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Sablier Grand Cru Watch Review
Sablier is the story of a man who had an idea for a watch, and decided to make it. The watch industry is full of personal success stories such as this whereby through pain, effort, and determination a person can fulfill the fantasy of wearing (and selling) a timepiece that they designed. There are few other spheres of life where producing your own machine is even remotely accessible for most people without enormous budgets. To produce a car, bike, or boat as a pet project is almost impossible, though a timepiece is something that can be done, and when possible we like to herald those instances on best watches. This is our review of the Sablier Grand Cru.While it is not obvious at first, Kun-Chi Wu, who designed the Grand Cru, was inspired by wine. The design and theme of the timepiece are all about it. “Grand Cru” is actually “great growth” in French and is also a regional wine classification- so that is where the watch name comes from. The shape of the case wh
Experiencing Citizen Watches & The Japanese Culture Of Innovation
It is hard to find too many things to dislike about Japan. What's not to like about a consumer-focused culture whose aim seems to be packing as much cool stuff as possible into small spaces while also making sure everything is as efficient and comfortable as possible? If some of those qualities seem to imply contradictory values, then welcome to the struggle that is understanding Japanese culture, as well as the internal struggle Japan has when it comes to always needing to innovate. The Swiss like to talk big about innovation for a culture whose primary aim is maintenance. If anything, Swiss innovation is about adapting to the times while remaining as culturally static as possible. Japan doesn't seem to have a target when it comes to innovation. That road is long and winding, and probably goes on forever.“Micro HumanTech…”A view from one of the Citizen manufacture locations in Tokyo, Japan, with Mount Fuji in the distance.At least, that's been how things have seemed