Monday, December 11, 2017

Not as popular as a cat video on Youtube but who cares?

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I am sure many of you remember that 6 months ago we had a major capital raising for the purpose of the acquisition of a Strausak gear hobbi...
Monday, December 4, 2017

We love our collets

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A collet is a special type of chuck designed to hold either material machined or a tool machining it. And to do so in a very special ...
Thursday, November 30, 2017

You know you've made it when...

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... your product becomes a synonym for an entire industry. Which is precisely in the case of Renishaw - or renishaw. The Renishaw co...
Monday, November 27, 2017

It's all about information

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The year is 1850.  Suppose you are a reputable country watchmaker. In your shop window you have a large dial clock and all day long y...
Friday, November 17, 2017

The art of self-promotion

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It is not just bad taste, poor manners, lack of empathy - or simply just being a jerk. Self-promotion is a crime.  An...
Friday, October 27, 2017

We have reached levels of madness never seen before

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Paul Newman's Rolex Daytona Sells For AUD$23 million (USD $17.7) Becoming The World's Most Expensive Wristwatch Ever Sold Well, i...
Thursday, October 12, 2017

Rebelde taking the heat

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Nothing gets me more excited than a picture of a real man wearing a real watch, and not just anywhere, but in an environment that most wa...
Tuesday, August 22, 2017

Take your time

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Some things cannot be rushed.  This never-used Swiss watchmakers Boley lathe waited 54 years to be discovered, pulled out of storage an...
Monday, August 21, 2017

A tough trick to pull

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Today I flicked through the local newspapers. There on the second page was a photo of a smiling face saying, "If you are in trouble,...
Thursday, August 10, 2017

The first U32j soon to arrive to Australia

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Makino Japan is the world leader in advanced CNC machining centres and provides a wide range of high-precision metal-cutting and EDM mach...
Monday, August 7, 2017

It's good to be back home

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The 6 week trip to Switzerland is finally over…And I am ready for a holiday…which, of course, is not going to happen any time soon. Ac...
Tuesday, August 1, 2017

So what is your dream?

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This week I've learnt my second French word. It only took 26 hours to figure out its English translation and its true meaning.  ...
Monday, July 31, 2017

When corporatism leads to corporate governance failure

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Over the past number of years many watch experts and industry insiders have shared juicy details about the murky dealings of the Swiss co...
Tuesday, July 25, 2017

Small but persistent - the Japanese way

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Wataru Hasegawa was the son of a Japanese Naval Force Chief Engineer. His father died when Wataru was a very young boy, and his only dream...
Monday, July 24, 2017

The 3 Best Jobs In Sydney

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***The three best jobs in Sydney! We are looking for smart and hard-working people to join our rebelde team! 1. Mechanical En...