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• INDUSTRY NEWS : Patrick Pruniaux appointed CEO of Ulysse Nardin

  By horologium on August 18, 2017 • ( 0 )

  

   (Photo : supplied by Ulysse Nardin) In the latest watch executive movement news of 2017, the Kering group has announced the appointment of Patrick Pruniaux as the CEO of Ulysse Nardin, effective 28 August 2017, replacing Patrik P. Hoffman. The… Read More ›

• MONTBLANC : TimeWalker Chronograph Rally Timer Counter LE

  By horologium on August 16, 2017 • ( 0 )

  

  Earlier this year Montblanc formally relaunched the TimeWalker collection, with more integration of Minerva movements a key part of this re-invigoration. With the Rally Timer, TimeWalker Auto Date, TimeWalker Chronograph, TimeWalker Chronograph UTC and a 1/1000th TimeWalker Chronograph being the… Read More ›

• INDUSTRY NEWS : Swiss Competition Commission looking into spare parts supply

  By horologium on August 14, 2017 • ( 1 )

  

  You may recall news last year about the Swatch Group SA and WEKO’s review of whether there’s room to manoeuvre (increase supply) within the 2013 agreement to phase out movement supply by their subsidiary ETA SA. Reuters have reported that… Read More ›

• ZENITH : El Primero 36’000 VPH ‘Panda’ and ‘Reverse Panda’

  By horologium on August 10, 2017 • ( 1 )

  

  Earlier this year Zenith launched two new El Primero 36’000 VPH chronographs with classic ‘panda’ (black-on-white) and ‘reverse panda’ (white-on-black) dials in black ceramicised aluminium cases. Both of these have finally arrived in Australia, and we had the opportunity to… Read More ›

• PIAGET : Altiplano 60th Anniversary Tourbillon High Jewellery

  By horologium on August 7, 2017 • ( 0 )

  

  You may recall our earlier post about some of Piaget’s special releases this year to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the Altiplano collection. Today we bring you one of their special birthday pieces – the limited edition Altiplano Tourbillon High… Read More ›

• INDUSTRY NEWS : LVMH reports strong first half of 2017

  By horologium on August 4, 2017 • ( 0 )

  

  The LVMH Group has announced that its profit from recurring operations in the first half of 2017 jumped 23%, with revenue increasing 15% year-on-year to €19.7 billion in the first half of 2017. Bernard Arnault also paid €12 billion to… Read More ›

• INDUSTRY NEWS : Swatch Group half year results

  By horologium on August 2, 2017 • ( 0 )

  

    The Swatch Group recently announced positive results for the first half of 2017, with Group net sales of CHF 3,759 million (+1.2%) and a rise of 6.8% for net income, at constant exchange rates. Performance in Watches & Jewelry,… Read More ›

• LONGINES : Legend Diver Reissue 10th Anniversary

  By horologium on July 31, 2017 • ( 0 )

  

  So it seems that I blinked and somehow ten years have passed since Longines released their hugely successful Legend Diver 1960s reissue. Such was its popularity that for those around at the time will have probably have memories of either… Read More ›

• JAQUET DROZ : new Petite Heure Minutes inspired by Africa, Asia, and the Caribbean

  By horologium on July 27, 2017 • ( 0 )

  

  Jaquet Droz’s Ateliers d’Art Collection are where they pay homage to their historical renown for sumptuous and exquisite decorative work in timepieces, antique pieces of which appear occasionally at auction. Three new Petite Heure Minute dials have now been added… Read More ›

• PANERAI : Mare Nostrum ACCIAIO 42mm PAM00716

  By horologium on July 24, 2017 • ( 0 )

  

  Today is about a limited edition 42mm Panerai – the PAM000716 aka the Mare Nostrom Acciaio, based on a 1990s Pre-Vendôme Mare Nostrum. Of course this is not the first Mare Nostrum reissue; most recently there was a 2015 model… Read More ›