Logbook: from La Chaux-de-Fonds to Neuchâtel
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The reception room of Villa JeanRichard in La Chaux-de-Fonds. This room receives visitors of both the museum and the brand. © Worldtempus/Louis Nardin
Willy Schweizer, museum curator, in front of a portrait of Daniel JeanRichard. © Worldtempus/Louis Nardin
The Spielmann tower is an example of the industrial architecture prevalent in La Chaux-de-Fonds. Here, the first three floors are workshops while the top floor of the building is the owner’s flat. © Worldtempus/Louis Nardin
On the roads of the Franches-Montagnes region with the windmills of Mont-Soleil in the background. © Worldtempus/Louis Nardin
The regions of Mont-Crosin and Mont-Soleil below Saint-Imier produce 100% ecological electricity thanks to the windmills and a central solar system.© Worldtempus/Louis Nardin
Georges Cattin, a case maker from Le Noirmont, uniquely works with machines that are completely mechanical and electric. He also has a collection of electric motors, all perfectly restored and viewable upon request. © Worldtempus/Louis Nardin
An electric motor from Georges Cattin’s personal museum. © Worldtempus/Louis Nardin
Jura countryside. © Worldtempus/Louis Nardin
The route through Biel ends in gorges, a veritable funnel of traffic pierced by tunnels. © Worldtempus/Louis Nardin
Many watchmaking brands have their headquarters in Biel or its region. © Worldtempus/Louis Nardin
The Worldtempus office during Veloptuous Times. Here, in a pizzeria in Biel. © Worldtempus/Louis Nardin
Breitling’s factory in Granges. © Worldtempus/Louis Nardin
TK, the bike designer that BMC put at Veloptuous Times’s disposal. © Worldtempus/Louis Nardin
Close-up of a chain for the next evolution of the series Alpenchallenger by BMC. © Worldtempus/Louis Nardin
Although not as small, bike mechanics have many points in common with watchmaking. © Worldtempus/Louis Nardin
The Worldtempus bike, loaded to its maximum. © Worldtempus/Louis Nardin
Anders Modig prepares a gourmet meal with scallops and vegetable curry for the final night of Veloptuous Times. © Worldtempus/Louis Nardin
The Jura bathed in its own sunlight. © Worldtempus/Louis Nardin
Fausto Salvi, CEO of Perrelet, during an interview. © Worldtempus/Louis Nardin
Veloptuous Times, always a length ahead. © Worldtempus/Louis Nardin
The Thielle canal, which links Lake Biel with Lake Neuchâtel. © Worldtempus/Louis Nardin
Coq d'Inde square in Neuchâtel: Veloptuous Times has accomplished its mission. © Worldtempus/Louis Nardin
The cocktail took place to the backdrop of an accordion. © Worldtempus/Louis Nardin
Convivial end to a fantastic adventure. © Worldtempus/Louis Nardin
