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Bulgari: Octo Roma

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Montblanc: Secret Minerva Monopusher Chronograph Limited Edition

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Blancpain: Fifty Fathoms “Tech Gombessa”

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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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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

Sponsored: Gerald Charles Introduces Maestro 9.0 Tourbillon

Introducing a new age of technical aestheticism, Gerald Charles debuts its Maestro 9.0 Tourbillon. With a unique design created with the expert oversight of the brand’s creative director, Octavio Garcia, the timepiece is a return to the original Maestro flying tourbillon released in 2005. Taking hints from the brand’s rich history, the new release is...

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Mar 21, 2023 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

Richard Mille Diver’s Watch RM028

Richard Mille’s first foray into the dive watch genre was the $495,000, RM025 tourbillon chronograph measuring 50.7mm in diameter and 19.1mm thick. His new RM028 diver is more in tune with the times – a bit smaller and a bit simpler. The RM028 measures 47mm x 14.6mm and it offers hours, minutes, central seconds and...

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Oct 12, 2009 by WatchTime

Executive Sweep

September was a tough month for watch executives, and not just because of the continuing slump in sales. A small army of top executives – three worldwide CEOs, and five U.S. ones – resigned or were fired.

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Oct 12, 2009 by Norma Buchanan

Confrérie Horlogère La Clef du Temps Tourbillon

If you ever wished time could pass more quickly, or more slowly, now it can, at least on your wrist. The Clef du Temps Tourbillon is the brainchild of Mathias Buttet, founder of Confrérie Horlogère. The timepiece incorporates a mechanism that allows the owner to modulate the speed of time or, more precisely, to control...

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Oct 9, 2009 by WatchTime

Thierry Stern Takes Over the Presidency of Patek Philippe

Patek Philippe has officially announced that at the end of August, 2009, Thierry Stern took over the presidency of Patek Philippe SA Geneva and was appointed President of the Board of Directors, taking over from his father Philippe Stern. With this move, Patek Philippe confirms its mission as a family run business that is now...

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Oct 8, 2009 by WatchTime

Patek Sky Moon Tourbillon Brings $1.2 Million at Patrizzi Auction

A Patek Philippe Sky Moon Tourbillon in yellow gold, Ref. 5002, sold for $1.2 million at the Patrizzi & Co. auction in New York on October 7. This is the highest price paid for a wristwatch at auction since the beginning of the recession. The watch was purchased by a customer in Europe. CEO Osvaldo...

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Oct 8, 2009 by WatchTime

Jaeger-LeCoultre-Backed Team Prepares for Himalayan Ascent

A team of three mountaineers lead by a Swiss climber has arrived at their 5,200 meter base camp in Nepal to prepare for an ascent of a never-before-conquered peak. On their wrists are three Jaeger-LeCoultre timepieces: a 1958 Geophysic Chronometer, a Master Compressor Extreme Lab, and a new and as yet undisclosed extreme creation prepared...

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Oct 8, 2009 by WatchTime

CX Swiss Military Watch Survives Shotgun, Dynamite, and 20,000 Feet

It may not slip discretely beneath your dress shirt cuff, but the CX Swiss Military Watch model called 20,000 Feet is what you will want on your wrist the next time you dive to 6,000 meters. The watch will also come in handy if you plan on standing directly next to a large explosion, or...

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Oct 7, 2009 by WatchTime

Montres Corum Sàrl Acquires Corum USA LLC

Montres Corum Sàrl signed an agreement effective October 1 giving it control of Corum USA LLC, the exclusive distribution agent of Corum’s timepieces in the North American and Caribbean markets. Corum states that the acquisition is in line with their global distribution policy and allows a stronger presence for the brand in the American market,...

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Oct 6, 2009 by WatchTime

Master Watchmaker Derek Pratt Passes Away

Derek Pratt, one of the world’s leading watchmakers, has passed away following a long illness. Derek was a watchmaker’s watchmaker and a true scientist of horology. He was often cited as among the greatest living watchmakers, his name mentioned in the same breath as George Daniels, Philippe Dufour, and other modern legends. Derek is also...

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Oct 5, 2009 by WatchTime

H. Moser & Cie Mayu

We’re in an age of sobriety following a multi-year horological binge during which watches generally became much larger, much wilder, and much more expensive. The H. Moser & Cie Mayu is the perfect watch for these times. This watch is about simplicity, elegance, innovation, craftsmanship, and perhaps most of all, intrinsic value. The design approaches...

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Oct 2, 2009 by WatchTime

Omega to be Official Olympic Timekeeper Through 2020

Omega has signed an agreement with the IOC to be the official timekeeper for the Olympic Games through 2020. The signing ceremony and announcement took place at the Olympic Museum in Lausanne, Switzerland. Omega’s relationship with the Olympics dates to the 1932 Los Angeles games, where they became the first company entrusted with the official...

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Oct 2, 2009 by WatchTime

Luminox Sentry: Light Technology at a Light Price

Invented in the United States and made in Switzerland, Luminox Light Technology lets a watch glow continuously for at least 25 years. Now its available in a new collection called the Sentry, attractively priced at just $225 MSRP, making the same technology used by SWAT teams, Navy SEALS, Stealth fighter pilots, ATF agents and other...

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Oct 1, 2009 by WatchTime

Vacheron Constantin Creates Special Quai de l’Ile to Benefit Charity

Following the Only Watch 2009 auction, Vacheron Constantin announced that it is creating a special series of 100 numbered Quai de l’Ile timepieces that will enable the company to donate an additional SFr.100,000 to the Monaco Association against Muscular Dystrophy. The limited edition pieces will feature cases made from tantalum and in palladium, and the...

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Sep 30, 2009 by WatchTime

IWC Launches Aquatimer E-Book

IWC has launched a new e-book as an environmentally responsible way to showcase the Aquatimer collection without printing catalogs. The e-book contains striking visuals and a range of multi-media content. Visitors can explore the Galapagos Islands, watch a technical visualization of the new depth gauge, and use the zoom function to explore the Aquatimer up...

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Sep 29, 2009 by WatchTime

Bonham’s Auction – New York

Bonham’s auction of fine wristwatches

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Sep 28, 2009 by WatchTime

Patrizzi & Co. Auction – New York

Important pocket watches, vintage and modern wristwatches.

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Sep 28, 2009 by WatchTime

Patrizzi & Co. Auction – Milan

Important pocket watches, vintage and modern wristwatches.

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Sep 28, 2009 by WatchTime