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Weekly News Roundup April 25 - May 2, 2020
Rolex Takes Steps To Reopen Watchmaking Facilities In The Near FutureWhile Rolex has shuttered production facilities since March 16 over concerns surrounding the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the brand issued a statement on April 29 that offers the first glimpse at a plan to restart manufacturing. The brief statement attributed to the brand promises Rolex will comply to all Swiss government security measures regarding the pandemic, and states that steps are being taken for a gradual reopening in the near future. While the statement makes no concrete reference to dates or the steps being taken, this news comes as a breath of fresh air after over 12 percent of manufacturing time for 2020 has been lost due to COVID-19 related factory shutdowns. An additional comment from the brand this week confirms there has been no additional updates on the possibility of new Rolex releases, after a recent statement suggested there would be no new models unveiled for the brand in 2020.
Jaquet Droz "The Writer" Automata: Awesome Antique Android
Watch brands like to pump up their history a lot. This is especially true in Europe where with age comes legitimacy. It also helps when your history includes impressive things. A lot of today's watch brands that bear vintage names don't always have the most interesting histories. Much of them can be summed up as “man X did in fact make watches or clocks 150 – 200 years ago.” Two of the names that do come with a really impressive history are Breguet and Jaquet Droz (both conveniently owned by the Swatch Group now).Breguet is well considered to be the "father of modern watch making."If you study his work and are lucky enough to see some of his surviving creations you'll see why. Pierre Jaquet Droz on the other hand is remembered not only for producing incredibly impressive technology, but also for his showmanship. He helped create many of the marketing techniques that high-end watch makers still use today to market and sell their products. Looking back at his work and l