Published in Watch Angels

·Aug 4

The history of the Swiss watch industry

courtesy by Richard first class watches The Swiss weren’t the first to make clocks small enough to carry around, that distinction goes to Germany. The first miniaturised clocks which could realistically be called watches were created somewhere between 1509 and 1530 (the earliest known watch was made in 1530) by…

Switzerland

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Published in Watch Angels

·Jul 28

Funder Måne first owner pictures

The Funder Måne is in the delivery process and the first owner pictures are coming in. One of the main feedbacks is that it is extremely comfortable to wear. …

Watches

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Published in Watch Angels

·Jul 20

B-Uhr. A legendary watch

While the Watch Angels B-Uhr “Baumustertype is in production we thought it was a good idea to publish the latest images of the watch and compile some literature about the history of the B-Uhr (Beobachtungsuhr).

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B-Uhr. A legendary watch

Published in Watch Angels

·Jul 9

Hands-On With The Waltham Field & Marine Dual Time Grey — Not Your Average Military-Inspired Watch

Bigger and bolder than a run-of-the-mill field watch and equipped with a most remarkable bayonet crown. There weren’t a lot of classes that I liked during high school, but I did enjoy the history lessons. I hope you felt and still feel the same because you need to know history…

Waltham

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Published in Watch Angels

·Jul 7

The “Power On” event and CB01 GMT launch at the Watch Angels Manufacture.

On the 1st of July we met at our manufacture in Mendrisio, Switzerland for the 1st Watch Angels get together and the live launch of the CB01 GMT by Cedric Bellon. Some Angels came from very far, some from all corners of Europe and some from all corners of Switzerland. …

Watch Angels

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Published in Watch Angels

·Jun 22

The Waltham Field & Marine “Independence 12” limited edition. Celebrating freedom and self-determination.

The American Declaration of Independence was the first formal statement by a nation’s people asserting their right to choose their own government. An extraordinary document which not only has shaped America but also inspired the principle of the entire free West. …

America

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The Waltham Field & Marine “Independence 12” limited edition.

Published in Watch Angels

·Jun 14

Watch advertising and history

Times changes but competitive dynamics never do. In the watch industry communication frequently goes by product and watch feature trends. A great example are the 1918 Waltham Depollier “Field & Marine” Waterproof Watch advert next and the1928 Rolex “Oyster” advert where you clearly see a common concept a common communication…

Waltham

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Published in Watch Angels

·Jun 13

Visit to the Druckkammer at the Zürich University Hospital

On Friday 10th of June, following the cancellation of the Covid restrictions, we were finally allowed into the room where Dr. A Bühlmann’s dive experiments took place at the University Hostpital of Zürich. Mr. Roman Baumgartner, the Facility Manager of the University Hospital, accompanied us to the basement of the…

Zurich

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Visit to the Druckkammer at the Zürich University Hospital

Published in Watch Angels

·Jun 7

Waltham and Top Gun

The movie Top Gun Maverick gives us the occasion to talk about Waltham and its role at Fighter Town. The Waltham Watch Company was one of the main suppliers of cockpit clocks for the United States Air Force. Waltham clocks have been used in many USAF aircraft, and in particular…

Waltham

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Published in Watch Angels

·Jun 6

I am GMT.

11 questions to Cedric Bellon about his new CB01 GMT 1. What are the CB’s main environmental guidelines? Simplicity, sobriety, in-house, local, natural or neutral, recycled or recyclable, repurposed, long-term, timeless… Our mottos are: “less is better” Less material, less processes, less energy, less transport, less resources needs… “do with…

Sustainability

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