Bremont has produced a bespoke mechanical clock and stopwatch for the Jaguar XJ75 Platinum Concept Car, a one-of-a-kind design project that was displayed on the Pebble Beach Concept Car Lawn during the recent Concours d'Elegance. … [Read more...]
Frédérique Constant and Cohiba Cigars Launch Limited Edition Wristwatches
August 30, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Frédérique Constant has partnered with Cohiba premium cigars to create two bespoke wristwatches exclusively for the U.S. and its territories, including the U.S Virgin Islands. The “Frédérique Constant for Cohiba Limited Edition” timepieces will be unveiled at a private VIP reception on September 22 at Club Macanudo in New York City. … [Read more...]
Bugatti at The Quail, Pebble Beach, and Laguna Seca
August 30, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Bugatti officially introduced the Veyron Super Sport at The Quail Motorsport Gathering, and the brand was strongly represented at both The Quail and Pebble Beach. The Laguna Seca Historic Races featured a Bugatti Grand Prix. WatchTime was there to capture the action. You may enlarge these images with a click. The lovely setting at The Quail. Bugatti President Dr.-Ing. Franz-Josef Paefgen … [Read more...]
WOW TIME: Parmigiani Bugatti Super Sport
August 30, 2010 By Leave a Comment
In 2004 Parmigiani’s Bugatti Type 370 wowed the watch world with its horizontal, engine block-inspired movement layout. Fast-forward to 2010 and its wow time again at Parmigiani. WatchTime attended the launch of the wild new Super Sport, fittingly held during Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance weekend. We have exclusive photos of the launch, the watch, and the latest Bugatti Veyron whose name it … [Read more...]
Images From the Parmigiani Bugatti Super Sport Official Launch
August 29, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Parmigiani held the official launch party for the Bugatti Super Sport at a private residence in Monterey, California, near the scene of the Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance. WatchTime attended and captured these images, which may be enlarged with a click. Guests arrive for the event. Michel Parmigiani and a guest admire a Veyron. Arrangements are made for poolside dining. Michel … [Read more...]
Money Shot: IWC Lands Two Starring Roles in Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps
August 26, 2010 By Leave a Comment
IWC has secured another starring role on the big screen, this time in Oliver Stone’s upcoming film Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps. Watches from Schaffhausen land on the wrists of both lead actors: Michael Douglas as the notorious Gordon Gekko and Shia LaBeouf as the innovative Jacob Moore. The film is the long-awaited sequel to Stone's 1987 Academy Award-winning Wall Street. … [Read more...]
Louis Moinet Signs With New USA Distributor
August 26, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Jean-Marie Schaller, CEO of Les Ateliers Louis Moinet, and Don FitzHenry, CEO of Milestone Distribution, have signed a new agreement under which Milestone will distribute Louis Moinet timepieces in the USA. The agreement reflects Louis Moinet's commitment to strengthen its position in the US through this association with a trusted distributor. Milestone also distributes the Cuervo y Sobrinos and … [Read more...]
Citizen Extends USTA Partnership Through 2015
August 25, 2010 By 1 Comment
The United States Tennis Association has announced a multi-year extension of their long-standing marketing partnership with Citizen Watch Company. With the current partnership agreement set to expire following the 2010 U.S. Open, this new five-year extension will keep Citizen in place as a USTA Corporate Champion and as the Official Timekeeper of the U.S. Open through the 2015 event. Citizen has … [Read more...]
Linde Werdelin’s First Women’s Watch – The White Watch
August 24, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Linde Werdelin announces the launch of its first women’s watch: The White Watch. Based on the popular 3-Timer model, it has been given a softer and more elegant touch while a new strap has been fitted to accommodate smaller feminine wrists. … [Read more...]
Outrageous Meets Audacious: Yvan Arpa Joins Jacob & Co.
August 24, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Former Romain Jerome CEO Yvan Arpa has joined New York-based Jacob & Co. as COO. During Arpa's tenure at Romain Jerome, the brand produced some of the most provocative timepieces of the decade, including one made from pieces of the Titanic, another priced at $300,000 that did not tell the time, and the moon dust-laced "The Truth About Roswell". Jacob & Co. is best known for large, colorful, … [Read more...]
Omega Launches iPhone App
August 23, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Omega puts its world at your fingertips with its new iPhone app. Carry the entire collection, including images and technical data about every Omega watch, in your pocket. The Watchfinder function lets you select the timepieces that have the exact specifications you are looking for, and you can save your choices as Favorites. The app also displays the correct time and date on a De Ville Hour … [Read more...]
Swiss Racing Driver Fredy Barth Joins Carl F. Bucherer as an Ambassador
August 23, 2010 By Leave a Comment
2010 is proving to be a very successful season for Swiss racing driver Fredy Barth. Barth drives in the World Touring Car Championship. At age 16, Barth was told that he was too old to take up racing. Most promising young drivers have years of karting experience under their belts by that age. Fredy did not let the negative advice deter him. Then at age 18, he was diagnosed with lymph node cancer, … [Read more...]
The Man Behind the Brand: Pierre Jaquet-Droz
August 22, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Pierre Jaquet-Droz was a real devil. Or at least people thought so. In 1758, Jaquet-Droz, whose name lives on in the high-end mechanical-watch brand owned by the Swatch Group, scared so many people with his mysterious, other-worldly machines that he was suspected of witchcraft. … [Read more...]
UTS 1000M GMT Professional Diver and Diver 1000V2
August 20, 2010 By Leave a Comment
UTS Watches now offers the 1000M GMT Professional Diver with a 24hour bezel and sapphire display back, and the Diver 1000V2 is now available on a strap. Both watches measure 43mm x 14.5mm and both are limited to 200 pieces. … [Read more...]
Orbita Casetta Gets Rotorwind System
August 20, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Orbita's Casetta watchwinder is now available with their patented Rotorwind System. The Casetta is available as a free-standing module or housed in a Brazilian Rosewood case with a high-gloss lacquer finish. The suede-lined cases are fitted with gold-plated quadrant hinges and a beveled glass viewing window. … [Read more...]
Ebel Classic Hexagon 41mm
August 19, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Ebel is introducing a new, smaller version of the Classic Hexagon that measures 41mm in diameter, compared with 45.5mm for the original version. The new model is not specifically tagged as a ladies model, but the press materials say "Although originally dedicated to men, the new Classic Hexagon watches are just as happy to wrap themselves around a feminine wrist." … [Read more...]
Bulova Watchmaking School Co-founder Stanley Simon Dies at 93
August 17, 2010 By Leave a Comment
The New York Times is reporting that Stanley Simon, who was instrumental in bringing the Bulova Watchmaking School into being, has passed away in Manhattan. He was 93. The School, founded in 1945, became a model for industry-lead rehabilitation of disabled veterans. First conceived as World War II drew to an end, the school trained thousands of veterans in the watchmaker's art. … [Read more...]
College Survey: No Need for a Wristwatch
August 17, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Born when Ross Perot was warning about a giant sucking sound and Bill Clinton was apologizing for causing pain in his marriage, members of this fall’s entering college class of 2014 have never written in cursive or worn a wristwatch. In their world, e-mail is way too slow, and Russians and Americans have always been living together in space. … [Read more...]
WatchTime’s New York ‘Inside Basel-Geneva’ Event Sold Out
August 16, 2010 By Leave a Comment
WatchTime’s “Inside Basel-Geneva” event in New York City, which will be held on Sept. 14, is sold out. WatchTime is putting names of people wanting to attend on a waiting list, said publisher Wolfgang Blum, but tickets to the event are no longer available. … [Read more...]
Bertolucci Bella Costa
August 16, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Bertolucci updates the Bella Costa line for men and women with two models: Day-Date, and two time zones with big date. The stainless steel cases have off-center openings highlighted by asymmetrical bezels. Each model is available in 3 finishes: fine-brushed steel and black PVD, all black, and a ladies version featuring a bezel set with more than 60 diamonds. … [Read more...]
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