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AMERICA'S NO. 1 WATCH MAGAZINE Vacheron Constantin Creates Special Quai de l’Ile to Benefit CharitySeptember 30, 2009 By Leave a Comment  Following the Only Watch 2009 auction, Vacheron Constantin announced that it is creating a special series of 100 numbered Quai de l’Ile timepieces that will enable the company to donate an additional SFr.100,000 to the Monaco Association against Muscular Dystrophy. The limited edition pieces will feature cases made from tantalum and in palladium, and the watches will be equipped with mechanical … [Read more...] IWC Launches Aquatimer E-BookSeptember 29, 2009 By Leave a Comment  IWC has launched a new e-book as an environmentally responsible way to showcase the Aquatimer collection without printing catalogs. The e-book contains striking visuals and a range of multi-media content. Visitors can explore the Galapagos Islands, watch a technical visualization of the new depth gauge, and use the zoom function to explore the Aquatimer up close. … [Read more...] Bonham’s Auction – New YorkSeptember 28, 2009 By Leave a Comment Bonham's auction of fine wristwatches … [Read more...] Patrizzi & Co. Auction – New YorkSeptember 28, 2009 By Leave a Comment Important pocket watches, vintage and modern wristwatches. … [Read more...] Patrizzi & Co. Auction – MilanSeptember 28, 2009 By Leave a Comment Important pocket watches, vintage and modern wristwatches. … [Read more...] Christie’s Auction – GenevaSeptember 28, 2009 By Leave a Comment Christie's auction of important watches in Geneva. … [Read more...] Sotheby’s Auction – GenevaSeptember 28, 2009 By Leave a Comment Sotheby's auction of important watches in Geneva. … [Read more...] Antiquorum Auction – GenevaSeptember 28, 2009 By Leave a Comment Important collectors wristwatches, pocket watches and clocks … [Read more...] Christie’s Auction – AmsterdamSeptember 28, 2009 By Leave a Comment Christie's auction of jewels and watches in Amsterdam. … [Read more...] Only Watch Raises €2,285,500 for Duchenne Muscular DystrophySeptember 28, 2009 By Leave a Comment  The Only Watch auction held September 24 raised €2,285,500 (slightly under $3,350,000) for research into Duchenne muscular dystrophy, a childhood disease. In all, Patrizzi & Co. auctioned 34 exceptional timepieces at the event, which took place during the Monaco Yacht Show. A unique Patek Philippe ref. 5160 brought the top bid of €535,000.00 or more than $780,000. … [Read more...] Breitling Cosmonaute Limited EditionSeptember 26, 2009 By Leave a Comment  The year was 1962. The space race was well under way, and as a supplier to civilian and military aviation, Breitling took a keen interest in this new adventure. Using the Navitimer chronograph as a base, the brand's technicians developed the Cosmonaute, a space-going version of this instrument indicating the daily 24 hours in a single sweep of the dial. This configuration prevented confusion … [Read more...] Breguet Marie-Antoinette No. 1160 Coming to LA and NYCSeptember 25, 2009 By Leave a Comment  Breguet No. 160 generated two of the greatest mysteries in watchmaking: who ordered it, and who stole it? Commissioned by an unknown admirer of Marie-Antoinette in 1783 as a gift for the queen, it was not completed until 1827, 34 years after her death. In 1983 it was stolen from a Jerusalem museum in a daring heist. In 2005, Nicolas G. Hayek, President and CEO of Montres Breguet, commissioned the … [Read more...] Confrérie Horlogère Launches New Web SiteSeptember 24, 2009 By Leave a Comment  On September 23 the haute horlogerie brand Confrérie Horlogère launched its new web site. The Confrérie Horlogère was created by Mathias Buttet in April, 2008. His vision is a watch brand that allows talented young craftsmen to create the timepieces of their dreams. Backing the endeavor is BNB Concept, a name perhaps less well known than Christophe Claret or Renaud & Papi, but nonetheless … [Read more...] Patek World Records at Antiquorum’s New York SaleSeptember 23, 2009 By Leave a Comment  490 internet bidders joined an SRO crowd in the auction room at Antiquorum's New York sale on September 17, and in the end two Patek Philippe references took top honors, bringing world record prices. The sale of 414 rare and important timepieces generated $9,214,074, representing 85% sold by lot and 133% sold by value. Breguet, Jaeger-LeCoultre, Blancpain, Cartier, and Seiko also made strong … [Read more...] To Wind or Not to Wind: Glycine Combat 6September 22, 2009 By Leave a Comment  This is the sixth generation of Glycine's Combat series and for 2009, automatic and manual winding models are available. Both versions share a 43mm diameter case. The automatic, distinguished by the presence of a date function, uses an ETA 2824-2 movement, while an ETA 2801-2 powers the manual winder. Both versions offer a mineral glass display back. Both models are available on strap or bracelet, … [Read more...] A. Lange & Söhne Named Germany’s Top Luxury BrandSeptember 21, 2009 By Leave a Comment  Every two years the Munich Brand Rating agency and the prominent German business and news magazine Wirtschaftswoche ("Economic Week") team up to identify the leading luxury brands in Germany. This year, data was collected from interviews with more than 150 experts in a variety of industries. For the second time in a row, A. Lange & Söhne was named the top-ranking luxury brand with a total of 242 … [Read more...] Foundation Stone Ceremony for Jaquet DrozSeptember 19, 2009 By Leave a Comment  On September 9, 2009, Nicolas G. Hayek, Chairman of the Swatch Group, Nick Hayek, CEO of the Swatch Group, and Manuel Emch, President of Montres Jaquet Droz, laid the foundation stone of the new Jaquet Droz Manufacture located in the small, green valley of Le Crêt-du-Locle in the Neuchâtel Mountains. … [Read more...] Scenes From Inside Basel-Geneva 2009 New YorkSeptember 17, 2009 By Leave a Comment  If you were looking for reasons to be more upbeat about the U.S. economy this week, there were a few to be found. You could have watched Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke on the TV news proclaiming that the recession is over. Or you could’ve had a lot more fun by attending this year’s largest-ever “Inside Basel-Geneva” watch collectors’ event in New York, hosted by WatchTime and … [Read more...] Unique Cabestan Winch Tourbillon Vertical for Only WatchSeptember 17, 2009 By Leave a Comment  Cabestan founder Jean-François Ruchonnet teams up with friend and five-time world champion rally driver Sébastien Loeb to present a unique Cabestan Winch Tourbillon Vertical for Only Watch. The back of the watch features Loeb's signature with an engraving of the legendary Formula 1 circuit in Monaco. The Cabestan has a vertically oriented tourbillon and fussee with chain movement with 1352 … [Read more...] Inside Basel-Geneva 2009 New York, page 2September 17, 2009 By Leave a Comment  IBG 2009 New York guests... Dinner gets under way Joe Thompson introduces Jeff Jeff's presentation begins.. That's the end of this show. You can still catch IBG 2009 in Chicago on September 29, and in Dallas October 1. Click here to register. We hope to see you there! Click here to return to the WatchTime.com home page … [Read more...] WATCHTIME WEEKLY NEWSLETTER
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