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Portraits of Kurt Klaus
Mr Klaus is a remarkable man, having spent 50 years at IWC. I asked him over dinner if he had ever considered leaving IWC, his response was an unequivocal "Never!" Not even during the most bleak days of the quartz crisis did he think of leaving Schaffhausen. Mr Klaus is clearly a man who is satisfied with what he has accomplished and where he is.
Kurt Klaus examining the MIH watch conceived by Paul Gerber and Ludwig Oeschlin.
Mr Klaus spoke fondly of the times he spent at Lange in the early 1990s, together with the late Gunther Blumlein whom he deeply respects. One of the most interesting tidbits Mr Klaus revealed was that Mr Blumlein and himself were responsible for the design of the iconic Lange 1. He said the two of them spent several hours, three or four hours, on a computer together, trying out various positions for the various indicators on the Lange 1 dial.
Mr Klaus cheerfully autographed many a catalogue that evening for his fans.
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An evening lesson with Kurt Klaus
Over the past week, IWC's legendary resident watchmaker, Kurt Klaus, was in Singapore for a series of watchmaking classes. Bernard already posted his excellent photos of the November 12 session on this forum, those pictures can be seen here . Held at Sent...
Guests
Joseph Koh and Jeffrey Sim Mike Eng, Vivian Lee and Connie Goh from IWC Elgin Yap with Kurt Klaus Jeffrey Sim with Kurt Klaus Jim Seah conversing with Mr Klaus The watchmakers from Schaffhausen who came to Singapore for this event Middle: Andreas Bosch, h...
