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24-hour bling
Life, Noko, Published on 28/07/2023
» Since 2012, Rendez-Vous has served as a creative canvas for watchmakers and craftsmen at the Manufacture Jaeger-LeCoultre in Le Sentier.
In perpetuity
Life, Noko, Published on 19/05/2023
» Two centuries after the passing of Abraham-Louis Breguet (1747-1823), his legacy is kept alive in Switzerland's Vallée de Joux -- the hub of haute horlogerie.
Parmigiani Fleurier gives you the Moon – and Sun
Life, Noko, Published on 27/01/2023
» With its ability to follow lunar cycles, the Tonda Hijri Perpetual Calendar earned Parmigiani Fleurier the Innovation Prize at the Grand Prix D'Horlogerie de Genève 2020.
Up to code
Life, Noko, Published on 13/01/2023
» In the digital age, scanning a QR code with a mobile phone has become an everyday thing.
Expressive minimalism
Life, Noko, Published on 29/04/2022
» A clock that intriguingly runs on air, Atmos steals the spotlight from the swivelling Reverso and other Jaeger-LeCoultre timepieces.
Chinese tradition meets precision
Life, Noko, Published on 28/01/2022
» Swiss watchmakers have joined in the revelry of the Lunar New Year, which begins next Tuesday, with the tiger taking over from the ox as per Chinese astrology. Based on a 12-year cycle, the Chinese zodiac associates each year with an animal possessing different personality traits.
Swiss maison welcomes Year of the Tiger
Life, Noko, Published on 28/01/2022
» According to the Gregorian calendar, the New Year begins on Jan 1 while the Chinese New Year falls on a different date each year, following the lunar cycle and the addition of a leap month to the Chinese calendar every two to three years.
Celestial beauty
Life, Noko, Published on 21/01/2022
» Back in the 18th century on the top floors or under the roofs of Geneva's buildings, horologers set their ateliers, called cabinets, in order to receive the most of natural light for executing their craft. Dubbed cabinotiers, they were inspired by astronomy, mechanical engineering and the arts in making exceptional timepieces.
Beyond the sea
Life, Noko, Published on 07/12/2021
» Instead of green, blue symbolises Biotherm's eco-conscious spirit, particularly in preserving aquatic and marine life.
Bright side of the Moon
Life, Noko, Published on 24/09/2021
» With this week's Mid-Autumn Festival and the auspicious Full Moon on Tuesday, Elite Life updates on the lunar novelties launched this year.