Comments on: Haute Horlogerie http://watchmakingblog.com/2008/03/14/haute-horlogerie/ A mechanical watchmaker in a digital world Fri, 21 Nov 2008 21:46:43 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Tick Talk » Horological Finishing and decoration http://watchmakingblog.com/2008/03/14/haute-horlogerie/#comment-153 Tick Talk » Horological Finishing and decoration Mon, 14 Apr 2008 12:24:06 +0000 http://watchmakingblog.com/2008/03/14/haute-horlogerie/#comment-153 [...] recently received a fantastic book in the mail from Prem Chainani, who has posted some great comments here on Tick Talk. The book is titled High-end horological finishing and decoration. As you can see [...] [...] recently received a fantastic book in the mail from Prem Chainani, who has posted some great comments here on Tick Talk. The book is titled High-end horological finishing and decoration. As you can see [...]

]]> By: JP - Men's Watch Review http://watchmakingblog.com/2008/03/14/haute-horlogerie/#comment-93 JP - Men's Watch Review Wed, 19 Mar 2008 22:01:57 +0000 http://watchmakingblog.com/2008/03/14/haute-horlogerie/#comment-93 Thanks for sharing those links, I'm going to check out those videos right now. Great blog, I just subscribed to your feed... -JP Thanks for sharing those links, I’m going to check out those videos right now. Great blog, I just subscribed to your feed…

-JP

]]> By: Prem Chainani http://watchmakingblog.com/2008/03/14/haute-horlogerie/#comment-92 Prem Chainani Sat, 15 Mar 2008 18:13:55 +0000 http://watchmakingblog.com/2008/03/14/haute-horlogerie/#comment-92 Hi, Just a little word for your 'Haute Horlogerie' item. Within the watch industry of Switzerland, there are several components that make for understanding its' core- who makes what movements? etc etc. Harry Winston, doesn't make those fabulous Opus movements! Of course, nobody would understand this statement, but, in Switzerland- some unbelievably high tech companies, make and churn out idea after idea, only to be purchased outright by the so-called 'haute horlogerie' companies. This is Switzerland for you too. Excellent companies, making unbelievable movements, and they are not priced because of their gem and jewellery usage. Each movement is literally hand made, their tourbillon cages are fabrications of sheer imagination. This art of fabrication is unfortunately, practically lost, and only a few still remain in existence. So, quite simply most high end companies simply go to the nearest available factory, and order their creations. Once done a whole process starts, conception, visualisation, and eventually the manufacturing of these splendid watches. I wouldn't name names, but practically everything you see winning awards and getting media attention for stupendous prices etc etc are actually made elsewhere, and that is not all. Many new successful companies are utilising the fantastic reach of IT, and indeed inventing new movements and sticking to old age techniques, and of these, to name a few F.P.Journe, Patek Phillippe etc etc. Great topic of discussion, let me know your address and I will send you a manual on Very High End watchmaking, and what distinguishes it from the run of the mill type. Cheers, Prem Hi,

Just a little word for your ‘Haute Horlogerie’ item.

Within the watch industry of Switzerland, there are several components that make for understanding its’ core- who makes what movements? etc etc. Harry Winston, doesn’t make those fabulous Opus movements! Of course, nobody would understand this statement, but, in Switzerland- some unbelievably high tech companies, make and churn out idea after idea, only to be purchased outright by the so-called ‘haute horlogerie’ companies. This is Switzerland for you too.

Excellent companies, making unbelievable movements, and they are not priced because of their gem and jewellery usage. Each movement is literally hand made, their tourbillon cages are fabrications of sheer imagination. This art of fabrication is unfortunately, practically lost, and only a few still remain in existence. So, quite simply most high end companies simply go to the nearest available factory, and order their creations. Once done a whole process starts, conception, visualisation, and eventually the manufacturing of these splendid watches. I wouldn’t name names, but practically everything you see winning awards and getting media attention for stupendous prices etc etc are actually made elsewhere, and that is not all. Many new successful companies are utilising the fantastic reach of IT, and indeed inventing new movements and sticking to old age techniques, and of these, to name a few F.P.Journe, Patek Phillippe etc etc.

Great topic of discussion, let me know your address and I will send you a manual on Very High End watchmaking, and what distinguishes it from the run of the mill type.

Cheers,

Prem

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