3,234 Discussions and CommentsMember since Aug. 23, 2002Montreal, Quebec,
Canada
So my trip to Lausanne was for a meeting at the Olympic Museum:
There's always time for a nice lunch at the Museum restaurant:
There was time after my meeting for a late afternoon visit to Neuchâtel!!!!!!!!!!!!!
After Neuchâtel we drove back to Lausanne for a special visit with a very special person!
Arriving at his home:
Some of you may remember reading about Mr. Roland Iten in one of the precent WI editions.
Here is a small blurb taken from his Facebook page, just as an introduction.......................
By utilising the high precision mechanics capability of the Swiss watch making industry, the Roland Iten Mechanical Luxury Company creates, develops and produces highly unique mechanical men’s accessories, pioneering a new segment in the high end luxury goods industry which it has claimed as Mechanical Luxury for Gentlemen™.
I was fortunate enough to have him take the time to explain and present his products:
Is magnificent belt buckle which really is a work of art and design!!!!!!!!!!!!!
A true luxury gift-box, LOL!!!!!!!
Titanium and Gold credit card holder, just what every man needs, LOL!!!!!!!
If that weren't enough, how about these shoe lace tips made of Titanium and Gold accents!!!!!!!!!
Did someone say "cuff-links"???!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Gold................
............and bling after a slight turn!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
The belt buckle, which alone is approximately US$30,000.00!!!!!!!!!
Roland also has a thing for guns! here's me and Roland's wife Carol hamming it up as Bonnie & Clyde, LOL!!!!!!
After our visit, we headed out for dinner with a nice group of friends!!!!!!!!!
After dinner group photo from left to right -> Cedric, me, Yizhi, Roland, Carol, Marco, Sophie, and Alex!!!!!!!
582 Discussions and CommentsMember since Feb. 16, 2009Levadia,
Greece
Thanks for sharing all these photos Nad! Everytime you publish a topic about your trips is like we travelling with you!!! Roland's machines...a bit grotesque!!!
3,742 Discussions and CommentsMember since March 22, 2001
Great Travel report Nad. Roland Iten's designs are incredible - what a fascinating opportunity to meet gifted designers who share the same sense of style - and who also get featured in WI, as yourself!!
There's always time for a nice lunch at the Museum restaurant:
There was time after my meeting for a late afternoon visit to Neuchâtel!!!!!!!!!!!!!
After Neuchâtel we drove back to Lausanne for a special visit with a very special person!
Arriving at his home:
Some of you may remember reading about Mr. Roland Iten in one of the precent WI editions.
Here is a small blurb taken from his Facebook page, just as an introduction.......................
By utilising the high precision mechanics capability of the Swiss watch making industry, the Roland Iten Mechanical Luxury Company creates, develops and produces highly unique mechanical men’s accessories, pioneering a new segment in the high end luxury goods industry which it has claimed as Mechanical Luxury for Gentlemen™.
I was fortunate enough to have him take the time to explain and present his products:
Is magnificent belt buckle which really is a work of art and design!!!!!!!!!!!!!
A true luxury gift-box, LOL!!!!!!!
Titanium and Gold credit card holder, just what every man needs, LOL!!!!!!!
If that weren't enough, how about these shoe lace tips made of Titanium and Gold accents!!!!!!!!!
Did someone say "cuff-links"???!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Gold................
............and bling after a slight turn!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
The belt buckle, which alone is approximately US$30,000.00!!!!!!!!!
Roland also has a thing for guns! here's me and Roland's wife Carol hamming it up as Bonnie & Clyde, LOL!!!!!!
After our visit, we headed out for dinner with a nice group of friends!!!!!!!!!
After dinner group photo from left to right -> Cedric, me, Yizhi, Roland, Carol, Marco, Sophie, and Alex!!!!!!!
Continued in Part 2..........................
Cheers,
Nad
My next stop was London!!!!!!!!!!!!
The Nero Cafe was my usual morning stop!!!!!!!!!!!
My daughters all have the Longchamps bag, but I never saw a man carrying one, LOL!!!! Must be a new trend, I'll have to get one too ;-))))
On my last evening in London, I had the pleasure to meet up with a familiar collector, LOL!!!!!
You guessed it, none other than Ralph, aka Rave!
Some watches for the table shot!
Farhad joined us!!!!!!!!!!!
The bar area in the basement of my hotel!
Time for dinner!
It was great to continue the evening over a nice dinner and a bottle of wine!
Espresso to end the dinner!
Time for me to finally go home after traveling for 18 days!!!!!!!!!!
Nice to be back home!
Thanks for looking and I hope you enjoyed the trip, LOL!!!!!!!!
Cheers!
Cheers,
Nad
I find Roland Iten machines incredible!
BR, Julx
Everytime you publish a topic about your trips is like we travelling with you!!!
Roland's machines...a bit grotesque!!!
Be well my friend
Best regards
Dimitris
dpsaromialos@gmail.com
Last edited: 6 May, 2013 - 13:26
You're report has made me hungry, for a luncheon.
Regards,
Ardoise
Last edited: 1 January, 2012 - 17:55
Best regards
Argiris
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Best regards,
Jim
"We are the other people, we are the other people...you're the other people too!"
Frank Zappa
Last edited: 13 March, 2012 - 15:03
Brian.
I must confess to feeling a bit guilty after displaying two non-IWC watches on the Forum. I'll try not to be promiscuous in future.
Last edited: 17 May, 2013 - 09:58
Let us know when you visit Holland (AMSTERDAM)!
Great to be travekking along with you.
THX!
Cheers
Bas Dekkers
bdekkers@sysqa.nl
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Last edited: 17 September, 2012 - 19:36