The alchemists of time: How watch companies combine age-old techniques with cutting edge materials December 8, 2016 Let’s face it: a finely made timepiece is, in a rather nice twist of irony, a flashy anachronism. For starters, no one really needs a watch these days, finely made or not. Secondly, the delicate concoction of wheels, springs and levers driving a mechanical watch is based on an ancient principle – 200-year-old technology that [...]
Schumacher back at home to continue ski accident recovery September 9, 2014 SEVEN-TIME Formula One champion Michael Schumacher has returned home to continue his recuperation from the skiing accident in December last year which left him fighting for his life. The 45-year-old German suffered a head injury in a freak off-piste skiing incident in the French Alpine resort of Meribel, spending a period in intensive care in [...]
WHAT THE OTHER PAPERS SAY THIS MORNING June 12, 2012 FINANCIAL TIMES Hildebrand takes Blackrock role Philipp Hildebrand, the former chairman of the Swiss National Bank, is joining BlackRock as vice-chairman and will oversee the firm’s largest institutional client relationships outside of the US. Treasury rejects pay levy on City The Treasury has rejected a plan to get the City to pay the salaries of [...]
TRAVEL NOTES September 12, 2010 See Country Antrim in a classic car Up in the north eastern corner of Ireland, the Country Antrim coast – which takes in the Giant’s Causeway – is a place of rugged, unfettered beauty, and perfect for a bit of romantic exploring in a classic car. Hastings Hotels – a group including a number of [...]
TRAVEL NOTES September 12, 2010 See Country Antrim in a classic car Up in the north eastern corner of Ireland, the Country Antrim coast – which takes in the Giant’s Causeway – is a place of rugged, unfettered beauty, and perfect for a bit of romantic exploring in a classic car. Hastings Hotels – a group including a number of [...]