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Germanys (not so) hidden champions, issue 5: CIRCULA Watches
Contents: This is the fifth edition of a small series of podcasts about the (not so) hidden watch champions of Germany. This is also a kind of cooperation between Fifth Wrist and WatchMaxe. Today Claus (@tapir_ffm) from Fifth Wrist and Axel (@WatchMaxe on Youtube) are talking to Cornelius Huber, CEO of CIRCULA Watches. Cornelius talks…
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Germany’s (not so) hidden champions, #2: Sherpa Watches
Contents: This is the second edition of a small series of podcasts about the (not so) hidden watch champions of Germany. It is also a kind of cooperation between Fifthwrist and WatchMaxe. Are you into modern watches with modern specs and a cool design? Or are you a vintage guy, who gets hot on brands…
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Interview – Meet Japanese Watchmaker, Daisuke Oguri, by @escapementism
Fifth Wrist has always had a strong interest in the independent watchmaking scene, and we are always looking to highlight emerging watchmaking talent, whether it be through podcast shows such as Independent Thinking, Rob and the Regulator or our German channel, Ohne Hemmung. I’d like to use this space to introduce Daisuke Oguri, a self-taught…
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The «Gemba Walk»: a manufacture visit to the watchmaking workshop of Zeitwinkel
Wikipedia: In business, «Gemba» refers to the place where value is created Here: A visit to a «real» watch manufacture (in the true sense off the word) {more pictures (about 30) than text (reading time: approx. 6 minutes); alternatively/in addition (only in German, though) you can watch the YouTube video here (Zeitwinkel starting at 01:09:30) or listen…
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The «Gemba Walk»: a manufacture visit to the watchmaking factory of Formex (and Dexel)
Wikipedia: In business, «Gemba» refers to the place where value is created Here: A visit to a «real» watch factory {reading time: approx. 5 minutes – plus 35 pictures; alternatively (only in German, though) you can watch the YouTube video here (the Formex part starting at 00:57:30): Fifth Wrist Ohne Hemmung } In April this year,…
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Editorial – Kieser Design – how a watch is actually made
Kieser Design is a relatively new brand from Frankfurt, Germany, producing watches, which don’t look like your average timepiece. To make the best use of this article, have a look at https://en.kieserdesign.de first, to get an impression of the kind of watch we are talking about. The basic idea of Matthias Kieser designing this watch…
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Germanys (not so) Hidden Champions, issue 4: JUNGE Uhrmacher
In the fourth edition of this small series of podcasts about the (not so) hidden watch champions of Germany, we (Claus (@tapir_ffm) from Fifth Wrist and Axel (WatchMaxe on Youtube) are talking to Josef and Lukas from JUNGE Uhrmacher (which literally translates to young watchmakers). JUNGE are just about to release their first watch featuring…
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Germanys (not so) Hidden Champions, issue 3: TEN ELEVEN NINE
Contents: This is the third edition of a small series of podcasts about the (not so) hidden watch champions of Germany. This is also a kind of cooperation between Fifthwrist and WatchMaxe. Today Claus (@tapir_ffm) from fifthwrist (Axel (WatchMaxe on Youtube) couldn’t make it this time) is talking to Leif Henrik Osthoff, founder of «ten…
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Owner Review: IWC Pilot’s Watch Chronograph 41 C.03
Much like my day job is a happy collision of my favorite health system & favorite city, the IWC Pilot’s Watch Chronograph 41 C.03 for Collective is the result of two things coming together nicely: a search for a water-resistant chronograph and discovering Collective Horology, a private (but growing) enthusiast group that began in Silicon…
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Editorial: Kieser Design – how a watch is actually made
Kieser Design is a relatively new brand from Frankfurt, Germany, producing watches, which don’t look like your average timepiece. To make the best use of this article, have a look a https://en.kieserdesign.de first, to get an impression of the kind of watch we are talking about. The basic idea of Matthias Kieser designing this watch…
