‘With Us, It’s A Continuous Ping-Pong Game Of Ideas Exchanged’: Felix Baumgartner and Martin Frei Of Urwerk
Unlike traditional watchmakers, the Urwerk co-founders Felix Baumgartner and Martin Frei are not finicky about high complications such as
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Unlike traditional watchmakers, the Urwerk co-founders Felix Baumgartner and Martin Frei are not finicky about high complications such as
What was the idea behind restoring the movements of the new Alpina Carrée? We had an opportunity to purchase
What can you tell us about Urwerk’s recent Space Blade Among The Other UR offerings? In addition to the
You have worked with some of the most prestigious names in the watchmaking business, and after almost two decades
What can you tell us about the new Octo Finisssimo Carbon Gold, and its similarities with the marble Octo
Could you talk about the AquisPro, and how the water resistance was developed? At 4,000m, the AquisPro from the
What are the two new 2023 Vantablack Endeavours all about? We have two main novelties which are a part
How would you define the Chronoswiss brand? What sets it apart from others in the same league? We call
What made you choose this collection for the Le Corbusier collaboration? The philosophy of Le Corbusier fits perfectly with
What were the thoughts that went behind deciding on what the ‘World is Yours’ dual-time-zone watch would look like?
Last year, the brand had announced the use of responsibly-sourced gold and lab-grown diamonds. How has that initiative taken
At Panerai, how do you decide when to introduce different sizes, colour variants, etc of existing models? The process
Which of the 2023 novelties is your favourite? (Laughs) My favourite watch is always the next one coming out.
What are the key factors that separate Octo Roma from the Finissimo series? From day one, they were made
When Norqain was being conceived, what were the key factors that went into defining what its DNA would be?
Lately, the focus has been on the Pilot’s Watch and even the Portugieser, and even before that, we’ve seen
Could you start by talking about the 2023 novelties at Watches and Wonders and how they take the brand’s
Talk about using the Golden Ratio as inspiration for the Reverso collection. It’s all about the history and it’s
What’s the greatest highlight for you among Hublot’s novelties for Watches and Wonders 2023? It would have to be
Born into a business family in the French Northern Alps, Christelle Rosnoblet has had entrepreneurship in her blood. With
Could you talk about Louis Erard and your offbeat role in it? I was asked to assess the company
Talk about the Time to Race watch, and its unique pieces. This watch is very personalised. It comes in
How do the latest novelties take the brand’s story forward? Raymond Weil is having a tremendous time. Even through
With the new Classics Manufacture and Art Déco, are you back to the Classics series after the Highlife? In