26Fév 2016 by Jonathan Kopp No Comments
New Mondaine “Contactless” with PayChip prototype

New Mondaine “Contactless” with PayChip prototype

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  Mondaine enhancing the watch functionality with Oberthur Technologies’ contactless payment system- PayChip ™ with NFC. Blurring the lines between technological innovation and horological excellence, Mondaine has once again excelled with a fresh update to its outstanding Mondaine Helvetica No1 Smart watch. Mondaine continues to innovate and has updated its smart watch offering by adding Near Field Communication (NFC) contactless payment technology. A number of the Swiss-made brand’s watches will be imbued with a Mondaine PayChip, designed to offer convenient and efficient transactions at contactless payment points. We already know the Mondaine Helvetica Smart watch, which was inspired by the world’s most used font Helvetica (Latin for ‘Swiss’) which encases modern technology in a design that feels fundamentally grounded in Swiss watch-making. In fact, the only indication that it is…
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04Fév 2016 by Jonathan Kopp No Comments
WATCHe turns your Apple Watch in a skeleton mechanical watch

WATCHe turns your Apple Watch in a skeleton mechanical watch

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If you have an Apple Watch but you love Swiss mechanical movement, the new WATCHe application may interest you. The latter indeed offers the ability to display the time on your Apple Watch in the manner of a mechanical movement. Indeed the brand from Geneva offers today a kind of bridge between connected watches and mechanical watches thanks to its new app for Apple Watch. After several years of development of smartphones hulls integrated with mechanical movements, Luc Pellaton decided to give a new dimension to the trend of connected watches.With the launch, of a mobile application designed for the Apple Watch, the spirit of a mechanical movement can now be found as an indicator screen on your smartwatch. For the moment the app is free in the App Store…
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28Jan 2016 by Aurelien Payet 2 Comments
Griffin Emblem – An Indiegogo success

Griffin Emblem – An Indiegogo success

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Griffin Emblem has a straight forward brand concept; it wants to create watches by crowdfunding campaign in small quantities, but with a very careful design and materials of superior quality. The brand has a logo that represents a griffin, a mythical creature, half eagle and half lion, symbolizing both power and agility. The name of the brand Griffin Emblem is more focused on the treasure than on the griffin in question. Creators have been captivated for long time by the stories exposing the griffons as heroes and protectors of wealth such as gold. When we observe the logo, we see the creature touch a diamond with his paw. This diamond is a reference to the treasure Griffins were fighting for. The word "Emblem" therefore refers here to the protected treasure…
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21Déc 2015 by Jonathan Kopp No Comments
SIWP is back in Geneva in 2016

SIWP is back in Geneva in 2016

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After the success of the first edition in 2015, the Swiss Independent Watchmaking Pavilion (SIWP) will be back in Geneva from January 17th to 22nd, 2016. The SIWP is an entity whose purpose is to promote independent watchmaking brands based in Switzerland, in order to ‘present a different face of watchmaking’ from the one displayed by the industry’s giants. With its experience, the SIWP is now the only entity offering independent Swiss brands the opportunity to pool their resources and develop a synergy that allows them to thrive in a very competitive industry. Once again the event will take place in the exceptional venue of the Casino du Lac. For already a decade this unique Genevan casino is located in the heart of Meyrin. Close to major roads, with as…
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25Sep 2015 by Jonathan Kopp No Comments
SevenFriday and an astonishing new timepiece !

SevenFriday and an astonishing new timepiece !

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Some days ago SevenFriday unveiled its newest creation under the name of "V-Series". Since its debut, the watch brand has made quite an impact in the world of watchmaking and now comes back in the market with again a very astonishing piece. This new watch is a kind of Chinese puzzle because of its way to read the time. The SevenFriday V-series works on the concept of the “Additioner Principle”. This new way to display the time works with an hours and seconds additions disc with +X arabic numerals. In other words, you have a 120° angle hour reading with «additioner» principle and a turning central disc «0, 4, 8» to be added to fix «0, 1, 2, 3, 4» scale….The hours are presented from 0 to 4, and (for…
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