Thor Svaboe

1 week ago | robbreport.com.au | Thor Svaboe

After five decades as an industry bigwig, JCB’s biggest challenge yet has been opening an independent family atelier in a farmhouse outside Geneva. Starting from scratch with two watchmakers and an artisan specialising in movement finishing is testing for anyone, and the sky-high expectations that come with Jean-Claude Biver’s name only dialled up the risk factor.

2 weeks ago | oracleoftime.com | Thor Svaboe

In a world where every detail matters, we sometimes miss the importance of what is right in front of us. Most watch enthusiasts will recognise that the case, the dial, and the hands will play a leading role in defining the presence of a watch. But we don’t always give enough credit to less obvious parts like the crown. Most importantly, the crown is the direct link to the heart of your watch. Traditionally, it allows you to wind the mainspring and set the time and date.

2 weeks ago | robbreport.com | Thor Svaboe

Starting from scratch with two watchmakers and an artisan specializing in movement finishing is testing for anyone, and the sky-high expectations that come with Jean-Claude Biver’s name only dialed up the risk factor. Debuting in a declining 2023 market, the $550,000 Biver Carillon Tourbillon was a bold move, but has the audacious debut paid off?

2 weeks ago | wallpaper.com | Thor Svaboe

Revered architect Tadao Ando has disseminated his minimalist vision throughout the world. The Japanese octogenarian has also spread his wings to sign off on small-scale projects, including watches. But save for a few exquisite dial designs for Bulgari and a collaboration with Seiko, the Cauny Ando is his first clean slate watch design. Tadao Ando, born in 1941 in war-torn Osaka, is a remarkably self-taught architect and the quietly spoken doyen of Japanese minimalism.

2 weeks ago | hodinkee.jp | Thor Svaboe

メインコンテンツにアクセス [enter] Dispatch H.モーザー×アルピーヌ・モータースポーツ F1スペインGPでの共演 H.モーザーが仕掛けた、オートオルロジュリーとアナデジコネクテッドテックの意外な融合を読み解く。 轟音が鼓膜を揺さぶり、熱気がまとわりつく。私は日焼けし、水分補給もままならない。なぜならここはモータースポーツの楽園、F1スペイングランプリのフリー走行セッションの現場だからだ。それでも、ファンとしてではなく、ジャーナリストとして冷静さと理性を保とうとしている。 先週のTanTanが執筆した記事を読んだ方ならご存じかもしれないが、モーザーは2024年のスタジオ・アンダードッグのド派手なデュオを凌ぐ、驚きの2本セットを発表した。この2本のうち特に予想外だったのが、アナログとデジタルを融合させたテクノロジー満載のハイブリッドかつコネクテッドモデルという、新たな試みを体現したストリームライナーだ。同社の象徴的なコレクションに属するこのモデルは、果たしてやり過ぎだったのだろうか？...