Chronoswiss Sales Jump 62%
Munich-based luxury watch manufacturer Chronoswiss announced a 62 percent increase in sales over the nine-month period ending September 30. During a press conference held on Wednesday at the Chronoswiss manufacturing subsidiary in Biel, Switzerland, Gerd-R. Lang, founder and sole shareholder of Chronoswiss, announced the brand’s strategy for the next decade. Chronoswiss will remain independent in ownership and management and will not deviate from its philosophy of steady but healthy growth. “We have the ultimate luxury of not being absorbed by shareholder value” said Lang. “That is why we can and will use any increased corporate revenue for one purpose only: to build better watches.”“Due to its size and structure, Chronoswiss has been hit much less by the recession than most other brands” adds Hartmut Kraft, President of Chronoswiss of North America. “That is why we are even more confident that this year’s dramatic improvement will

Interview: A Conversation On Provocation And Design Polarization With Roger Dubuis CEO Jean-Marc Pontroue
There are two main similarities between a Lamborghini Veneno Roadster and?the watches of Roger Dubuis.?Both take an extreme approach to design relative to their respective industries. And inside of both are skillfully crafted engines, the former automotive and the latter horological. This is not so much of a paradox for the Veneno, but more so for modern Roger Dubuis watches?because (to wristwatch purists)?they?flout most of the classical design concepts generally associated?with?beautifully-made?in-house movements. In a conversation with Roger Dubuis CEO Jean-Marc Pontroue,?he explained how the perceived incongruence between polarizing designs?and technical merit can actually work in a company's favor.HODINKEE: Why does Roger Dubuis place such a great emphasis?on producing in-house movements?when the designs are so extravagant? There are a number of brands that get away with focusing almost solely on external aesthetics, without paying very much attention to the movement.Jean-Marc Pon

SteelFish On Rubber! . . .
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5070p vs Lange DS pics
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The Coolest Rolex Wearer Other Than James Bond
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