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Accutron Celebrates 60 Years with Gold Spaceview

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Jet Black: IWC Pilot’s Watch Chronograph Top Gun SFTI

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Back Into Orbit: Omega Speedmaster Silver Snoopy Anniversary Edition

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TAG Heuer Rolls Out Monaco on Steel Bracelet

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Zenith Launches Type 20 Pilot Type 20 Blueprint Limited Edition

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SIHH Preview: GP’s Updated Tourbillon with Three Gold Bridges

In 1860, Constant Girard-Perregaux was conducting research in the field of the Tourbillon escapement. The timepiece he created received a first-class prize from the Neuchatel Observatory. Its Tourbillon movement featured three parallel bridges. At SIHH 2010, Girard-Perregaux will unveil a limited edition of 50 Tourbillons with openworked versions of the gold bridges used in the...

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Nov 24, 2009 by WatchTime

Audemars Piquet-Sponsored Hydrofoil Trimaran Sets World Speed Record

The trimaran l’Hydroptère has established itself as the fastest sailing craft on the planet, setting a new world speed record with an average speed of 50.17 knots (57.73 mph) over one nautical mile. Fifty knots per hour is a magical threshold for sailing, similar to the sound barrier for aviation. Alain Thébault and his ten-man...

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Nov 23, 2009 by WatchTime

Tips for Attending Baselworld

Baselworld 2010 runs from March 18 to 25 and it’s open to the public. Admission is CHF 60.00 for a 1-day pass, or CHF 150.00 for an 8-day pass. The doors are open 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., and until 4 p.m. on March 25. If you’re thinking of attending, here are some quick tips:...

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Nov 23, 2009 by WatchTime

Jaeger-LeCoultre Climbers Scale Himalayan Peak

They made it! On October 28, the climbers reached the top. Stéphane Schaffter, a Swiss alpinist, Lhakpa Tenzing Sherpa (known as Apa Sherpa) who has a record 19 Everest ascents under his belt, and Little Karim Balti, who has accompanied many sportsmen on expeditions above 8,000 meters, scaled the virgin peak, and as the first...

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Nov 23, 2009 by WatchTime

Sneak Peek: Girard-Perregaux 1966 Chronograph

Girard-Perregaux adds a beautiful new piece to their 1966 collection: the 1966 Chronograph. This traditional column wheel chronograph measures 40mm in diameter and displays elapsed time via a central chronograph seconds and 30 minute counter. The dial includes a tachometric scale. The movement comprises 304 parts including 38 jewels and is visible through a sapphire...

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Nov 23, 2009 by WatchTime

Baselworld Preview: Glashütte Original Pocket Watch No. 1

At Baselworld 2010, Glashütte Original will present their rose gold Pocket Watch No. 1 with quarter hour repetition in a limited edition of 25 pieces. A historical watch by Julius Assmann, a famous pioneer of the Glashütte watchmaking industry, served as the model. The repeater first strikes the previous hours, and then in a higher...

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Nov 23, 2009 by WatchTime

What Are These Guys Up To?

TechnoMarine made a big splash a decade ago. A new team is hoping to do it again. The image of (left to right) Christian Viros, Vincent Perriard, and Steven Cohen, nearly up to their necks in water, is designed to make us wonder what these three bobbing Pep Boys are up to. The image is...

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Nov 22, 2009 by Joe Thompson

Chronoswiss Opens Boutique in NYC’s SoHo

Chronoswiss has opened its first USA boutique at 339 West Broadway in New York City’s SoHo neighborhood. The boutique is open to the public now, and the grand opening celebration will be on Wednesday, December 2nd from 7 p.m. – 11 p.m. Chronoswiss teams up with jewelry designer and goldsmith Kristen Farrell to operate this...

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Nov 20, 2009 by WatchTime

Christie’s Geneva Auction Achieves Over SFr. 19 Million

Christie’s November 16 Geneva auction set nine world record prices for Patek and Rolex references on the way to achieving the highest total for any watch auction in 2009: SFr. 19,032,388, or just under $19 million. This was nearly twice the pre-sale low estimate. The results reflected sales of 97% by value and 94% by...

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Nov 19, 2009 by WatchTime

Patek Philippe Caliber 89 Brings Over $5 Million at Auction

A Patek Philippe Caliber 89 sold for $5,042,000 (SFr.5,120,000) at Antiquorum’s 35th Anniversary sale held November 14 and 15 at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel in Geneva. The selling price exceeded the pre-sale estimate of 4.5 to 5 million Swiss francs. Patek created 4 examples of the Caliber 89 in 1989 to mark the company’s 150th...

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Nov 18, 2009 by WatchTime

Lange Zeitwerk Takes Top Honor at 2009 Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Genève

The A. Lange & Söhne Zeitwerk received the L’Aiguille d’Or Grand Prize at the 2009 Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Genève. More than 1500 people attended the event, held at the Grand Théâtre. Launched in May, the Zeitwerk is the new face of Lange, and the manufacturer calls it the most important launch since the Lange...

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Nov 17, 2009 by WatchTime

AP Millenary Carbon One Tourbillon Chronograph

Audemars Piguet’s new Millenary Carbon One is a technical wonder. The case is forged carbon, an ultra-light material developed by AP. The middle section of the case is created by placing a set of threaded carbon filaments inside a mold. The wire, measuring one millimeter in diameter, is itself composed of several thousand 7-micron carbon...

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Nov 16, 2009 by WatchTime

Patek’s New In-House Chronograph

Paris is always a treat, but Paris paired with a new Patek Philippe movement: ooh-la-la. On November 5, scores of reporters from around the world got just that, as Patek Philippe held a party at its newly renovated Place Vendôme boutique to launch its new in-house manual-wind chronograph movement, the CH 29-535 PS.

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Nov 15, 2009 by Norma Buchanan

Johann Rupert Assumes Richemont CEO Role Effective April 1, 2010

Richemont has announced that effective April 1, 2010, Johann Rupert will assume the role of CEO, replacing Norbert Platt who will retire at the end of the year for health reasons. Mr. Platt will remain as a director of Compagnie Financière Richemont SA and will act as an advisor to the Group.

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Nov 13, 2009 by WatchTime

Breitling 40 Year Anniversary Chrono-Matic QP and 1461 Limited Editions

To celebrate the 40th anniversary of the launch of their first automatic chronograph movement, Breitling is introducing two limited editions of its Chrono-Matic model. The first is the Chrono-Matic 1461, a stainless steel edition of 2,000 pieces combining a chronograph with a calendar that requires adjustment once each leap-year. The second, in red gold, is...

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Nov 12, 2009 by WatchTime

Bell & Ross Instrument BR01-92 & 94 Carbon Fiber

Bell & Ross launches the new Instrument BR01-92 & 94 Carbon Fiber. The case, dial and strap are all constructed from the namesake material. The case is fashioned from a single block of carbon fiber. Two versions are available: the BR01-92 with ETA 2892 movement displays hours, minutes and seconds. The BR01-94 with ETA 2894...

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Nov 11, 2009 by WatchTime

Rating Watch Brands’ Digital IQ, From Genius to Feeble

TAG Heuer has been awarded first place in the “Watches” category of the “Digital IQ Index: Ranking the Digital Competence of Luxury Brands”, a survey conducted by the Luxury Lab of New York University’s Stern School of Business. The Digital IQ Index ranks brands as Genius, Gifted, Average, Challenged and Feeble based on their digital...

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Nov 10, 2009 by WatchTime

Vacheron Constantin SIHH 2010 Preview: Thin is In

Vacheron Constantin is known for producing some of the world’s thinnest timepieces, and for 2010 they are introducing two new wristwatches in the Historiques collection that confirm the brand’s expertise in the arena of the ultra-thin. The Historique Ultra-fine 1955 measures only 4.1mm thick, making it the world’s thinnest mechanical hand-wound watch. The Historique Ultra-fine...

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Nov 8, 2009 by WatchTime

Hublot Manufacture Officially Inaugurated

Yesterday Hublot officially inaugurated is new manufacture and offices. Hublot CEO Jean-Claude Biver welcomed LVMH Group Chairman and CEO Bernard Arnault and Philippe Pascal, President of the LVMH Timepieces and Jewellery division. Various celebrities, friends of the brand, partners, as well as representatives from local authorities and the press attended the celebration.

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Nov 6, 2009 by WatchTime

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