Seiko Responds to TimeZone’s Seiko Forum by JAMES DOWLING
Timezone FeaturesUncategorized January 14, 2015
Asked & Answered Seiko Responds to TimeZone’s Seiko Forum James Dowling Prior to my Japan visit I asked the folks on the Seiko forum if they might have any questions for Mr. Hattori, CEO and Chairman of the Seiko Watch Company. We got almost 20 questions, but most of... Read more
Mr. Shinji Hattori, WAKO & The Seiko Museum by JAMES DOWLING
Timezone FeaturesTimeZone Interviews January 12, 2015
Mr. Shinji Hattori, WAKO & The Seiko Museum An interview by James Mr. Shinji Hattori is the CEO & President of the Seiko Watch Company, but more importantly he holds the same positions in the parent company, Seiko Holdings, of which Seiko Watch Company is but a small part.... Read more
James goes to Japan: Seiko Factory Tour (Part 2) by JAMES DOWLING
Timezone FeaturesUncategorized January 8, 2015
James goes to Japan: Seiko Factory Tour (Part 2) James Dowling The following morning I was up bright & early, met my Seiko escorts in the hotel lobby and made our way to the train station, after a 30 minute cross town journey we arrived at Shinjuku station where... Read more
James goes to Japan: Seiko Factory Tour (Part 1) by JAMES DOWLING
Timezone FeaturesUncategorized November 7, 2014
James goes to Japan: Seiko Factory Part 1 James Dowling Seiko was founded in Tokyo, it was the site of their original factory and the firm is still headquartered there, but their factories are all several hours away. The reason for this is that during WWII Seiko was producing... Read more
Louis Vuitton Tambour Twin Chrono Match Racing by JAMES DOWLING
Timezone FeaturesUncategorized October 15, 2014
Louis Vuitton Tambour Twin Chrono Match Racing Hamdi Chatti, Yves Klein and my amazing new watch James Dowling For most folks who attended, Baselworld 2013 will be remembered for the amazing brand new hall and the opening concert by Lana Del Rey. But for me it was the show... Read more
EXCLUSIVE Seiko factory visit teaser by JAMES DOWLING
TZ Blogs October 2, 2014
James Dowling on CNN Fashion brands get serious about watches TimeZone’s very own James Dowling is interviewed in this CNN Money segment, “Fashion brands get serious about watches”. In this video segment, James discusses in-depth how iconic fashion and jewellery houses like Louis Vuitton, Hermès and Harry Winston are... Read more
From BASEL: My meeting with Rolex by JAMES DOWLING
TZ Blogs March 31, 2014
Countdown to Baselworld by JAMES DOWLING
TZ Blogs March 23, 2014
Going to Baselworld? by JAMES DOWLING
TZ Blogs March 13, 2014
Hi All, If you are going to Baselworld, and you own an iPhone or iPad, you really should go to the App Store and download the free Baselworld App. It has maps, a list of exhibitors and a whole bunch of really relevant info and will be updated on... Read more
Seiko: Ancient and Modern by JAMES DOWLING
Timezone Features March 5, 2014
Seiko: Ancient and Modern James Dowling Hi All, In 1973 Seiko introduced the first ever analog quartz chronograph movement, the 7a28. It had a number of really interesting features like a tenth of a seconds register and was fitted with fifteen jewels, almost as many as contemporary manual chronographs.... Read more
Would you like 25% off a Loupe System? by JAMES DOWLING
TZ Blogs January 20, 2014
A Rolex Datejust from 1981 with a dial made from burl walnut First purchase of the year Hi All; A white gold Datejust from 1981, with a dial made from burl walnut. I have never, ever seen one of these before. Read more
Day Two at the Rolex Factory: Dial Making We were up bright and early and on the bus by 9am for our trip to the third of the firm’s Geneva factories at Chene-Bourg. Long, but slim, the factory is squeezed between the road & a railway line, and obviously... Read more
At Rolex Part IV: Raw Materials & Smelting Gold by JAMES DOWLING
Timezone FeaturesUncategorized November 27, 2013
Hi All; Day One at Rolex Part VI – Raw Materials & How Rolex Smelts its Gold; Previously we went back from finished watches to parts; now we are going to go even further back; to the raw materials. Unlike any other watch company in Switzerland; Rolex smelt their... Read more
Day One: Arriving at Rolex World Headquarters Geneva by JAMES DOWLING
Timezone Features November 18, 2013
Hi All; Our first visit was to Rolex Accacia, or Rolex World Headquarters Geneva, which, as well as being the administrative hub for the firm is also where all final assembly and testing takes place. After our coats were taken, we were accompanied through the vast reception area down... Read more
Money is being poured into the watch business by JAMES DOWLING
TZ Blogs November 15, 2013
Richard Mille is no longer for sale by JAMES DOWLING
TZ Blogs October 9, 2013
Unboxing the 44GS Grand Seiko Historical LE by JAMES DOWLING
TZ Blogs September 30, 2013
Hi All; That was the headline which Omega used, over 40 years ago, when they launched the Constellation Megaquartz 2.4. At that time it was guaranteed to one second a month, see the contemporary brochure below: Knowing how, nowadays, quartz is regarded as ‘disposable’ technology; it is good to... Read more
On Press Day at Baselworld, Rolex have got used to us Internet guys trying to circumvent the official launch times and posting pics of watches in the windows of their stand. They have instituted a three-pronged approach. First, although the watch holders are mounted with watches and placed in... Read more
Caught My Eye at Baselworld: Grand Seiko 44GS by JAMES DOWLING
Timezone FeaturesUncategorized June 17, 2013
To celebrate 100 years of making wristwatches, Seiko have chosen to make a re-issue of one of their most significant watches, the 44GS Grand Seiko from 1967. The 44GS was significant because it was the first watch ever produced by Seiko where they actually used a designer on the... Read more
Caught My Eye at Baselworld: Louis Vuitton Twin Chronograph Match Racing by JAMES DOWLING
Timezone FeaturesUncategorized June 13, 2013
Over the next few weeks I would like to talk about four watches which caught my attention whilst at this year’s Baselworld; two from large firms, one from an independent and one from a firm that fits somewhere between the two. As that sounds pretty strange, let’s start with... Read more
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