Clock – Swiss Watch Makers https://swisswatchland.com Professional Watch Repair Thu, 30 Aug 2018 03:40:28 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.1.7 https://swisswatchland.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/cropped-New-Swiss-Watchmakers-Logo-Watch-Repair-32x32.jpg Clock – Swiss Watch Makers https://swisswatchland.com 32 32 MB&F Introduces Grant, a Triple-Tracked Transformer Clock https://swisswatchland.com/2018/08/30/mbf-introduces-grant-a-triple-tracked-transformer-clock/ Thu, 30 Aug 2018 03:40:28 +0000 https://swisswatchland.com/?p=3532 MB&F has produced some magical contraceptions over the years including spaceships and creepy crawlies. As the brand first started, robots were on the top of their minds. Now, MB&F has introduced Grant, a a robot clock sitting on three wheeled tracks that can transform.

The name comes from the American M3 Lee “Grant” tank of the Second World War. Weighing at 2.34kg, the clock os designed by MB&F and built by Swiss clockmaker L’Epée 1839. The robot has been made out of steel, nickel-plated and palladium-plated brass, while standing on three continuous rubber tracks and is made from 268 components.

MB&F Grant Robot

In terms of powering this robot clock, it is powered by L’Epée’s in-line eight-day movement, with time displayed on a shield across its back. To protect the balance and escapement, there is a little glass dome surrounding. The clock is equipped with regulators to reduce risk of damage while moving.

To wind up this power movement, on the side of the dial there is a double-depth square socket key, which is mounted on the robot’s right hand, doubling up as a cannon.

MB&F Grant Robot 9

MB&F Grant Robot 6

What differs from this new and improved robot clock, is its ability to transform. In its lowest position, the dial is horizontal and almost parallel with the table. The dial can also be set at 45 degrees for an optimal viewing angle as a desk clock, and also vertical at 90 degrees.

Grant measures 166mm tall at its tallest standing position, and just 115mm high when flat.

MB&F Grant Robot 5

Grant is priced at SFr22,200 and is available in Nickel, Black, and Blue, each limited to 50 pieces.

]]> History in the Making https://swisswatchland.com/2014/02/11/history-in-the-making/ Tue, 11 Feb 2014 17:54:27 +0000 https://swisswatchland.com/?p=3230

Today I’ll be going over the history of Vacheron Constantin.

Vacheron Constantin is one of the oldest watch manufacturers being founded in 1755 by Jean-Marc Vacheron.
Today Vecheron Constanting is part of the Richmont Group.

Vacheron Constantin has a small employee scale compared to that of Rolex, it only employs about 400 people world wide.
Vacheron Constantin made their first complication in 1770, 9 years after the first engine turned dial was invented by this marvelous company.
The name Vacheron Constantin came to be in around 1819 when then owner Jaques-Barthèlemy realized he needed help running the growing company. François Constantin became his assosiate and tats how Vacheron & Constantin came to have its name.
The watchmaking company has a motto and it states “Do better if possible and that is always possible”.
In 2003 Vacheron Constantin introduced a new sports line called Overseas, and a collection called Egérie, the first to include watches for women.
In 2004 Vacheron Constantin opened its new headquarters and manufacture in Plab-les-Ouates, Geneva.
The Richmont Group named Juan Carlos Torres as the CEO of the company in October 2005. Vacheron Constantin is considered to be company that was able to create one of the most complicated wristwatches in the world entitled Tour de I’lle. It was created in 2005 to mark the anniversary of 250 years of Vacheron Constantin. The watch includes 834 parts and 16 horological complications. It was only available through the Vacheron Constantin shop in Geneva, Switzerland and sold for more than $1 million.
In 2007 Vacheron Constantin introduced the Metiers d’Art ‘Les Masques’ collection of timepieces featuring miniature reproductions of primitive art masks. The company selected twelve masks from a private museum collection and reproduced the masks on a small scale. The miniaturized masks are featured in the dial center of every watch from the ‘Les Masques’ collection.
Vacheron Consantin sells about 20,000 timepieces a year today.
]]> Your Century, Your Millenia https://swisswatchland.com/2014/02/09/your-century-your-millenia/ Sun, 09 Feb 2014 15:50:18 +0000 https://swisswatchland.com/?p=3249 The Urwerk UR-1001 Zeit Device 
  
This is the first pocket watch that I’ve written about.
I find this watch to be spectacular. It looks to me like a modern World War device.
It holds seconds, minutes, and hours like a standard watch; the Ur-1001 Zeit Device displays the day/night, the date, month, years.
There is a power reserve indicator, the power lasts for 39 hours in which it will have to be wound with the three-position winding crown.
On the back it displays the century and millennium! The UR-1001 also has an oil indicator on the back that lets you know when it needs servicing!

Components & Specifications

Now let’s head into the components and specifications. It is 23mm thick and, when holding it in the face up upright position, it is 106mm tall and 62mm wide.
The glass in the case is sapphire crystal with anti-reflective coating so nothing gets in the way of that marvelous display. The case itself is AlTiN treated steel with titanium elements.
It is water resistant to 3 ATM. It has a total of 51 jewels.
The UR-1001 includes a hand-made, heat-blackened steel linked chain with a bespoke Urwerk clasp with carbineer closure. Which I believe is replaceable but what is better than the original, right?
]]> Watch Repairs https://swisswatchland.com/2014/01/15/watch-repairs/ Wed, 15 Jan 2014 15:01:06 +0000 https://swisswatchland.com/?p=3298 Today I’ll be sharing a few repairs with you one that I fell in love with

A nice Rolex and its Date indicator that is in for service. You can see it with its date indicator removed below it also shows the beautiful black dial.
As we continue you can see more and more of the Rolex parts, I honestly enjoy just seeing every little part and envisioning  how when all put together each part works with one another to keep accurate time and show you your date all in a classy style.
  The next repair displayed below is an IWC that I fell in love with. To be specific I fell in love with the dial.The way the hour indicators are shown is simply mesmerizing indicating your year and month on it/perpetual calendar. 7 day Power Reserve and of course the moon phase that is very flashy
If you’d like to send in your watch to us for a repair simply go to our site SwissWatchLand.com, fill out the form and send us your timepiece we will maintain contact with you throughout the process.
]]> Unique piece https://swisswatchland.com/2014/01/14/unique-piece/ Tue, 14 Jan 2014 15:04:19 +0000 https://swisswatchland.com/?p=3300

Enjoy this video that we found very entertaining and interesting. This is a really amazing design and very intricate. A beautiful work of art.

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