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Artya Makes Another Airport-Unfriendly Item: Watch Buckle With Hidden Knife
For 2014, Swiss watch maker Artya, under the leadership of Yvan Arpa, presents a hidden knife as an option on most Artya (and Black Belt) timepieces. Part James Bond, part “I bet you didn’t know I could put a knife here!,” these “ardillon-style” watch strap buckles come with a small folding blade.Why? Well that is really the question, isn’t it. Artya is a brand that likes to exaggerate life and that is part of their charm. For Yvan, this watch is about personal safety, as well as covertly opening private letters with clean precision. The knife will fold out from the buckle “pocket-knife” style and will be perhaps an inch or so in length. It isn’t exactly “hidden” if you look closely at the buckle, but is rather out of the way and located in a place most people would not expect. Artya has some suggested uses for this small blade, but what I am more curious about is what you all feel it might be good for when in a pinch.
Jaeger-LeCoultre Celebrates 184 Years Of Watchmaking With New Interactive Museum
Watch fans making the pilgrimage to Switzerland to see where the magic happens will have to add one more “must-visit” to their itineraries, as Jaeger-LeCoultre has just announced the opening of its own Heritage Gallery in Le Sentier-a new interactive museum experience that celebrates the venerable Swiss maison‘s 184-year legacy as the “watchmaker's watchmaker."While there's certainly no shortage of interesting, historically significant watchmakers inside Swiss borders, there aren't many that actually expend significant resources to preserve their history for future generations to appreciate. Sure, it's a form of marketing, but there's still a pretty considerable difference of intent between simply marketing one's history, and preserving it. The former might help sell watches now, but the latter is a critical means of self-preservation-not just for the brand, but the industry as a whole, which ultimately lives and dies on historical provenance, not practicality.