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Inside Laurent Ferrier: The Art of Hand-Finishing

By Brent Robillard A visit to the Plan-les-Ouates manufacture brings gentian wood, polished bevels and exacting standards into focus—with a humbling turn at the bench. Having standards One of the most revealing moments of my visit to Laurent Ferrier involved a case that had failed inspection. The line of its polish did not meet the manufacture’s standards. We were being shown why it had been … Continue reading Inside Laurent Ferrier: The Art of Hand-Finishing

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Beyond the Object: How Stories, Time and Craft Shape Desire

by Silvia Bonfanti Some objects enter our lives because of what they are. Others remain because of everything they gradually come to represent. After years spent writing about watches, design, and the objects that accompany our lives, one aspect has always fascinated me: the objects we remember most are rarely defined only by their technical qualities. A mechanical watch worn for decades, a sports car … Continue reading Beyond the Object: How Stories, Time and Craft Shape Desire

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Jeffrey Kingston on the New Blancpain Villeret

by Silvia Bonfanti Jeffrey Kingston is an American watch specialist, historian, author, lecturer, and collector. After a successful career as an attorney specializing in antitrust and intellectual property law, he devoted himself to the study, preservation, and promotion of watchmaking culture. He collaborates regularly with several watch manufactures and leading industry publications, notably serving as Co-Editor-in-Chief of Lettres du Brassus, Blancpain’s magazine. Based in Sun Valley, Idaho, … Continue reading Jeffrey Kingston on the New Blancpain Villeret

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