Jaeger-LeCoultre certainly know how to launch a watch and a new boutique. Over the course of two nights in late November, guests were welcomed for dinner and the launch, at the Musée d’Orsay, of a stunning new addition to the… Read More ›
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NEWS: Swiss watch exports rise in October
Figures from the Federation of the Swiss Watch Industry (FH) show that exports rose 13.2 per cent in October 2012 to CHF 2.1 billion after September’s first decline in almost three years (CHF 1.7 billion). October’s increase was led by… Read More ›
Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Genève 2012 winners
The 2012 Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Genève took place on Thursday November 15 at the Geneva Grand Théâtre, with TAG’s Mikrogirder taking out the top award, and MB&F’s Legacy Machine N°1 garnering two, including the Public Prize. Congratulations to all… Read More ›
ALERT : GBP200,000 of Seiko watches stolen after Salon QP
WatchPro have reported the theft of almost £200,000 worth of Grand Seikos and Seiko Astrons (including the LE model) after Salon QP last week. The watches were stolen after the Seiko team had put the watches in their car boot,… Read More ›
Qatari Sheikh revealed as Graves Supercomplication owner
Sheikh Saud Bin Mohammed Bin Ali Al-Thani, a member of the Qatari royal family (second cousin to the ruling Emir) and former Minister of Culture, Arts and Heritage, has been revealed as the previously unknown owner of the Henry Graves… Read More ›
AUCTION RESULTS : George Daniels collection fetches £8,285,139
Where were you on November 6, 2012? Well if you were in London, interested in watches and you could get there, you were probably squashed into the standing-room only Sotheby’s sale room for the auction of the late George Daniels’… Read More ›
NEWS: Fall in Swiss watch exports – whither China?
China’s importance in the global economy is as such that any slowing down of her economy can lead to jitters, even though some have argued that the country’s figures should be approached with some caution. The National Bureau of Statistics… Read More ›
NEWS : Peter Speake-Marin’s new ‘Resilience’
Peter Speake-Marin’s watches, and in particular his distinctive Piccadilly case, have long held a strong hold on me. I am an unabashed lover of the case design, large lugs and all, and feel privileged to have met him twice here… Read More ›
NEWS: Panerai Luminor Submersible Amagnetic PAM 389
Panerai has announced a new addition to their popular Submersible line – the PAM389, aka the Luminor Submersible 1950 Amagnetic 3 Days Automatic Titanio. A variant of the PAM305 Luminor Submersible 1950, the PAM389’s case has a 40,000 A/m (ampere… Read More ›
Would you like a side of moon to go with your Speedy?
Well you can, the small technicality of funds nothwithstanding, as a 4lb chunk, the fourth-largest piece of lunar rock here, is up for auction. Otherwise called DaG 1058, this breccia originating from the far side of the moon has the… Read More ›
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