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Marco Lang presents his first watch in the ´Zweigesicht` series and is called ´Zweigesicht-1` a changeable watch with two faces, with a new complication ´shock-indication` … - inspired by fine watchmaking from Saxony (Germany), 18th and 19th century.

Novelty 2020: ´master watchmaker` Marco Lang: a watchmaker by heart (!) presents his first watch (series) ´Zweigesicht`

Marco Lang, Novelty 2020, snapshot, watches, watchmakers
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OMEGA Speedmaster Moonwatch 321 Platinum chronograph manufacture handwound

OMEGA: Hands-On with the Speedmaster Moonwatch 321 Platinum

collectors, Omega, watches
https://www.theeclecticum.com/wp-content/uploads/DSC2330tec.jpg 1331 2000 Ornatus Mundi http://www.theeclecticum.com/wp-content/uploads/theeclecticum_logo-1.png Ornatus Mundi2020-12-22 15:00:292020-12-22 12:45:10OMEGA: Hands-On with the Speedmaster Moonwatch 321 Platinum
Photographer Guy Lucas de Peslouan shares his images and thoughts on the A. Favre & Fils ´Phoenix – 10.2 Pure` - plus some context by ´the eclecticum`Guy Lucas de Peslouan

“Guy´s Eclectic Choice of The Week”: A. Favre & Fils ´Phoenix 10.2 - Pure`

A. Favre & Fils, snapshot, watches
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Some snapshots and brief thoughts about the ´Logical One – Byzantine` (unique piece) from Romain Gauthier, a masterpiece on many levels showcasing several crafts at their best. Enamel by Anita Porchetthe eclecticum

Snapshot (s) - ´Logical One - Byzantine` from Romain Gauthier

Romain Gauthier, snapshot, watches, watchmakers
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Photographer Guy Lucas de Peslouan shares his images and thoughts on the Phenomen ´AXIOM` and we ´the eclecticum` added some context about the ´driver´s watch`Guy Lucas de Peslouan

“Guy´s Eclectic Choice of The Week”: Phenomen ´AXIOM`

Phenomen, snapshot, watches
https://www.theeclecticum.com/wp-content/uploads/01-Phenomen-Up-view.jpg 1500 2000 the eclecticum http://www.theeclecticum.com/wp-content/uploads/theeclecticum_logo-1.png the eclecticum2020-12-14 17:00:262020-12-14 16:56:36“Guy´s Eclectic Choice of The Week”: Phenomen ´AXIOM`
MIH Watch Musee International d'Horologerie Ludwig Oechslin Paul Gerber Christian Gafner Beat Weinmann Annual Calendar Monopusher Chronograph Simplicity

Gold Dust: 15 years MIH Watch – A Milestone and a Pacemaker of the rarest sort

collectors, Ludwig Oechslin, MIH Watch, Paul Gerber, watches
https://www.theeclecticum.com/wp-content/uploads/PPR6046tec.jpg 1331 2000 the eclecticum http://www.theeclecticum.com/wp-content/uploads/theeclecticum_logo-1.png the eclecticum2020-12-09 13:15:092020-12-17 11:49:47Gold Dust: 15 years MIH Watch – A Milestone and a Pacemaker of the rarest sort
Czapek & Cie Antarctique Passage de Drake stainless steel sports watch

Hands-On: Czapek & Cie´s Antarctique Passage de Drake

Czapek, Novelty 2020, snapshot, watches
https://www.theeclecticum.com/wp-content/uploads/DSC1849.jpg 1331 2000 the eclecticum http://www.theeclecticum.com/wp-content/uploads/theeclecticum_logo-1.png the eclecticum2020-12-08 16:00:202020-12-08 15:22:28Hands-On: Czapek & Cie´s Antarctique Passage de Drake
“Guy´s Eclectic Choice of The Week”: Hautlence – HL 2.0Guy Lucas de Peslouan

“Guy´s Eclectic Choice of The Week”: Hautlence – HL 2.0

Hautlence, snapshot, watches
https://www.theeclecticum.com/wp-content/uploads/Hautlence-HL2-Front.jpg 2000 1500 the eclecticum http://www.theeclecticum.com/wp-content/uploads/theeclecticum_logo-1.png the eclecticum2020-12-07 14:00:082020-12-07 13:49:17“Guy´s Eclectic Choice of The Week”: Hautlence – HL 2.0
Photographer Guy Lucas de Peslouan shares his images and thoughts on the Roger W. Smiths ´Great Britain` and we ´the eclecticum` added some context

“Guy´s Eclectic Choice of The Week”: Roger W Smith – ´Great Britain`

Roger W. Smith, snapshot, watches, watchmakers
https://www.theeclecticum.com/wp-content/uploads/Roger-W-Smith-Great-Britain-Front-2.jpg 1500 2000 the eclecticum http://www.theeclecticum.com/wp-content/uploads/theeclecticum_logo-1.png the eclecticum2020-11-30 14:00:162021-01-05 09:52:57“Guy´s Eclectic Choice of The Week”: Roger W Smith – ´Great Britain`
Hands-on with the Glashütte Original SeaQ Panorama Date – stainless steel and red goldthe eclecticum

Hands-on with the Glashütte Original SeaQ Panorama Date – stainless steel and red gold

collectors, Glashütte Original, Novelty 2020, watches
https://www.theeclecticum.com/wp-content/uploads/00-IMG_6054-2.jpg 1333 2000 small-luxury-world http://www.theeclecticum.com/wp-content/uploads/theeclecticum_logo-1.png small-luxury-world2020-11-28 19:20:362020-11-29 09:03:26Hands-on with the Glashütte Original SeaQ Panorama Date – stainless steel and red gold
Montblanc Director Davide Cerrato Interview

In conversation – the eclecticum sits down with Davide Cerrato, Managing Director of Montblanc’s Watch Division

interview, Montblanc, watches
https://www.theeclecticum.com/wp-content/uploads/IMG_5643-1.jpg 1500 2000 the eclecticum http://www.theeclecticum.com/wp-content/uploads/theeclecticum_logo-1.png the eclecticum2020-11-27 14:00:262020-11-27 13:08:06In conversation – the eclecticum sits down with Davide Cerrato, Managing Director of Montblanc’s Watch Division
Manufacture Royale Opéra Tourbillon Minute Repeater Silicon Escapement

„Guy´s Eclectic Choice of The Week”: Manufacture Royale – ‘Opéra’ Minute Repeater

Manufacture Royale, snapshot, watches
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TGIF: ´God is in the Details` (Ludwig Mies van de TGIF: ´God is in the Details` (Ludwig Mies van der Rohe) … and we recommend taking your pleasures seriously, especially on weekends.

#ferdinandberthoud #fb2chapter2 #chronometer #luxurywatch #porthole #theeclecticum #gucci #guccigarden #guccifirenze #chineseantiques #chinesefurniture #miesvanderrohe #chronometry
TGIF: ´God is in the Details` (Ludwig Mies van de TGIF: ´God is in the Details` (Ludwig Mies van der Rohe) … and we recommend taking your pleasures seriously, especially on weekends.
#ferdinandberthoud #fb2chapter2 #chronometer #luxurywatch #porthole #theeclecticum #gucci #guccigarden #guccifirenze #chineseantiques #chinesefurniture #miesvanderrohe #chronometry
TGIF: ´God is in the Details` (Ludwig Mies van de TGIF: ´God is in the Details` (Ludwig Mies van der Rohe) … and we recommend taking your pleasures seriously, especially on weekends.

#ferdinandberthoud #fb2chapter2 #chronometer #luxurywatch #porthole #theeclecticum #gucci #guccigarden #guccifirenze #chineseantiques #chinesefurniture #miesvanderrohe #chronometry
´Paul Gerber`: Master watchmaker Paul Gerber has ´Paul Gerber`: Master watchmaker Paul Gerber has his own blueing method which he inherited from his teachers: he mounts the parts (screws here) on a brass plate which is then suspended into a ‘blueing solution’ which is subsequently heated by a stove. This combines the traditional blueing technique with the advantage of even heat exposure and lower heat requirements.

Heat-blueing (of steel or titanium parts) originally was a method to increase hardness and prevent rust through a thermally induced oxide layer on the surface of parts. With advances in base materials this is largely obsolete, but few collectors refuse to fall for the romantic charm of the blue colour. That colour is depending on the temperature the part is exposed to, and requires skill to achieve a distinct shade of blue. 

Watchmakers know many methods to achieve this: in this series we’ll highlight the most artisanal ones.

Images taken by Paul’s wife Ruth during a workshop attended by a team member of ‘the eclecticum’.

#watchmaking #finewatchmaking #blueing #bluing #bluedscrew #theeclecticum #handicraft #handcrafted #paulgerber #ahci_updates #ahci
´Glashütte Original`: Heat-blueing at Glashütte ´Glashütte Original`: Heat-blueing at Glashütte Original is also done by hand, using a hot plate or a soldering iron which allows a more even blueing of several individual parts treated in one go.

Heat-blueing (of steel or titanium parts) originally was a method to increase hardness and prevent rust through a thermally induced oxide layer on the surface of parts. With advances in base materials this is largely obsolete, but few collectors refuse to fall for the romantic charm of the blue colour. That colour is depending on the temperature the part is exposed to, and requires skill to achieve a distinct shade of blue. 

Watchmakers know many methods to achieve this: In this series, we’ll highlight the most artisanal ones.

#hautehorology #hautehorlogerie #artisan #artisans #watchmaking #finewatchmaking #blueing #bluing #bluedscrew #theeclecticum #handicraft #handcrafted #glashuetteoriginal #glashutteoriginal
´De Bethune`: In our third series of artisan pict ´De Bethune`: In our third series of artisan pictures, we feature heat-blueing. De Bethune probably uses the most traditional way of blueing steel, using an alcohol flame lamp with the parts placed on top of brass filings.

Heat-blueing (of steel or titanium parts) originally was a method to increase hardness and prevent rust through a thermally induced oxide layer on the surface of parts. With advances in base materials this is largely obsolete, but few collectors refuse to fall for the romantic charm of the blue colour. That colour is depending on the temperature the part is exposed to, and requires skill to achieve a distinct shade of blue. 

Watchmakers know many methods to achieve this: In this series, we’ll highlight the most artisanal ones.

#hautehorology #hautehorlogerie #artisan #artisans #watchmaking #finewatchmaking #blueing #bluing #bluedscrew #theeclecticum #handicraft #handcrafted #debethune
The Breguet Tradition Quantième Rétrograde 759 The Breguet Tradition Quantième Rétrograde 7597 is a direct translation of an original pocket watch into a wristwatch. 

The entire architecture of the movement has been exactly grafted from the ‚Souscription‘ watches presented in 1797, a - then - innovative financing instrument (a quarter of the final price was deposited at order, the rest at delivery).

The large central mainspring barrel was the chief characteristic of these watches. Breguet retained this feature for the 21st century reincarnation, and made it the central design element of the open face.

In 2020, Breguet added a retrograde date to this watch, a lovely small complication which makes good use of the open dial area.

Here the white gold version with a grey movement finish and an automatic winding rotor shaped after the winding weights of brand‘s ‚Perpetuelle‘ pocket watches.

For us, a lovely watch which could benefit even more from more handwork...

#breguet #breguettradition #breguet7597 #retrograde #retrogradedate #perpetuelle #souscription #breguetsouscription #finewatchmaking
The Breguet Tradition Quantième Rétrograde 759 The Breguet Tradition Quantième Rétrograde 7597 is a direct translation of an original pocket watch into a wristwatch. 

The entire architecture of the movement has been exactly grafted from the ‚Souscription‘ watches presented in 1797, a - then - innovative financing instrument (a quarter of the final price was deposited at order, the rest at delivery).

The large central mainspring barrel was the chief characteristic of these watches. Breguet retained this feature for the 21st century reincarnation, and made it the central design element of the open face.

In 2020, Breguet added a retrograde date to this watch, a lovely small complication which makes good use of the open dial area.

Here the white gold version with a grey movement finish and an automatic winding rotor shaped after the winding weights of brand‘s ‚Perpetuelle‘ pocket watches.

For us, a lovely watch which could benefit even more from more handwork...

#breguet #breguettradition #breguet7597 #retrograde #retrogradedate #perpetuelle #souscription #breguetsouscription #finewatchmaking
The Breguet Tradition Quantième Rétrograde 759 The Breguet Tradition Quantième Rétrograde 7597 is a direct translation of an original pocket watch into a wristwatch. 

The entire architecture of the movement has been exactly grafted from the ‚Souscription‘ watches presented in 1797, a - then - innovative financing instrument (a quarter of the final price was deposited at order, the rest at delivery).

The large central mainspring barrel was the chief characteristic of these watches. Breguet retained this feature for the 21st century reincarnation, and made it the central design element of the open face.

In 2020, Breguet added a retrograde date to this watch, a lovely small complication which makes good use of the open dial area.

Here the white gold version with a grey movement finish and an automatic winding rotor shaped after the winding weights of brand‘s ‚Perpetuelle‘ pocket watches.

For us, a lovely watch which could benefit even more from more handwork...

#breguet #breguettradition #breguet7597 #retrograde #retrogradedate #perpetuelle #souscription #breguetsouscription #finewatchmaking
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