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NEWS WATCHES

Chronoswiss Flying Regulator Open Gear Watch
Regulator-style watches are something of a Chronoswiss specialty. For those new to the hobby, these are watches where the hours, minutes, and seconds are read off separate dials. The minutes are often given priority and are displayed prominently on the main dial, while the hours and seconds are shown on subsidiary dials at 12 and 6 o'clock respectively. In any case, Chronoswiss has released a couple of interesting regulator watches over the past few years. In 2016, they did the Sirius Flying Regulator watch. And last year, they followed up with a skeletonized version called the Sirius Flying Grand Regulator Skeleton watch. For 2018, they have an all-new design called the Chronoswiss Flying Regulator Open Gear.The Chronoswiss Flying Regulator Open Gear will be available in four variants. There's an 18k red gold version that comes with a silver dial and three stainless steel models that come with black, blue, and silver dials. The case is made up of 16 components and measures 41mm in dia
Listen to This: The CBC's "You Can Put Time In Your Hands"
The good folks at the CBC (Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, for you non-Canadians) have aired a short audio documentary chronicling Canada’s last watchmakers school – The ecole Nationale de L’horlogerie. This Quebec-based school is quite small, only three teachers and no more than 15 students, but it represents Canada’s last watchmaking stand and its graduates are still in high demand.The segment, titled “You Can Put Time in Your Hands” was produced by David Gutnick and looks to highlight the slowly disappearing discipline of craft watchmaking, especially within the Canadian context. The school’s future is in jeopardy as it is supported by the Quebec government and may soon lose its funding. The piece mixes history, human interest and current market information into a story about the people and conditions surrounding the creation of hand-built watches. At a little over sixteen minutes, this is a worthwhile listen for any watchnerd and a great