Baselworld/SIHH

Recently Marc Gl äser, International Sales Director of Maurice Lacroix was in Singapore to present their 2011 Basel Collection to the media at the molecular gastronomy Restaurant FiftyThree. The afternoon started with a presentation of the company and the...  

I am very predisposed to the idea on the Powerpoint slide of a "contemporary interpretation of traditional Swiss watchmaking". The Pontos Decentrique has always been interesting to me.

for a newish brand they are doing very well with some very nice pieces. all the masterpiece collection are adjusted to 5 positions although not chronometer certified. i really like the square second. i was only looking at the square hour the other day. in... 

Hello Graham Yes, you have touched on an important point about the 5-position adjustment for their Masterpiece Collection only. A nice assurance though not COSC. If you like the Square Hour, the Square Seconde may even more appealing as it is constantly i... 

especially like the square wheel - that one you really could not design without a computer I think! Thanks for the report Andreas

Hi Andreas The 2011 Square Wheel model attracts lots of attention. And you are correct that the square-clover wheel set requires computer to run the calculation and simulation, and after that send the data for CAM using LIGA. That is the reason for the co... 

...I have always thought that ML is under appreciated. I dig their new stuff a lot. Drew

Hi Drew Shared your thought too. In term of works, ML is pretty good. As the current world is about brand equity/mindshare, thought they have raised their visibility with the Memoire 1, but unfortunately it does not materialise on time. We shall see. Than... 

This collection looks good, interesting pcs. Cheers

Hi Kevin Their Masterpiece Collection looks good. Check out the Square wheel (small seconde) when it arrives Kong

roger that...can't seem to figure out how it's SQUARE. Take Care

i like the Pontos Décentrique Phases de Lune one!!

previous? I prefer the previous year design though. Kong

I am interested to know what watch critics think about the square/cloverleaf gears. I think it is very interesting, but do those in the know think it is truly innovative or a gimmick? Do the gears have any potential application in future mechanisms other ... 

Hi Stewart The implementation of the Square/Clover leaf gears for ML is alternative aesthetic expression through sort of LOCUS/ Loci geometry. Not surprised it may have opened up more creative applications of time-telling. We shall see what surprises coul... 

Good stuff! I know my wife will also enjoy this post. She's a fan and loves her ML GGD. Thanks for sharing.

a new model for her? Thanks for viewing Davo. Kong