Hublot Celebrates FIFA World Cup Timekeeper Role With Official World Cup Watch Hublot has announced the signing of one of the most prestigious agreements in its history. The brand will serve as the Official Timekeeper and Official Watch for the next two FIFA World Cup events in 2010 and 2014. This is the first time in FIFA World Cup history that a watchmaking brand will serve as... Read the article May 21, 2010 by WatchTime
Sponsored: Independent Swiss Watch Brand NORQAIN Celebrates NHLPA Partnership with Limited-Edition Launch NORQAIN's new Adventure Sport Chrono NHLPA Limited Edition is limited to 500 pieces and features unique design details that hint at the speed and thrill of professional ice hockey. Read the article Oct 1, 2020 by WatchTime
Concord C1 Eternal Gravity Concord might have dubbed this unique piece the Time Warp. Just looking at it transports me back a few years to those giddy days of carefree spending. I’m going to go out on a limb and guess that the $1.2 million C1 Eternal Gravity was not created with the U.S. market in mind. As we... Read the article May 20, 2010 by WatchTime
Audemars Piguet “Time to Give” Auction Audemars Piguet teamed with A-List celebrities to raise funds for Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS at the “Time to Give” auction in New York City. The event is a collaboration between AP and the Tony Awards. The highlight of the evening was a live auction of 13 celebrity-autographed timepieces. Signatures from Meryl Streep, Vanessa Williams, Hugh... Read the article May 19, 2010 by WatchTime
Aston Martin V12 Vantage Confirmed for the Americas Aston Martin has confirmed that in response to strong customer demand, the V12 Vantage – the most potent production sports car in the marque’s 96-year history – will be made available in North and South America beginning later this year. Based on the successful V8 Vantage, the V12 Vantage features a 6.0 liter V12 engine... Read the article May 18, 2010 by WatchTime
Linde Werdelin SpidoLite SA Skeleton Dial Launched in 2006 by Morten Linde and Jorn Werdelin, Linde Werdelin watches bring together Swiss watchmaking and innovative Danish design and technology. The company specializes in producing small watch series between 22 and 222 pieces for each model. For 2010 Linde Werdelin is launching a new series called SpidoLite, one version of which offers something... Read the article May 18, 2010 by WatchTime
Girard-Perregaux 35th Anniversary Laureato Quartz 2010 marks a double anniversary for Girard-Perregaux: 35 years of the Laureato collection and 40 years since its first quartz wristwatches. The Manufacture played an important role in the development of quartz movements; it set the frequency of 32,768 Hz, since adopted by all manufacturers as the universal standard. The Story of Quartz at... Read the article May 18, 2010 by WatchTime
Auction Round-up: Historical Resurgence The spring auction season has come to an end and in the horological collecting world as in the world at large, the flight to quality assets and the ascendance of Asia are dominant themes. As the price of gold climbs, so too do auction prices for the best pieces: rare Patek Philippe timepieces, especially vintage... Read the article May 18, 2010 by WatchTime
Christie’s Geneva Sale Realizes Over $21 Million Christie’s Geneva sale of important watches generated an impressive $21,099,940, far exceeding the pre-sale high estimate of about $15.8 million. Nearly 370 watches were offered with 96% selling by value and by lot. The sale included “A Connoisseur’s Vision, Part II”, and along with the “Connoisseur’s Vision Part I” group offered this past November, the... Read the article May 17, 2010 by WatchTime
Carl F. Bucherer and CEO Thomas Morf Part Ways Swiss manufacturer Carl F. Bucherer, creator of the CFB A1000 movement with peripheral winding rotor, announced Friday that the company and CEO Thomas Morf will part ways with immediate effect. No reasons were given for the departure. Bucherer Group will continue with development and expansion of the Carl F. Bucherer brand. Read the article May 17, 2010 by WatchTime
Time Test: French Twist Watchmaking has its own mini-language: a set of French terms with specific horological definitions. Match the following words with their meanings. The answers appear at the bottom in the form of 3-C, 5-G, etc. (To find out how to pronounce these words, see Part 2 of our Pronunciation Guide in the WatchTime.com “Reference Center” section.) Read the article May 16, 2010 by Norma Buchanan
Ladoire Roller Guardian Time – The UFO of Watchmaking? Lionel Ladoire launched his eponymous company in 2007 and his first timepiece is an audacious effort. He refers to it as the UFO of watchmaking, and the company’s press materials acknowledge that this piece leaves no one indifferent. It may not come as a surprise that Ladoire is a surfer and a rock drummer as... Read the article May 14, 2010 by WatchTime
Antiquorum’s Geneva Sale Achieves Over SFr.6.3 Million Antiquorum’s last Geneva sale of the Spring season, “Collecting Modern & Vintage Timepieces”, held at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel this weekend past, achieved CHF 6’327’428, with 84% of the 500 lots being sold. The sale saw strong in-room presence and lively telephone and Internet bidding, with international participation including bidders from France, Germany, Switzerland, USA... Read the article May 13, 2010 by WatchTime
Equipe Watches Rallies with duPont Registry at Barrett-Jackson Auctions Equipe is a new, automotive-inspired watch brand with series bearing names such as Dash, Big Block, Hemi and Ball Joint. Born in Detroit, Equipe Watches are geared for those who are passionate about cars and want to wear that passion on their wrist. The brand’s latest marketing venture will make the watches available in the... Read the article May 13, 2010 by WatchTime
Breguet Manuscript Brings Over $2 Million at Patrizzi Auction Patrizzi & Co. sold a manuscript by Abraham-Louis Breguet for a record 2.3 million Swiss Francs (approx. $2,078,000) on Friday, May 7, in Geneva. Nicolas G. Hayek, president and CEO of Montres Breguet S.A. purchased the 354-page document on behalf of the Breguet Museum in Paris. Dictated by Breguet to his assistant over the last... Read the article May 12, 2010 by WatchTime
Sotheby’s Geneva Sale Generates Over $6 Million Sotheby’s May 9 Geneva sale saw international collectors out in force, staking their claim both for big brands and, even more noticeably, for rare and historic timepieces. In total, the sale realized $6,338,588, well within pre-sale expectations. 53% of the lots sold achieved prices in excess of high estimate, with sell through rates of 78.4%... Read the article May 11, 2010 by WatchTime
Union Glashütte Belisar GMT Union Glashütte introduces the newest member of the Belisar family. The new 41mm GMT joins the Chronograph, Power Reserve and Big Date models. The dial is a paradigm of clarity with the second time zone indicated by a 24-hour hand distinguished by its signal-red tip. The GMT hand points to an outer, beveled dial ring.... Read the article May 10, 2010 by WatchTime
Tissot Lets You Try on Virtual Watches in Real Time 3D Tissot has added 3D augmented reality technology to its website, allowing visitors to try on virtual watches in 3D and to interact with features on the brand’s pioneering Touch collection. When visitors hold their wrist in front of their webcam, they see themselves “wearing” virtual 3D watches in real time. 28 watch variations from the... Read the article May 6, 2010 by WatchTime
Antiquorum’s May 8-9 Geneva Auction Offers Many Delights Antiquorum’s Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, Pocket Watches, & Clocks Auction, to be held on Saturday and Sunday May 8 and 9 at the Mandarin Oriental Geneva, will offer more than 450 selected vintage and modern timepieces for sale. Top items include a Patek Philippe 10 Day Tourbillon, an Audemars Piguet Cabinet No. 2, the Jaeger-LeCoultre Gyrotourbillon... Read the article May 5, 2010 by WatchTime
Renovated Omega Museum in Biel Reopens The Omega Museum in Biel reopened on May 3, following several months of renovation. Originally opened in January, 1984, the museum is the oldest dedicated to a single watch brand. Located just opposite Omega’s headquarters in Biel, it features items representing the brand’s entire history, from Louis Brandt’s 160-year-old watchmaker’s bench to the Olympics, moon... Read the article May 4, 2010 by WatchTime
Audemars Piguet Adds Anthony Kim and Rory McIlroy as Golf Ambassadors Audemars Piguet announces the addition of PGA golfer Anthony Kim and European PGA golfer Rory McIlroy as the Company’s newest brand ambassadors. Kim and McIlroy join the AP Golf Ambassador Team which already includes Darren Clarke, Nick Faldo, Miguel Angel Jiménez, Graeme McDowell, Rocco Mediate, Morgan Pressel, Vijay Singh, DJ Trahan, and Lee Westwood, among... Read the article May 3, 2010 by WatchTime
