Bhanu Chopra

1 month ago | wornandwound.com | Bhanu Chopra

In the Fall of 2023, I organized a RedBar event in Prague for Marco Lang, Stefan Kudoke, and Jochen Benzinger. During the event I met two young guys who looked in their early twenties, enjoying fresh Pilsner beer. When we raised our glasses to cheer, I noticed his wrist and had a hard time believing what I saw. The young man introduced himself as Thibault Claeys and said this is their first watch. The other young man introduced himself as Johannes Kallinich.

2 months ago | forbes.com | Bhanu Chopra

Joseph Bulova was born in the Czech Republic and immigrated to New York City in 1870. In 1875, at the age of 23, he established a small shop named J. Bulova Company in Lower Manhattan, now known as the Financial District. He initially operated as a wholesale jeweler and manufacturing small table clocks and high-quality pocket watches.

2 months ago | wornandwound.com | Bhanu Chopra

I recently visited the Aristo Vollmer watch and bracelet manufacturer in the Black Forest town of Pforzheim. Aristo-Vollmer was founded 14 years ago as a merger of two well-known companies from the towns of Birkenfeld and Pforzheim. After three generations in the possession of the founding Epple family, the watch manufacturer Aristo Watch was sold in 1998 to Hansjörg Vollmer, a member of the founding family of watch bracelet manufacturer Vollmer, which has been associated with Aristo since 1927.

Feb 13, 2025 | wornandwound.com | Bhanu Chopra

The conception of the Tempo Rubato is a fascinating tale of inspiration, perseverance, and innovative thinking. It’s a story that begins not in the workshops of Switzerland, but in the jazz clubs of Tokyo, where the rhythmic beats of drums and the precise ticking of watches found an unexpected harmony. Gaku Okada, the young watchmaking apprentice behind the Tempo Rubato, embodies the spirit of innovation that drives the watchmaking industry forward.

Feb 9, 2025 | quillandpad.com | Bhanu Chopra

Back in 2015, Rolex released the Oyster Perpetual in 39 mm (“OP39”) to a warm reception. When I tried it on at that year’s Baselworld (oh, the memories!), I was impressed that at 39 mm Rolex had chosen the perfect size for its entry-level steel sports watch, one that fit most people regardless of gender or wrist size, and (relatively) reasonably priced at $5,700.