Browsing all posts in October, 2009.
Franck Muller Conquistador Grand Prix of Singapore
The Franck Muller Conquistador Grand Prix of Singapore is an amazing watch. The unique style and skill that make this watch scream luxury is amazing. The case, in titanium and ergal or in 18kt rose gold and titanium, measures 48mm wide x 62mm long x 14mm thick. The crystal is sapphire and the caseback has [...]
Jaeger-LeCoultre to Conquer the Himalayas
Under the patronage of the Grande Maison in the Vallée de Joux, a team of three seasoned mountaineers, headed by the Swiss guide Stéphane Schaffter, is on-site in Nepal and currently gearing up to take up an extreme challenge: the ascension of a mountain in the Himalayas that has never yet been trod by human [...]
Rodolphe Cattin leaves the Franck Muller group
Rodolphe Cattin the founder of the Rodolphe Montres & Bijoux watch company and of the Rodolphe & Co design studio – two entities owned by the Franck Muller group – has decided to quit all his operational activities within the group as of the end of October. He will remain a minority shareholder in both [...]
Jaeger-LeCoultre comes to the iPhone
Jaeger-LeCoultre has designed and created an iPhone App that aims to share the fascinating world of fine watchmaking with the public at large. You can choose the brand’s most iconic models, from the Reverso Squadra to the Reverso Gyrotourbillon 2, along with the Master Compressor Diving Pro Geographic. Thanks to this application, iPhone owners explore [...]
Van Cleef & Arpels Vicomte Watch Pendant Necklace
The Van Cleef & Arpels Les Jardins Collection includes 140 haute joaillerie pieces inspired by English, French and Asian gardens. Inspired by the fountains of Château Vaux-le-Vicomte, Les Jardins à la Française is a dazzling play of water and blue skies. The Vicomte Watch Pendant Necklace is an ode to the château’s splendid fountains . [...]
Porsche Design Dashboard Chronographs
Porsche Design stands for timelessness, functionality and purism. These qualities come to the fore in the Chronograph models of the Dashboard Chronographs line. The proven aesthetics of the Dashboard Chronographs collection are enhanced by new color combination’s and PVD-coated cases. The collection is named after the six-cylinder Boxer engines which have contributed so magnificently to [...]
Union Glashütte Noramis Watch
Simply time, the luxury watch Noramis by Union Glashütte is the German watchmaker’s first collection that includes both men’s and ladies’ models. Consistently simple and classic in design, these watches focus on the essential: displaying the hours and minutes. Perfect understatement expressed by a timeless design and high quality craftsmanship, continued inside the watch. With [...]
Hublot Big Bang Wally
In partnership with the avant-garde boat builder Wally, Hublot has created this limited edition of their iconic Big Bang. The case, in Hublonium (an aluminium and magnesium alloy, patented by Hublot) measures 44.5mm. The case also features resin, titanium and PVD stainless steel. The crystal is an AR-coated sapphire and it is water resistant to [...]
Longines celebrates 120th anniversary of the registration of a logo
Longines celebrates 120 years of protection for a logo that is still used today Geneva (Switzerland), Cité du Temps, 1 October 2009 – Longines is celebrating the 120th anniversary of the registration of a logo that is still used today by the famous St. Imier watchmaker. Registered with the FOIP in Switzerland in 1889, this [...]
Alpina Doorman Challenge
On September 29, 2009 Alpina hosted a unique event at the Greenhouse, one of New York City’s most exclusive night clubs: the Alpina Doorman Challenge 2009! New York City’s top Doormen challenged guests to use their best lines to get past the door and into the club… The most creative and convincing partygoers won their [...]
