Browsing all posts in October, 2009.

Luxury Gifts with edible Gold and edible Silver

DeLafée launches “Silver Magic”, a collection of gourmet products with edible silver. Building on the success of its creations with edible gold, DeLafée launches a collection of gourmet products adorned with edible silver for the holiday season 2009. In short Luxury Gifts with edible Gold and edible Silver. DeLafée’s newest creation combines the delicacy of [...]

MB & F – Horological Machine No2.2 with Alain Silberstein

It takes a lot to surprise followers of MB&F, but the latest version of Horological Machine No2, with a case created by French artist watch designer Alain Silberstein, may well do it. Alain Silberstein is widely known for his bold use of colour and pattern – and one might have expected the adventurous Maximilian Büsser [...]

Swiss Watch exports plunge

The base effect was again unfavourable for Swiss watch exports, with the trend failing to show any improvement in September. Their value fell by 26.1%, to 1.1 billion francs. The cumulative variation was unchanged in relation to August and indicated -25.9% for the first nine months of the year. This steady decline has reduced the [...]

Certina DS Action Chrono

CERTINA and Robert Kubica, high demand and talent in perfect measure. Since 2006, the Swiss brand has been faithful partner to the exceptional BMW Sauber F1 Team driver. To highlight their collaboration, CERTINA has chosen to honour their F1 racetrack ambassador by creating the new DS Action – Robert Kubica Limited Edition, an exclusive chronograph [...]

Ivanka Trump wedding jewelry

As her official wedding photos reveal, Ivanka Trump was a stunning bride in her custom Vera Wang gown and diamonds from her own fine-jewelry collection. Jared Kushner proposed on July 15th. Jared surprised Ivanka by purchasing a 5.22 carat cushion-cut diamond with a platinum and diamond mounting from Ivanka Trump Fine Jewelry, her signature jewelry [...]

Black Belt Watches For Black Belts only

Black Belt Watch, the Spirit reflects and honors the 7 virtues associated with Bushido, a powerful greeting to praise the courage of all black belt holders across the world, who, for centuries, have embodied the samurai warriors code through the initiation and practice of an ancient martial art. Black Belt Watch, the Concept Developed and [...]

Confrérie Horlogère The Clef du Temps Tourbillon

Confrérie Horlogère upmarket watch brand’s “Les Masters” collection is the venue for the presentation of outstanding movements born of pioneering mechanical and engineering research. A prime example is “La Clef du Temps” tourbillon watch featuring a hand-wound mechanical movement providing three days of power reserve. Truly unusual in design, issued in a very limited series [...]

Edox Sea Dubai Super Limited Edition

The new Super Limited Edition dedicated to the crew of the sailing yacht embodies the sporting spirit of the regatta, a glorious blend of courtesy, fair play, sportsmanship and courage. The generous 45 mm case is coated in black PVD to emphasise the enigmatic look. The elegant dial proudly sports a blue 44, the symbol [...]

Bremont and the Martin Baker Watch

Bremont and the Martin Baker Watch the Only Watch to Have Gone Through a Live Ejection Testing Program. Bremont Watch Company announces the launch of its new watch with Martin-Baker, one Great Britain’s finest engineering companies, to design and build the ultimate aviation watch. The alliance will produce a unique aviation watch that will embody [...]

New World Record Achieved by Antiquorum for Patek Philippe

Following the exceptional results achieved in the September New York sale, Antiquorum held another successful auction of Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, Pocket Watches, Clocks & Horological Tools on October 3 & 4 in Geneva which set a new world record and totalled an impressive 4’336’380 CHF ($4,222,700). Of the 412 lots offered for sale, 78% were [...]