May 16, 2012 -
Indeed the art of the dial comes in many forms: enamel, cloisonné, gem setting, mosaics, marquetry, sculpture and a host of combinations thereof. What’s more, the artists who conceive and create these dials work tirelessly for hundreds and hundreds of hours, often with microscopes a...
May 14, 2012 - The basic function of any watch, with very few exceptions, is to tell the time. Whether with two hands, three, or digitally, the end result is the same. But many watches show much more on the dial. Most use a type of calibrated scale that imparts a measurement of some sort beyond the basic hours, mi...
May 10, 2012 - iW: We know from the histories of other prominent companies in the watch industry that retaining one’s independence is difficult as a family-owned and -operated company. Do you have a strategy?
Caroline Gruosi-Scheufele: Even though we are family-owned, the strategy is to have very strong manag...
May 8, 2012 - A former Air Force pilot, Sémon worked in the aerospace industry for years and holds a doctorate in engineering and physics. He maintains close ties to universities in Europe and the United States, including engineering departments at Yale and Cal Tech, which he was visiting earlier this year when ...
May 3, 2012 - Patrik Hoffmann entered the 2012 BaselWorld Fair in March with the buoyant air of a man at the top of his industry. Just a short year earlier he had been named the CEO of Ulysse Nardin, one of a very few remaining independent luxury watch firms. Only a day before BaselWorld, in front of the assemble...
