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In one case, we had a customer link who wanted a Tonneau with a big twist: It was a watch with a movement that works, but no hands. So you don't know the time. And by looking at it, you can say "I'm not the slave of time. The watch knows; I don't want to know. I want to be in control of my own time." We'll not do another one. But if link someone else asks link something similar, it can make sense.

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In the spirit of Presidents' Day weekend, we thought it link fitting to complete what's been an ongoing project here link at HODINKEE: Cataloging the watches of the U.S. Presidents. Years ago, former contributor Eric Wind assembled a compendium of all timepieces worn by the commanders-in-chief from the 1700s to 2010s, from pocket watches to wristwatches. This database link (of sorts) is currently complete up to and including the 45th President, Donald Trump.

First released in 2010, the Lange 1 Daymatic is characterized link by a mirror-image reversal of the traditional asymmetric Lange 1 dial layout and as its name states, the use link of an automatic movement in conjunction with a retrograde date display. The decision to have a day-of-the-week display take the place of the standard Lange 1 power reserve indicator was born of the belief the that having automatic winding seemed to mitigate the need link for a power reserve indicator.

Compared to the complexity of Les Cadraniers, the sister company of Les Boitiers de link Geneve (which largely occupies the lower floors of the Meyrin facility) seems relatively simple by comparison. The case-making facility doesn't do any work for outside companies, so the company's full production is dedicated to F.P. Journe. Even then, the expensive CNC machines don't link run 24/7 like they might at other companies. But link there are still plenty of parts of the process that require a human touch.