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AMERICA'S NO. 1 WATCH MAGAZINE Vacheron Constantin Historiques 1921 Wins Montres Passion Watch of the YearOctober 30, 2009 By Leave a Comment  The Swiss watch magazine Montres Passion selected the Vacheron Constantin Historiques American 1921 as Watch of the Year for 2009. Vacheron also won the award in 2007 for its Patrimony Contemporary Retrograde Date and Day. Vacheron Constantin CEO Juan-Carlos Torres accepted the prize on October 28 at the Geneva Intercontinental Hotel before an audience of more than 500 people. … [Read more...] Patrizzi & Co. Geneva Auction Brings Over $6.2 MillionOctober 29, 2009 By Leave a Comment  In the month leading up to the Patrizzi & Co. auction on October 25, more than 3,500 people visited the house's web site each day to research items included in the sale. On sale day in Geneva, about 60 bidders were present in the auction room and another 45 participated online. 70% of the 253 lots were sold in two sessions, achieving CHF6,345,600 or about $6,230,525. … [Read more...] Vincent Perriard Appointed CEO of TechnoMarineOctober 28, 2009 By Leave a Comment  Vincent Perriard has been appointed CEO of TechnoMarine. Perriard has held several leadership positions in marketing, product development and general management at brands such as Audemars Piguet, Hamilton (Swatch Group) and most recently as global president at Concord, where the brand was re-launched in 2007 and the C1 Quantum Gravity won the design award at the 2008 Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de … [Read more...] IWC Opens Flagship Boutique in Hong KongOctober 27, 2009 By Leave a Comment  Hong Kong and Schaffhausen may seem worlds apart, but they have something in common: a very special place to view IWC timepieces. IWC's Flagship Boutique is their fourth Hong Kong location, and the most extravagant, and it may provide a model for future boutiques in key markets. The boutique presents a unique backdrop and offers insight into the worlds of IWC. … [Read more...] Omega Seamaster Planet Ocean Liquidmetal Limited EditionOctober 26, 2009 By Leave a Comment  Omega has announced the launch of the Seamaster Planet Ocean Liquidmetal in a limited edition of 1948 pieces, in honor of the year the Seamaster was launched. The watch features a ceramic bezel with the numbers and scale made from Liquidmetal, an alloy created by Swatch Group researchers collaborating with Omega's product development team. … [Read more...] Patek Philippe’s Thierry Stern: Past, Present, FutureOctober 25, 2009 By 1 Comment  WatchTime's last feature, titled “Executive Sweep”, looked at the number of top watch company executives being replaced as a result of the economic downturn. This new article focuses on a transfer of executive power of a different type altogether. At family-owned Patek Philippe, top executives do not come and go. This story is about the fourth generation, Thierry Stern, assuming the position … [Read more...] Swiss Watch Exports Decline Again, Reaching 2006 LevelOctober 23, 2009 By Leave a Comment  The Federation of the Swiss Watch Industry has released Swiss watch export figures for September, 2009, and the downward trend continues. The value of Swiss watch exports fell by 26.1% to 1.1 billion francs. Overall exports are down 25.9% for the first 3 quarters of 2009. Swiss watch exports have now retreated to their 2006 level. … [Read more...] Alpina Avalanche Extreme Chrono Double DigitOctober 22, 2009 By Leave a Comment  Alpina presents the new 46mm Avalanche Extreme Chrono Double Digit, available in 2 cases: stainless steel and "Full Black" PVD, both with a black PVD bezel. Two dial options are also available: black with red subdials and full matte black. The indexes, including the hours, are double digit. Alpina's "Extreme" design elements carry over. … [Read more...] Hublot Big Bang Gold for the HolidaysOctober 21, 2009 By Leave a Comment  This holiday season, Hublot suggests the Big Bang Gold. The 5N red gold case measures 44.5mm in diameter and features a bezel wearing a vertical satin finish with 6 titanium H-shaped countersunk, polished screws. The anti-reflective sapphire crystal covers a matte black dial with red gold indexes that match the color of the case. The crown and push-pieces are similarly 5N red gold, with rubber … [Read more...] UTS 2000M Pacific Horizon Blue Limited EditionOctober 20, 2009 By Leave a Comment  For more than 10 years mechanical engineer Nicolaus Spinner and business partner Stephen Newman have been building quality tool watches for professionals. UTS watches are all exclusive designs, the cases are manufactured in-house, and the watches are hand-assembled near Munich. The 2000M Pacific Horizon Blue will be produced in a limited series of 200 pieces with an MSRP of $3800. … [Read more...] Montblanc Teams Up With the Breeders’ CupOctober 19, 2009 By Leave a Comment  Montblanc has become the exclusive promotional partner in the timing category for the 26th Breeders’ Cup World Championships. The company will present a Montblanc Nicolas Rieussec timepiece to the winning owner of the Breeders’ Cup Ladies’ Classic and Breeders’ Cup Classic in the Winners Circle. Considered thoroughbred racing’s most prestigious global event, this year’s Breeders’ Cup … [Read more...] Cuervo y Sobrinos Opens First Flagship Store in HavanaOctober 16, 2009 By Leave a Comment  Cuervo y Sobrinos, the Swiss watch brand with its origins in Havana, is opening a boutique/museum in the central historic district of Havana. CYS will be the first international watch brand to inaugurate its own store on the island of Cuba. “El Reloj Cuervo y Sobrinos” is located in a historic 19th century building opposite the brand's original headquarters. … [Read more...] SIHH Adds Greubel Forsey and Richard MilleOctober 15, 2009 By Leave a Comment  2010 will mark the 20th anniversary of the Salon International de la Haute Horlogerie and the Fondation de la Haute Horlogerie, organizer of the SIHH, is pleased to announce the arrival of two new exhibitors. Following a vote by the SIHH Exhibitor Committee, Greubel Forsey and Richard Mille will join the 17 brands which exhibited at the last SIHH. The 2010 exhibition will be held January 18-22 in … [Read more...] Jaeger-LeCoultre Offers Watchmaking Lessons On Your iPhoneOctober 14, 2009 By 2 Comments  Jaeger-LeCoultre has launched a new iPhone application that aims to share fine watchmaking with the general public. Rather than simply present their collection, the app invites you to look at iconic models from a whole new angle: the perspective of an amateur watchmaker. The application lets you explore the various stages in creating a watch, and a comprehensive horological dictionary compliments … [Read more...] IWC Mark XVI Plays Role in Roland Emmerich Film “2012″October 13, 2009 By 1 Comment  In Roland Emmerich's new action film "2012", the end of the Mayan Long Count Calendar brings a global cataclysm that threatens the survival of the human race. John Cusack stars as Jackson Curtis, an IWC owner who uses his Mark XVI pilot's watch as collateral to secure seats on a small plane, saving himself and his family. Click this link to watch the wild ride that follows. … [Read more...] Richard Mille Diver’s Watch RM028October 12, 2009 By Leave a Comment  Richard Mille's first foray into the dive watch genre was the $495,000, RM025 tourbillon chronograph measuring 50.7mm in diameter and 19.1mm thick. His new RM028 diver is more in tune with the times - a bit smaller and a bit simpler. The RM028 measures 47mm x 14.6mm and it offers hours, minutes, central seconds and date. But like all Richard Mille creations, it contains its fair share of … [Read more...] Executive SweepOctober 12, 2009 By Leave a Comment  September was a tough month for watch executives, and not just because of the continuing slump in sales. A small army of top executives – three worldwide CEOs, and five U.S. ones – resigned or were fired. … [Read more...] Confrérie Horlogère La Clef du Temps TourbillonOctober 9, 2009 By Leave a Comment  If you ever wished time could pass more quickly, or more slowly, now it can, at least on your wrist. The Clef du Temps Tourbillon is the brainchild of Mathias Buttet, founder of Confrérie Horlogère. The timepiece incorporates a mechanism that allows the owner to modulate the speed of time or, more precisely, to control the running speed of the hours, minutes and seconds displayed by the watch. … [Read more...] Thierry Stern Takes Over the Presidency of Patek PhilippeOctober 8, 2009 By Leave a Comment  Patek Philippe has officially announced that at the end of August, 2009, Thierry Stern took over the presidency of Patek Philippe SA Geneva and was appointed President of the Board of Directors, taking over from his father Philippe Stern. With this move, Patek Philippe confirms its mission as a family run business that is now in the hands of the fourth generation. … [Read more...] Patek Sky Moon Tourbillon Brings $1.2 Million at Patrizzi AuctionOctober 8, 2009 By Leave a Comment  A Patek Philippe Sky Moon Tourbillon in yellow gold, Ref. 5002, sold for $1.2 million at the Patrizzi & Co. auction in New York on October 7. This is the highest price paid for a wristwatch at auction since the beginning of the recession. The watch was purchased by a customer in Europe. CEO Osvaldo Patrizzi said "In the current global recession, this $1.2 million sale result is extraordinary. This … [Read more...] WATCHTIME WEEKLY NEWSLETTER
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