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Montblanc’s mighty watch men: Ambassador Hugh Jackman

by Lex Stolk on
From idea to watch. This realisation is a process in which the CEO, the Watch Division Director, the Creative Director and the Ambassador step onto the stage and play a leading role with devotion, dedication and love. These past four years a lot has happened and changed at Montblanc when it comes to watches. 0024 WatchWorld talked to four initiators of these changes. In this fourth and last episode: Ambassador Hugh Jackman
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Editor's opinion

When old is the new new

by Kristian Haagen on
I guess you have heard it already. The Swiss watch exports are suffering. Hong Kong and Macau are paralyzed and the Swiss manufacturers are stunned by export numbers that are as low as they were in midst of the financial crisis in 2009. The novelties on offer at Basel World 2016 did reflect on the slump and several of the luxury watch brands offered more steel watches that before.
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News

Time to change and rock at Tidemann

by Britta Rossander on
Brothers Tom Andre and Lars Christian Tidemann are the men behind the watch store Tidemann Urmakermester in the heart of Oslo. ‘0024 WatchWorld’ caught up with them and their ambassador Hank von Hell. Right in time to find out that Stockholm based Nymans Ur 1851 acquired 51% of the ownership of Tidemann. As of Thursday June 16th of this year, Swedish Nymans Ur 1851 is the majority shareholder in Oslo based Tidemann. As both parties have a solid experience in the business the partnership between Nymans Ur 1851 and Tidemann is one that starts with great confidence.
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News

Omega Speedmaster Moonphase Master Chronometer

by Lex Stolk on
On the eve of BaselWorld 2015 Omega, in a separate location, introduced the Globemaster. The watch raised some eyebrows with respect to its appearance - particularly the ‘fluted bezel’ that was very reminiscent of a model used by its major competitor - but also generated whistles of admiration when it came to its movement technology, as the Globemaster is a kind of super-chronometer. The watch is the very first to be fitted with the tested and approved METAS-certified movement. BaselWorld 2016 is the stage for a new super-chronometer that is a chronograph as well - a super-chronochronometer maybe?
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Interviews

Bronze tribute: Oris Carl Brashear Limited Edition

by Lex Stolk on
During BaselWorld Oris presented the maison’s first bronze diver’s watch: the Carl Brashear Limited Edition. The watch, based on the Oris Divers Sixty-Five, commemorates a man who overcame racial discrimination and, later in his career, a physical handicap as well. We are talking about Carl Brashear (1931 – 2006), the first African-American Master Diver of the American Navy. We talked to his son Phillip about the legacy of his father.
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News

Breitling has a lady on its side: Edith Bosch

by Lex Stolk on
Breitling is known for its aviation timepieces with a tough and masculine look and highly accurate performance. But it’s not always about men and their watches. This summer, the maison fell for the charms of the Dutch judoka Edith Bosch. After a brief summer fling, Breitling and Edith officially announced their relationship on August 1st: the former judoka is Breitling’s new Friend of the Brand.
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Models

Jaquet Droz The Charming Bird

by Lex Stolk on
The fact that watchmakers revel in ‘the more complications per square centimeter the better’ isn't news to anyone. But the 2016 edition of Jaquet Droz’ The Charming Bird is a masterful performance at micro level. The brand debuted an initial version with the complication in 2013 and made the official introduction in 2015. The 2016 variant is limited to 16 pieces, eight in white gold and eight in red gold.
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