The industry’s response to calls for change has been complex, but the debut of these watches over the last 50 years provides some insight.
Category: Switzerland
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Watchmakers Know That Polish Counts
The centuries-old art of finissage commands attention from brands and collectors alike.
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UBS Reports $29 Billion Profit, a Record
The huge gain stems from the bank’s acquisition of its rival Credit Suisse this spring for about $3.2 billion, a steep discount that is skewing its quarterly results.
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Spain, With Flourishes, Bounds Into Women’s World Cup Quarterfinals
Spain has been one of the strongest teams in the tournament. Next, it will play either the Netherlands or South Africa.
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Form Watches Can Be Fruit, Fauna or Almost Anything at All
The industry term for such fanciful timepieces is form watches, and their origin story stretches back at least 500 years.
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A School Watch Gets the Prize
After the F.P. Journe competition revealed the 2023 winner, one jury member said Alexandre Hazemann’s student project “looks like a commercial watch.”
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Why Is Switzerland — of All Places — Importing So Much Cheese?
The cheese-proud country has recently imported more of the stuff than it exports, a worry for farmers and traditionalists.
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Gino Mäder’s Bahrain-Victorious Quits Tour de Suisse Along With 2 Teams
Gino Mäder’s Bahrain-Victorious squad and two other teams withdrew on Saturday, but organizers said they would complete the multistage race this weekend.
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Cyclist Gino Mäder Dies After Crash in Tour de Suisse
Gino Mäder of Switzerland and another rider tumbled into a ravine during the fourth stage on Thursday. Mäder, 26, died Friday morning.
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The Return of Daniel Roth (the Brand)
Its revival has started with a meticulously hand-finished tourbillon housed in a double ellipse case — and an atypical business model.
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Vary Energy Leans on Manure to Provide a Greener Future
Varo Energy, a Swiss provider of gasoline and diesel, is charting a path to lower carbon energy by relying on farm waste and used cooking oil.
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Tiny Love Stories: ‘Several Failed First Dates’
Modern Love in miniature, featuring reader-submitted stories of no more than 100 words.