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Puerta del Sol Clock Dismantled After 30 Years - Madrid

Puerta del Sol Clock Dismantled After 30 Years - Madrid

Watchmaker Jesús López-Terradas works on the disassembly of the Puerta del Sol clock, on March 19, 2025, in Madrid (Spain). The Puerta del Sol clock is stopped and completely disassembled for the first time in 30 years to renew its internal machinery. The process will take about two weeks. Madrid, Spain on March 19, 2025. Photo by A. Perez Meca/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Puerta del Sol Clock Dismantled After 30 Years - Madrid

Puerta del Sol Clock Dismantled After 30 Years - Madrid

Watchmaker Jesús López-Terradas works on the disassembly of the Puerta del Sol clock, on March 19, 2025, in Madrid (Spain). The Puerta del Sol clock is stopped and completely disassembled for the first time in 30 years to renew its internal machinery. The process will take about two weeks. Madrid, Spain on March 19, 2025. Photo by A. Perez Meca/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Puerta del Sol Clock Dismantled After 30 Years - Madrid

Puerta del Sol Clock Dismantled After 30 Years - Madrid

Watchmaker Jesús López-Terradas works on the disassembly of the Puerta del Sol clock, on March 19, 2025, in Madrid (Spain). The Puerta del Sol clock is stopped and completely disassembled for the first time in 30 years to renew its internal machinery. The process will take about two weeks. Madrid, Spain on March 19, 2025. Photo by A. Perez Meca/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Puerta del Sol Clock Dismantled After 30 Years - Madrid

Puerta del Sol Clock Dismantled After 30 Years - Madrid

Watchmaker Jesús López-Terradas works on the disassembly of the Puerta del Sol clock, on March 19, 2025, in Madrid (Spain). The Puerta del Sol clock is stopped and completely disassembled for the first time in 30 years to renew its internal machinery. The process will take about two weeks. Madrid, Spain on March 19, 2025. Photo by A. Perez Meca/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Puerta del Sol Clock Dismantled After 30 Years - Madrid

Puerta del Sol Clock Dismantled After 30 Years - Madrid

Watchmaker Jesús López-Terradas works on the disassembly of the Puerta del Sol clock, on March 19, 2025, in Madrid (Spain). The Puerta del Sol clock is stopped and completely disassembled for the first time in 30 years to renew its internal machinery. The process will take about two weeks. Madrid, Spain on March 19, 2025. Photo by A. Perez Meca/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Puerta del Sol Clock Dismantled After 30 Years - Madrid

Puerta del Sol Clock Dismantled After 30 Years - Madrid

Watchmaker Jesús López-Terradas works on the disassembly of the Puerta del Sol clock, on March 19, 2025, in Madrid (Spain). The Puerta del Sol clock is stopped and completely disassembled for the first time in 30 years to renew its internal machinery. The process will take about two weeks. Madrid, Spain on March 19, 2025. Photo by A. Perez Meca/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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SWITZERLAND-GENEVA-TIME TO WATCHES 2024-EXHIBITION

SWITZERLAND-GENEVA-TIME TO WATCHES 2024-EXHIBITION

(240411) -- GENEVA, April 11, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Chinese independent watchmaker Qian Guobiao displays "KUNG FU," his joint work with Chinese independent watch brand BEHRENS, at the Time to Watches 2024 exhibition in Geneva, Switzerland, April 10, 2024. The five-day exhibition kicked off here on Wednesday, showcasing 52 world-renowned independent watch brands, including BEHRENS and ATOWAK from China. (Xinhua/Lian Yi)

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Real Estate Fair - Toulouse

Real Estate Fair - Toulouse

Stand the Love of Time, watchmaker and repairer. The Home Show, the place to be for future home buyers and renovation enthusiasts, with the Real estate and home shows from September 28 to MEETT, Exhibition Center Toulouse Convention & Congress Center,from October 1. France, Toulouse on September 30, 2023. Photo by Patricia Huchot-Boissier/ABACAPRESS.COM

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CHINA-HAINAN-CICPE-GERMAN ENTERPRISES (CN)

CHINA-HAINAN-CICPE-GERMAN ENTERPRISES (CN)

(230414) -- HAIKOU, April 14, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on April 13, 2023 shows a wristwatch by German watchmaker Glashütte Original at the third China International Consumer Products Expo (CICPE) in Haikou, south China's Hainan Province. The ongoing third CICPE held in China's southern province of Hainan has seen active participation from German enterprises with expertise in important consumer sectors including automobile, wristwatches, food and kitchenware. (Xinhua/Yang Guanyu)

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CHINA-HAINAN-CICPE-GERMAN ENTERPRISES (CN)

CHINA-HAINAN-CICPE-GERMAN ENTERPRISES (CN)

(230414) -- HAIKOU, April 14, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Visitors take a look at wristwatches by German watchmaker Glashütte Original at the third China International Consumer Products Expo (CICPE) in Haikou, south China's Hainan Province, April 13, 2023. The ongoing third CICPE held in China's southern province of Hainan has seen active participation from German enterprises with expertise in important consumer sectors including automobile, wristwatches, food and kitchenware. (Xinhua/Yang Guanyu)

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SWITZERLAND-GENEVA-WATCH INDUSTRY-FAIR

SWITZERLAND-GENEVA-WATCH INDUSTRY-FAIR

(230328) -- GENEVA, March 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A watchmaker demonstrates watch craftsmanship during the Watches and Wonders Geneva 2023 at the Palexpo in Geneva, Switzerland, March 27, 2023. With 48 participating brands, Watches and Wonders Geneva 2023 is held here from March 27 to April 2. (Xinhua/Lian Yi)

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Pele meets reporters in Tokyo before FIFA World Cup

Pele meets reporters in Tokyo before FIFA World Cup

TOKYO, Japan - Edson Arantes do Nascimento of Brazil, better known as Pele, "the King of Footfall," smiles at a press conference held in Tokyo on March 13, 2014, by a watchmaker chosen as the official timekeeper of the 2014 FIFA World Cup finals in Brazil beginning in June this year.

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Citizen, Fossil develop wristwatch able to receive data

Citizen, Fossil develop wristwatch able to receive data

TOKYO, Japan - Citizen Watch Co. and U.S. watchmaker Fossil Inc. have started production of Wrist Net (shown) -- a wristwatch jointly developed by the two companies for the North American market and capable of receiving news, weather and other information, the Japanese watchmaker said Jan. 21.

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Citizen Watch devises smallest PDA

Citizen Watch devises smallest PDA

TOKYO, Oct. 27 Kyodo - Photo shows what Citizen Watch Co. says is ''the world's smallest, thinnest and lightest personal digital assistant (PDA).'' The PDA is 90 by 60 millimeters with advanced e-mail functions targeting business users, Citizen Watch said. Although no bigger than a business card, the new device has a screen twice as large as a mobile phone display. The major watchmaker will release the new PDA for 20,000 to 30,000 yen early in 2004.

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Swiss watchmaker unveils bejeweled Christmas tree

Swiss watchmaker unveils bejeweled Christmas tree

TOKYO, Japan - Swiss luxury watchmaker Piaget unveiled a Christmas tree decorated with about 1.35 billion yen worth of diamonds, jewelry and timepieces to invited members of the press in Tokyo's Minato Ward on Dec. 7. The 6-meter tree features over 100 carats worth of diamonds, including a 154 million yen watch sporting a 44-carat diamond and an 82 million yen ring with a 5.5-carat diamond.

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Citizen, Fossil develop wristwatch able to receive data

Citizen, Fossil develop wristwatch able to receive data

TOKYO, Japan - Citizen Watch Co. and U.S. watchmaker Fossil Inc. have started production of Wrist Net (shown) -- a wristwatch jointly developed by the two companies for the North American market and capable of receiving news, weather and other information, the Japanese watchmaker said Jan. 21. (Kyodo)

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Swiss watchmaker unveils bejeweled Christmas tree

Swiss watchmaker unveils bejeweled Christmas tree

TOKYO, Japan - Swiss luxury watchmaker Piaget unveiled a Christmas tree decorated with about 1.35 billion yen worth of diamonds, jewelry and timepieces to invited members of the press in Tokyo's Minato Ward on Dec. 7. The 6-meter tree features over 100 carats worth of diamonds, including a 154 million yen watch sporting a 44-carat diamond and an 82 million yen ring with a 5.5-carat diamond. (Kyodo)

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The Watchmaker Of St. Paul (1974)

The Watchmaker Of St. Paul (1974)

Phillipe Noiret Characters: Michel Descombes Film: The Clockmaker Of St. Paul; The Watchmaker Of St. Paul (L'horloger de Saint-Paul) Fr 1974, Director: Bertrand Tavernier 16 January 1974 Date: 16 January 1974

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L'HORLOGER DE SAINT-PAUL

L'HORLOGER DE SAINT-PAUL

L'HORLOGER DE SAINT-PAUL [FR 1973] aka THE WATCHMAKER OF SAINT-PAUL PHILIPPE NOIRET, JACQUES DENIS Date: 1973

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L'HORLOGER DE SAINT-PAUL

L'HORLOGER DE SAINT-PAUL

L'HORLOGER DE SAINT-PAUL [FR 1973] aka THE WATCHMAKER OF SAINT-PAUL JEAN ROCHEFORT, SYLVAIN ROUGERIE, PHILIPPE NOIRET Date: 1973

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Japanese watchmaker demonstrates craftsmanship at event in Bern

Japanese watchmaker demonstrates craftsmanship at event in Bern

A Japanese watchmaker demonstrates his craftsmanship at an event held by Seiko Watch Corp. at the Embassy of Japan in the Swiss capital of Bern on Oct. 22, 2015. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Nakashima River and Amida-bashi Bridge

Nakashima River and Amida-bashi Bridge

Ichinose River (main stream) and Domon River (also called Nishiyama River) merge near Uma-machi to form Nakashima River. Korai Bridge and Amida Bridge can be seen looking upstream from this point. This photograph shows Amida Bridge over Nakashima River around 1895. The Chinese characters on the wall of the house to the right mean watchmaker. Watches are displayed inside. The water faucet for common use indicates that this photograph was taken after the water duct was constructed.==Date:unknown, Place:Nagasaki, Photo:Tamamura Kozaburo, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number106‐40‐0]

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Watchmaker Ivan Kopecky, mechanical antic (historical, vintage, antique clock) watches

Watchmaker Ivan Kopecky, mechanical antic (historical, vintage, antique clock) watches

Watchmaker Ivan Kopecky is repairing the mechanical antic (historical, vintage, antique clock) watches in his workshop in Dankovice, Czech Republic, December 11, 2020. (CTK Photo/Lubos Pavlicek)

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Watchmaker Ivan Kopecky, mechanical antic (historical, vintage, antique clock) watches

Watchmaker Ivan Kopecky, mechanical antic (historical, vintage, antique clock) watches

Watchmaker Ivan Kopecky is repairing the mechanical antic (historical, vintage, antique clock) watches in his workshop in Dankovice, Czech Republic, December 11, 2020. (CTK Photo/Lubos Pavlicek)

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Watchmaker Ivan Kopecky, mechanical antic (historical, vintage, antique clock) watches

Watchmaker Ivan Kopecky, mechanical antic (historical, vintage, antique clock) watches

Watchmaker Ivan Kopecky is repairing the mechanical antic (historical, vintage, antique clock) watches in his workshop in Dankovice, Czech Republic, December 11, 2020. (CTK Photo/Lubos Pavlicek)

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Watchmaker Ivan Kopecky, mechanical antic (historical, vintage, antique clock) watches, key

Watchmaker Ivan Kopecky, mechanical antic (historical, vintage, antique clock) watches, key

Watchmaker Ivan Kopecky is repairing the mechanical antic (historical, vintage, antique clock) watches in his workshop in Dankovice, Czech Republic, December 11, 2020. (CTK Photo/Lubos Pavlicek)

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Watchmaker Ivan Kopecky, mechanical antic (historical, vintage, antique clock) watches

Watchmaker Ivan Kopecky, mechanical antic (historical, vintage, antique clock) watches

Watchmaker Ivan Kopecky is repairing the mechanical antic (historical, vintage, antique clock) watches in his workshop in Dankovice, Czech Republic, December 11, 2020. (CTK Photo/Lubos Pavlicek)

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Watchmaker Ivan Kopecky, mechanical antic (historical, vintage, antique clock) watches

Watchmaker Ivan Kopecky, mechanical antic (historical, vintage, antique clock) watches

Watchmaker Ivan Kopecky is repairing the mechanical antic (historical, vintage, antique clock) watches in his workshop in Dankovice, Czech Republic, December 11, 2020. (CTK Photo/Lubos Pavlicek)

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Watchmaker Ivan Kopecky, mechanical antic (historical, vintage, antique clock) watches

Watchmaker Ivan Kopecky, mechanical antic (historical, vintage, antique clock) watches

Watchmaker Ivan Kopecky is repairing the mechanical antic (historical, vintage, antique clock) watches in his workshop in Dankovice, Czech Republic, December 11, 2020. (CTK Photo/Lubos Pavlicek)

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Watchmaker Ivan Kopecky, mechanical antic (historical, vintage, antique clock) watches

Watchmaker Ivan Kopecky, mechanical antic (historical, vintage, antique clock) watches

Watchmaker Ivan Kopecky is repairing the mechanical antic (historical, vintage, antique clock) watches in his workshop in Dankovice, Czech Republic, December 11, 2020. (CTK Photo/Lubos Pavlicek)

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Watchmaker Ivan Kopecky, mechanical antic (historical, vintage, antique clock) watches

Watchmaker Ivan Kopecky, mechanical antic (historical, vintage, antique clock) watches

Watchmaker Ivan Kopecky is repairing the mechanical antic (historical, vintage, antique clock) watches in his workshop in Dankovice, Czech Republic, December 11, 2020. (CTK Photo/Lubos Pavlicek)

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Watchmaker Ivan Kopecky, mechanical antic (historical, vintage, antique clock) watches

Watchmaker Ivan Kopecky, mechanical antic (historical, vintage, antique clock) watches

Watchmaker Ivan Kopecky is repairing the mechanical antic (historical, vintage, antique clock) watches in his workshop in Dankovice, Czech Republic, December 11, 2020. (CTK Photo/Lubos Pavlicek)

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Swatch new headquarters

Swatch new headquarters

Japanese architect Shigeru Ban (L) attends a ribbon-cutting ceremony to mark the completion of the new headquarters he designed for Swiss watchmaker Swatch in Biel, Switzerland, on Oct. 3, 2019. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Swatch new headquarters

Swatch new headquarters

Employees of Swiss watchmaker Swatch attend a ceremony to mark the completion of its new headquarters in Biel, Switzerland, on Oct. 3, 2019. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japanese architect Shigeru Ban

Japanese architect Shigeru Ban

Japanese architect Shigeru Ban visits the new headquarters of Swiss watchmaker Swatch, designed by him, in Biel, Switzerland, on Oct. 3, 2019. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japanese architect Shigeru Ban

Japanese architect Shigeru Ban

Japanese architect Shigeru Ban visits the new headquarters of Swiss watchmaker Swatch, designed by him, in Biel, Switzerland, on Oct. 3, 2019. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Actress Haruka Ayase at Seiko Watch press conference

Actress Haruka Ayase at Seiko Watch press conference

Seiko Watch Corp. Chairman and CEO Shinji Hattori (L) and Japanese actress Haruka Ayase attend a press conference by the watchmaker in Tokyo on Dec. 19, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Bolt appears in Kyoto

Bolt appears in Kyoto

Retired Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt exchanges high-fives with local children during an event for Swiss luxury watchmaker Hublot in the traditional Gion district of Japan's tourist city of Kyoto on Sept. 5, 2017. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Bolt appears in Kyoto

Bolt appears in Kyoto

Retired Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt opens a barrel of sake during an event for Swiss luxury watchmaker Hublot in the traditional Gion district of Japan's tourist city of Kyoto on Sept. 5, 2017. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Retired Bolt appears in Kyoto

Retired Bolt appears in Kyoto

Retired Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt (C) poses with geisha during an event for Swiss luxury watchmaker Hublot in the traditional Gion district of Japan's tourist city of Kyoto on Sept. 5, 2017. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Retired Bolt appears in Kyoto

Retired Bolt appears in Kyoto

Retired Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt (far R) watches children run during an event for Swiss luxury watchmaker Hublot in the traditional Gion district of Japan's tourist city of Kyoto on Sept. 5, 2017. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Retired Bolt appears in Kyoto

Retired Bolt appears in Kyoto

Retired Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt poses with local children during an event for Swiss luxury watchmaker Hublot in the traditional Gion district of Japan's tourist city of Kyoto on Sept. 5, 2017. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Retired Bolt appears in Kyoto

Retired Bolt appears in Kyoto

Retired Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt (3rd from L on back) poses with local children during an event for Swiss luxury watchmaker Hublot in the traditional Gion district of Japan's tourist city of Kyoto on Sept. 5, 2017. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Citizen Watch devises smallest PDA

Citizen Watch devises smallest PDA

TOKYO, Oct. 27 Kyodo - Photo shows what Citizen Watch Co. says is ''the world's smallest - Photo shows what Citizen Watch Co. says is ''the world's smallest, thinnest and lightest personal digital assistant (PDA).'' The PDA is 90 by 60 millimeters with advanced e-mail functions targeting business users, Citizen Watch said. Although no bigger than a business card, the new device has a screen twice as large as a mobile phone display. The major watchmaker will release the new PDA for 20,000 to 30,000 yen early in 2004. (Kyodo)

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