The Journe Guy has reported on both his website and Instagram account the acquisition, by Chanel, of a 20% share in Montres Journe SA. At Baselworld 2016 Chanel publicly announced, along with the launch of their Monsieur watch, that they… Read More ›
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VACHERON CONSTANTIN : Abbey Road Studios partnership and the new Fiftysix Tourbillon
This week, Vacheron Constantin launched a new addition to their Fiftysix Collection at London’s famed Abbey Road Studios, a location chosen because of the simultaneous announcement that they are now the official time partner for the Studios. This is not… Read More ›
INDUSTRY NEWS : Appointment of Jérôme Lambert as Richemont Group Chief Executive Officer
The Richemont Group executive movements of the past few years continue, with the announcement today of Mr Jérôme Lambert, the current Group Chief Operating Officer, as Group Chief Executive Officer with immediate effect. The position of Chief Operating Officer was… Read More ›
NEW : NOMOS Glashütte marks a century of Bauhaus
To mark next year’s century since the advent of Bauhaus, Nomos Glashütte, whose watches are commonly seen to represent a modern manifestation of this school of design, have announced a limited edition of their Tangente model in a stylish nine… Read More ›
NEWS : MCH Group announces first half results for 2018
A month after the resignation of MCH Group CEO René Kamm hot on the heels of the withdrawal by the Swatch Group from MCH’s Baselworld fair, they have issued a press release outlining their first half results for 2018, future… Read More ›
HANDS-ON : Omega Speedmaster #SpeedyTuesday 2 ‘Ultraman’
In July of this year Fratello Watches announced their second Omega #SpeedyTuesday 2 ‘Ultraman’, a tribute to and inspired by, the rare 1967 Speedmaster ‘Ultraman’, of which an unknown number are extant. The first Speedy Tuesday, which we covered in… Read More ›
PIAGET : Art & Excellence Altiplano stone marquetry tourbillon
Piaget is perhaps best known for its storied ultra thin watch history courtesy of the Altiplano, but it has also been notable for coming up with some really beautiful dials in both men’s and women’s collections, some of which have… Read More ›
INDUSTRY NEWS : MCH Group CEO René Kamm resigns
Following last weekend’s announcement by the Swatch Group of their withdrawal from the Baselworld watch and jewellery fair, organising company MCH Group has announced the resignation of CEO René Kamm, who has spent almost two decades with the Group. Mr Kamm… Read More ›
AUDEMARS PIGUET : 25 years of the Royal Oak Offshore
In case it passed you by, but we thought it would be a good time to mention that Audemars Piguet is marking the 25th birthday of its hugely successful and popular Royal Oak Offshore this year. The major marker of… Read More ›
INDUSTRY NEWS : Swatch Group withdraws from Baselworld
The SIHH may be expanding in terms of exhibitors (although reduced in days), but Baselworld has been shrinking both in terms of participants and length, with the 2019 edition to be even more noticeably smaller than this year’s due to… Read More ›