Press Release: IWC Schaffhausen Brings Gala Guests Back To The Thirties.

Geneva, 20 January 2016 – At the Salon International de la Haute Horlogerie (SIHH) watch show in Geneva, IWC celebrated the launch of its new Pilot’s Watches collection. The Pepe Lienhard Big Band from Switzerland, a dance ensemble from England and an exciting mix of jazz and swing took around 800 guests back to the golden age of the flying pioneers. Invitees included many well-known IWC brand ambassadors and celebrities, such as actresses Rosamund Pike, Hilary Swank and Zhou Xun, actors Christoph Waltz, Scott Eastwood, Chris Evans, Dev Patel, Elyas M’Barek and Moritz  Bleibtreu, Formula One racing drivers Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg and supermodels Adriana Lima and Karolína Kurková.

Press Release: Hublot Geneve Fair 2016.. MP-05 "LaFerrari" Sapphire

A sapphire setting for the record-breaking movement.

While the original design of the MP-05 “LaFerrari” was created to show off the beauty of its movement, its alter ego – with its case carved out of sapphire – is a movement which appears to be literally suspended in mid-air. All the details of this record-breaking movement can be admired from all angles. With the MP-05 “LaFerrari” Sapphire, Hublot takes us into a supernatural world. A material presence which is almost intangible.

Press Release SIHH 2016: Panerai Luminor 8 Days Set.

Officine Panerai continues looking into its own past to relate fascinating new stories to its enthusiastic collectors. A new Luminor 8 Days Set.....

Press Release: Panerai Luminor 1950 Sealand 3 Days Automatic Acciaio 44mm

The art of Italian master engravers makes this new Special Edition for the Year of the Monkey unique. It is the eight example of the series dedicated to the Chinese Zodiac by Officine Panerai.

Corum celebrates the triumphant revival of the landmark Bubble wristwatch.

Press Release: BUBBLE DAZZLE FOR THE NEW YEAR

Corum celebrates the triumphant revival of the landmark Bubble wristwatch with the Bubble High Jewellery Skeleton, a trio of wristwatches with open-worked, ultra-thin movements – each a one-of-a-kind creation set with exquisite gemstone: rubies, blue sapphires and black sapphires.

Blancpain: Calendrier Chinois Traditionnel - Year Of Monkey

Press Release: Calendrier Chinois Traditionnel - Year Of Monkey

VILLERET, Traditional Chinese Calendar [double-hour indication, signs of the zodiac, date and month of the Chinese calendar. Indication of the five elements, the celestial stems and the leap months], gregorian calendar, moon phases, oscillating weight set with a Madgascar ruby, under-lug correctors, white grand feu enamel dial, secured movement, self-winding. 

Blancpain presents the limited edition Traditional Chinese Calendar wristwatch for the year of Monkey. The Manufacture in Le Brassus thereby wishes to honour this age-old culture of which the modern-day representatives show a keen interest in haute horlogerie, by introducing a useful yet symbolic model that is destined to take its rightful place among the ranks of the finest horological achievements.

IWC Big Pilot Heritage Watch

Looks like IWC has another winner this year!

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!! A collection of wrist shots for 2015, can you spot yours?

Dear readers, it's been a wonderful year and I would like to take this opportunity to wish you a Happy New Year!!! May all of you have a blessed year ahead. Here is a collection of wrist shots (not all the watches are mine). Thanks for letting me photograph your lovely timepieces!

.......what's on your wrist?

Blancpain: Gombessa III – Expedition Antarctica!

Press Release: Gombessa III – Expedition Antarctica!

Blancpain and Laurent Ballesta launch the third Gombessa expedition, in association with Luc Jacquet and his Wild-Touch Expeditions - Antarctica! project Following on from the Gombessa I expedition, which revealed the secrets of the coelacanth, the greatest zoological discovery of the 20th century, and Gombessa II, which studied the spectacular spawn of the camouflage grouper, Laurent Ballesta and Blancpain have travelled to Antarctica for a pioneering exploratory, diving and photographic mission. This expedition is part of a wider meta-project initiated by movie director Luc Jacquet (who won an Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature in 2006 with March of the Penguins) to measure the impact of global warming in this polar region, and to capture the attention of the general public.

Merry Christmas Guys!!!

Christmas break this week. I will be back!!

Press Release: The 1815 Tourbillon Handwerkskunst.

The 1815 Tourbillon Handwerkskunst.

Special limited edition crowns anniversary year

The 1815 TOURBILLON is the first A. Lange & Söhne watch that combines a stopseconds device for the tourbillon and the ZERO-RESET mechanism. At the close of the anniversary year that commemorates the 200th birthday of Ferdinand Adolph Lange, this paragon of precision timekeeping is being presented in a limited HANDWERKSKUNST edition featuring extraordinary dial and movement decorations.

Hublot’s First Stand-alone Boutique in Singapore.

Hublot’s First Stand-alone Boutique in Singapore is Now Refreshed with a New Contemporary Look Making it One with the Biggest Facade in South East Asia.

 

Press Release: IWC Schaffhausen Congratulates Lewis Hamilton And Mercedes AMG Petronas On A Double World Championship.

For the second year in succession, the MERCEDES AMG PETRONAS
Formula One™ Team has won the Formula One Constructors’ World Championship*. IWC Schaffhausen has been the “Official Engineering Partner” of the team since 2013 and offers its warmest congratulations on the occasion of this fantastic team achievement. In addition, the Swiss watch manufacturer applauds MERCEDES AMG PETRONAS driver and IWC Brand Ambassadors, Lewis Hamilton, who has also repeated his success of last season and emerged as the Formula One World Champion for the third time, and Nico Rosberg, whose outstanding performance throughout the year brought him to the second place on the podium...

Press Release: The Spirit of Big Bang celebrating 75 years of Bruce Lee’s spirit.

A limited edition timepiece and a memorial exhibition to praise a legend.

Hublot's Ocean Terminal boutique ribbon cutting ceremony with Loic Biver, Donnie Yen, Ricardo Guadalupe, Linda Lee and Shannon Lee.

Hong Kong, November 28th - 2015 is a special year. It is Bruce Lee's 75th birthday anniversary celebration. To commemorate the martial artist and his exclusive philosophy, Hublot has invited the Bruce Lee Foundation to participate in the design of the “Legend Never Dies: Bruce Lee 75th anniversary Memorial Exhibition” and the limited edition “Spirit of Big Bang for Bruce Lee”.

Bomberg Showcased The Latest Collection.

Watches Of Switzerland is the authorized retailer for Bomberg, a relatively new brand that is based in Neuchatel. The brand's edgy timepieces and accessories clearly has its fans that include heavy metal rock stars and some professional athletes. Rick Delacroix, founder and chairman of the brand was here recently to showcase the brand's latest collection. 

Press Release: Vacheron Constantin Métiers d’Art La Légende du Zodiaque Chinois Year of the Monkey

Vacheron Constantin is pursuing its dialogue with collectors and passionate devotees of Haute Horlogerie by enriching its Métiers d’Art La légende du zodiaque chinois series with the sign of the monkey. The latter will take over from that of the goat at the Chinese New Year on February 8th 2016. Bearing the Hallmark of Geneva, these two new creations, realised in twelve models each, combine the technical excellence of Caliber 2460 G4 with the beauty of artistic crafts.

Sixth Edition Of The Longines Singapore Gold Cup.

The Longines Singapore Gold cup with a prize money of $1.35 million returned for its sixth edition at the Singapore Turf Club.  I believe this race will be one of the most prestigious race now that the $3 million SIA Cup and the KrisFlyer International Sprint have discontinued. Following are the highlights of the event held a couple of weeks ago.

Press Release: Longines DolceVita – A New Approach To Charm And Grace.

Since its inception, the Longines DolceVita collection has illustrated contemporary elegance of the Longines watchmaking brand worldwide. Inspired by the "Dolce Vita", it is an homage to the sweetness of life. Today, a new chapter in this collection opens with a unique interpretation featuring softened lines. These new variations will not fail to impress women who have made charm a way of life.

Press Release: The Senator Observer 2015 A Striking Timepiece With Character, History – and Luminous Power.

Even in the cold nights of autumn it never leaves its owner in the dark. With its

exceptional legibility the Senator Observer offers as convincing a solution as its

historic predecessors, even under difficult lighting conditions. Its dial, featuring

generous use of SuperLuminova highlights and produced in the firm’s own dial

manufactory in Pforzheim, underlines the adventurous character of the watch: an

homage to the long tradition of observation watches in Glashütte.

Until late in the 20th century, observation watches were decisive instruments for navigation on the high seas. Their precision, even under the most difficult conditions, was of critical importance. A ship's course on sea could only be determined reliably if the calculation of longitude was based on extremely accurate timekeeping. For Glashütte’s watchmakers this represented an additional opportunity to demonstrate to the world their technical sophistication, professional skills and innovative power—the beginning of an enduring success story.

With the most recent version of the Senator Observer, Glashütte Original has taken up once again the grand tradition of observation watches, and given it expression in the form of a modern, robust and beautifully designed wristwatch. It goes without saying that here, as was the case with its historic predecessors, particular attention was paid to the legibility of the time indicators: the brand's own dial manufactory in Pforzheim took great care to use Super-LumiNova to highlight individual elements such as the white gold hour and minute hands, the Arabic numerals and the chapter ring hour indexes. Super-LumiNova refers to an innovative luminous material that by day absorbs and stores light and in the dark radiates it with a distinctly visible green-white glow. As a result, all of the fundamental displays can be read – even in complete darkness – at a glance. 

It is not just the phosphorescent details that assure clarity. The dial as well, designed with great care and sophistication leaves nothing to be desired: generous, finely curved numerals – they, too, evocative of their historic predecessors – accompany the hour ring.

Two symmetrically arranged auxiliary dials, for the small seconds at 9 o'clock and the power reserve at 3 o'clock, give the matt black dial its harmonious appearance and testify to a love of detail and absolute authenticity: the 55 hour power reserve display bears the German inscription "Auf" and "Ab", as can be found on many of the precision watches of the past. The brand's characteristic Panorama Date at 6 o'clock completes the Senator Observer's clear design: a timepiece that unites harmonious design and the very height of the fine art of watchmaking.

This timepiece is available with a masculine black calfskin or elegant metal bracelet. The previously available versions of the Senator Observer without luminous highlighting offer distinguished silver-grained or grey-grained dials and are also available with either a leather strap or metal bracelet. All models present a 44 mm polished stainless steel.

Through a sapphire crystal case back one may admire the heart of the watch, the manufactory Calibre 100-14.

The automatic movement with the characteristic Glashütte three-quarter plate is finely decorated with Glashütte stripes and complemented by an elaborately skeletonized rotor in 21-carat gold, whose double-G logo marks with distinction the mechanical watches from Glashütte Original.

For additional information please contact:

Glashütte Original I Press Office

Altenberger Straße 1 I D-01768 Glashütte i. Sa.

Telephone: +49 (0) 350 53 46 – 0

Email: pr@glashuette-original.com

Press Event: Omega Exclusive Premiere of Spectre.

Omega invited members of the press to an exclusive premiere of Spectre, the latest movie in the James Bond franchise. During the pre-show dinner at Jamie’s Italian, the Seamaster 300 “Spectre” Limited Edition was unveiled. The iconic partnership with Omega first began with the Bond film GoldenEye in 1995. Since then, each watch has been specially crafted to suit the style of its wearer.

Jamie's Italian located in Vivocity Mall.