Richemont

FEATURES:

Five First Impressions of the Baume & Mercier Baumatic

It’s been an interesting year for Baume & Mercier. Not only did we see the introduction of its most exciting timepiece in years with the focus of this article, the Baumatic, but we’ve also seen the birth of a new sustainability-focused Richemont entity that borrows the “Baume” name, and the introduction of a new CEO, Geoffroy...

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Sep 11, 2018 by Logan R. Baker

Promotion

Baume & Mercier’s new Clifton Baumatic: Lengthened Service Intervals

A mechanical watch movement is a complex mechanism comprising numerous mobile miniature components. Their perpetual interaction results in friction and wear ultimately influencing the smooth running of the movement. This is one of the reasons why watches have to be returned for regular service. The new Clifton Baumatic from Baume & Mercier with the maison’s...

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Oct 15, 2018 by WatchTime

THE WATCHTIME Q&A:

Interview with Nicolas Baretzki, CEO of Montblanc

Recently, we had the chance to sit down with Nicolas Baretzki, the CEO of Montblanc who has led the company since the previous executive, Jérôme Lambert, was appointed COO of Richemont in late 2016. Baretzki led us through a wide-ranging conversation that touched on the history of the Minerva marque and how it influences Montblanc’s...

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Aug 17, 2018 by Roger Ruegger

FEATURES:

Angelo Bonati Reflects on His Panerai Years

In late March 2018, Angelo Bonati, longtime CEO of Officine Panerai, retired from his lifetime career leading the brand. It was a bittersweet moment for the now 67-year-old trailblazer. Recently, Bonati took some time with us to reflect on the challenges he conquered at the helm of one of the most successful watch brands in...

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Aug 16, 2018 by WatchTime

POLL:

Vote on the Winner of WatchTime Wrist Shot Contest #2

Capping off another successful WatchTime Wrist Shot Contest submission period, here are our top 10 images of the 300-plus wrist shots submitted to us through e-mail and Instagram over the past two weeks. Please vote on what you think is the best image based on composition, creativity, and image quality. The top five finishers will receive...

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Oct 9, 2018 by WatchTime

INDUSTRY

Who Owns What: A Guide to the Watch Groups

We present here a guide to the major watch groups and their holdings, including Swatch Group, Richemont, LVMH, Kering Group, Seiko Group and others.

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Oct 12, 2017 by Jay Deshpande

WATCH REVIEW

Pure & Simple: Patek Philippe Calatrava vs. Lange Saxonia

We take a look at two beautiful, vintage inspired watches, the Patek Philippe Calatrava and the A. Lange & Söhne Saxonia, in this comparison test.

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Aug 13, 2017 by Jens Koch

PROMOTION:

Gucci Presents #TimeToParr: An Uncommon Photographic Journey

Embracing Instagram’s creative landscape over the past three years with dedicated projects in which artists play with House motifs, Gucci has published and promoted these special works with a series of hashtags. Now, for the first time, the House is collaborating with a single artist on an Instagram project. Exploring the nature of time and...

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Oct 9, 2018 by WatchTime

INDUSTRY NEWS

Georges Kern Exits Richemont, Becomes CEO of Breitling (Updated)

Georges Kern, Richemont's Head of Watchmaking, Marketing and Digital, and the man widely credited with building IWC Schaffhausen into a global success story, today announced his resignation from the Richemont Group, after only four months in the new management position. According to industry sources, Kern will be taking his talents to another aviation-themed Swiss luxury watch brand, Breitling,

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Jul 14, 2017 by Mark Bernardo

NEWS

Montblanc Summit Collection: The First Smartwatches from Richemont

Montblanc was one of the first luxury watch brands to embrace the trend of wearable technology, with the release of its e-strap models in 2015. Now the watch-and-pen powerhouse becomes the first brand owned by the luxury group Richemont to release a full-fledged smartwatch, called the Montblanc Summit. Read on for details and pricing.

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Mar 17, 2017 by Mark Bernardo

Richemont

A Week of Turnover at Richemont: New CEOs for Piaget, Vacheron, JLC, Dunhill

After hosting the year’s first big watch fair, SIHH, the Richemont Group found itself in the news again this week for other reasons. The luxury conglomerate has announced the replacement of four of its brand CEOs — at Jaeger-LeCoultre, Piaget, Vacheron Constantin, and Dunhill.

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Feb 3, 2017 by Sophia Kuemmerle

A Grand Seiko Evening

WatchTime and Seiko Host Miami Boutique Event

Seiko Corporation of America and WatchTime recently hosted a collectors’ dinner at Miami’s celebrated Zuma Japanese restaurant, where Watch collectors were offered an intimate experience with the Grand Seiko collection. Grand Seiko watches were available for guests to handle and wear, including the new limited-production Grand Seiko 8 Days watch.

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Dec 3, 2016 by Joe Thompson

WATCH REVIEW

Borrowed Time: Montblanc Heritage Chronométrie Dual Time Vasco da Gama Special Edition

With the Montblanc Heritage Chronométrie Dual Time Vasco da Gama Special Edition, named for the legendary Portuguese explorer, Montblanc offers an interesting and elegant take on the venerable GMT watch with an easy-to-use second-time-zone function developed in-house.

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Oct 7, 2016 by Mark Bernardo

Panerai Radiomir 1940 Minute Repeater Carillon Tourbillon GMT: A New Milestone

On May 18, Officine Panerai will open “Panerai: Dive Into Time,” an exhibition showcasing the company’s history, in its birthplace city of Florence, Italy. The exhibition will also mark the debut of the new Panerai Radiomir 1940 Minute Repeater Carillon Tourbillon GMT, the most complicated Panerai watch ever made. The Panerai Radiomir 1940 Minute Repeater...

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May 3, 2016 by Mark Bernardo

GIFT GUIDE

Baselworld Travel Essentials

The watch world’s biggest international event, Baselworld, begins next week in Basel, Switzerland. If you are one of the thousands of eager watch aficonados, media representatives, and watch-and-jewelry professionals attending the show this year, we’ve compiled some of our favorite stylish and useful items that will make both the trip itself, and your travel experience,...

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Mar 7, 2016 by Mark Bernardo

THE WATCHTIME Q&A

Jean Rousseau’s Jacques Bordier Talks Customized Watch Straps

At last fall’s WatchTime New York event, one of the busiest exhibitor booths was that of Jean Rousseau — a producer not of watches but of the luxurious leather straps that secure them to wrists. Recently, we sat down with Jean Rousseau’s brand president, Jacques Bordier, at the Jean Rousseau boutique and atelier in midtown...

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Feb 26, 2016 by Mark Bernardo

SIHH 2016:

Panerai Luminor 8 Days Set Pays Tribute to Early Stallone Models

Twenty years ago, Hollywood action hero Sylvester Stallone commissioned a pair of watches from then-obscure watch brand Officine Panerai, and neither the brand, nor the watch world at large, has been the same since. Panerai marks this milestone at SIHH 2016 with a special, limited-edition set of two new watches inspired by the ones made...

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Jan 20, 2016 by Mark Bernardo

Montblanc Watches — The Birth of the Montblanc Watch Brand From the Montblanc Meisterstück Watch to Today

How did the first Montblanc watch come to be, and how did Montblanc watches enter the world of high horology? Download this FREE exclusive article and find the answers to all your questions about Montblanc watches! Montblanc is, of course, known by many aficionados for its luxury pens. But Montblanc watches — the first of...

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Oct 30, 2015 by Carina Friedrich

Family Values: Patek Philippe’s Thierry and Philippe Stern

Geneva’s Stern family has owned and operated Patek Philippe for nearly 80 years. When it comes to making watches, they say, family matters. Scroll down to read WatchTime editor-in-chief Joe Thompson’s up-close-and-personal profile of Philippe and Thierry Stern from the WatchTime archives.

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Oct 20, 2015 by Joe Thompson

Officine Panerai — Milestone Watches From the First Panerai Radiomir to the Panerai Luminor “L’Astronomo”

WatchTime's spotlight on Panerai shows you the 25 most important timepieces in the history of Officine Panerai, including the first Panerai Radiomir to the Panerai Luminor L'Astronomo. Enjoy our free download and expand your knowledge of this popular watch brand.

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Oct 2, 2015 by Carina Friedrich

Timepiece Timeline: 10 Milestones from 10 Years of Greubel Forsey Watches

Greubel Forsey, the boutique luxury watch brand specializing in complicated watches with multiple tourbillons, marked its 10th anniversary in 2014. Though it still produces only around 100 pieces per year, the Greubel Forsey watch brand has come a long way since its memorable debut at the 2004 Baselworld watch fair, and can look back on...

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Sep 28, 2015 by Mark Bernardo

Close-Up: Hublot’s Tonneau-Shaped “Spirit of Big Bang” Collection

We take a look at Hublot's Tonneau-Shaped Spirit of Big Bang watches, the fourth pillar of the Hublot watch brand portfolio, along with the Big Bang, King Power, and Classic Fusion families.

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Sep 22, 2015 by Mark Bernardo

The WatchTime Q&A: Roger Dubuis CEO Jean-Marc Pontrué

Recently, Germany-based watch blogger Zurab Zazashvili sat down for dinner and an extensive interview with Jean-Marc Pontrué, CEO of the haute-de-gamme Swiss watch brand Roger Dubuis. In this Q&A feature conducted for WatchTime.com, Pontrué covers a variety of subjects, including the brand’s recent focus on skeletonization and its dedication to achieving the Geneva Hallmark for...

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Jul 24, 2015 by WatchTime

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