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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 [...]
COSC Another Record Year
Following the records achieved in 2006 and 2007, the Contrôle officiel suisse des chronomètres (COSC) once again issued a record number of attestations in 2008 (1,599,588 – plus 8.6% from 2008). The number of timepieces submitted for its part rose by 10.6% to 1,676,515. With regard to attestations, 1,536,950 were awarded to mechanical movements and [...]
Longines partners with the Kremlin Cup
The Longines watch company has been the officalThe world-famous Swiss watch manufacturer Longines confirms its commitment to the world of top-class tennis in the wake of its involvement in the prestigious Roland Garros International Championships in Paris (France). Longines is honored to announce that it has been appointed official partner, time-keeper and watch for the [...]
Longines Partners with Rakuten Japan Open Tennis Championships
Longines confirms its commitment to international tennis as a partner of the Rakuten Japan Open Tennis Championships St. Imier (Switzerland) / Tokyo (Japan), starting today 17 September 2009 – The world-famous Swiss luxury watch manufacturer Longines confirms its commitment to the world of top-class tennis in the wake of its involvement in the prestigious Roland [...]
Piaget iPhone App
Piaget’s iPhone application is based on the Polo FortyFive model. This original timepiece in titanium, steel and injected rubber houses an automatic Manufacture Piaget caliber. The virtual clock that is displayed on the iPhone comes complete with chronograph functions and, for the first time, the possibility of accurate time measurement thanks to the Flyback feature. [...]
Pocket Watch Returned After 128 Years
A glimpse of something shiny on the ocean floor nine years ago led a Welsh diver to uncover a piece of local history that had been forgotten for more than a century. Diver Rich Hughes was exploring a shallow shipwreck off the Pembrokeshire coast in April 2000 when he noticed the object embedded in sediment. [...]
Breitling Turns to iPhone application To Promote Chronomat B01
We are now seeing The Breitling iPhone application which is showing a new frontier Technology today has become fundamental for our day to day lives. Big companies have started using social networking sites and the like to promote their products. One of these such products would be the glorious iPhone. The iPhone has and will [...]
Massimiliano Rosolino New Omega Watches brand Ambassador
Massimiliano Rosolino is the most successful athlete in the history of Italian swimming has joined the team of Omega Watch spokespersons. This marks another champion from the world of swimming is joining the exclusive team of OMEGA spokespersons, adding his name to others who have made their mark on the history of this sport, such [...]
Is discounting dangerous for the luxury sector
The downturn has forced the likes of Tiffany, Chloé, and Chanel to quietly lower prices, a strategy that could tarnish their glitzy brands. A recent timezone thread discussed if people are getting items at a discounted price due to the recession. The outcome was uncertain however it seems that other jewelry brands are hurting. Amid [...]
