May 2009

Jaquet Droz's Amazing Time Writing Machine

It took the Jaquet Droz Team over eight years to create this masterpiece containing more than 1,200 components, including 84 ball bearings, 50 cams and 9 belts to create La Machine a Ecrire le Temps-"The Time Writing Machine." The Mechanism is activated by a simple touch and contains a stylus to mark the present time in hours and minutes. It features a system that converts analogue time (as indicated by the hands of a watch) into mechanical digital time written on the pad of paper.

The Value of Relationships

We all know the world is a challenging place right now. But there are some positives that can be taken. The recent downturn has given all of us a moment to reflect on what is truly important: relationships. Whether with your loved ones, friends, business partners or business relationships this is an opportunity to show each other how much we care. This is also true for the watch and jewelry industry. For the last few years it has been a feeding frenzy and often our biggest concern was whether we could secure enough product. Today is different.