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Romain Jerome Titanic DNA Limited Edition

Apr 10, 2008
This sweet looking limited edition Titanic DNA wristwatch from Romain Jerome actually utitlizes real steel from the Titanic. This version in particular uses rusted steel, which I think looks the best.  read more
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STARTIME AUTOMATIC by Alpina

Mar 31, 2008
STARTIME AUTOMATIC by Alpina description: Stainless steel case (42 mm) equipped with an automatic AL-550-1 movement with a 42-hour power reserve. Hours, minutes, seconds, date and GMT, 24 hour day/night and 60 minute indicator.

Sapphire crystal front and back, date at 4 o’clock, 4th hand for second time zone.  read more
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Olivier Vaucher, master engraver: ‘investigating materials’

Feb 22, 2008
LES MASQUES for Vacheron Constantin – the main work steps The pinnacle of the masksWithout a doubt, the work with Vacheron Constantin would let Olivier Vaucher and his team skilfully demonstrate the full extent of their talents. Vaucher himself is inquisitive by nature, and has always sought to mix the most traditional techniques with the most advanced modern methods.  read more
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Modelabs Group and TAG Heuer sign an exclusive worldwide licensing agreement for the creation and distribution of a range of “tailor-made” mobile phones

Feb 22, 2008
The first exceptional communication instruments bearing the TAG Heuer signature will reflect the functional excellence and advanced design characteristic of the Swiss watch brand. The latter has assigned its teams of designers and watch developers to this project for a full three years, thereby creating a full range of entirely “tailor-made” mobile phones and related accessories  read more
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Cars are boosting innovation in watchmaking

Feb 22, 2008
In 2004, Tag Heuer distinguished itself with the presentation of a Concept Watch, the Monaco V4, with belt transmission, a linear oscillating mass and ball bearings. Since then, the brand worn by Steve McQueen has joined forces with Mercedes-Benz and produced the SLR chronograph, reserved exclusively for owners of the Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren.  read more
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New Seiko and Rip Curl

Feb 22, 2008
One of the latest incredible watches was launched by Seiko. The company gained additional fans that support the Sportura Honda Racing F1 team.  read more
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Built to Perform: Sports Watches for 2006 and Beyond – Part 3

Feb 22, 2008
This year's Omega Seamaster Planet Ocean is water-resistant to 600 metres and is a COSC certified chronometre.Sailing is an area perfectly suited to watches because of the countdowns before the start of the races.  read more
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Swimming legend Dano Halsall receives Omega watch for 20th anniversary of world record

Feb 22, 2008
Newly inducted Omega wearer Halsall joins other legendary names from the world of swimming who wear the brand’s renowned divers’ watches. Russian swimming “czar” Alexander Popov has been associated with the brand since 1997 and two of the current top names in the sport, Ian Thorpe and Michael Phelps, also help to promote Omega.  read more
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The opening of Omega’s first ever flagship boutique in Russia brings James Bond to Red 

Feb 22, 2008
Stephen Urquhart, President of Omega, were present to welcome the select number of guests attending the ribbon cutting ceremony of the new exclusive Moscow Boutique. Nick Hayek, CEO of Swatch Group, Stephen Urquhart, President of Omega, British actor Daniel Craig and Barbara Brocolli, Producer of the James Bond movie, from left to right, talk to the audience at the GUM on the Red Square in Moscow, Russia.  read more
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Longines celebrates 175 years of history at the Cité du Temps

Feb 22, 2008
This year, Longines is celebrating 175 years of watchmaking heritage. With its rich heritage in mind and with a view to the future, the firm, founded in Saint-Imier in 1832, marked its jubilee by festivities at the Cité du Temps in Geneva. A jewel-watch – the Longines 175 Diamonds – was presented on this occasion, and an exhibition tracing the history of Longines was inaugurated.  read more
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Mechanical’s new era

Feb 21, 2008
Then it created the first watch requiring no lubrication, Jaeger-LeCoultre took a historic step (see Cover Story on this subject), and the brand is now leaps and bounds ahead of the rest of the industry. This advance was made possible by the gradual integration of a series of new métiers that have grown out of ancestral practices: metal engineers, chemists, analysts, computer designers, even acousticians working side by side with ‘old’ (and young) master watchmakers.  read more
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The watchmaking Holy Grail

Feb 21, 2008
Recently, a number of steps were taken in this direction—most notably we might mention the utilization of silicon or ceramic ball bearings, used by Jaeger-LeCoultre since 2002—but these advances were only limited improvements because oil and grease still remained indispensable for the other moving parts. Recently, however, there has been a dramatic breakthrough in terms of the oil-less watch.  read more
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The Jaeger-LeCoultre Heritage Gallery

Feb 21, 2008
All have been developed and produced by Jaeger-LeCoultre. They include technical masterpieces, superlative creations, icons and over 300 different mechanical movements.  read more
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Watchmaking and the cinema, united by art and glamour

Feb 21, 2008
This rather relaxed and relatively democratic atmosphere (the ordinary public can watch the viewings, unlike at Cannes) seems to perfectly suit the spirit that drives Jaeger-LeCoultre. A ‘serious’, non-frivolous, innovative, and demanding company, Jaeger-LeCoultre is a brand that considers watchmaking as also rather ‘democratic’ (the quality/price ratio is undoubtedly one of the best in the domain of haute horlogerie)  read more
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Audemars Piguet Jules Audemars Ladies' Tourbillon and Chronograph - A glowing tribute to women!

Feb 20, 2008
In a glowing tribute to women who appreciate the elegance of classicism, the sophistication of a mechanical movement and the sparkle of diamonds, Audemars Piguet defies the laws of gravity and exalts the tourbillon through two exceptional timepieces: the Jules Audemars Ladies' Tourbillon and Chronograph and the Jules Audemars Ladies' Tourbillon. The Jules Audemars collection, named after one of the founders of the Manufacture, is a refined line embodying a legacy of intricate knowledge inherited from traditional horology.  read more
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Baume & Mercier turns the page

Feb 20, 2008
Michel Nieto considers Baume & Mercier to be a ‘brand of volume’ [the Richemont Group doesn’t give individual brand statistics, but an educated guess puts Baume & Mercier’s sales at more than 200,000 watches a year]. The brand now has 300 points-of-sale around the world, 50% of which are shop-in-shops and the brand is moving into China with what Nieto calls a ‘reinvented approach’  read more
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Middle East a growing market for premium watches

Feb 01, 2008
As the company now enters its fifth decade, it plans to open a slew of new boutiques for the Cartier, Chanel, Versace, IWC and Audemars Piguet to name only a few. Separately, an exclusive Louis Vuitton boutique will also be opened shortly in the Kingdom.  read more
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Piaget - Miss Protocole summer watch collection

Jan 31, 2008
Using the shimmering colours of grand feu enamelling and taking images of the sea and its fabulous shells, Piaget have created beautiful ladies diamond watches. Each of the models is crafted in a limited edition of four, making them an authentic collector's delight.  read more
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Piaget - Diamond Fingerprint

Jan 31, 2008
This year, in support of Only Watch 07 - a charity auction where 35 exceptional wristwatches are offered to support research on Duchenne muscular dystrophy - Piaget has created a unique Altiplano watch with a dial design based on H.S  read more
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Mechanical movements: the race for alternatives

Jan 19, 2008
Launch of Blancpain Calibre 13R0 Blancpain has recently presented a new hand-wound base movement. The Calibre 13R0 is equipped with a titanium balance with an adjusting screw system, a Breguet overcoil balance-spring and three barrels ensuring an 8-day power reserve.  read more
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