A bit over a year into the reign of Georges Kern at Breitling sees the launch of the new historically-inspired Premier Collection, raiding the archives from the brand’s collection of the same name dating back to the 1940s. This new… Read More ›
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INDUSTRY NEWS : Maurice Lacroix will not exhibit at Baselworld 2019
Barely a week has passed since the announcement by Corum that that they will leave Baselworld, but the departures continue, with the latest withdrawal from Baselworld 2019 being Maurice Lacroix, a thirty year veteran of the fair. In what is… Read More ›
CHRONOSWISS : Flying Regulator Open Gear
Chronoswiss has returned to Australia courtesy of Fairfax & Roberts, who are expanding their watch offerings following the introduction of Schwarz Etienne. As it has been a number of years since they were last here, a new generation of local… Read More ›
PANERAI : new Luminor 8 Days Power Reserve models
The year’s Panerai releases continue with the launch of three new variations on the brand’s Luminor 8 Days; two with newly designed power-reserve-indicators, and the final one the first in the series with a ‘lefty’ (aka ‘destro’) case designed for… Read More ›
ONLINE AUCTION : Sotheby’s and Vacheron Constantin sell vintage timepieces and Manufacture visits
Six restored vintage Vacheron Constantin watches are to be sold in an online auction through Sotheby’s commencing at 5:00 PM BST today (5 October) and finishing on October 15, 2018. Sotheby’s and Vacheron Constantin have partnered to hold the auction… Read More ›
HANDS-ON : Tissot Antimagnetic Heritage
During Baselworld 2018 one of the releases we wrote about was the Tissot Antimagnetic Heritage, based on a 1943 model which was part of the brand’s very successful Antimagnétique collection that they launched in the 1930s. As mentioned in March,… Read More ›
INDUSTRY NEWS : Audemars Piguet and Richard Mille to leave the SIHH
News about the SIHH in recent years has been about its expansion, with a significant number of brands having joined the fair in recent times, or contraction in fair time, for the SIHH 2019. Now, both Richard Mille and Audemars Piguet… Read More ›
INDUSTRY NEWS: Jean-Claude Biver steps down as head of LVMH watch division
Reuters have reported that LVMH watch division head Jean-Claude Biver is stepping down from his operational responsibilities but staying on as non-executive president of the division and its brands Hublot, TAG Heuer, and Zenith. He has headed the division since… Read More ›
OMEGA : Seamaster Switzerland Limited Edition
It is interesting to see what limited editions brands release for their home markets, so today we are sharing a new Omega Seamaster limited edition which is only available in the brand’s Swiss boutiques. At its core this is a… Read More ›
INDUSTRY NEWS : Fortis announes new owner and CEO
Jupp Philipp In an update to the recent difficulties facing Fortis, which we most recently covered in this post, they have announced the company’s continued operation under a new owner, Mr Jupp Philipp as of September 1, 2018. The company… Read More ›
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