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Also at Interlaken Don and I went for a stroll in the mountains. The sound of cowbells was deafening! Almost a cliche but they added to the ambience.
And in this 400 year old farm house (now a lovely restaurant) in La Chaux-de-Fonds the workbench under the well lit window is still present. Something to generate additional income and pass the time during the cold winters.
Andrew
Interview: Claude Greisler, Technical Director of Armin Strom
During my visit to Switzerland in October I spent a few hours with the staff of Armin Strom to get some insights into their watches and watchmaking philosophy. I spoke with Claude Greisler, Director of the Armin Strom Manufacture, on the day of his new to...
Armin Strom Calibre ATC11 Tourbillon prototype
Claude kindly let me take the prototype tourbillon off his wrist to get some photos in the natural evening light. The watch is based on the skeletonized bridges of the "Air" model in the Coffret Tourbillon 4 watch set. The idea being to make the movement ...
There are cows
on the curtains and in the fields of Switzerland. "That is why they make watches" -- discuss....... There is a grain (sic) of truth in the last statement. Farming and Alpine snow both contribute to watchmaking in Switzerland. Thanks for the report of the ...
You mean these?
Also at Interlaken Don and I went for a stroll in the mountains . The sound of cowbells was deafening! Almost a cliche but they added to the ambience. And in this 400 year old farm house (now a lovely restaurant) in La Chaux-de-Fonds the workbench under t...
Armin Strom Tourbillon at Interlaken
Don has already reported on the Swiss launch of the Armin Strom Tourbillon at Interlaken [ click here ]. I will take this opportunity to add a few images to the record. Armin Strom launched their ATC11 tourbillon calibre in a dramatic way with a set of fo...