As we enter the festivities of Oktoberfest, it’s time to add another industry that Germany has growingly excelled at. Far too often, people believe that the best timepieces in the world come from Switzerland but German watchmaking has slowly proved that wrong.
Scandinavian fashion label squarestreet recently unveil its latest creation, the PLANO watch, a mid-size 38mm timepiece which rests on a solid aesthetic foundation, forged by centuries of pioneers in horology.
Watchmaker Longines goes back in time to the year 1973 to draw inspiration for its new Longines Heritage 1973. Based on a popular model back then, the Longines Heritage 1973 has a cushion-shaped case elegantly surrounding the dial, true to the original model but updated with a modern taste.
Hong Kong based life-style store squarestreet recently launched their first watch, the Minuteman, a product that took its 2 Swedish designers Alexis Holm & David Ericsson three years to create, from the initial concept sketch through a painstaking and meticulous development process to ensured a the quality of the final product.
If you are planning for your wedding and that big day is around the corner, you have the tuxedo all ready made but is thinking of a perfect accessory to complete the entire ensemble while not stealing the show from your lovely bride.
I have chosen to start with the Cartier Tank, originally created by Louis Cartier in 1917 but little does he knows that he had created a legend - an archetype, some might even add.
