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The Great Watchmaking Houses - Sincere Watch Academy
Horology Colloquiums by Sincere Watch Academy
Recently, we reported on the opening of the Sincere Watch Academy (SWA) classrooms: click here
Now that a physical school site at Suntec Tower Three 23rd floor exists, SWA will be hosting the Horology Colloquiums -- a series of fora, in partnership with The Six Great Watchmaking Houses of the World -- from 6th September to 11th October 2007.
Six Great Houses, as revealed in this notebook published by SWA:
Q.) Who are these Six Great Houses?
A.) A.Lange & Sohne, Girard-Perregaux, IWC, Jaegar-LeCoultre, L.U.C. by Chopard Manufacture and Patek Philippe.
The Horology Colloquiums, "....aim to provide participants with a platform to explore the allure and heritage of these great watch manufactures, understanding their philosophy as well as appreciate the craftsmanship and imprints that make these brands so unique and in demand." -- SWA.
Phew! - high goals indeed......
Actually, our Chopard forum moderator, Kong, has already intimated this series of lectures here: click here
But the full list (all at 19:00h local time) is:
06 Sep 2007: "Why a Patek Phillipe?" by Thierry Stern, VP Patek Philippe.
20 Sep 2007: "The Allure of a True Manufacture" by Xavier Dufoix, Managing Director JLC SEAsia.
27 Sep 2007: "The Mystique of the Three Golden Bridges" by Stefano Macaluso, VP Girard-Perregaux.
04 Oct 2007: "Unearthed the Dynamicism of IWC, Engineered for Men" by Andreas Boesch, GM, IWC SEAsia.
11 Oct 2007: "Discover the Legend of German High Watchmaking" by Anthony de Haas, Head of Product Development, A.Lange & Sohne.
24 Oct 2007: "Unravel the Perfect Mastery of L.U.C. by Chopard Manufacture" by Patrick Wehrli, Brand & Product Training Manager, Chopard.
To apply for a place at school, log on to the Sincere website (remove 4 spaces) www . sincerewatch . com
Happy schooling!
MTF
This message has been edited by MTF on 2007-09-05 08:28:44
The Great Watchmaking Houses - Sincere Watch Academy
