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Stallone Wears Panerai Luminor Regatta in The Expendables
In his new movie The Expendables, Sylvester Stallone wears the Panerai Luminor 1950 Regatta Rattrapante (PAM332). Panerai will produce only 500 examples of the chronometer-certified special limited edition, which features a split-second chronograph that counts down the 5 minutes to the start of a yacht race.
Girard-Perregaux 1966 Perpetual Calendar
Girard-Perregaux has added a Perpetual Calendar to its classically-styled 1966 collection. The 40mm case houses in-house caliber GP033Q0 with 288 components. The caliber uses the Manufacture’s exclusive Microvar variable inertia balance, which is visible through the watch’s transparent case-back.
Bremont Creates Clock for Jaguar XJ75 Concept Car
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.
Frédérique Constant and Cohiba Cigars Launch Limited Edition Wristwatches
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.
Money Shot: IWC Lands Two Starring Roles in Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps
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.
Louis Moinet Signs With New USA Distributor
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 H. Moser brands in the US market.
Citizen Extends USTA Partnership Through 2015
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 been a partner of the USTA and the U.S. Open since 1993.
Outrageous Meets Audacious: Yvan Arpa Joins Jacob & Co.
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, jewel-encrusted watches often worn by celebrities and hip-hop stars.
Omega Launches iPhone App
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 Vision. Tap the dial and view the animated Co-Axial caliber 8611 through the sapphire case back.
Swiss Racing Driver Fredy Barth Joins Carl F. Bucherer as an Ambassador
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, and again he did not let bad news stand in his way.
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Stallone Wears Panerai Luminor Regatta in The Expendables
Girard-Perregaux 1966 Perpetual Calendar
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Money Shot: IWC Lands Two Starring Roles in Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps
New Manufacture Movement Powers Calibre de Cartier
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