Habring2- Doppel 2.0
By martinpulli — Leave a commentDoppel 2.0 – 20 years in the making Joseph Thaddäus Winnerl (born 1799 in Mureck in Styria – died 1886 in Paris) hit upon the idea of a separately stoppable seconds hand in 1831, whilst searching for the first watch that could measure intervals of time. Whilst other great minds refined the mechanism over the ...
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By martinpulli — Leave a commentThe brainchild of industrial designer Benoit Mintiens, Antwerp in Belgium. Mr.Mintiens has acheived multiple higher Masters degrees of education (in Industrial Design and Business Administration).Benoit, has spent the bulk of his professional career as a consultant in Industrial Design. You say, what does that have to do with watchmaking? A pertinent question and the answer ...
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By martinpulli — Leave a commentThe firm of Urban Jürgensen & Sønner has a history that goes back as far as modern watchmaking itself. Watchmaking under the family Jürgensen name originated with Jörgen Jürgensen and then onto his sons Jules and Urban. Urban Jürgensen became known during the 19th Century for their superlative pocket watches and precision timekeepers for navigation ...
read more →Grönfeld- Platinum One Hertz
By martinpulli — Leave a commentThe fraternal watchmaking super team,Grönefeld brothers have proudly introduced their latest execution of the One Hertz in Platinum! The One Hertz is a revolutionary concept in watchmaking. The One Hertz is a manual wind calibre, with two unique running trains powering different aspects of the watch. One train works unique for the “dead” seconds counter, ...
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By martinpulli — Leave a commentThe brothers Grönefeld, Bart and Tim, from Oldenzaal in the Netherlands. Two very talented watchmakers from a fine family tradition of watchmaking. Bart and Tim Grönefeld may claim that their grandfather, Johan, began his watchmaking career in the very same location in Oldenzaal in 1912. The brothers enjoy the good fortune to work in their ...
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