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Omega: Celebrating Bond’s 60th Anniversary >>>

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GPHG: The Complete List of Winners >>>

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Tudor: The new Ranger >>>

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Breitling: The new Superocean >>>

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Oris: Teaming up With Chronos for a Special Edition >>>

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Wyler Tourbillon WT3: The First Poinçon du Jura Watch

Wyler Genève’s WT3 Tourbillon is the first timepiece to be produced under the new Poinçon du Jura quality label. To meet the Poinçon du Jura criteria, a movement must be 100% Swiss made, and at least 90% of the components must be made in the Jura – the heart of Switzerland’s watchmaking industry. The movement...

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Jun 17, 2009 by WatchTime

Vacheron Launches Final “Les Masques” Series

Vacheron Constantin organized an elegant evening at the Metropolitan Museum of Art of New York as part of the inauguration of “African and Oceanic Art from the Barbier-Mueller Museum, Geneva: a Legacy of Collecting”, an exhibition dedicated to the masterpieces from the Barbier-Mueller family collection and supported by Vacheron Constantin. 250 guests enjoyed dinner and...

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Jun 16, 2009 by WatchTime

Handcrafted Time ’09 Exhibition This Week in Bern

A special exhibition of handcrafted, complicated timepieces is being held this week at the Time Gallery, Brunngasse 58, 3011 Bern, Switzerland. Twelve well-known watchmakers and brands will display their timepieces: Vianney Halter, Miki Eleta, Pita Barcelona, Thomas Prescher, Romain Gauthier, Svend Andersen, Louis Moinet, Angular Momentum, Cabestan, Hautlence,and Mathias Fuchs.

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Jun 15, 2009 by WatchTime

New Colors for the Alpina Extreme Diver 1000 Meters

Last year Alpina launched its Extreme Diver 1000 Meters. For Spring/Summer 2009, Alpina introduces four new dials: Yellowtail, Orange Sunset, Côte d’Azur and Black Ocean. The Extreme Diver 1000 Meters has a 48mm black PVD steel case with a unidirectional rotating bezel displaying a luminous minute indication. The bezel measures elapsed time in minutes for...

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Jun 14, 2009 by WatchTime

Downturn Batters Watch Industry

The evidence is mounting that the long and bitter global recession is taking a severe toll on the Swiss watch industry. With demand for watches down nearly everywhere, Swiss watch firms are cutting production and jobs. So far this year, Swiss watch firms have laid off more than 1,000 people, according to Swiss press reports.

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Jun 14, 2009 by Joe Thompson

Vincent Perriard Steps Down as Concord Global President

Movado Group, Inc. (NYSE: MOV) announced today that Vincent Perriard, Global President of Concord, will leave the company. The Concord brand was re-launched with bold new designs in 2007 and their C1 Quantum Gravity Tourbillon won the design award at the 2008 Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Geneve. Concord will continue to develop the Quantum Gravity...

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Jun 12, 2009 by WatchTime

Steve McQueen’s Rolex Brings Record $234,000

Steve McQueen’s Rolex Submariner Ref. 5512 brought $234,000 including buyer’s premium at Antiquorum’s summer sale in New York City yesterday, setting a world record for that reference. Another McQueen item, his Scott Super Squirrel motorcycle painted by Von Dutch brought the highest bid of the day at $276,000. The Heuer Monaco McQueen wore during the...

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Jun 12, 2009 by WatchTime

June 12 “How It’s Made” TV Show Features Blancpain

Blancpain and the Le Brassus Manufacture will be featured in How It’s Made 6: Luxury Watches (episode 8). The episode will air on the Science Channel Friday, June 12 at 9:00 p.m. EDT. Tune in to see Blancpain’s master watchmakers hand assemble a movement and apply delicate hand finishing in accordance with the traditional arts...

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Jun 11, 2009 by WatchTime

La Ligne Bleue by Jaquet Droz

Jaquet Droz announces a series of five timepieces, each produced in a limited edition of eight pieces. These unique watches share beautiful dials created using the Grand Feu enameling technique to obtain a color of unique depth and luminosity: Jaquet Droz blue. Whereas ivory or black enamel needs 10 to 15 firings, blue requires no...

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Jun 11, 2009 by WatchTime

Original Rolex Milgauss Tops $110,000 At Auction

An original Rolex Milgauss Ref. 6541 produced in 1958 brought more than $113,000, including buyer’s premium, at today’s Bonhams auction of fine wristwatches in London. The watch, Lot 139, was originally sold by Watches of Switzerland in New Bond Street in 1962. Characterized by the “lightening strike” center seconds hand, the Milgauss was designed for...

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Jun 10, 2009 by WatchTime

Concord Adds New C1 Chronograph Models

Concord is adding 5 new models to its C1 Chronograph line: rose gold on a brown alligator strap, all black with a carbon fiber dial, the steel and white C1 Pure, anthracite gray, and orange highlights on an orange strap. C1 Chronographs measure 44mm in diameter and 16.7mm thick. Layered dials present time on a...

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Jun 9, 2009 by WatchTime

Bell & Ross Launches BR01 Airborne in Paris

On Tuesday June 9, Bell & Ross launches its new limited edition BR01 Airborne at Colette, the Parisian fashion and style boutique. BR01 Airborne watches will be exclusively available at Colette for one week beginning June 8th. Bell & Ross is introducing the Airborne to coincide with the commemoration of the 65th anniversary of D-Day...

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Jun 8, 2009 by WatchTime

Carl F. Bucherer’s In-House Outrunner Caliber Goes to Work

In July, 2007, Carl F. Bucherer acquired its long-time movement collaborator Techniques Horlogères Appliquées SA and renamed it Carl F. Bucherer Technologies SA. The team got to work straightaway, and at BASELWORLD 2008, they announced their first in-house movement, the CFB A1000. Not content to create a standard, cookie-cutter movement, CFB instead introduced something truly...

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Jun 7, 2009 by WatchTime

Patrizzi & Co. Only Watch Sale – Monaco

Unique watches from leading manufacturers will be auctioned in Monaco with all proceeds going to support research into Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy.

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Jun 6, 2009 by WatchTime

Christie’s Auction – Dubai

Jewels and watches

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Jun 6, 2009 by WatchTime

Antiquorum Auction – Geneva

Important collectors’ wristwatches, pocket watches, and clocks

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Jun 6, 2009 by WatchTime

Inside Basel/Geneva – Dallas

On October 1 in Dallas, WatchTime and Jeff Kingston team up to bring you all the highlights of the 2009 Basel and Geneva watch fairs, combined with a wonderful dinner, a chance to meet industry executives, and to mingle with other enthusiasts. These events are held at some of the finest private clubs in the...

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Jun 6, 2009 by WatchTime

Inside Basel/Geneva – Chicago

On September 29 in Chicago, WatchTime and Jeff Kingston team up to bring you all the highlights of the 2009 Basel and Geneva watch fairs, combined with a wonderful dinner, a chance to meet industry executives, and to mingle with other enthusiasts. These events are held at some of the finest private clubs in the...

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Jun 6, 2009 by WatchTime

Inside Basel/Geneva – Philadelphia

On September 17 in Philadelphia, WatchTime and Jeff Kingston team up to bring you all the highlights of the 2009 Basel and Geneva watch fairs, combined with a wonderful dinner, a chance to meet industry executives, and to mingle with other enthusiasts. These events are held at some of the finest private clubs in the...

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Jun 6, 2009 by WatchTime

Antiquorum Auction, New York City

Important collectors’ wristwatches, pocket watches & clocks

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Jun 6, 2009 by WatchTime