The Bulletin de la Société d'Encouragement pour l'Industrie Nationale [SEIN] 1820. 19e année lists Breguet (please refer to Figure 1 ) with a symbol indicating Breguet was now a member (chevalier) of the Legion-d' Honneur; the honor bestowed upon Breguet
I come back from Versailles where I was nightly visiting a temporary exhibition " Louis XV. Passions d'un roi. " and wanted to share with you my delight at admiring his astronomical clock, conceived by engineer Claude-Siméon Passmant and crafted by horolo
It seemed an appropriate choice today. Remember, today (in 4 hours) Only Watch 2019 begins. The Auction supports resarch into duchenne muscular dystrophy. It will be exciting to follow how it goes with the F.P. Journe Astronomique Bleu. The Astronomique B
I was having an acute case of insomnia one night and was trying to read myself to sleep and browsing different sites where I came across this: An Astronomical Observatory Chronometer? and wheres the case? Very Finely Adjusted Movement aka VFA Looks very s
Karl-Friedrich Scheufele explained the guidance the team adhered to during the development of FB 1 watch: “We sought to transpose what Ferdinand Berthoud might have created if he was living now. The contemporary translation of his genius consists of drawi
In 2006, Chopard Group laid a new milestone in its watchmaking development and reinforced its presence in Fleurier, in the Val-de-Travers, Canton Neuchâtel (Switzerland) by acquiring a company and developing a new brand: La Chronométrie FERDINAND BERTHOUD
Hello Friends - It's not everyday I get to try on what can only be described as a masterpiece. The Astronomique from Antoine Martin is exactly that - A Masterpiece. What with its actual retrograde moon phase, flying tourbillon, equation of time and zodiac
On a recent to Paris with an association, the program was very thight and time was too restricted to catch up with fellwo PuristS. However i managed to get away for a few hours and to see the famous JLC Boutique in Paris. Tastefully decorated in Art Deco