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TAG Heuer: Carrera Chronograph 60th Anniversary Edition

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Seiko: SPB333 Limited Edition

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Oris: Coulson Limited Edition

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Omega: 60th Anniversary Bond Seamaster

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GPHG: The Complete List of Winners

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Breitling: Superocean

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Oris: Chronos Special Edition

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Tudor: Ranger

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Christie’s Hong Kong

Important Watches

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Aug 17, 2011 by WatchTime

Christie’s Geneva

Important Watches

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Aug 17, 2011 by WatchTime

Sotheby’s Geneva

Important Watches

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Aug 17, 2011 by WatchTime

Antiquorum Geneva

Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, Pocket Watches, and Clocks

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Aug 17, 2011 by WatchTime

Sotheby’s Hong Kong

Important Watches

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Aug 17, 2011 by WatchTime

Panerai Regatta Winner Awarded Timepiece

Officine Panerai kicked off its title sponsorship of the 2011 Panerai Classic Yachts Challenge in North America on August 12 with the Corinthian Classic Yacht Regatta at Marblehead, Massachusetts. The race attracted 65 classic and vintage boats. On Saturday night, the captains and crews enjoyed an elegant dinner with honored guest and speaker, the legendary...

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Aug 16, 2011 by WatchTime

The American Heritage of Vacheron Constantin

The American Heritage of Vacheron Constantin is an interactive online event marking the intersection of the American narrative and the company’s unbroken 256-year history with the rich stories of the brand’s American collectors. The project is a precursor to the official grand opening of Vacheron Constantin’s first-ever U.S. boutique, located at 729 Madison Avenue in...

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Aug 15, 2011 by WatchTime

The Ship’s New Captain: Ulysse Nardin’s Patrik Hoffmann

On April 14, one of the giants of the modern watch industry, Ulysse Nardin’s Rolf Schnyder, passed away unexpectedly. Schnyder transformed a small company known for marine chronometers into an innovative manufacturer producing groundbreaking timepieces. Following Schnyder’s passing, vice-president Patrik Hoffmann was appointed CEO. We go inside Schnyder’s last days, we look at the transition,...

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Aug 13, 2011 by WatchTime

Sotheby’s Appoints Tim Bourne Worldwide Head of Watches

Sotheby’s has appointed Tim Bourne as Worldwide Head of its Watches department. Mr. Bourne will be based in Hong Kong, overseeing Sotheby’s Asia watch auctions in addition to those in Geneva, New York and London. Sotheby’s said the appointment is a strategic move in response to the rapid expansion of the auction market for watches...

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Aug 11, 2011 by WatchTime

EU Probes Watch Manufacturers Over Parts Supply Policies

European Union (EU) antitrust regulators have announced that they will investigate claims that luxury watch manufacturers are refusing to supply spare parts to independent watchmakers and repairers, a breach of EU competition rules. The European Commission did not identify the companies involved in the probe, however Swatch Group has confirmed that it is one of...

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Aug 10, 2011 by WatchTime

Ernest Borel Launches iPhone App

Ernest Borel has launched a free iPhone app for watch aficionados as well as individuals interested in obtaining more information about the brand’s heritage and current model line-up. The app also contains information about the brand’s marketing activities and ambassadors.

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Aug 9, 2011 by WatchTime

IWC Announces Ingenieur Double Chronograph Titanium

IWC’s Ingenieur family gains a rattrapante or split-seconds function with the launch of the new Double Chronograph (or Doppelchronograph in German) Titanium. The Double Chronograph case measures a substantial 45mm x 16mm and offers a satin finish. The caliber 79230 movement allows the “Doppel” to time multiple events. Find pricing and wallpaper inside.

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Aug 8, 2011 by WatchTime

TAG Heuer Drops Tiger Woods

Bloomberg is reporting that TAG Heuer ended its endorsement relationship with Tiger Woods when his contract expired last month. Woods’s agent Mark Steinberg confirmed in an e-mail to Bloomberg that the agreement has ended.

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Aug 8, 2011 by WatchTime

Carl F. Bucherer Manero MoonPhase

The Carl F. Bucherer Manero MoonPhase is designed for lovers of classical watchmaking. A quick glance provides the date, indicated with a center-mounted hand, along with the day and month displayed in apertures at 10 and 2 o’clock. The moon phase is shown at 6 o’clock. The movement is an automatic CFB 1966 that is...

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Aug 8, 2011 by WatchTime

Video Pick: The Birth of a Watch

In this 4 minute video, Armin Strom shows us every step in the creation of a watch, from initial hand drawings to CNC programming, through manufacturing, skeletonizing, engraving and decorating, plating, final assembly, and quality inspection. Click below to see the birth of a watch, and don’t hesitate to enlarge it to full screen.

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Aug 4, 2011 by WatchTime

Glashütte Original Debuts Its First iPhone App

Glashütte Original’s first iPhone App is called the Senntor diary, after the brand’s mechanical timepiece that lets its owner set an alarm up to 30 days in advance – the only one with this feature. The app features a diary for your iPhone to remind you of important dates, and more.

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Aug 2, 2011 by WatchTime

Visiting Vacheron: A Photo and Video Essay

In Part I of this article last week, we looked at the three limited edition watches Vacheron Constantin created to celebrate the opening of their first U. S. boutique in New York City. This week we journey by helicopter to the brand’s manufacturing facility in Le Sentier in the Vallée de Joux to see where...

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Aug 2, 2011 by WatchTime

Visiting Vacheron: A Photo and Video Essay, Part II

Vacheron’s instantly-recognizable headquarters is located in Plan-les-Ouates in the canton of Geneva, just a few miles outside the city. This beautiful building is where Vacheron designs and assembles its timepieces, using parts manufactured in Le Sentier and those provided by specialty suppliers. In the ateliers, movements are assembled to ensure quality and precise fits, then...

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Aug 2, 2011 by WatchTime

Survey Shows Affluent Losing Confidence in U.S. Economy

The Unity Marketing Luxury Consumption Index took its steepest quarterly plunge since the recession began, falling 16.8 points to 66 points in the second quarter. This is significantly lower than the previous quarter’s 82.8 points. The LCI currently stands close to the level attained at the onset of the Great Recession.

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Aug 1, 2011 by WatchTime

LVMH Reports Strong First Half Results

LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton recorded revenue of €10.3 billion in the first half of 2011, an increase of 13%. Profit for the first half rose to €2.223 million, an increase of 22% compared to the same period in 2010, which had itself shown strong growth. Organic revenue for watches and jewelry grew by 27%...

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Jul 30, 2011 by WatchTime