Published: 1/6/2009 6:14:00 AM
Keywords: Watches
Watchmakers Golay Spierer may not have the brand recognition of many of their Swiss peers but they are an old name and true artisans and craftspeople, not unlike Philippe Dufour and Kari Voutilainen.
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Published: 1/1/2009 6:11:00 AM
Keywords: Watches | Womens Interest
After a meticulous restoration program sponsored generously by Montres Bregeut, the Petit Trianon is now open to visitors again.
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Published: 12/25/2008 1:30:00 PM
Keywords: Watches
Famed for its design acumen, the mighty house of Cartier was a pioneer in the wristwatch segment with the Santos watch.
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Published: 12/20/2008 4:15:00 AM
Keywords: Watches
Swiss luxury watch brand Omega recently announced the addition of Zhang Zi Yi to their roster of brand ambassadors. In this image, released by the Omega she wears the Constellation 160 Years...
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Published: 12/17/2008 11:12:00 PM
Keywords: Watches
Meticulously sculpted by Piguet and Meylan to resemble pomegranate flowers, these twin pocket watches were reputedly created for a Qing dynasty emperor.
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Published: 12/13/2008 3:07:00 PM
Keywords: Watch Fairs 2008 | Watches
At first glance, this novelty from German haute horlogerie manufacture Glashutte Original appears to feature an odd tourbillon of some sort at 4 o’clock.
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Published: 12/10/2008 10:21:00 PM
Keywords: Watches
Swiss luxury watchmaking hothouse Gerald Genta can be expected to issue unusual pieces that defy conventional haute horlogerie expectations and the new Arena QP GMT piece is a reflection of this ethos.
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Published: 12/2/2008 10:18:00 PM
Keywords: Events | Watch Fairs 2008 | Watches
Luxury Swiss watchmaking manufacture Jaeger-LeCoultre strengthens its ties to polo and charity with a gala on 2 December 2008 in Buenos Aires at the Palacio Duhau-Park Hyatt to raise funds for...
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Published: 11/30/2008 3:30:00 PM
Keywords: Style and Sartorial Elegance | Watches
Luxury brand Porsche Design puts a gold accent on Christmas in 2008 with a selection of men’s accessories – watches, cufflinks and sunglasses – in the precious metal.
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Published: 11/27/2008 2:17:00 AM
Keywords: Watches
After stunning both the fraternity of horology and the world with their Titanic-DNA collection – the only watches in the world to feature actual rusted steel from the hull of the Titanic – Romain Jerome does it again with their Moon Dust-DNA watches.
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Published: 11/26/2008 4:21:00 AM
Keywords: Watches
Renowned watchmaker F.P. Journe takes his eponymous company to new heights in December 2008 with a new boutique in Paris, the first-ever F.P. Journe writing instruments and a Sovereign Christmas with the Chronometre Souverrain wristwatch.
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Published: 11/25/2008 6:19:00 AM
Keywords: Watches
Cricket legends Sir Ian Botham of England and Kapil Dev of India paid a visit to the slums of Mumbai, India, to play sports with the children there. Botham and Dev are both members of the Laureus World Sports Academy...
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Published: 11/19/2008 2:15:00 PM
Keywords: Watches | Womens Interest
The Magic Hour watch by Piaget has been crowned Favorite Ladies’ Watch at the Grand Prix de l’horlogerie de Geneve 2008. Piaget CEO Philippe Leopold-Metzger was officially presented with the prize 13th November 2008 in Geneva.
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Published: 11/18/2008 6:18:00 AM
Keywords: Watches
With an eye towards tackling the troubling issue of illiteracy in Cambodia, Swiss luxury watchmaker IWC is holding a very special auction from 8-14 December 2008 on their own website.
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Published: 11/15/2008 2:15:00 AM
Keywords: Watches
We already brought you news of the Phases de Lune and the Professional Aria ranges within the Diagono Collection. Let us turn out attention to the Diagono Calibro 303...
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Published: 11/9/2008 6:03:00 PM
Keywords: Jewellery | Watches | Womens Interest
The Geneva-based jeweler and watchmaker has executed Possession wedding bands in white gold and yellow gold and now introduces an update in pink gold...
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Published: 11/6/2008 6:22:00 PM
Keywords: Events | Watches
Luxury lifestyle in Shanghai gets a boost from the newly opened Vacheron Constantin Mansion at 796 Huai Hai Lu...
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Published: 11/5/2008 12:53:00 AM
Keywords: Watch Fairs 2008 | Watches | Womens Interest
Renowned jeweler Harry Winston’s transformation into a haute horlogerie force – as Harry Winston Timepieces – continues with the next phase of the Z series...
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Published: 10/29/2008 10:19:00 PM
Keywords: Watches
Max Busser of MB&F was in Singapore to unveil the new MB&F Horological Machine No3 (HM3) to the press and a select group of collectors. As with the previous two Horological Machines...
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Published: 10/27/2008 3:11:00 PM
Keywords: Watch Fairs 2008 | Watches
Swiss luxury watchmakers Vacheron Constantin are expressing their heritage of working with platinum through a new version of the Patrimony Contemporaine Retrograde Day and Date, limited to just 100 pieces.
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