A Night in Bienne Watching David Beat Goliath
April 27, 2025
Bienne is globally renowned for its watches. As a place to live though, its image in Switzerland is uneven. A bad reputation developed during the quartz crisis era, when the city was at its lowest. It oddly seems to persist in some minds,
Is the Mechanical Alarm the Ultimate Toolwatch for Our Era?
April 18, 2025
A little hammer hits a ring at a ridiculously fast speed, resonating through the caseback. To wind it, there’s usually a dedicated crown – on Vulcain, it’s a bit different: you wind the main crown in a different direction. For it to go
Amid Second Hand Drills and DVDs, My Little Secret for Watch Deals in Bienne
April 10, 2025
I wrote last month about the pleasure of purchasing affordable watches in Bienne. Some of you have since asked for my go-to places. While there are a few, none come close in their abundance of choice – and frequency of my visits –
