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Cuervo Y Sobrinos The Watch Press?are always pleased to feature watchmakers whose watches and history are often somewhat less than conventional, and on this occasion we would like to introduce to readers who might not be familiar, to Cuervo Y Sobrinos.? Our story takes us back to the heat and humidity, the noise, the colour [...]Read More|||No Comment Blancpain 500 Fathoms Only Watch reaches �22,000 at auction.Posted byJohnny McElherroninSeptember 28th 2009under:NewsTags: Blancpain 500 Fathoms, Blancpain 500 Fathoms OnlyWatch #1/1, Blancpain Monaco Boat Show, Blancpain WatchWith a starting guide price of �15,000, a unique Blancpain 500 Fathoms No. 1/1 edition fetched �22,000 at the latest OnlyWatch auction held on September 24.Read More|||No Comment Blancpain unveil new 500 Fathoms at Cannes International Boat ShowPosted byJohnny McElherroninSeptember 17th 2009under:Blancpain, NewsTags: Blancpain unveil new 500 Fathoms at Cannes International Boat Show, Blancpain Watch, New Blancpain 500 FathomsThis weekend Blancpain choose the sublime location of the "Vieux Port" in Cannes to launch the latest in its collection of diving watches, the all-new 500 Fathoms series at the Cannes International Boat Show.? Termed the " big sister" of the original Fifty Fathoms, first released in the 1950's, the 500 Fathoms features a brushed [...]Read More|||No Comment Doxa watchPosted byJohnny McElherroninSeptember 7th 2009under:DoxaTags: Doxa Divers watch, Doxa history, Doxa profile, Doxa Sub, Doxa watchThe Watch Press spotlight this time turns onto another one of our favourite brands although not one with the highest of profiles – Doxa.Read More|||1 Comment Daniel Roth watch makerPosted byJohnny McElherroninAugust 12th 2009under:Daniel RothTags: Daniel Roth Breguet, Daniel Roth profile, Daniel Roth watch, Daniel Roth watchmakerDaniel Roth is one of the modern masters in watch***. His contirbutions to great brands like Audemars piguet and Breguet, before moving on in his own right, establishing Daniel Roth Watches and later Jean Daniel Nicolas watches.Read More|||No Comment Carl F Bucherer watch companyPosted byJohnny McElherroninJuly 3rd 2009under:Carl F BuchererTags: Carl F Bucherer, Carl F Bucherer history, Carl F Bucherer profile, Carl F Bucherer timeline, Carl F Bucherer watches? ? Carl F. Bucherer watch At?The Watch Press?we take great satisfaction from bringing to your attention, some watch brands whose representation, although being available through their network of dealers worldwide, are not so heavily marketed so as to lose most of their exclusivity, mystique and personality. It is an obvious fact to state that [...]Read More|||3 Comments Corum watchPosted byJohnny McElherroninJune 17th 2009under:CorumTags: Corum, Corum history, Corum profile, Corum watch, Corum watchmaker, Michael Wunderman, Ren�� Bannwart, severin WundermanFrom the earliest days of the Corum brand, it was evident that instead of opting for the 'safe' direction of conventional design, which many watch houses preferred, Corum were daring to be different, and it was this difference which made their watches stand out from their contemporaries of the time.Read More|||1 Comment Chronoswiss watchesPosted byJohnny McElherroninMay 28th 2009under:ChronoswissTags: Chronoswiss, Chronoswiss history, Chronoswiss profile, Chronoswiss watch, Gerd R Lang, Gerd R Lang watchmakerUnlike many of the 'Old Masters' which rightly constitute the majority of today's most illustrious watchmakers and manufactures, the Chronoswiss history does not go back a hundred years or more. In fact, Chronoswiss are only this year, 2009, celebrating the occasion of their first quarter-century of producing their distinctive timepieces.Read More|||No Comment Chopard watchPosted byJohnny McElherroninMay 11th 2009under:ChopardTags: Chopard, Chopard history, Chopard profile, Chopard timeline, Chopard watchesChopard When, in 1860, the young Louis-Ulysse Chopard first established his watch*** business in the small Swiss town of Sonvilier, it was always going to be different to the many similar-sized watchmakers then active in the Jura region. For Chopard had his eyes quite firmly fixed on a sector which could be permeated only with [...]Read More|||1 Comment Bell & RossPosted byJohnny McElherroninMay 8th 2009under:Bell & RossTags: Bell & Ross, Bell & Ross history, Bell & Ross watchLuxury Watch makers Bell & Ross: Since the true renaissance of the mechanical watch in the 1990s, there have been many rebirths of old, long-forgotten watch brands as well as a myriad of new arrivals to the scene. Of the latter, one of the most impressive brands in terms of design, function and, perhaps most [...]Read More|||No Comment A. Lange & Sohne WatchPosted byJohnny McElherroninApril 24th 2009under:A. Lange & SohneTags: A. Lange & Sohne, A. Lange & Sohne watch, Lange & Sohne, Lange & Sohne Watch? In East Germany, and only a matter of kilometers from both the Czech and Polish frontiers, there is a small city near Dresden in the Saxony region, called Glash��tte. Something special makes this town, with a population of under 5000, stand out from the hundreds of other industrial towns in the region. You could [...]Read More|||1 Comment Blancpain WatchPosted byJohnny McElherroninApril 22nd 2009under:BlancpainTags: Blancpain WatchCertainly one of forerunners in the world of horology, the Blancpain manufacture has its' beginnings some three centuries ago when in 1735 Jehan-Jacques Blancpain began to produce pocketwatches for the gentry from his workbench in his own house in Villeret, a small town located in the Jura valley in Switzerland. A pioneer then, whose devotion [...]Read More|||1 Comment Audemars Piguet watchPosted byJohnny McElherroninApril 21st 2009under:Audemars PiguetTags: Audemars Piguet, Audemars Piguet watchToday, when young partners embark on a career path, it is often with a steely determination and targeted aims. Some of these partnerships survive through the early years and grow into successful businesses, but the great majority never get past the first excited flushes of the start-up, and quietly dissolve into obscurity. The two young [...]Read More|||1 Comment Armand Nicolet watchPosted byJohnny McElherroninApril 20th 2009under:Armand NicoletTags: Armand Nicolet, Armand Nicolet watch, Luxury WatchesArmand Nicolet Manufacture film Armand Nicolet the man was born in the small town of Tramelan, which nestles peacefully, surrounded by the lush green meadows of the famed Jura Valley, the French-speaking Swiss canton so synonymous with the craft of watch*** since the fifteenth century. The Armand Nicolet name first came to notice towards the [...]Read More

Watch maker Villemont Geneve recently filed for bankruptcy after the boutique brand declared it was insolvent. After closing its doors, the brand made no mention of being purchased or saved, though their website is still operational. This comes as sad news as the weakening economy is beginning to have a serious effect on watch makers, especially those with a low volume output. Villemont produced only 311 watches last year, with a volume around that amount on average each year. The company employed just over a dozen employees. When a watch maker sells only a small amount of watches each, it relies on a good deal of profit from each watch. A large dip in sales from a company with already slim distribution can spell disaster. Larger companies with higher volume and wider distribution are not immune from the economic situation, but can hold on much better. In stronger economic times, boutique brands with niche products offer wonderful variety to the watch industry. The current economic situation will likely spell disaster for many unique brands just like Villemont, and larger companies may be less likely to offer experimental or overly avant garde watch designs until the economy improves.Ariel Adams publishes the watch review site aBlogtoRead.com.