‘Time Piece’: If You Only Watch One Film On Independent Watchmaking, Watch This One
The short documentary film “Time Piece” features two of the world’s best living watchmakers, Philippe Dufour and Vianney Halter and provides insight into what makes the watches by these masters so special.
Watch Passion Smackdown! Enthusiast Collectors Meet Journalists
As our regular readers know by now, my role here at Quill & Pad is to share my perspectives as an enthusiast collector. Recently, I had the opportunity to participate in a lively exchange with a number of friends on just that topic, and as it became very interesting, I’ve decided to share an abridged version of it with you.
The Seiko SII NE88 Automatic Chronograph Movement: A Change In The Wind?
Swatch Group will soon be limiting availability of the Valjoux 7750 chronograph, which powers a significant percentage of the chronographs available today. Seiko’s SII NE88 automatic chronograph enters the fray, but is it up to the challenge?
Monthly News Roundup: Audemars Piguet, Girard-Perregaux, Cartier, Breguet, Jaquet Droz, Romain Jerome, Pierre de Roche, Grieb & Benzinger, RGM, Sotheby’s
There was a lot of news this month from Audemars Piguet, Girard-Perregaux, Jaquet Droz, Grieb & Benzinger, Romain Jerome, Sotheby’s, Breguet and more.
Polo: The Sport Of Kings, And Thanks To Richard Mille, Yours Truly
When Richard Mille asked if I’d be interested in flying into Saint-Tropez by helicopter for a polo clinic with legendary Argentinian player, Pablo Mac Donough, I didn’t say, “Sorry but I’m busy.”
New Jury And Categories At The 2014 Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Genève
The Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Genève (GPHG) has often been justifiably described as “Watchmaking’s Oscars.” As the 14th edition gets underway, let’s take a look at some of the elements that are a little different from last year.
How Hermès Transforms Crystal Into The Colorful Dial Of The Arceau Millefiori Watch
The Hermès Arceau Millefiori introduced at Baselworld 2014 represents a few hundred years of expertise that comes from a little-known location in the Alsace-Lorraine region in the northeast of France called Pays de Bitche, home to the country’s finest crystal makers including Cristalleries de Saint-Louis.
The Secret Link Between The FIFA World Cup And The Hublot Antikythera Sunmoon
Hublot really has embraced the World Cup with two new models and broad marketing efforts. But the brand has also secretly created a timepiece that could change the game for whoever holds it: as it has the power to predict and influence the future!
Heartbeat: Colorfully Quilled Peacock In Saint-Tropez
The peacock’s iridescent colors are not actually pigment colors at all, but are reflections off the structure of the feathers, which have patterned nano-fiber components. Slight changes in the spacing of the nano-fibers produce different colors much in the same way as iridescent colors reflect off a film off brown/black oil or a butterfly’s wing. But they are none less beautiful for that.
Kick Me Five! Alexandre Ghotbi, Vacheron Constantin
To celebrate this month of the FIFA World Cup of soccer taking in place in Brazil, Quill & Pad brings you some unique looks at the correlation between timing and the world’s most popular sport. Today we ask Alexandre Ghotbi, Community and Social Media Manager at Vacheron Constantin, to Kick Us Five!