by Brent Robillard Colour, Character, and Chrono Cool There’s a moment when colour speaks louder than words. The newly launched Cimier 711 “Pop” Collection is exactly that kind of moment—vibrant, bold, and refreshingly unafraid to make a statement. With a confident nod to the past and both feet planted in the here and now, Cimier delivers a playful take on one of its most iconic … Continue reading The Cimier 711 “Pop” Collection
A brief history of time Exactly 100 years ago, Swiss Watchmaker, Joseph Lapanouse, founded Cimier Watches in Hölstein, Switzerland. Back then, the brand manufactured pin-pallet escapement watches. By 1970, on the strength of a single patent for the Roskopf watch, Cimier was producing 1.5 million pieces a year and employed more than 500 people in its newer Bubendorf facility. Their pin-pallet chronographs–or faux chronographs–in particular, … Continue reading Time to Watches: Cimier 711 Heritage Chronograph
