Article by Marc Levesque; photography by Brent Robillard A personal touch On the final day of the inaugural 2024 Toronto Timepiece Show, I decided to take one last lap around the showrooms. While waiting my turn to view the Marathon lineup, a gentleman next to their booth introduced himself as Joe Wein, the cousin of Mitchell Wein, the current President of the Marathon Watch Company. … Continue reading The Hampden Burnham
by Brent Robillard Forward to the past In the Antoine de St-Exupéry Penthouse Suite at the Beau Rivage, we sit down with Thierry Fischer. Thierry is the Creative Director of Vanguart Watches, and along with Axel Leuenberger, Jérémy Freléchox, and Mehmet Koruturk, he is also Co-Founder. The opulent old-world setting—with its enchanting view of the Jet d’Eau—is a juxtaposition, and maybe even a startling collision, … Continue reading Inside the Future of Time: A Conversation with Vanguart’s Thierry Fischer
by Brent Robillard A better mousetrap Bernhard Lederer and his wife Ewa welcomed us into their suite at the Beau Rivage in Geneva. It overlooked the lake, the Jet d’Eau, and the Alps beyond. Bernhard is a romantic and a storyteller at heart. He wooed us. But it wasn’t difficult. His watches were unlike anything else we had seen. He recounted the moment he read … Continue reading Bernhard Lederer and the Central Impulse Chronometer
