Horological Meandering

IWC Vte ...  

Perhaps a little disingenuousness on the timezone changing, since if you travel to the new timezone, it's automatically changed. But the end credit scene of that video where's flipping up his wrist to the see the time was very very cute! The real question... 

Tackling your indirect opponent straight on is the way to go... The smart watch craze is less visible in Europe than say Asia or the US but the digital wave is a massive one and should be scarier than the quartz one IMHO

Some will adapt, some will not. We'll see. Thanks for your input. Vte

It is obvious that traditional watchmaking becomes a purely intellectual taste for fine things vs. digital watches. The quartz had the same effect: more 'complications', cheaper and more precise... only advantages on paper. But lacking soul.

Im sincerely hoping interest in mechanical watches remain relevant to a broader audience - long term. However I feel the industry in general need to come up with some fresh ideas to remain interesting.

I think it sad that so many people take their iPhones from a pocket/handbag to check the time, just like my great-grandfather took his pocket watch from his waistcoat. The iPhone needs charging for, say, two hours but is usually left overnight, provided t... 

Thanks for posting. -- Richard.

I thought Kurt Klaus was dead 😯 Good to see he’s still kicking around and antagonizing smart watch salesmen at 85. Go Kurt!

Will IWC return to selling posters and put Mr Klaus and the "employee" on them? Remember the ones from the early 2000's that were very macho and not PC enough for today's market? I think I still have a couple somewhere.

I dislike large watches. I admit it. And it’s been a good thing for my pocket. Large watches kill the temptation to buy.

Good to see that Kurt Klaus is still around!

. . for Klaus and all those other designers and sculptures of prototype watches for the manufacturers plus their engineers who make the machine tools. Artists, engineers and mathematicians all. It is a privilege to wear their products. Clive