Browsing all posts in March, 2009.

Coming up

Here is sneak peak on what is coming up…. Q&A With Hublot about the new WiseKey authentication system Mechanical Digital Watches Dual time sliding automatic watches The new Hublot fusion’s The new Omega Apollo 11 watches What’s up with Harry Winston And much more…. So stay tuned!!

Hublot WiseKey System

We have some exclusive info here from BaselWorld 2009. One of our first stops was at the Hublot Watches booth to find out some more about the new wisekey system. We were presented with this press release and some pictures of the new system. Enjoy! Today, on the occasion of the opening of the Basel [...]

Basel World Live Updates

Grüzi! We are here at BaselWorld 2009!! This year we are going to do something different. We will be live tweeting the show. You will get live updates and pictures by following our twitter feed. You may also ask us questions through our twitter account and we will do our best to answer them. If [...]

Hublot Watches introduces new counterfeit detection system

Hublot became the second luxury watch company to unveil a system to fight counterfeits and theft. (The first was Vacheron Constantin in 2008). Under the “Wisekey system,” Hublot watches and their owners get a “SmartCard” and an electronic guarantee certificate with the watches identity code, and enables Hublot retailers and clients to instantly check a [...]

Luxury Watch Makers honored at BaselWorld 2009

As we have reported and the readers of two large German luxury watch magazines have answered. The question, What is the top watch of 2009? Fine watches are especially popular with European consumers, so much so, as that the national German-language newspaper Welt am Sonntag (The World on Sunday) and the magazine ArmbandUhren (Wristwatches) annually [...]

Reuters paints a grim picture for Basel World 2009

Jewellers and watchmakers are bracing themselves for make-or-break deals at the world’s top luxury trade fair in Basel starting on Thursday as the industry suffers its worst decline in a more than a decade. Following are some key issues for Switzerland’s third largest exporting industry after the machinery and chemicals sector. COLLAPSE IN EXPORTS Swiss [...]

Hublot Opens Waterside Boutique on Mauritius

Luxury Hotel chain Four Seasons has just completed an exquisite luxury resort on Mauritius. In addition to all the exciting amenities that the hotel offers they have also opened a unique boutique for  Hublot Luxury Watches. Swiss watch brand Hublot opened a waterside boutique on the tropical island of Mauritius on the Indian Ocean. The [...]

Breitling Bentley Motors Speed

The Bentley Motors Speed chronograph, the new spearhead of the Breitling for Bentley collection, exudes originality and exclusiveness from every angle in a sporty and elegant design inspired by Bentley cars. It also features matchless engineering in the 25B calibre, a worthy heir of a 1926 Breitling patent and distinguished by a unique mechanism called [...]

Harry Winston Dazzles again

Continuing Harry Winston’s legendary and insatiable passion for diamonds, the brand that he founded pays homage to him with its new creation, “Talk To Me, Harry Winston”. Inspired by the stones that the “king of diamonds” used to keep in his pockets and roll around with his fingers for luck, inspiration and happiness, the magician [...]

Emile Chouriet Gold Wings

This latest timepiece from Emile Chouriet embodies the quintessence of European royal palaces. Nobility, luxury and refined charm are re-interpreted in a sumptuous, contemporary composition that does not undermine its exquisite classical characteristics. This is a nice and simple gold and diamond watch Luxury Watch Features Movement Automatic, ETA 7001 Functions Hours, minutes and seconds [...]