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 ›
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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 ›
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 ›
AUCTION NEWS : Bonhams acquired by private equity firm Epiris
Bonhams have been bought by London-based private equity group Epiris, who announced the deal last week without disclosing details of the sale. Founded in 1793, the auction house has seven sales rooms worldwide, and for the last two decades has… 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 : Roger W. Smith new Series 1
Two years ago, I wrote a post about the Daniels Anniversary watch, which you can read at this link. Less than a year before the Anniversary, at Salon QP 2015, Roger Smith announced new Series 1, 2, 3 and 4… 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 ›
TRILOBE : Les Matinaux
If you go to the website of new Le Locle based watch brand Trilobe you will see the following – “The inaugural series “Les Matinaux” will be unveiled in September 2018”. The fact that their first watch has not yet… Read More ›
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