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Counting calibres
Life, Kanokporn Chanasongkram, Published on 18/04/2025
» From the very beginning in 1875, astronomical timepieces had been in Audemars Piguet's pipeline. The following two decades saw modifications of a pocket watch featuring a perpetual calendar at its humble workshop in Le Brassus.
Pukka for chukkers
Life, Kanokporn Chanasongkram, Published on 28/03/2025
» The Piaget Polo, named after the Sport of Kings, was initially all about glamour and style when it debuted in 1979.
Astronomical success
Life, Kanokporn Chanasongkram, Published on 06/12/2024
» Although a relatively young brand, Laurent Ferrier has built a strong track record at the Grand Prix d'Horlogerie de Genève (GPHG). Its first take on the moon phase complication recently won the Calendar and Astronomy Watch Prize at the GPHG 2024.
Maritime time
Life, Kanokporn Chanasongkram, Published on 31/10/2019
» On Oct 27, 1815, King Louis XVIII of France appointed Abraham-Louis Breguet "Horloger de la Marine Royale", supplying the French Royal Navy with marine chronometers that were essential in calculating longitude at sea among other functions.
Keeping the Vacheron Constantin tradition alive
Life, Kanokporn Chanasongkram, Published on 24/05/2019
» Next year, Christian Selmoni will celebrate 30 years at Vacheron Constantin and he has left his mark in various departments apart from the watchmaking studio.
Style and substance
Life, Kanokporn Chanasongkram, Published on 22/01/2019
» After the development of its high-tech dryer, Dyson has turned its expertise to making a styling device that will help bail out bad hair days. The British company, best known for its vacuum cleaners, has invested in hair research by building state-of-the-art labs to understand, from root to tip, hair structure and behaviour.