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Inside and Outside of World's Most Famous Swiss Watchmaking Companies

You surely have heard a lot and seen marvelous mechanical watches made by Swiss watchmakers. Being a collector or watch enthusiast is not necessary if you adore art and exclusive design. Mechanical timepieces are surely amazing, but have you ever wondered where these watches are made and where watchmaking professionals work to create complicated mechanisms? Here is a small overview of insides and outsides of some of the most famous watchmaking companies.

Patek Philippe Headquarters

Patek PhilippePatek Philippe

The headquarters of Swiss watch manufacturer represents a beautiful modern building. It has a huge abstract coiled spring sculpture, situated in front. The sculpture leads into Patek Philippe's towering reception area, which, in its turn is decorated with a beautiful big wall relief that represents the company's famous Calibre 89. The whole relief is situated on two walls: one has an elaborate watch mechanism, and the other an airy sculptural clock, created by Jean Kazes.


Patek Philippe

Patek Philippe's facilities are the home of master watchmakers. Various experts, who repair and polish cases, reconstruct bracelets, enrich watches with diamonds are all together responsible for bringing back to life exclusive watches marked Patek Philippe. The work is made regardless of age of the watch or how much care it needs. Because watchmakers from Patek Philippe have different watch parts that are stocked for some very old models, any timepiece can be repaired.


 

Swiss Watch Company Brings a Lawsuit against Charlize Theron

C-Theron

It is not a secret that watchmaking companies choose most successful personalities from the world of sports and motion pictures to take part in their advertising campaigns. Celebrities greatly contribute to further promotion of the brands' products as they attract a great deal of attention by their image of success and glamor. International stars enjoy love of army of fans  that makes the advertised watches reach the hearts of more and more people.

Unfortunately in some cases the brands and their ambassadors suffer from misunderstanding, as it recently happened with Charlize Theron and Raymond Weil.

In February, 2007 the Swiss watchmaking company filed a breach of contract lawsuit against the actress. According to an endorsement deal, signed by Charlize Theron, the Oscar-winning actress agreed to wear in public only the brand's luxurious timekeeping creations in the period from October, 2005 to December, 2006.

That deal gave Raymond Weil the exclusive right to use photographs of the actress in its advertising activities. Naturally, Charlize Theron was generously rewarded for being the brand's ambassador.

However, in March, 2006 the actress signed another endorsement deal about the promotion of a Dior perfume. There appeared photos of Charlize Theron wearing a Christian Dior timepiece at a film festival that took place in Austin, Texas. Visitors of the festival could see the photo of the actress with the Christian Dior watch on her wrist.

Swiss Jaeger Le-Coultre Master Grande

Being the epitome of high-class elegance, Jaeger Le-Coultre Master Grande Ultra Thin symbolizes the well-known Swiss craftsmanship when it comes to clock-making.

In the Swiss manufactures the cult of creating high-performance watches has always been present along with the desire of self overtaking and perpetual improvement.

    Among the Swiss brands, fighting for supremacy, it has always been Jaeger Le-Coultre and we must remember, for example, his world record model of only 1.38 mm. the thinnest watch ever built.

    A masterpiece of Swiss craftsmanship, created by one of the major Swiss watch houses, the model we present to you now, is a clear manifestation of sensitivity and almost a pure state of art.

    Starting our analysis from an aesthetic point of view, we can say that the watch is characterized by absolute purity of lines, by sharp classicism, almost minimalist dial, an exceptionally precise movement which doesn’t give up the technological development that has recently been implemented in the now-days clock-making.

    The box is carved in 18 carat pink gold, and it has 40mm. in diameter, without the crown, it exudes harmony, simplicity and elegance; moreover it has two sapphire crystals, a slightly convex front and a total thicknesses of 8.80 mm.

    The crown has 4.98 mm. exactly the right size to line up the clock, and create a great smooth for the drive.

    Details of the crown, position and adjustment: The watch has poor details, the base line of its design is the minimalism which offers the watch an air of elegance and harmony, it has hourly rates charged, sub-divisions for minutes, and small semi-spheres at 12, 3, 6 and 9 in the sub-seconds dial, it is made of low-relief, and is equipped with the corresponding sub-divisions for seconds.

    All this complex design features are topped with the house logo: the two initials or the “anchor” of Jaeger-Le-Coultre.

    The dark brown crocodile strap fits easily, but the lock, butterfly type, it’s a bit difficult to open and close.  In spite of this minor inconvenience, the slim elegant execution is flawless.
The new 896 caliber automatic Jaeger-Le-Coultre, 3.98 mm. thick, is derived from the 899 and up to date as far as the technological innovations are concerned. Its frequency is 28,800 alternations / hour, 43 hours running reserve, 242 parts and 34 rubies.

20'000 FEET by CX Swiss Military Watch

20'000 FEET by CX Swiss Military Watch

Shattering existing limits: such is the motto of the CX Swiss Military WatchTM brand, which is proudly unveiling its record-breaking 20’000 FEET, the only mechanical timepiece able to plunge more than 6,000 metres deep! Duly featured in the Guinness Book of Records, the 20’000 FEET fears nothing: neither the pressures equivalent to 750 kg/cm2 exercised at the bottom of the ocean; nor a dynamite blast; nor even rifle bullets. Such unwavering resistance and reliability are bound to fascinate enthusiasts of the extreme.

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