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Preview: Christie’s Important Watches Geneva

On November 15 at the Four Seasons Hotel des Bergues, Geneva, Christie’s will present 387 lots, including “A Connoisseur’s Vision Part III”, which together with Parts I and II, represent the most important private Patek Philippe collection ever offered at auction, and the most expensive collection ever sold. The star of this sale is an...

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Nov 11, 2010 by WatchTime

Perrelet Introduces the Turbine XL

Last year Perrelet pumped up its iconic (and patented) double-rotor design with the Turbine, a distinctive 44mm re-imagining that transformed the dial-side rotor into a spinning 12-bladed titanium dynamo. Not one to rest on its laurels, for 2010 Perrelet launches the new 50mm Turbine XL.

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Nov 9, 2010 by WatchTime

Marvin Launches Sebastien Loeb Collection

Marvin Watch Co. has partnered with seven time World Rally Champion Sebastien Loeb to launch a limited edition collection of chronographs designed by Loeb. Available with automatic or quartz movements and black or white dials, the Sebastien Loeb collection incorporates automotive-inspired design details to combine the performance of world rallying with precision Swiss watchmaking.

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Nov 8, 2010 by WatchTime

Ralph Lauren Opens First USA Watch & Jewelry Salon

Ralph Lauren has opened its first USA Watch & Jewelry Salon, located within the new flagship devoted to women’s and home luxury offerings at 888 Madison Ave. in New York City. The Salon features the Ralph Lauren Timepiece collection, and it will debut the Ralph Lauren Fine Jewelry collection.

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Nov 4, 2010 by WatchTime

Seiko Watchmaker Receives Top Award

The government of Japan has just announced that Kazuo Takeoka has been awarded the “Medal with Yellow Ribbon” in recognition of his services to watchmaking. The award is given to individuals who, through their diligence and perseverance while engaging in their professional activities, become public role models.

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Nov 3, 2010 by WatchTime

Tutima Academy Featured on MythBusters

On October 20, MythBuster Tory Belleci faced his fear of flying during a harrowing aerobatic exercise at the Tutima Academy of Aviation Safety, a premier precision flight training school operated by legendary stunt pilot Sean D. Tucker in partnership with Tutima. The show’s theme was fear, and to test his limits, Belleci flew with Sean...

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Nov 2, 2010 by WatchTime

SIHH Preview: Parmigiani Tonda 1950

Simple is easy, if you don’t mind wearing the equivalent of a stick figure on your wrist. Simple with elegance and style is decidedly more difficult. Proportions and details must be perfect. With the Tonda 1950, the designers at Parmigiani Fleurier capture the brand’s essence with a few brushstrokes.

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Nov 1, 2010 by WatchTime

A New Flagship: The Breitling Chronomat 01 Limited Edition

Just in time for the holidays, Breitling introduces a new flagship, the Chronomat 01 Limited Edition. At Basel 2009, Breitling debuted the Chronomat 01 with the Caliber 01 manufacture movement, developed and produced at the brand’s workshops in La Chaux-de-Fonds. Now Breitling ups the ante with limited steel and red gold versions. Find prices and...

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Oct 28, 2010 by WatchTime

Sowind Group Chairman Luigi Macaluso Passes Away

Sowind Group (Girard-Perregaux and JEANRICHARD) has issued a statement announcing that its Chairman, Luigi Macaluso, has unexpectedly passed away at age 62 after suffering a heart attack. Luigi, known as “Gino” by those closest to him, was born in Turin, Italy, in 1948. He was married to Monica and the father of four children, Stefano,...

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Oct 27, 2010 by WatchTime

Back to the Future: The New Hamilton Pulsomatic Automatic

This year marks the 40th anniversary of the world’s first LED digital watch, made by Hamilton. The American brand is celebrating the invention of the technology that revolutionized the watch industry with the new Hamilton Pulsomatic, a digital timepiece with Swiss craftsmanship in the form of an automatic movement.

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Oct 27, 2010 by WatchTime

Hublot Launches New iPhone App and Contest

Today Hublot is launching a new iPhone application, available free in the Apple App Store. The application allows users to discover the complete Hublot 2010 collection and also offers a several entertaining, original – and in one case even sensitive – experiences which are guaranteed to surprise. The app includes an online game and a...

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Oct 26, 2010 by WatchTime

LVMH Acquires Stake in Hermès

LVMH, owner of TAG Heuer, Hublot and Zenith, has acquired 17.1% of French fashion house Hermès for approximately $2 billion. Founded in 1837, Hermès is perhaps best known for scarves, ties and handbags, though the company also produces a range of fashion watches, as well as fine watches in its Pièces d’exception line.

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Oct 26, 2010 by WatchTime

Carl F. Bucherer Wins Award for Best Advertising Campaign

Readers of the Swiss watch magazine Montres Passion and online voters worldwide have selected Carl F. Bucherer as the winner of the 2010 “Prix du public de la Campagne Horlogère 2010” (award for the best watch campaign 2010, elected via public voting) with its Patravi EvoTec DayDate visual for the new advertising campaign “Ahead of...

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Oct 24, 2010 by WatchTime

Jaeger-LeCoultre Wins Montres Passion Watch of the Year Award

For the third time since 2004, the Public Prize in the Montres Passion Watch of the Year competition goes to a timepiece from Jaeger-LeCoultre. The 2010 winner is the Duomètre à Quantième Lunaire, as selected by the public from all around the world voting online. In 2007, the Duomètre à Chronographe took the prize.

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Oct 22, 2010 by WatchTime

Alpina Genève Club Range

The Alpina Genève Club range offers stylish, well made watches at affordable prices. The line includes a quartz chronograph, an automatic model with a choice of three case colors, and at the top of the range, a regulator with manufacture movement. All models measure 44mm in diameter.

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Oct 21, 2010 by WatchTime

Preview: Sotheby’s October 27 NYC Auction

Sotheby’s October 27 auction of Important Watches and Clocks in New York City features a wide-ranging selection, ranging from 18th century enamel watches, snuff boxes and music boxes, to tourbillons from modern horological masters. Here are five pieces sure to delight wristwatch collectors. Lot 114 is a platinum IWC Il Destriero Scafusia, No. 105, circa...

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Oct 20, 2010 by WatchTime

Cartier Takes Fine Watchmaking Line on the Road

Now through March, Cartier is showcasing their entire Fine Watchmaking line throughout the United States. The tour began earlier this month, and there are eight stops remaining. This exclusive collection is rarely seen in one location. View these timepieces at Cellini in the Waldorf Astoria in New York City October 30-November 10. The remaining tour...

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Oct 20, 2010 by WatchTime

IWC Co-Stars in New Action Film RED

IWC Schaffhausen sees red in the new film from Summit Entertainment and D.C. Comics, starring Bruce Willis, John Malkovich, and Academy Award Winners Morgan Freeman, and Helen Mirren.

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Oct 19, 2010 by WatchTime

Ulysse Nardin Hammerhead Shark Limited Edition Maxi Marine Diver

For 2010, Ulysse Nardin introduces the Hammerhead Shark to its Marine collection. The timepiece is offered as a limited edition of 350 pieces in 18k gold and titanium, and 999 pieces in titanium and steel. The 45mm polished titanium case is individually numbered and water resistant to 200 meters. Engravings of the hammerhead shark decorate...

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Oct 19, 2010 by WatchTime

Corum Round Golden Bridge Limited Edition

To celebrate the brand’s 55th anniversary, Corum is re-issuing some of its classic models in limited series. One of them is the Round Golden Bridge featuring the legendary C0113 baguette movement. This caliber accommodates 140 components in a space just just 33mm long, 3mm high and less than 5mm thick. This mechanical, hand-wound caliber is...

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Oct 19, 2010 by WatchTime