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AMERICA'S NO. 1 WATCH MAGAZINE Ball Watch Engineer Master II Diver Worldtime Hits RetailersJuly 30, 2010 By Leave a Comment  The new Engineer Master II Diver Worldtime from Ball Watch Company is now available at authorized retailers. The watch houses a movement that incorporates a world time module developed by Ball and manufactured in its workshops. The module is added to the ETA caliber 2836 to create the first Day/Date Worldtime movement. … [Read more...] Hublot and Manchester United Raise Funds for UNICEFJuly 30, 2010 By Leave a Comment  Hublot CEO Jean-Claude Biver teamed up with players from Manchester United in New York City recently for the Hublot Million Dollar Challenge. The event, staged between the Flatiron and Empire State buildings, drew over 1500 people and raised funds for United for UNICEF, the English club’s charity. … [Read more...] Parmigiani Hosts L.A. Premiere of the New Sony Pictures Classics Film Get LowJuly 28, 2010 By Leave a Comment  Long-time independent film industry supporter and haute horlogerie manufacture Parmigiani Fleurier hosted the Los Angeles premiere of Sony Pictures Classics newest film Get Low starring Robert Duvall, Sissy Spacek, Bill Murray and Lucas Black. The premiere and after-party took place July 27 at the Samuel Goldwyn Theater in Beverly Hills, well known as the venue of the Academy Awards ceremony. … [Read more...] Hamilton Khaki Team EarthJuly 27, 2010 By Leave a Comment  Hamilton and actor Harrison Ford have collaborated to create the Hamilton Khaki Team Earth. Team Earth is a non-profit organization of individuals and companies working together to address global environmental challenges. Hamilton and Ford are members, and portion of Khaki Team Earth sales benefit the organization. Each watch has "Team Earth" and Harrison Ford's signature engraved on the caseback. … [Read more...] Bell & Ross Launches Vintage CollectionJuly 26, 2010 By Leave a Comment  Bell & Ross is launching a new collection with two lines: Vintage Original and Vintage Heritage. The collection is an homage to 1940s aviator watches. Legibility is excellent, and the watches have the trademark Bell & Ross look. The collection includes a time and date model (BR 123) and a chronograph (BR 126). Both watches have 41mm round stainless-steel cases. … [Read more...] Swiss Watch Industry Loses “Just” 4,200 JobsJuly 25, 2010 By 1 Comment  It could have been worse. Last year, Swiss watch companies eliminated “only” 4,200 jobs, compared with the more than 5,000 that some officials had predicted. Employment is now 49,097, a decline of 7.9% from 2008, and nearly the same as in 2007. Manufacturing jobs were hardest hit, declining 9.8%, to 36,275. … [Read more...] Panerai Launches iPhone AppJuly 22, 2010 By Leave a Comment  Officine Panerai dives into the digital age with a new iPhone app. The app is available at no cost in iTunes (link below). Now Paneristi everywhere can share the Panerai experience anytime, anywhere. The app offers users exclusive information about new collections, upcoming events, and official boutique locations. A game lets you test your Paneristi knowledge, and you can download wallpapers and … [Read more...] Omega Celebrates the 35th Anniversary of the Apollo-Soyuz Test Project MissionJuly 22, 2010 By Leave a Comment  U.S. astronauts Lt. General Thomas Stafford and Vance Brand, and Russian cosmonauts General Alexsei Leonov and Valery Kubasov, joined Omega in New York City in a two-day celebration of the 35th anniversary of the historic Apollo-Soyuz Test Project mission, during which the astronauts and cosmonauts wore the Omega Speedmaster Professional. … [Read more...] Frédérique Constant Official Timekeeper for Peking to Paris Motor ChallengeJuly 21, 2010 By Leave a Comment  Frédérique Constant will be the Official Timekeeper and exclusive sponsor of The Peking to Paris Motor Challenge, taking place from September 10th through October 16th, 2010. The first edition of this legendary classic car event took place in 1907. The idea for the race came from a challenge published in the Paris newspaper Le Matin on January 31st 1907. … [Read more...] Lucien Piccard Files Chapter 11 Bankruptcy in FloridaJuly 20, 2010 By Leave a Comment  Lucien Piccard Inc. and affiliated companies LP Watch Group and Charles Winston Luxury Group filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in Florida on July 14. Documents filed with the court show that together, the three companies have about $25 million in liabilities and $22.5 million in assets. Chapter 11 gives companies facing creditor pressure time to reorganize their business. … [Read more...] 14th International Chronometry Congress Considers Time and Sport: Technological and Human ChallengesJuly 19, 2010 By Leave a Comment  The 14th International Chronometry Congress of the Swiss Chronometry Society meets September 28-29 at the Salle Stravinsk in Montreux, Switzerland. This year's theme is "Time and Sport: Technological and Human Challenges". During the Congress, about twenty lectures will be presented to over 500 watchmakers, technicians, engineers and professionals. … [Read more...] Timex to Close Vincent BérardJuly 18, 2010 By Leave a Comment  The Timex Group’s grand foray into the high reaches of the luxury mechanical watch market is ending. Swiss media are reporting that Timex is shutting Vincent Bérard S.A., the La Chaux-de-Fonds-based manufacturer of luxury mechanical watches, that it acquired in 2006. While neither Timex nor the Vincent Bérard firm has made any official announcement, sources close to Timex have confirmed to … [Read more...] Ulysse Nardin Sponsors 2010 Monaco Yacht ShowJuly 16, 2010 By Leave a Comment  Since its earliest days, Ulysse Nardin marine chronometers have guided captains and their crews across the seas. In honor of its extensive nautical and horological history, and in celebration of the Monaco Yacht Show’s 20th anniversary, Ulysse Nardin is proud to announce its official sponsorship of the leading superyacht show, to be held September 22-25 at Port Hercules, Monaco. … [Read more...] Officina Del Tempo Launches Armatore Chrono SeriesJuly 15, 2010 By Leave a Comment  Officina Del Tempo announces the Italian-designed and made Armatore Chrono series, featuring 42mm round cases crafted in high-grade stainless steel with polished and brushed finishing. Dials are either black or white with applied metal indexes. Dials feature red accents on the chronograph totalizers and on the fifteen-minute countdown indices. … [Read more...] Taylor Lautner Wears Piaget to Eclipse PremiereJuly 14, 2010 By Leave a Comment  One of Hollywood’s hottest stars, Taylor Lautner, arrived at the Eclipse premiere in New York wearing Piaget’s Altiplano 40mm in white gold with a black dial. Hundreds of fans had gathered outside the Crosby Hotel to glimpse Lautner before he joined costar Kristen Stewart on the red carpet for photos. … [Read more...] Quincy Jones Visits Audemars PiguetJuly 13, 2010 By Leave a Comment  This past Thursday, on the eve of the traditional Swiss watch industry vacation, a longtime friend visited the watchmakers of the Manufacture Audemars Piguet to get an up-close look at the watch bearing his name: the Millenary Quincy Jones, which was presented at the SIHH 2010. … [Read more...] F.P.Journe Homage Dinner for George DanielsJuly 12, 2010 By Leave a Comment  If there was was one dinner watchmakers and enthusiasts hoped to attend in 2010, it was the one organized to honor George Daniels on June 24 at the Lanesborough Hotel in London. The dinner was hosted by F.P. Journe to celebrate the achievements, innovation and expertise George Daniels has contributed to the world or horology. … [Read more...] Omega ManInsights and Observations from Dr. George DanielsJuly 11, 2010 By 1 Comment  At Baselworld, a small group of watch publications, including WatchTime - the only U.S. representative, was granted an interview with Dr. George Daniels, the legendary British watchmaker and creator of the co-axial escapement. At 84, Daniels still plies his trade, developing technology for Omega and creating his own watches, most recently with his former apprentice, British watchmaker Roger … [Read more...] Oris Williams F1 Team Day DateJuly 7, 2010 By Leave a Comment  Now in its seventh season as the official watch partner of AT&T Williams, Oris introduces the Williams F1 Team Day Date. The 44mm black DLC stainless steel case surrounds a slotted dial featuring the Williams F1 team blue and white colors. A blue silicon shock absorber has been placed between the bezel and case to help isolate the movement from shocks. The Williams logo appears on the dial just … [Read more...] WatchTime Comes to the iPad!July 6, 2010 By Leave a Comment  WatchTime now offers a rich media app developed specifically for the iPad. Now you can enjoy America's favorite watch magazine anywhere you take your iPad, with these added features: Each issue enhanced with audio, video, photo galleries, links to past content, web links, and more. Search function in each issue Read on and off-line: bonus content is included in the app Read in portrait or … [Read more...] WATCHTIME WEEKLY NEWSLETTER
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