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04Fév 2025 by Jonathan Kopp No Comments

Interview Michael Happé – Founder of Gavox Watches

Interview

Michael Happé has a passion for details, yet his brand Gavox still makes affordable, value for-money watches. I know him for a long time and the least we can say is that he is a passionate person with a lot of energy. In this interview I invite you to discover more about one of the key figures in the industry. Tell us a bit about you and your story with watches. My journey with watches began in the 70s, when quartz and digital watches were revolutionizing the industry. I was captivated by the innovation and simplicity of brands like Casio. At 17, I received my first automatic watch, a Tissot, and that moment changed my perspective on horology forever. Over time, I developed a passion for mechanical watches, influenced by…

24Jan 2025 by Jonathan Kopp No Comments

LIP – It’s time to ReWrite the Story

Story

Thinking of French watchmaking without thinking of the LIP manufacture is like thinking about Paris without the Eiffel Tower. The history of LIP, a genuinely iconic French brand, started in 1867 when Emmanuel Lipmann established a little watchmaking business in Besançon. The family business, propelled by its creative owners, swiftly authored some of the best chapters in the history of watchmaking technology, creating clocks with intricate and frequently avant-garde designs. For more than 150 years, thanks to its unique vision of the profession, and unlike most of its competitors, it has made precise, elegant instruments that were usually reserved for wealthy people, accessible to the widest possible audience. (source lip.fr) Founded in 1867 in Besançon, the heart of French watchmaking by Ernest Lipmann, the watch company was simply names LIP…

21Jan 2025 by Jonathan Kopp No Comments

The New Stowa Flieger Verus 40 Baumuster B

Press Release

In June 2024, the German brand Stowa presented its new model – The Stowa Verus 40 Baumuster B. So yes it's a model that's already a few months old but I wanted to talk about it today. From an essential tool to a stylish daily timepiece, the pilot's watch is one of the most popular watch genres ever. Its distinctive design and its exciting history - when man first flew to the air, watches became an essential tool. That's the first reasons for its popularity. History of the Baumuster B The large original pilot watch in 55 mm case size, in the Baumuster B version by STOWA, is one of the rarest, large pilot watches ever. Most likely only 42 pieces were built. Both original STOWA pilot watches can be…

15Jan 2025 by Jonathan Kopp No Comments

Interview Eric Yeh – Founder of Havaan Tuvali

Interview

It's no secret I love Eric Yeh's work and what he creates for his brand Havaan Tuvali. I met Eric for the first time in 2017 during the Aurochronos festival in Lodz. And since then, we have seen each other several times a year at various watch fairs around the world. Eric is a bit like my brother from another mother and from another country… Something like that lol. In any case during all these years we have established a real friendship. Today he will introduce himself to you and tell you about his brand in this little interview. Come on, let's go! Could you tell us a bit about you and about your story with watches? My name is Eric Yeh and I’m the owner/founder of Havaan Tuvali Watches.…

14Mar 2024 by Jonathan Kopp No Comments

Interview Gage Knopf – Co-Founder of Knopf Watches

Interview

Last October, I had some time to kill so I was scrolling through Instagram, and I came across a young watch brand straight from New York City: Knopf Watches. I quickly became interested in this brand because I am a fan of the city that never sleeps. Luckily, I was able to meet the founders of the brand, and try their pieces, in November 2023, on Minutes & Hours Austin. They had their stand opposite mine (where I represented Cimier), and so it was easy for me to interact with them and understand their path. So for more details I decided to interview one of the founders - Gage Knopf. So here we go, I'll let you discover Knopf Watches. Gage and Larry Knopf Could you tell us a bit…

22Fév 2024 by Jonathan Kopp No Comments

Interview Edward Cho – Founder of Fleux Watches

Interview

It's always great to discover new brands. A few weeks ago I came across Fleux Watches. A young Canadian brand that does things really well. I'll tell you more in my upcoming hands-on review of the FLX002. But first, and to find out more, I interviewed Edward Cho, the founder of the brand. I'll let you discover Edward and his brand just below. Could you tell us a bit about you and about your story with watches? My obsession with watches stems from being raised by my grandmother. One of my earliest memories is my grandmother winding her watch - a men's sized Rado that was most likely my grandfathers. I would watch her intently, as she would wind her watch on a daily basis telling me: "You have to…

29Jan 2024 by Jonathan Kopp No Comments

Hands-On – Obelus Retro Chronoscope Pink Robin

Review

In October I shared with you my interview with Thomas Lardière - CEO & Founder of the French brand Obelus Watches. You can read the interview by clicking HERE. After that I really wanted to try a Chronoscope. Unfortunately for me they were sold out. I say unfortunately because it is clearly a piece that I would have liked to add to my collection. Anyway, after discussion with Thomas he found me a solution to do this review. So he kindly sent me a piece and I enjoyed wearing it for a while (little secret but it's his wife's personal piece). I will now share my opinion about the Obelus Retro Chronoscope Pink Robin. The Case In hand you have directly the feeling of having a neo-retro watch that stay…

23Fév 2023 by Jonathan Kopp No Comments

Interview Loren Sciurba – Co-Founder of District Time Washington

Interview

We are just days away from the District Time Washington event. Watchisthis Magazine is proud to be a media partner of this event. District Time will take place at the District Architecture Center, 421 7th Street NW. Located in D.C.'s bustling Penn Quarter neighborhood, on March 4th and 5th. In the meantime, here is an interview with Loren Sciurba - Co-Founder of the event ;-) Could you tell us a bit about you and about your story with watches? My wife may disagree, but I’d say she started it. I’d always liked the idea of watches as an accessory but didn’t know much about them. I got my first nice one, a Maurice Lacroix Masterpiece Moonphase, when we were married, then, years later, she bought me a TAG Heuer Monaco.…

11Jan 2023 by Jonathan Kopp No Comments

Interview Hakim El Kadiri – Founder of Elka Watches

Interview

It's been a long time, so let me first of all wish you a very happy new year 2023. I was in the middle of work and moving so it's true that I haven't shared many articles with you lately. And that's why we start January with an interview with Hakim El Kadiri, CEO and Founder of Elka Watch. Could you tell us a bit about you and about your history with watches? I received my first watch from my grandfather when I was around 5. It is a souvenir that I have anchored somewhere in my spirit. Having said this I have no memory of the brand nor anything more than this vision, of wearing a watch. In early 80’s I dreamt of getting a Casio with a calculating…

27Juil 2022 by Jonathan Kopp No Comments

Interview Julien Caradant – Founder of Atelier Caradant

Interview

In recent days I had the chance to chat with Julien Caradant, founder of the watch brand Atelier Caradant. Today I'm happy to share this interview with you and to introduce you to his watches. The watches coming out of this workshop are very special, and that's why I wanted to know more about them. The dials are made of paper… Yes you read that right, they are made of paper.Julien, a young Frenchman from Saumur (a city in Maine-et-Loire, western France) explains his original concept to us in this interview. Here we go ! Could you tell us a bit about you and about your story with watches? I have always been passionate about mechanics and how things work (I dismantled a lot of things when I was young!).…

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