'Strong Growth' In Swiss Watch Exports So Far In 2017
Finally, some positive numbers from the embattled watch industry. In a short release from the Federation of the Swiss Watch Industry (FH) titled “Strong Growth,” the non-profit trade association reported an overall 9% rise in exports in May 2017 over the same period in 2016. And it follows a couple months of consistently positive figures. A good part of the CHF 1.7 billion bump came from exports to China and Hong Kong, but there was also good news from the European market. According to the report, this confirms the “recovery which has been under way since the start of the year.”Thank god. We can finally stop worrying and get back to just enjoying watches, right? After a long time of continually falling exports, the FH (not to be confused with the FHH, or Fondation de la Haute Horlogerie, which is a different organization) is very optimistic – or maybe 2016 had just marked a bottoming out.
A. Lange & Sohne Richard Lange Jumping Seconds Watch Hands-On
Our preference for certain types of watches over others mostly boils down to a matter of taste. Taste is subjective. It cannot be measured, and it cannot be quantified. While watches from A. Lange & Sohne might not be to everyone's taste, it is very hard to dismiss what they do as anything but admirable and special. Indeed, we have seen examples of their fine work in watches like the Datograph Perpetual Tourbillon and the simply mega Richard Lange Perpetual Calendar "Terraluna"watch. Today, I want to bring your attention to an A. Lange & Sohne masterpiece that looks deceptively simple, but is actually quite complex. I am, of course, referring to the Richard Lange Jumping Seconds watch that debuted earlier this year at SIHH 2016.When you first lay eyes on the Richard Lange Jumping Seconds watch, what's special about it may not be immediately apparent. But look at it a little longer and you'll soon notice that the seconds hand jumps, just like a quartz watch. Don't be alarmed, th