This will definitely brighten your day! The Swiss national holiday, which is tomorrow, August 1, is traditionally celebrated each year with paper lantern parades, bonfires, strings of Swiss flags and fireworks. However, luxury watchmaker IWC Schaffhausen is celebrating the Swiss National Day a bit different, with the help of a mini orchestra.
The Haute Minute
This is one for the history books! Watch IWC ambassador and Master watchmaker Kurt Klaus conducting a mini orchestra...
In a tribute to the fine, delicate tools of the watchmaking trade – instruments often so minute that these craftsmen work with a microscope – IWC ambassador and Master watchmaker Kurt Klaus directs a symphony of mini instruments.
As a former New Yorker, now a “Miamian,” Adrienne Faurote joined Haute Living in August of 2021. She currently serves as the Haute Media Group Editor-in-Chief, overseeing all editorial platforms within the Haute Media Group while also maintaining her role as Fashion, Jewelry & Watch Director. Prior to her position at Haute Living, Faurote was the Market Editor at Marie Claire Magazine US, amassing over ten years in the industry, becoming an authoritative voice in all things fashion, jewelry, and watches.
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