The finishing touches November 1, 2012 The fashion for putting a transparent opening in the back of a watch is a relatively recent trend, but a pleasing one. While in the old days mechanisms were hidden from sight – in any case, the sapphire crystal didn’t exist that can now provide as strong a casing as steel – watch houses have [...]
Look after your watch November 1, 2012 Mechanical watches need to be serviced. Over time the oil inside the movement degenerates – if it thickens it can slow down the timekeeping, and if it thins it can speed it up. To ensure the watch continues to run reliably, you need to maintain it at regular intervals to prevent any damage. It varies [...]
History Today November 1, 2012 WHEN you think about it, a mechanical wristwatch is an inherently retro item – as one CEO of a Swiss brand put it to me, “we’re really still producing steam locomotives in the age of the bullet train.” Despite the mixture of modern and traditional techniques that go into making them – parts cut by [...]
Designed for life… November 1, 2012 The finest timepieces mix form, function and technical excellence to sparkling effect, as these masterful new models prove. HERMES DRESSAGE This year marks the centenary of the French luxury house producing watches. Appropriately, its new flagship piece is the first to contain a dedicated, in-house movement thanks to part-Hermes-owned prestige manufactory Vaucher. A simple, clean [...]
The world’s finest watches come to London November 1, 2012 FOR the fan of fine watches, it’s not necessarily the easiest thing to saunter into your nearest high-end boutique and ask to be shown the most spectacular timepieces on earth, thank you very much. Haute horlogerie is a world of rare objects that can take weeks, even months, to produce in extremely low volumes via [...]
Win tickets to the salon QP vip reception November 1, 2012 City A.M. is giving away two tickets, worth £100 each, to next Thursday evening’s VIP reception to launch Salon QP. Simply go to www.cityam.com/salonqp and answer the following question: Which British watch brand has this year launched a watch containing parts of HMS Victory? Salon QP opening times: Thursday 8 November, VIP Reception – 18:00-22:00 [...]
Coalition must not become complacent on economic growth October 25, 2012 UNLIKE some commentators, I don’t think David Cameron did anything especially wrong yesterday. He hinted at Prime Minister’s Question Time that the economy was improving; he didn’t leak the GDP figures. The statistics will be published this morning; so there is little point speculating about them. But it is worth noting that when the Prime [...]
Smart offices need stylish furnishings October 24, 2012 WHEN you have prestigious offices, you need an aesthetic to match. International law firm McDermott Will & Emery, which has offices in the stylish Heron Tower – the tallest tower in London at one point – were looking for an exceptional fit-out when they moved into the building last year. It was the first occupier [...]
Europe will become ever less relevant as century progresses October 23, 2012 ONCE again, the political establishment is debating Europe, and what Britain’s place in it should be. To me, the answer is straightforward: Europe will become increasingly irrelevant to the global economy as the century progresses, a tragic development which will see one of the world’s great civilisations increasingly marginalised culturally and geopolitically. Those who still [...]
Headhunting a headhunter can help boost your career October 10, 2012 THE recruitment profession has acquired a bad name over the past few years – a consequence of the commoditisation of the process, a decline in the quality of customer service and a shrinking of the jobs market. Committing to give a portion of your salary to a recruitment agency may be a hard pill to [...]