Chronos May issue (vol. 91) on sale April 2rd
■ First Feature [A Blank Decade or a Decade of Rise?] A Look Back at the History of Watches in the 2010s
The watch industry has undergone major changes since 2010. While many consumers have become more conservative after experiencing the Lehman Shock, the emergence of the ultra-wealthy class has given rise to new complications.
While mechanical watches as precision industrial products have become more cutting-edge, some say that the decade was without a theme, devoid of any new icons or trends. How will future watch historians position the 2010s?
■Second Feature: Portraits of Iconic Pieces 60 Breguet Classic Tourbillon
The tourbillon, invented by Abraham-Louis Breguet in 1795, was a watchmaker's dream mechanism. However, Breguet himself only produced 35 pocket watches, and it took nearly two centuries for it to be incorporated into a wristwatch. It was the Swatch Group that made the tourbillon a reality. The late Nicolas G. Hayek, who was then president of the Swatch Group, brought the tourbillon tradition back to Breguet with incredible passion.
■Third Feature [2020 Edition] Who's Who of the World's Watchers
It's already been two years since we published the 2018 edition of our "World's Watchmakers Directory." Even though it's only been two years, the world has been changing at a dizzying pace. Needless to say, the world today is inextricably linked to digital and social media. The world of watches is no exception. As a result, new talents are being welcomed into the top ranks of the watch industry, and their success is anticipated. Furthermore, 2020 was an unprecedented year, with the impact of COVID-19 causing the disappearance of in-person touchpoints, including watch fairs. How will the world's leading watchmakers, who lead the watch industry, confront this new world in which COVID-19 is the norm?
In this edition of "World's Watch People Who Are Gentlemen," we asked each person about the impact of COVID-19, which is attracting attention from everyone in the industry, and what measures they are taking.
■Watch Paranoia Chronicles No. 39 "Seiko Divers' 55 Years of Uncompromising Challenge"
This year marks 55 years since Seiko released the first domestically produced diver's watch. We take a closer look at the challenges of Seiko Divers, which has continued to develop not only in pursuit of specifications, but also with dreams and romance, but without ever compromising.
