Podcast appearances and mentions of quartz crisis

Welcome to the latest episode of Fratello On Air! This week, we imagine certain current brands as independent watchmakers. The topic was a lot of fun to discuss and came as a suggestion from two of our listeners. Enjoy the show!Most of today's watch brands belong to large groups. Undoubtedly, this helped many survive the Quartz Crisis during the '70s. However, what if some brands went independent? In today's episode, we envision several companies on their own and what it would look like.HandgelenkskontrolleWe start our show with a bit of DIY talk. Then, Balazs mentions a recent auction of Kobe Bryant's debut jersey. It sold for US$7 million! For the Handgelenkskontrolle, Mike is wearing a watch that can survive all the yardwork. It's the Citizen Promaster Tough "Ray Mears." Balazs met with a mutual friend from Swatch Group Germany and is sporting his Omega Speedmaster Professional Speedy Tuesday "Ultraman."Current brands going independentFor our main topic, we respond to the request from two of our listeners who asked if some brands could benefit by going independent. We do our best to tackle the subject and mention five marques. Cartier is a huge brand and could likely survive on its own, but we're not sure if there's a benefit to being alone. Longines is a brand that made world-class movements long ago, and we'd love to see some of the classic chronograph movements again. Omega, like Cartier, could likely survive as an independent, and we play out the possible scenarios. Finally, Vacheron Constantin and Panerai make the list as possible spin-offs.We hope you enjoy the show, and thanks to our listeners for the suggestion! If you have ideas for future episodes, please let us know!

The infamous Quartz Crisis in the 1970s forced a lot of great historical watch brands to close their doors, with Angelus probably being one with the most heritage. However, today, Angelus has been reinvented in a more modern incarnation, and at the helm is its engaging and driven Managing Director, Pascal Béchu, who we shoot the breeze with in our latest episode.Find out how Pascal deals with retaining the DNA of vintage Angelus in the new watch company whist keeping it relevant and up to date with its sports chronograph history. Hear about how releasing complications from the past need to be done alongside adding complications never used previously in its heyday. Talking of complications we also discuss how the monopusher on the amazing Instrument de Vitesse (Speed Instrument) was inspired but the collective artisan genius of F.P Journe, Vianney Halter, both famous for their eponymous brands, and Denis Flageollet, the watchmaking genius behind De Bethune. Not to mention the chronograph history of the Chronodate (formerly known as the Chronodato) and the incredibly important Doctor's Watch complication. So buckle up and enjoy the ride as we rev up and talk sport watches, sports cars and the future of a brand whose future is very strategically steeped in the past. Don't forget to check out the show notes on our website to add a visual experience at:www.chronopassion7.com or at our Instagram @chrono_passion_7.Intro-Outro Music Credit "The Attic Is For Work" By Streamer Music Group - Copyright Free Music

With a piece of technology strapped to my wrist that's somewhere in the region of 300 years old, I'm gently reminded on a daily basis that old things don't have to become obsolete. I've felt lately that the current state of the music business is much like the “Quartz Crisis” of the 70's and 80's watch industry. Wearing this centuries old analogue technology, that still functions to help me make the most out of what little time I have here on earth, has helped me keep faith in the fact that we're not antiquated as musicians just yet. There is hope that people will still continue to want to hear real musicians live, despite the fact they have access to the entire recorded history of our industry for free, and much like the growing appreciation for mechanical watches over the past three decades, there is hope of a resurgence in the value of both live and recorded music.Janek. Tour Dates November 4th - Bournemouth Masterclass 3pm | Absolute Music November 6th - London Masterclass 2pm | Pizza Express Jazz Club Soho November 6th - London | Pizza Express Jazz Club Soho November 7th - London | Pizza Express Jazz Club Soho November 8th - Nottingham Masterclass 3pm | Peggy's Skylight November 8th - Nottingham | Peggy's Skylight Album Pre-Sale Bass Books Bass Lessons Get full access to Janek's Newsletter at janekgwizdala.substack.com/subscribe

Today, Rob and Alon welcome the legendary force of nature that is Jean-Claude Biver to the show. An industry icon, Biver played a pivotal role in the renaissance of the Swiss watch industry following the tumult of the Quartz Crisis of the 1970s. He reinvigorated Blancpain, tripled the profitability of Omega (and managed to strap one onto James Bond's wrist for the first time, made Hublot a household name, and spearheaded TAG Heuer's increasing global visibility, molding it into the powerhouse brand it is today.If you've never heard Biver speak before, you're in for a treat...Time stamps:00:00 The start of the episode (seriously, it's worth listening to the whole thing...)13:00 The delicious cheese of Mr. Biver (it really is delicious)Follow the hosts on Instagram @robnudds and @alonbenjosephThanks to @skillymusic for the theme tune.

This is one of the most wide-ranging conversations we have ever had on a Collectability Podcast. Topics covered range from Charles Darwin, Alexander Graham Bell, Einstein and Lindbergh to the development of quartz technology and the importance of electronic clocks in horological history. Even elephants get discussed in relation to collecting watches! Carlene E. Stephens is a Curator at the Division of Work and Industry in the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History. Her specialities are broad as she oversees the museum's historical clocks and watches, robots and automatons, and acoustic sound recording technologies. She is the author of "On Time: How Americans Learned to Live by the Clock", and other publications relating to the cultural history of timekeeping, and is a leading expert on quartz technology. Carlene's appreciation for quartz timekeeping dates back to the mid 1980s when she realized that the museum did not own a single electronic watch in its' collection. Her quest to learn more about quartz timekeeping opened a huge world of discovery as she needed to study the components of quartz technology -- the development of batteries, integrated circuits, displays such as LED, LCD -- the list went on. Her research led to the fact that quartz technology started back in the 1920s when it was tied with communication, particularly in the U.S.A. with companies such as Bell Labs and AT&T. Appreciating that quartz is a very under-studied part of the horological story-line, Carlene has been writing a book in the hope to address this under-reported, but essential part of history. As Collectability discovered with our exhibition of Patek Philippe electronic clocks, the so-called Quartz Crisis is an often mis-understood period of time. In this fascinating and engaging conversation, John Reardon and Carlene Stephens dive deep into the meaning of time, the history of quartz and electronic clock development -- and much, much more. For further information, please see this article on Patek Philippe electronic clocks. Learn more about Collectability on our website: https://collectability.com Follow us on Instagram for regular updates: https://www.instagram.com/collectabil... Listen, like and subscribe to the podcast on your favorite platform: https://linktr.ee/Collectability Learn more about LeapSecond: http://leapsecond.com/ Learn more about the Hafele-Keating experiment to prove Einstein's theory of relativity in this video.

Nicolas Le Petit Horloger discusses how the quartz crisis changed watchmakers and the Swiss watch industry forever.

In this episode we finally play out skits that Brendan had been talking about since we've met. Following 3 Horological events that are actually fiction even if it happened in real life. Apollo 13, The Quartz Crisis & a surprise at the end of a recent(fictional) event. Let us know what you think and get in-touch if you have an idea for a future skit or if you'd like to join us at the studio! Music provided by Dan Aden (https://www.danadenmusic.com)

Following up on Episode 51, Allen turns a cultural-history lens onto the Quartz Crisis for a look at how quartz watches fit into the broader context of the 20th Century. Using his formal essay format, Allen contextualizes The Quartz Crisis as just one of many technological disruptions that ultimately culminated in the so-called Digital Revolution of the 21st Century.

Pedro comes on to discuss his new-found acceptance of some quartz watches, and he and Allen end up discussing the Quartz Crisis from many different angles. Notably not reaching consensus on key topics, this conversation leads to some rather interesting questions about how and why electronic watches disrupted the watch industry in the 1970s. The Quartz Crisis Part 2 will be a formal essay by Allen inspired by this discussion.

Today's episode is packed with history, indignation over current events, scarlet women and peer court, and much more!Further your education through the Yale Open Courses, especially AFAM162. Check out our reading list and suggest additions. Interested in other history? Learn all about the Quartz Crisis (yes, it's real!).Check out composer and producer KrissLiss and show her some love. Be sure to rate, review, and tell 3 friends to subscribe. Visit our Patreon for bonus content including a Thugaboo watchalong!For an autographed copy of Subterfuge and a 10% discount, contact Erv Klein at ervkleinauthor@gmail.com See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Today's episode is about The quartz crisis! Luc and Jay get wildly off topic before talking about some of the important changes that happened in those desperate times :)Link to that Kanye watch we talked about:https://newsfeed.time.com/2011/01/18/a-victory-in-vanity-kanye-spends-180000-on-a-watch-with-his-face-on-it/Socials:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/crystalclearwatchmaking/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwygqm1lt0-JqszZ7Hgmiag

With the focus on IWC this week, our guest is none other than Hannes Pantli, board member at IWC and one of the biggest collectors of IWC watches, who recounts the history of IWC and how the watch company evolved through the eras of watchmaking. Pantli, who started in IWC in 1972, counts opening the Middle Eastern markets and guiding IWC through the Quartz Crisis as some of his milestones. It was also due to his foresight that the oversized Portofino dress watch line became the success that is today. Show Notes (00:05) Introduction with Darren Ho (02:24) Conversation with Hannes Pantli (24:11) IWC The Longest Flight (25:40) Check our website for the latest watch stories Follow Stephanie on Instagram @stephlovesrocky Follow Kevin on Instagram @kevincureau Find us on the web, Instagram and Facebook HK specific sites: website, Instagram, Facebook

The Swiss designer talks about growing up during the Quartz Crisis, creating products with integrity, and why his favorite products are prototypes. Show Notes (2:15) Fuseproject (6:47) The Frame by Samsung (9:40) Happiest Baby Snoo Smart Sleeper (20:19) “See Better to Learn Better” Project (36:40) Movado Edge (37:27) Yves at The Aspen Ideas Festival (58:00) SFMOMA Presents The Sea Ranch

Ranch Racer and Perpetual Girl kick off Episode #2 with PG talking about the fact that she feels the need to clean off the ranch manure, take a shower, and make herself “presentable” while recording a Podcast. Double R is TOTALLY cool with that! Remember, a shower a week whether you need it or not. ;-) Then the duo jump into the wrist checks. First up we have PG who started the day out with one of her Citizen solar powered watches, but then switched to her Omega Speedmaster 38 to, believe it or not, time her livestock! Double R is sporting his Seiko SRP779 Pepsi bezel “Turtle” that PG got him for his birthday. He loves the watch and its lume so much that it ended up being his go-to watch for bedtime. On to the topic at hand. PG kicks things off by discussing how she feels that in many cases today, women get less value for their dollar in the watch market. The issue possibly stems from the fact that there are fewer women watch wearers who know, or frankly care, what’s inside the watch. Double R then gives a very high level overview of the difference between mechanical and quartz watches. The pair hit on the “Quartz Crisis” of the 70s and 80s, and then the rebirth of the mechanical watch industry. Quartz movements tend to be cheaper plastic affairs, while even the most basic mechanical movement is a thing of beauty in comparison. Quartz has accuracy and minimal servicing needs going for it though. The meat of the discussion focuses on the industry’s lack of affordable mechanical watches for women. A $4,000 stainless steel Cartier is pretty ridiculous. Where’s the value? Meanwhile brands like Oris, Tudor, and Breitling seem to be getting it and coming out with affordable, smaller mechanical offerings that most certainly will appeal to serious female collectors. Episode Links PG's wrist check: https://www.omegawatches.com/en-us/watch-omega-speedmaster-speedmaster-38-co-axial-chronograph-38-mm-32430385055001 PG's Citizen Solar: https://www.amazon.com/Citizen-Eco-Drive-Reserve-Leather-AW7039-01H/dp/B01KVVW8GQ?psc=1&SubscriptionId=AKIAILSHYYTFIVPWUY6Q&tag=duckduckgo-osx-20&linkCode=xm2&camp=2025&creative=165953&creativeASIN=B01KVVW8GQ Double R's wrist check: https://www.amazon.com/Seiko-SRP779-Prospex-Automatic-Rubber/dp/B01N42DVJR?SubscriptionId=AKIAILSHYYTFIVPWUY6Q&tag=duckduckgo-ipad-20&linkCode=xm2&camp=2025&creative=165953&creativeASIN=B01N42DVJR Breitling Navitimer 1 Automatic 38: https://www.breitling.com/br-en/watches/navitimer/1/automatic-38/A17325211C1P1/ Tudor Black Bay 32: https://www.tudorwatch.com/watches/new-black-bay-32/m79580-0003 Oris Diver’s Sixty-Five 36mm: https://www.oris.ch/en/watch/oris-divers-sixty-five/01-733-7747-4055-07-8-17-18 Cartier Panthere: http://www.cartier.com/en-us/collections/watches/womens-watches/panthère-de-cartier/wspn0006-panthère-de-cartier-watch.html Follow the show on Instagram at @lovenwatches. Follow Double R at @ranchracer and PG at @perpetualgirl. Stock Media provided by GrantTregellasMusic / Pond5

Watchmakers like to work. They don't like to bother with technology. That might have to deal with the fact that watchmaking at it's core is still a relatively low tech field. Today, we have high-tech machines to complete certain tasks but at the end of the day, everything can be dialed in manually without the use of technology (Hard? Yes. Doable? Certainly). This notion might have something to do with the older generation having something against technology and today's ever changing innovations. If you pay attention, most of the praises still go to the companies that do everything by hand without relying on a machine to complete the task. In watchmaking, you'll find that new machinery only compliments what we currently accomplish and create. Just take a look at the Quartz Crisis and you'll see evidence of where the Swiss rejected the ease and efficiency of technology. LINKS: Instagram: https://instagram.com/nobswatchmaker Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nobswatchmaker Website: ww

Episode 36 kicks off with an amazing giveaway. No spoilers, but this is one you do not want to miss (hint: it's a dive watch). Jason is off to Vail for the GoPro games and James has fallen down yet another camera gear rabbit hole (don't even bother sending help). For the main topic, the guys are talking all about quartz! Why it gets a bad rap among enthusiasts, why it's still awesome, and a collection of some of their favorite quartz watches, both old and new. To wrap it up, we've got new music selections from Lady Lark and Fleet Foxes as well as a 360 degree view below the ice in Antarctica, and a handy new gadget called the Firebiner. Oris Diver 65 (GIVEAWAY!) http://bit.ly/2rhpo64 GoPro Mountain Games http://bit.ly/2sOcoGU Sony Zeiss 24mm 1.8 http://bit.ly/2s8qjKb Tom Bihn Daylight Backpack http://bit.ly/2t6jaXP CWC RN Quartz Diver http://bit.ly/2rWZw13 Jason's Piece for Hodinkee about the CWC Diver http://bit.ly/2seFwdB Casio G-Shock Rangeman http://bit.ly/1NhDl8W Breitling Aerospace http://bit.ly/2oo4m94 Seiko Prospex SBCM023 Perpetual http://bit.ly/2sOuWHk Victorinox INOX http://bit.ly/2foGflA Omega X-33 http://bit.ly/2seyMfx New Regatta X-33 http://bit.ly/2rgYpr7 Omega Z-33 http://bit.ly/2rcEIpa Breitling B55 http://bit.ly/1MQZOip Audodromo Prototipo http://bit.ly/2sO5nWR Grand Seiko Quartz 9F http://bit.ly/2s8kexo Citizen Skyhawk (I know I said Navihawk, meant Skyhawk) http://bit.ly/2seKuqE Citizen Eco-Drive http://bit.ly/2t6eAsA Seiko Astron http://bit.ly/2eGhbnk Citizen Satellite Wave http://bit.ly/2sNQX8X Mondaine Railway Watch http://bit.ly/2sO1FfH Braun Watches http://bit.ly/2s8nXeh Bell and Ross Hydromax http://bit.ly/2s81xd1 Sinn EMZ 2 UX Hydro http://bit.ly/2rh5uIj Dagbert Sinn UX? http://bit.ly/2rh0UJW Lady Lark (band) http://bit.ly/2rMjGN4 Fools Errand - Fleet Foxes http://bit.ly/2sNTwI1 NTY Under a Cracked Sky http://nyti.ms/2rcEaQb Alex Honnold Free Solos El Cap http://on.natgeo.com/2rXxWRH Honnold on Tim Ferriss http://bit.ly/2spcU0R Firebiner http://bit.ly/2r5Zvqk

Kaz and Mike sit down and really dig into the past and potential future of the Swiss Watch Industry. Specifically, the group discusses archaic marketing practices, product over saturation, layoffs, the Quartz Crisis, and a lot more. Other topics include Mike's experience with the Orion Field Standard, Kaz's puking/dying bird, "peacocking watches," and more. Oh, yea - and roaches wearing Rolexes... (#roacheswearingrolexes). Show Notes: Orion Field Standard: https://orionwatches.org/orion-field-standard-preorder/ Richmont Staff Layoffs: http://www.reuters.com/article/richemont-layoffs-idUSL8N1DF608 Brietling Considers Being Bought: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2016-11-29/swiss-watchmaker-breitling-said-to-be-considering-a-sale Women Pilots Critiscing Breitling's Direct Visual Marketing: http://www.forbes.com/sites/christinenegroni/2016/05/24/women-pilots-say-breitling-watch-company-behind-the-times/#6eb459aa4759 Richmont's CEO restructuring: https://www.hodinkee.com/articles/richemont-will-replace-four-brand-ceos-in-the-coming-months Music by Jahzzar courtesy of the Free Music Archive (freemusicarchive.org/music/Jahzzar/)