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A. Lange & Söhne Named Germany’s Top Luxury Brand

Every two years the Munich Brand Rating agency and the prominent German business and news magazine Wirtschaftswoche (“Economic Week”) team up to identify the leading luxury brands in Germany. This year, data was collected from interviews with more than 150 experts in a variety of industries. For the second time in a row, A. Lange...

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Sep 21, 2009 by WatchTime

Foundation Stone Ceremony for Jaquet Droz

On September 9, 2009, Nicolas G. Hayek, Chairman of the Swatch Group, Nick Hayek, CEO of the Swatch Group, and Manuel Emch, President of Montres Jaquet Droz, laid the foundation stone of the new Jaquet Droz Manufacture located in the small, green valley of Le Crêt-du-Locle in the Neuchâtel Mountains.

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Sep 19, 2009 by WatchTime

Unique Cabestan Winch Tourbillon Vertical for Only Watch

Cabestan founder Jean-François Ruchonnet teams up with friend and five-time world champion rally driver Sébastien Loeb to present a unique Cabestan Winch Tourbillon Vertical for Only Watch. The back of the watch features Loeb’s signature with an engraving of the legendary Formula 1 circuit in Monaco. The Cabestan has a vertically oriented tourbillon and fussee...

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Sep 17, 2009 by WatchTime

WatchTime New York 2023 Tickets on Sale Now

Following what was one of WatchTime New York’s biggest shows to-date in 2022, the esteemed collector’s event returns to Manhattan once again this year from October 20th to 22nd. WatchTime New York 2023 will bring together many of the world’s most impressive watchmakers and timepieces alongside countless enthusiasts, collectors, and industry experts. The multi-day event...

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Jun 16, 2023 by WatchTime

Swiss Competition Commission Opens New ETA Investigation

Swatch Group announced yesterday that the Swiss Competition Commission (COMCO) has opened a new investigation against ETA Manufacture Horlogère SA. The Swatch Group statement notes that this is not the first time that the COMCO has investigated a company of the Swatch Group, and that the Swatch Group is confident that the results of this...

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Sep 16, 2009 by WatchTime

New Môntrèk Watch Brand Launched

Môntrèk is a new watch brand offering round and square dive watches and a world time line on straps and bracelets, priced from $650 to $1100. The 316L stainless steel cases are big and beefy. All watches offer a helium escape valve, screw down crown and caseback, sapphire crystal and 1000 meter water resistance. The...

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Sep 15, 2009 by WatchTime

Carl F. Bucherer’s New Patravi T-ChronoGrade

The new Patravi T-ChronoGrade offers six useful functions: chronograph, flyback, large date display, annual calendar, power reserve indication and retrograde hours counter. The stainless steel tonnneau case is generously proportioned at 43 x 46mm. Inside is the 51 jewel automatic caliber CFB 1902 with 42 hour power reserve. Available on strap and on bracelet, with...

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Sep 14, 2009 by WatchTime

Fortis Limited Edition B42 Black & Black

Fortis introduces their newest model, the B42 Black & Black Automatic Day/Date. This watch is limited to 2012 pieces, numbered on the back. The 42mm PVD-coated titanium case houses an automatic ETA 2836-2 movement. The bezel is unidirectional with a 60-minute scale (120 notches) and a Superluminova capsule at 12. Available on a leather or...

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Sep 11, 2009 by WatchTime

Seiko Launches New Ananta Web Site

Seiko has launched a new website dedicated to Ananta. Introduced at Basel 2009 and available internationally, Ananta is a new Elite Collection using both Spring Drive and high-grade mechanical movements. The new website offers striking visuals with in-depth information about the Ananta line’s history, development, key features, and current models.

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Sep 10, 2009 by WatchTime

Greubel Forsey Opens New Manufacture

Greubel Forsey has consolidated its activities within new headquarters and workshops in La Chaux-de-Fonds. The dedicated building, located close to the Eplatures airport, is the new to home to the four companies created by Robert Greubel and Stephen Forsey, and jointly run by the two founders along with CEO Emmanuel Vuille: Greubel Forsey, CompliTime, CT...

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Sep 9, 2009 by WatchTime

Antiquorum September Auction Features Pateks, a Space Watch and More

Watch aficionados can look forward to a fantastic fall auction on September 17th at Antiquorum Auctioneers in New York City. More than 300 collectible vintage and modern timepieces will be available, including several outstanding timepieces produced by Patek Philippe and an extraordinary Seiko wristwatch that was designed for and worn in space.

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Sep 8, 2009 by WatchTime

Linde Werdelin Program Lets You Try Before You Buy

Linde Werdelin has launched a program that allows potential purchasers to receive a “test set” of watches to try at home for 5 days with no obligation. The offer allows people who are not near an agent (and even those who are) to experience Linde Werdelin watches first hand. To sign up, visit the “Try...

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Sep 7, 2009 by WatchTime

Blancpain 500 Fathoms No. 1/1 for Only Watch

For Only Watch 2009, Blancpain has created the unique 500 Fathoms Only Watch No. 1/1. The 48mm diameter 500 Fathoms is water-resistant to 1000 meters. An automatic decompression valve housed inside the brushed titanium case guarantees the watch’s security and reliability. The unique anthracite gray dial sports a carbon fiber center. A tinted blue sapphire...

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Sep 4, 2009 by WatchTime

Orbita Offers a Fortress For Watches and Jewels

For 60 years, Agresti has been producing deluxe jewelry boxes and chests in Florence, Italy. Now, Orbita Corporation, well-known purveyor of fine watch winders and accessories and Agresti’s exclusive USA distributor, is pleased to offer the Agresti Jewelry Armoire, also known as “La Fortezza Grande” – a finely crafted cabinet that incorporates a safe with...

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Sep 3, 2009 by WatchTime

Cartier Treasures In Beijing September 5 – November 22

An exhibition of Cartier treasures will be on display at the Palace Museum in Beijing September 5 – November 22. The exhibition includes more than 350 items, including archives dating from the founding of Cartier to its creations from the 1970s. Partly dedicated to royal jewels, the exhibition will be housed in China’s former Imperial...

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Sep 1, 2009 by WatchTime

Only Watch Preview at Tourneau NY September 10-12

Watch collectors and aficionados will have an opportunity to preview the 34 one-of-a-kind timepieces being offered at Only Watch 2009 during an exhibition at the Tourneau Time Machine in New York September 10-12. Only Watch is a biannual auction held during the Monaco Yacht Show under the patronage of HSH Prince Albert II. The world’s...

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Aug 31, 2009 by WatchTime

Breitling Launches Chronomat B01 iPhone App

Breitling has created an application for the iPhone 3.0 and iPod touch designed to provide a detailed functional presentation of its latest chronograph, the Chronomat B01. The application provides a complete overview of the watch including a precise description, technical data, a portfolio, a video and 360° views. The application is also equipped with a...

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Aug 28, 2009 by WatchTime

Reborn Halda Watch Co. to Send Timepiece Into Space

Swedish manufacturer Halda Watch Co. has announced that ESA astronaut Christer Fuglesang will wear a new watch called the Halda Space Discovery during a trip aboard the shuttle Discovery, currently scheduled to launch on August 28. The watch was developed with Fuglesang to meet an astronaut’s requirements, and the trip into space is part of...

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Aug 27, 2009 by WatchTime

Hublot Joins Team Alinghi for 2010 America’s Cup Defense

Hublot and Alinghi announced yesterday that Hublot has committed to support Alinghi’s campaign in the 33rd America’s Cup. Hublot CEO Jean-Claude Biver (photo right) joined Alinghi team president Ernesto Bertarelli at Alinghi’s training base in Genoa, Italy for the announcement. Alinghi will defend against the challenger, Larry Ellison’s BMW Oracle yacht, in the waters off...

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Aug 26, 2009 by WatchTime

New Lange 31 in Pink Gold

Lange is introducing a new pink gold version of the 31, the first mechanical watch to achieve a power reserve of 31 days. The movement is powered by two stacked mainspring barrels, each with a spring that is slightly more than 6 feet long. A constant-force escapement between the twin mainspring barrels and the going...

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Aug 25, 2009 by WatchTime

Another Record Year for COSC in 2008

After setting records in 2006 and 2007, the Contrôle officiel suisse des chronomètres (COSC) once again issued a record number of attestations in 2008 with 1,599,588, an increase of +8.6% over the 2007 results. The number of timepieces submitted rose by 10.6% to 1,676,515. Of these, 1,536,950 were awarded to mechanical movements and 62,638 went...

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Aug 24, 2009 by WatchTime