Browsing all posts in February, 2009.
Dior Watches
French designer Christian Dior, in collaboration with industrialist Marcel Boussac formed this iconic fashion house in late 1946. Success was quick for the talented 41 year old fashion designer. From designing for leading Hollywood stars, to his cover of 1957′s Time Magazine, Dior changed the face of fashion as we know it. The Dior group [...]
More on Basel World 2009
As the day nears closer and the new watches are unvield Basel World 2009 is coming. Unlike SIHH which is an exclusive show Basel World is open to the public. SIHH is more like an exclusive fashion show with showing custom suits. However Basel World is the most premier luxury watch show in the world. [...]
Dior Chiffres Rouge Plongeur
We have some amazing new Dior Watches that are going to be at Basel World 2009. This new one is Dior Chiffres Rouge Plongeur The case, in stainless steel, measures 42mm. The crystal is sapphire and it is water resistant to 300 meters. It features an automatic Swiss caliber ETA 2824 for a movement.
President Kennedy Onassis Watch
We have an interesting and famous auction on hand. ‘Kennedy Onassis’ Watch, Gandhi Pocket Watch and Henry Graves Watch on the Auction Block in Antiquorum’s March Sale. Antiquorum Auctioneers announces a special spring watch auction at its US headquarters in New York City on March 4 and 5 that will include a collection of over [...]
TimeZone Watch of the Year vote
TimeZone.com is having their annual Watch Of The Year Vote. We will post the results when they come out. To vote click on this linkhttp://forums.timezone.com/index.php?t=threadt&frm_id=96
Maurice Lacroix introduces new masterpiece
Maurice Lacroix Masterpiece has two collections. These will be shown at Basel World 2009 1. Maurice Lacroix Masterpiece Lune Retrograde The look is contemporary, the demeanor stately. The new Masterpiece Lune Rétrograde introduces a new interface that is unique in its kind and that offers time measurement a generous case with a 46 mm diameter. [...]
Jaeger LeCoultre Prototype Auction
Jaeger-LeCoultre is diverting from the usual luxury watches that we all know and love. They have created a sporting watch. It has the usual Jaeger-LeCoultre complex dial but this one goes a little further…. On February 16th, Jaeger-LeCoultre will begin an online auction of one prototype of the model Master Compressor Extreme W-Alarm Tides of [...]
Rado True Chronograph
We are used to some solid gold rado watches. These new Rado watches are unique. They will be shown at Basel World 2009 The all-ceramic True collection features a unique coating technique which reproduces the color of platinum with a matt finish. By absorbing the light, the ceramic is enriched with deep grey-brown tones.
TAG Heuer expanding R&D
The leader for prestige watches and chronographs is investing massively in R&D and developing an in-house mechanical chronograph movement with automatic rewind, the new calibre 18, as it starts industrial production of the famous V4 that was presented as a watch concept at Baselworld 2004. To house the new industrial equipment, TAG Heuer has just [...]
Bremont Super Marine
This is another fantastic luxury watch that is being unveiled at Basel World 2009. Bremont a company known for it’s pilots watches is know going the other way in creating it’s first ever dive watch.Bremont has announced the launch their first marine watch – the Supermarine 500. Following on from the success that the Company [...]
