Love Stories Series
Love Stories Series
What is a good book similar to the Twilight / Harry Potter series?
Preferably vampires, a love story, a series, one I can’t put down? Also, could you give a brief description as well as the title and author? Thanks in advance(:
I actually had already read some reviews for the House of Night series, and they were so bad that I was turned off to them. I might give them a chance though!
All good books with reviews.
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The beautiful love story between Ebel and architect
The world of watchmaking has undoubtedly long been a male world in which the founders of the biggest brands were men. Ebel is an exception. Indeed, the brand was founded in 1911 on the values and qualities of men and women, united by the greater forces: love. And since then, “Architects of Time have dedicated their talent, their passion and their creativity to design and manufacture of distinctive watches, perpetuating a real fascination.
The first “Architects of Time”, who founded the company 15 July 1911, were partners in both life and in this business.
Located in La Chaux-de-Fonds, one of the greatest centers of Swiss watchmaking, Eugene Blum and Alice Levy were married for nine years when they decided to seal their union by joining in this new adventure.
They thus gave the company a name symbolizing the fusion of their exceptional personalities: EBEL, initials “Eugene Blum Et Levy”.
From the earliest days of the company history, talents and complementary interests built the spirit of enterprise and inspired all who have since followed in their footsteps.
Eugene was in charge of ensuring the technical accuracy, know-how and quality at every stage of manufacturing. Alice in turn, is devoted to the aesthetics of watches, focusing on elegance, sensuality and softness of the shapes, while applying an approach that is bold, original and timeless design.
With inspiration from Alice and Eugene Blum, Ebel demonstrated an unparalleled dynamism and a unique ability to create sophisticated and reliable gucci diamond watches, which inevitably attracted the attention and honors.
In 1914, Ebel received the Gold Medal of the National Exhibition in Bern for its patented ring watches with anchor escapement and release hidden time. She also received the Diploma Memorial Grand Prix for watches Fine Jewelry presented at the Exposition Internationale des Arts Decoratifs in Paris in 1925.
The founders’ son, Charles Blum, who joined the company in 1929, proudly presents a collection expanded at first Show Watch and Jewellery Show in Basel in 1930.
It is the culmination of its efforts to improve the competitiveness of the brand. It also creates a production site capable of selling its movements to other brands of international repute.
Failure to compromise on quality is already seen as the key to success in this demanding profession.
In 1935, Ebel demonstrated its commitment to this core value by becoming the first Swiss watch company to use the system “Western Electric”.
This invention vibrograph ancestor, is the first device capable of measuring the precise movements.
Also in this same search for perfection, Ebel encourages the participation of a remarkable talented watchmaker named Marcel Reuche, creating MOT Watch (CTM) in 1957, a series of stringent customs controls to ensure the accuracy of the Swiss watch industry worldwide.
Meanwhile, during the Second World War, Ebel became the main supplier of watches to the British Army, which is a clear proof of his reputation, established with great care and patience.
In addition, concern for accuracy and compliance with high technical standards has never restricted the creativity of the Ebel watchmakers, as expressed in the elegant world of Haute Joaillerie watches. This eternal creativity is confirmed by the beautiful model Starry Moon, First Prize Swiss National Exhibition in Lausanne in 1964.
970-2000: to conquer the world
Continuity in excellence and inventive style cultivated by Ebel deserved to resonate beyond the borders of Switzerland and Europe. Interrupting his career in the United States when his father Charles Blum called on him, Pierre-Alain Blum proves to be the man for the job.
His strong personality and his pioneering spirit propel Ebel in the upper echelons of international luxury offering spectacular growth in the brand through its efforts in several crucial aspects.
Its action is based on the belief that Ebel has to offer contemporary watches with timeless charisma. It starts first on Sport Classic in 1977, characterized by its strap inimitable “vague” and the box fully integrated design which is now undeniably associated Ebel.
Follow many of which launches iconic models Chronograph Sport (1982), Chronograph Perpetual Calendar (1983), Beluga (1985) and 1911 (1986). These unique creations are now instantly recognizable design.
Convinced of the powerful image of sport, Pierre-Alain Blum Invests in Global Ebel visibility by sponsoring prestigious sporting events like tennis tournament at Roland Garros and the Swiss Open Championship Golf European Masters.
It also ensures the support of celebrity ambassadors from the sports world (Andre Agassi, Stefan Edberg, Colin Montgomerie, Boris Becker) and entertainment (including Sharon Stone and John Malkovich). It also engages in corporate philanthropy, with major talents as Leonard Bernstein and Barbara Hendricks, and establishes Ebel in cultural circles.
Models charismatic
The model Sportwave, very dynamic, has a resolutely contemporary interpretation of the famous sports ground “wave” dear to the brand. Its brushed steel link bracelet creates a incomparable subtlety. Ebel Classic, modeled on the iconic Sport Classic, with his band “wave” integrated into its box hexagonal monohull, is the contemporary version of a watch design that has one of the biggest global recognitions and sets new standards for aesthetic over a quarter of a century.
The model 1911, which draws its essence from the date of foundation of society, carries the basic values of home Ebel, in the form of an ingenious blend of traditional excellence, elegant curves and high precision movements, including including the famous and exclusive Caliber 137 chronograph versions.
Caliber 137
The mechanical movement Calibre 137 was released Ebel workshops in 1995, after five years of research and development. Designed and assembled in the workshops of the company, is exclusive chronograph movement. To reduce the thickness of the whole, instead of just screwing a module on the chronograph automatic movement, the engineers have integrated Ebel 360 pieces in various useful features hour, minute, second chronograph, date display, and counters only 60 seconds, 30 minutes and 12 hours.
The Caliber 137 also reflects the technical innovation of Ebel with solutions such as ratchets magic installed on the inverter to the eccentric rotor automatic winding in both directions. Each copy of this motion is submitted to the COSC (Swiss Official Chronometer Control) and 100% in return certified, a distinction which alone are worth the movements of extreme precision.
Long working hours are devoted to finishing and decoration of this manual movement, which can be admired through the sapphire glass of the box. Every detail, whether revealed or hidden from view, deserves care and infinite patience.
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