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New Independent Watchmaker Fair in Geneva

From January 17-22, concurrent with SIHH, 29 independent watch brands and craftsmen will display their latest collections at the first Geneva Time Exhibition (GTE). The GTE is an effort by smaller, independent watch brands to pool their resources to battle the global economic crisis and to present their products together in an atmosphere designed for...

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Nov 6, 2009 by WatchTime

Antiquorum to Auction Patek Philippe Calibre 89

On November 14 and 15 at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel Geneva, Antiquorum will hold its 35th anniversary sale, and among the more than 300 timepieces to be offered is one that should make any horology aficionado breathe a bit faster… a Patek Philippe Calibre 89 from the Matsuda Collection. With 33 complications, this is the...

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Nov 5, 2009 by WatchTime

New Watch Brand Carbon14 Offers Environmental Award

New watch brand Carbon14 launched last month at Ecofest, New York City’s largest environmental conference and festival. More than 10,000 people attended the multi-day event. The brand, also known as C14, offers 3 collections called Air, Earth, and Water. To spotlight the brand’s environmental focus, it is offering the $50,000 C14 Environmental Award.

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Nov 4, 2009 by WatchTime

Breitling.com 2010 Adds Technical Data and Configurator

Breitling has launched a new website and it features a complete profile, including technical data, for all of their new models introduced this year. Breitling also unveils a new configurator that lets you select from menus of available cases, dials, bracelets and straps so you can configure a Breitling to suit your taste. You can...

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Nov 3, 2009 by WatchTime

De Bethune DB25 Moon Phase With Silicon Balance Wheel

This latest addition to De Bethune’s DB25 family is fitted with a new hand-wound mechanical caliber with a six-day power reserve, based on the DB2105 movement. The silicon balance wheel, used for the first time in a production movement, is the product of research undertaken since 2002 focused on improving the oscillator. Together with the...

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Nov 2, 2009 by WatchTime

Raymond Weil Forms U.S.A. Distribution Company

Raymond Weil Genève has announced the establishment of its own distribution company in the United States, RW USA Corp. This new company marks a transition from the brand’s stewardship in the United States from Benny Shabtai and Seville Watch Corporation, who has led the brand here for over 33 years.

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Nov 1, 2009 by WatchTime

Vacheron Constantin Historiques 1921 Wins Montres Passion Watch of the Year

The Swiss watch magazine Montres Passion selected the Vacheron Constantin Historiques American 1921 as Watch of the Year for 2009. Vacheron also won the award in 2007 for its Patrimony Contemporary Retrograde Date and Day. Vacheron Constantin CEO Juan-Carlos Torres accepted the prize on October 28 at the Geneva Intercontinental Hotel before an audience of...

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Oct 30, 2009 by WatchTime

Patrizzi & Co. Geneva Auction Brings Over $6.2 Million

In the month leading up to the Patrizzi & Co. auction on October 25, more than 3,500 people visited the house’s web site each day to research items included in the sale. On sale day in Geneva, about 60 bidders were present in the auction room and another 45 participated online. 70% of the 253...

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Oct 29, 2009 by WatchTime

Vincent Perriard Appointed CEO of TechnoMarine

Vincent Perriard has been appointed CEO of TechnoMarine. Perriard has held several leadership positions in marketing, product development and general management at brands such as Audemars Piguet, Hamilton (Swatch Group) and most recently as global president at Concord, where the brand was re-launched in 2007 and the C1 Quantum Gravity won the design award at...

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Oct 28, 2009 by WatchTime

IWC Opens Flagship Boutique in Hong Kong

Hong Kong and Schaffhausen may seem worlds apart, but they have something in common: a very special place to view IWC timepieces. IWC’s Flagship Boutique is their fourth Hong Kong location, and the most extravagant, and it may provide a model for future boutiques in key markets. The boutique presents a unique backdrop and offers...

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Oct 27, 2009 by WatchTime

Omega Seamaster Planet Ocean Liquidmetal Limited Edition

Omega has announced the launch of the Seamaster Planet Ocean Liquidmetal in a limited edition of 1948 pieces, in honor of the year the Seamaster was launched. The watch features a ceramic bezel with the numbers and scale made from Liquidmetal, an alloy created by Swatch Group researchers collaborating with Omega’s product development team.

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Oct 26, 2009 by WatchTime

Swiss Watch Exports Decline Again, Reaching 2006 Level

The Federation of the Swiss Watch Industry has released Swiss watch export figures for September, 2009, and the downward trend continues. The value of Swiss watch exports fell by 26.1% to 1.1 billion francs. Overall exports are down 25.9% for the first 3 quarters of 2009. Swiss watch exports have now retreated to their 2006...

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Oct 23, 2009 by WatchTime

Alpina Avalanche Extreme Chrono Double Digit

Alpina presents the new 46mm Avalanche Extreme Chrono Double Digit, available in 2 cases: stainless steel and “Full Black” PVD, both with a black PVD bezel. Two dial options are also available: black with red subdials and full matte black. The indexes, including the hours, are double digit. Alpina’s “Extreme” design elements carry over.

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Oct 22, 2009 by WatchTime

Hublot Big Bang Gold for the Holidays

This holiday season, Hublot suggests the Big Bang Gold. The 5N red gold case measures 44.5mm in diameter and features a bezel wearing a vertical satin finish with 6 titanium H-shaped countersunk, polished screws. The anti-reflective sapphire crystal covers a matte black dial with red gold indexes that match the color of the case. The...

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Oct 21, 2009 by WatchTime

UTS 2000M Pacific Horizon Blue Limited Edition

For more than 10 years mechanical engineer Nicolaus Spinner and business partner Stephen Newman have been building quality tool watches for professionals. UTS watches are all exclusive designs, the cases are manufactured in-house, and the watches are hand-assembled near Munich. The 2000M Pacific Horizon Blue will be produced in a limited series of 200 pieces...

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Oct 20, 2009 by WatchTime

Montblanc Teams Up With the Breeders’ Cup

Montblanc has become the exclusive promotional partner in the timing category for the 26th Breeders’ Cup World Championships. The company will present a Montblanc Nicolas Rieussec timepiece to the winning owner of the Breeders’ Cup Ladies’ Classic and Breeders’ Cup Classic in the Winners Circle. Considered thoroughbred racing’s most prestigious global event, this year’s Breeders’...

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Oct 19, 2009 by WatchTime

Cuervo y Sobrinos Opens First Flagship Store in Havana

Cuervo y Sobrinos, the Swiss watch brand with its origins in Havana, is opening a boutique/museum in the central historic district of Havana. CYS will be the first international watch brand to inaugurate its own store on the island of Cuba. “El Reloj Cuervo y Sobrinos” is located in a historic 19th century building opposite...

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Oct 16, 2009 by WatchTime

SIHH Adds Greubel Forsey and Richard Mille

2010 will mark the 20th anniversary of the Salon International de la Haute Horlogerie and the Fondation de la Haute Horlogerie, organizer of the SIHH, is pleased to announce the arrival of two new exhibitors. Following a vote by the SIHH Exhibitor Committee, Greubel Forsey and Richard Mille will join the 17 brands which exhibited...

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Oct 15, 2009 by WatchTime

Jaeger-LeCoultre Offers Watchmaking Lessons On Your iPhone

Jaeger-LeCoultre has launched a new iPhone application that aims to share fine watchmaking with the general public. Rather than simply present their collection, the app invites you to look at iconic models from a whole new angle: the perspective of an amateur watchmaker. The application lets you explore the various stages in creating a watch,...

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Oct 14, 2009 by WatchTime

IWC Mark XVI Plays Role in Roland Emmerich Film “2012”

In Roland Emmerich’s new action film “2012”, the end of the Mayan Long Count Calendar brings a global cataclysm that threatens the survival of the human race. John Cusack stars as Jackson Curtis, an IWC owner who uses his Mark XVI pilot’s watch as collateral to secure seats on a small plane, saving himself and...

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Oct 13, 2009 by WatchTime