Editorial
This week’s editorial has led us to reflect on our carbon footprint when it comes to our luxury purchases. We all know that the theme of sustainability is omnipresent in our society. For this reason, we look at the world of watchmaking and how manufacturers can find sustainable solutions that do not alter the quality of their timepieces. But sustainability isn’t always what it seems as we discover in this editorial piece. Mining for gold and diamonds, exotic skins and even the coffee you drink for breakfast are up for discussion.
CEO Interviews
This week, our managing director Jordy Bellido spoke with Wilhelm Schmid, the CEO of A. Lange & Söhne at the Hampton Court Concours d’Elegance in the UK, while our editorial director visited Alpina’s Brand Director, Oliver van Lanschot Hubrecht to discuss the company’s brand new Alpiner Extreme Automatic Collection. WorldTempus readers get lots of bonus goodies if they buy it using the code EXTREMEWT.
Chronograph
Our correspondent, Olivier Müller takes a look at the history of chronographs in this fascinating article. From Louis Moinet to Montblanc and Zenith discover how the history of the world’s favourite complication is a saga in itself. In other chronograph news, discover a new Glashütte Original diving watch, that also features a chronograph, of course!
New Partners
WorldTempus welcomes two new partners this month: ArtyA and Behrens. ArtyA’s creations stand out from the crowd thanks to their high creativity and originality, while Behrens timepieces are innovative, playful and accessible.
Dragon Automaton
If you are a fan of Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit trilogy, this article is for you! WorldTempus takes a look at the Jaquet Droz Dragon Automaton timepiece, created in collaboration with John Howe, designer of the graphic worlds of the aforementioned films. If you want to immerse yourself in the magical world of these films and relive all those childhood memories, click here.
GPHG
This year, the Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Genève will reward the 15 best watches of 2022. This exclusive evening is the Oscars of the watch industry and is not open to the public. However, if you have ever dreamed of attending this spectacular event, we have two tickets to give away. All you have to do is find the answers to some easy GPHG questions. Enter the contest!
Novelties of the week
Let’s move now to this week’s watch novelties. Discover the Bucherer Blue X Girard-Perregaux, Zenith’s new Defy Extreme E Cooper X Prix, Omega’s Speedmaster X-33 Marstimer, the Louis Vuitton Tambour Slim Monogram Dentelle, Hermès’ Minuit au Faubourg, and last but not least, the Code 11.59 by Audemars Piguet Tourbillon Squelette.
Happy reading
