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Not exactly master class...
Nicolas but adequate for a layman like myself who only until recently figured out some of the most elementary workings of a watch. However, it's apparent to me now that the more you learn, the more you are able to appreciate the finer points and are more likely to be able to differentiate between the wide spectrum on the quality scale. Helpful in choosing the next piece.
No laureate but just a small step in the right direction.
HAGWE amigo.
fernando
Connoisseur's Akademie 3
The 3rd. & final session of the Connoisseur's Akademie took place last night in HK at the same private venue. The theme for this session was "obsessed with accuracy" and was again beautifully presented by the lovely & charming Joanna with Manfred chiming ...
Now that sounds like it was a really fun evening.
This is something i would enjoy to do. I hope you all had a good time. Best regards, George
A good time was had by all George ....
in no small part due to the informality of it all & the ultra friendly ALS team. best fernando
Extra pics.
Posing for the camera - thank you gentleman! The book Starting on the first page....
Yes it was Davo
Not to be missed, so glad I attended. Transparancy and openess - something very much appreciated by consumers these days. Only a super brand with confidence and a firm belief in their products can come up with something like this. Many questions were aske...
Very interesting event. A Master Class ala Lange?
I was interested in reading and viewing the 2 techincal explanations about accuracy and " causes of isochronic inaccuracies ". Some nice dials, too. Congratulations, Mr Laureate. Best, Nicolas.
Not exactly master class...
Nicolas but adequate for a layman like myself who only until recently figured out some of the most elementary workings of a watch. However, it's apparent to me now that the more you learn, the more you are able to appreciate the finer points and are more ...
Thanks a lot Fernando, I was expecting this report.
I knew that you would do it as usual ! Thanks a lot for your post, it really shows the contents of the Akademie perfecly lead by Mrs Lange ! Fx This message has been edited by foversta on 2011-05-07 02:21:59
No problem FX
This is too good to let slip by. Being in this city, there are a lot of watch related events as many brands vie for the appetite of HK collectors and the huge potential and increasing demand coming from the mainland. Many such events go unreported here bu...
Thanks for the report!
The dial "collection" is unexpectedly fabulous, let alone the akademie contents. It would be nice to attend such school Thanks for sharing, fernando. Ken
My pleasure Ken
If only our school days were like this ....... I'm sure it will come to you soon. The dials were all rejects but you can hardly tell with the naked eye. Heard the story about your collector friend in Japan - an ALS museum! Best Fernando
Awesome report!
Awesome report! Thanks! Looking forward to attending a Connoisseur's AKADEMIE myself in my local area! Certainly looks fun! Not to mention a little difficult... Thank you for the photos!
I'm sure I will, can't wait...
Thanks again Fernando, and enjoy the book! Last but not least, many congrats to Joanna.
what a superb event
and how generous of Lange, and of you to let us share. Thanks! Andreas
Fernando, thanks a lot ...
for sharing that (for sure) great experience and especially the pictures with the dials and some of the Powerpoint´s. Would love to attend that kind of Akademie, but I assume there is nothing planned for the ALS homeland :-( Watches, resources ... go to A...
You're most welcome Oliver.
My guess for the homeland: I suppose the assumption is the locals are all familiar with the name ALS and no "education" is necessary. Besides a factory visit is convenient and easily arranged? But you're right, the focus is on Asia and from a business sta...
I agree with you Fernando ...
and yes I visited the factory several times. But no training or something like this and believe me there is a big need for training/education - at least for me Haven´t been to HK for some years, but in the past I visited the antique shops at Hollywoodroad...
Time for another visit..
It has changed a lot since the handover. You know who to contact next time you're here. cheers fernando