Handwerkskunst according to A. Lange & Söhne – Interview with CEO Wilhelm Schmid

The other day I had the distinct pleasure of spending a few days with A. Lange & Söhne in Florence, Italy. The main purpose was the launch of the Lange 1815 Rattrapante Perpetual Calendar Handwerkskunst and four new blue dial version (Lange 1, Lange 1 Daymatic, Saxonia and Saxonia handwound), all of which we already showed you last weekend. The team at Lange organized several ‘field trips’ to various handcrafts, like lithography, fabric weaving and printing, among others, and we visited one of the most prestigious winemakers from Tuscany (the region in which Florence is located.) Wilhelm Schmid, the brand’s CEO, tells us more about Handwerkskunst and handcrafts, plus I’ll share wrist shots of a group of Lange collectors whom I accidentally ran into. Be warned… LOTS of photos!

8 years ago

A tribute to the Glasshütte tradition – Hands-on with the Tutima Patria and its beautiful in-house 617 caliber (specs and pricing)

Tutima has a long and prestigious history; the origins of the brand go as far back as the 1920s and 1930s in Glasshütte, when Tutima was the quality label of the UROFA-UFAG group. After the fall of the Berlin wall, several watchmakers looked at reviving the Saxon watchmaking tradition and the ‘made in Germany’ trademark, specifically in Glasshütte. Among them was Dieter Delecate, owner and CEO of Tutima, then headquarted in the north of Germany, near Bremen.

8 years ago

INTRODUCING: The Oak & Oscar Jackson Flyback Chronograph

At Time+Tide we’ve been following the successes of Oak & Oscar’s founder Chase Fancher with interest. We’ve met him in Basel and New York, but most of the time we’ve been watching the evolution of his brand from afar. Overnight we saw the release of their third watch, the Jackson FlyBack Chronograph, which – if the pictures are anything to go by – is another winner. The Jackson is offered in three variations, two of which are stainless steel, with either a grey or navy-blue dial. The third has a charcoal PVD case, with a grey dial. All three watches have identical case specifications – 40mm in diameter – which is a smart choice and a size that will work for most. In terms of case height, the Jackson is 14.5mm, which sounds a little on the thick side, but with these things its best to reserve judgement until the watch is actually on the wrist.  Mechanically they are also identical, and the flyback chronograph is powered by an uncommon and interesting choice of a hand-wound Eterna movement (Cal.3916M) with a 60-hour power reserve. Aesthetically, it’s great to see Oak & Oscar further develop their identity. The grey-dial stainless-steel Jackson has the…

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8 years ago

INTRODUCING: The Oak & Oscar Jackson Flyback Chronograph

At Time+Tide we’ve been following the successes of Oak & Oscar’s founder Chase Fancher with interest. We’ve met him in Basel and New York, but most of the time we’ve been watching the evolution of his brand from afar. Overnight we saw the release of their third watch, the Jackson FlyBack Chronograph, which – if the pictures are anything to go by – is another winner. The Jackson is offered in three variations, two of which are stainless steel, with either a grey or navy-blue dial. The third has a charcoal PVD case, with a grey dial. All three watches have identical case specifications – 40mm in diameter – which is a smart choice and a size that will work for most. In terms of case height, the Jackson is 14.5mm, which sounds a little on the thick side, but with these things its best to reserve judgement until the watch is actually on the wrist.  Mechanically they are also identical, and the flyback chronograph is powered by an uncommon and interesting choice of a hand-wound Eterna movement (Cal.3916M) with a 60-hour power reserve. Aesthetically, it’s great to see Oak & Oscar further develop their identity. The grey-dial stainless-steel Jackson has the…

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8 years ago

VIDEO: In the Adventurers & Explorers room at the Longines Museum, with a focus on the Lindbergh voyage

The Longines Time Machine, which has been our vehicle of choice for exploring the brand’s long and incredibly varied history in its 185th year, lands here on a story-rich piece of ground. This episode is all about Longines’ efforts to assist some of the great moments in history, including Charles Lindbergh’s first solo transatlantic flight and the first non-stop flight between North America and mainland Europe in 1927, where we lay our scene. The voyage has been commemorated by Longines with an (insanely) limited-edition piece, the Lindbergh Hour Angle Watch 90th Anniversary, which we reviewed here. Buckle up, this is a good ’un.  

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8 years ago

VIDEO: In the Adventurers & Explorers room at the Longines Museum, with a focus on the Lindbergh voyage

The Longines Time Machine, which has been our vehicle of choice for exploring the brand’s long and incredibly varied history in its 185th year, lands here on a story-rich piece of ground. This episode is all about Longines’ efforts to assist some of the great moments in history, including Charles Lindbergh’s first solo transatlantic flight and the first non-stop flight between North America and mainland Europe in 1927, where we lay our scene. The voyage has been commemorated by Longines with an (insanely) limited-edition piece, the Lindbergh Hour Angle Watch 90th Anniversary, which we reviewed here. Buckle up, this is a good ’un.  

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8 years ago