Please join us for an exclusive preview of our timepieces introduced at the 2010 Salon International de la Haute Horlogerie (SIHH)2010 TRUNK SHOW Wed Feb 24th - Thu Feb 25th 10am to 6pm Audemars Piguet Flagship Boutique 65 East 57th Street, New York City RSVP to 646.375.0831 trunkshow @ audemarspiguet . com (remove spaces)By Appointment Only Our new collection can be viewed at www.audemarspiguet.com This message has been edited by AnthonyTsai on 2010-02-08 20:26:53 ...

Avenger Seawolf Chrono Blacksteel Limited Edition BLACK IS THE COLOR OF THE ABYSS   A special version of the Avenger Seawolf Chrono – the only chronograph that is watertight and fully operational at a depth of 1,000 meters (3,300 ft) – the new Blacksteel limited edition is distinguished by its unconventional look matching its exceptional performances. Black is the keynote here, variously interpreted in the steel case subjected to an ultra-resistant carbon-based treatment; the unidire...

PRESS RELEASE     Masterful milestone At Baselworld 2010, Milus will be presenting the TIRION Répétition Minutes TriRetrograde, a masterpiece of design and craftsmanship. Ever since 1919, Milus has stood for outstanding Swiss watchmaking art combined with mechanical finesse, exclusivity and a brilliant interaction of unique language of form and the most precious materials. Milus' philosophy is based on combining movement and changeability in its outsta...

Press release: Spain claims a famous victory at the SEIKO World 49er Championships in the Bahamas. From January 2 to 9, the 2010 SEIKO 49er Class World Championships were held in the turquoise waters of the Bahamas, and the Spanish team of Martinez and Fernandez clearly felt very much at home, claiming victory by a record-breaking 27 points over their nearest rivals, the holders Outteridge and Jensen of Australia.  The short course off the coast of the Bahamas made for some thrilling and tight ...

  OMEGA celebrates Olympic Games and Official Timekeeper role with Limited Edition Pocket Watch 1932 OMEGA has discovered a unique way to celebrate the value of great traditions in watchmaking and sports timekeeping. The first company ever called upon to time all events at an Olympic Games, OMEGA supplied 30 pocket watch chronographs for use at the 1932 Olympic Games in Los Angeles. The extremely precise, hand-crafted mechanical movements at the heart of the 1932 chronographs en...

  OMEGA Celebrates the Winter Olympics Minus One Year Mark with the Seamaster Diver 300m "Vancouver 2010" Limited Edition As the OMEGA clock counting down to the start of the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympic Games has just reached the minus one year mark, OMEGA is releasing two special limited edition watches to commemorate the milestone. The OMEGA Seamaster Diver 300m "Vancouver 2010" Limited Edition will be produced in 41 mm and 36.25 mm versions, each in a release of 2010 n...

Among collectors and connoisseurs world-wide the specialized GRIEB & BENZINGER workshop in south Germany is a leading name when it comes to extraordinary timepieces and their restoration. The clients range from collectors, private connoisseurs, to head of state, and even renowned brands such as IWC or Chronoswiss.   The latest unique watch concept "GRIEB & BENZINGER PLATNUM" means pure luxury, exclusivity and uniqueness combined with historical watch making: GRIEB & BENZINGER cra...

Ski Guide 2010 Box Set & iPhone/iPod Touch AppLinde Werdelin Ski Guide, first produced in 2006, is personally written by Jorn Werdelin and Morten Linde, who have been skiing religiously every year since 1960s. The Ski Guide offers their “insider knowledge” of a high quality ski holiday experience, providing a host of hand-picked favourites and recommendations for ski enthusiasts heading to a variety of resorts in Europe.  The iPhone app gives you added value e.g weather forecasts and Ge...

  Opening Celebration of Glashütte Original boutique at K11: German watch manufactory opened new store in Hong Kong on January 21 The grand opening of the second Glashütte Original boutique in Hong Kong was celebrated on January 21, 2010, in co-operation with franchise partner Chow Tai Fook.   The boutique is located at the brand-new shopping mall "K11" in Hanoi Road in Kowloon and showcases the finest and latest models of the German watch manufactory. ...

  MEDIA ALERT   EVENT: The 52nd Annual Grammy Awards TV Guide Network Host Chris Harrison wears the Raymond Weil Nabucco Chronograph                                 WHEN: Sunday, January 31, 2010             WHERE: The Staples CenterLos Angeles, CA   DETAIL...

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This year, JLC, as for watches, introduces 2 very different kind of Atmos.1/ A very technical and modern one, the Atmos 566 by Mark Newson. Blue or White, in both cases, the Atmos " Newson " is made in Baccarat Crystal, as the first one, launched last year:The First Atmos 561 Newson : 561 ... 566, these are the references of the Caliber housed in these Atmos.On the 566, the caliber provides some interesting complications, as :- A gorgeous sky chart of the Northern Hemisphere + Zodiac Signs.- Indicatio... more

A visit to Agenhor, Geneva Don Corson, January 2010As we arrive at Agenhor's new building in Meyrin, Geneva is showing us a rather unusual side of it's weather spectrum, snow.This new shop is built according to the latest energy conservation principals, good insulation and a large amount of passive energy storage in the structure. Inside out of the cold we are greeted by the boss, Mr. Jean-Marc Wiederrecht who explained to us his shop and the watch he had on his wrist, a Van Cleef & Arpels "Midnight ... more

The venerable watch and jewellery maison of Cartier is a leading revenue generator in the Richemont stable, by some considerable margin. As a result, Cartier's booths occupy a significant portion of the SIHH real estate, taking up nearly a quarter of available floor space.While their spectacular high jewellery pièces uniques were understandably given pride of place in the exterior display windows and foyer cabinets, it was Cartier's watches I came to see and photograph. Let's start with a look at some ... more

Hello guys! I just got back from the Chopard event that Kong invited everyone who was interested in to attend right here in Tokyo. Got a busy day tomorrow, so no comments but just enjoy the shots i took of the event! Cheers Stephen   ===For the rest of BluNotte's post in Chopard forum, please CLICK HERE ... more

Over at the TimeOut forum. click here for part 3 of her trip report. - SJX Stilt Fishermen My favourite activity in Sri Lanka was our excursion to see the stilt fishermen at Koggala beach.   They were friendly but quite mercenary..  as soon as they saw us coming, they got off their stilts and came to us to ask for money otherwise they won't allow us to take photos of them. They were fishing for sardines..       Yippedooo... he caught a fi... more

When I placed my order with Daniel Roth (the man) for a Jean Daniel Nicolas tourbillon back in 2007 I had never even heard of Maitres du Temps. None of us had. MdT lauched its Chapter One watch at Basel in 2008 and then its Chapter Two at Basel in 2009. The Chapter One had and has a wow factor, but considering the price tag and its extreme size, it is a watch I just won't/can't ever consider. But when I learned that Daniel was one of the "Masters" associated with Chapter Two  and that it was going... more

A meeting with Max Büsser is always special: his vision of the market, his strategy, the stories behind the different HM make it very exciting.The purpose of the meeting was to discover the new Sapphire & Titanium HM2-SV and also the "Black Box", in fact the HM 2.2 created in collaboration with Alain Silberstein.But this year, Max had also the will to give the proof that the different HM were not only pure design watches but also timepieces with a full horological content. It is the reason why the 3 ca... more

I was very happy to visit Urwerk at the 4 seasons like every year.I was expecting this visit to discover the UR-CC1 (I didn't have the opportunity to see it before) and, surprise for me, I also had the chance to see the latest UR-203.The UR-203 is, if I can use these words, a sort of skeletonized UR-202. Of course, this changes a bit the aesthetic of the watch but it doesn't bring a huge difference. The consequence of the use of skeletonized parts is a gain of weight. So the transporter and the turbines wor... more

De Bethune organized a presentation of its latest novelties at the Hotel des Bergues during the SIHH.A good opportunity to see them and to discuss with Denis Flageollet and David Zanetta.The main novelties were obviously the 2 versions of the DB 25 Moonphase.When I saw the press release of the DB25 Moonphase silver dial, I regretted that the DB15 hands were used. And hopefully, when I saw the watch in Geneva, the DB25 hands were back !For me, this change of hands really improves the watch which is a true be... more

Vacheron Constantin presented a very strong range of watches this year, focusing on their core values of traditional excellence in watchmaking and design. Their 2010 releases explore various themes: artisanship in dial-making, the history and art of ultra-thin timepieces, and expertise in ultra-complicated movements - via a formidable new duo of Grandes Complications.The return of the ultra-thin watch was a notable theme for SIHH this year, thanks to the efforts of Vacheron, Piaget, Dunhill, and even (surpr... more

Announced a few years ago, eagerly awaited every year, it finally landed.Why is it a Myth?The Mare Nostrum, I mean the original one, was a Prototype conceived for the Italian Deck Officers in 1943, but as the Story says, it was never produced.So, this watch is a kind of Loch Ness Monster, a phantasm, every Panerai fan never played with it, never saw it in the flesh, except at the Panerai Museum, and badly dreamt about it. ( Pic by Asi ) A 52 mm Beast, housing an Angelus 215 Chrono, with a large smooth bez... more

After it was announced two years ago, anticipation to see the real working pieces is mounting.  From our friends in Hong Kong, after the de GRISOGONO dinner last November (  covered by Fernando  ) , the pieces may arrive the following month.  Is that the reason for the Second-Time zone of the Meccanico dG displaying "12:09"?  Perhaps good things come to those who could wait.  Meanwhile some pictures of the non-working prototype of the less commonly seen model of the the winner ... more

Parmigiani Fleurier SA are something of a conundrum in the Swiss watch industry. A substantial concern comprising 500 employees, with multiple manufacturing locations spread across half of Switzerland, boasting an impressive degree of vertical integration with the ability (through their various wholly-owned subsidiaries) to design and produce movements, cases, dials, wheels, geartrains, pinions and even tooling for their workshops, Parmigiani is also an ultra-high-end watch brand with lofty ambitions to tak... more

First up, three of the new 42mm-cased "dress" Radiomirs.New for this year, the P.999 manual-wind in-house calibre at 12'" and 3.4mm thickness, is smaller than previous Panerai in-house movements, allowing the development of a smaller, thinner, and (dare I say it) more feminine line of Radiomir cases.PAM00336 Radiomir "Oro Rosa" 42mm, brushed rose gold case with polished RG front and rear bezels and brown dial (not easily seen on my photo) -The new 19-jewel, 21,600vph movement, designed and produced at Paner... more

Well well, Montblanc have certainly been turning WISs' eyes lately, haven't they?We all know the story. A legendary high-end pen manufacturer who have for the past few years been churning out, as an apparent revenue-generating sideline, a bewildering range of generally rather undistinguished low-end timepieces - the sort of watches normally found under the front glass counters of duty-free airport stores - Montblanc decided all of a sudden to transform themselves into a deadly serious manufacture, establish... more

  There was definitely a buzz around the AP booth at SIHH. For one thing, they were occupying a sizeable booth; for another, and along with Richard Mille, they definitely had the best models to meet and greet. Mainly, the buzz was all about the new watch models on display, and the watches this year show the range of talents at Audemars Piguet from the entry level, right through to the very meaning of haute horologie.I was fortunate to talk to both Giulio Papi and Octavio Garcia about the watches this... more

Having just finished to write my interest for the most advanced chronograph watch presented by Jaeger-LeCoultre this year, I can also share with you another chronograph offer.   If the Extreme LAB2 is a watch for confirmed watch nuts, here is an easier appeal for a broader audience.     Here it is: http://jlc.watchprosite.com/show-forumpost/fi-2/pi-3629111/ti-583151/s-0/   ... more

Jaeger-LeCoultre aims at positioning itself as the most inventive manufacture of high horology. In a world of marketing such positioning can often be doubtful but in the world of horology that we all here like and that fascinates us Jaeger-leCoultre may well be entitled to think so.   The most inventive manufacture, so well, Jerome Lambert adds that it is not to the credit of the management, but essential to the 177 years of history of the "Grande Maison". For long it was inventive mainl... more

PuristSPro Interviews Jerome Lambert, CEO of Jaeger-LeCoultre  By PuristSProTranscribed by Ping Tsai & VL Kong © January 2010   (Interview took place in April 2009 at the JLC Beverly Hills Boutique.  Link to Dr. Ming Woo'...... more

Goris Verburg took the helm at IWC in South-East Asia at the beginning of August, after a stint as Regional Manager for Asia, Middle East and Africa at Schaffhausen.     Goris Verburg with Ronan Keating     Goris possesse...... more

  Interview with Demetrio Cabiddu, Master Watchmaker Montblanc Villeret   By Dr. Michael Ting © October 2009   This is the fourth time that Montblanc has given PuristSPro inside access to its staff.  Durin...... more

The following is the edited transcript of a brief chat with an eminent collector of timepieces from independent watchmakers. His collection is notable not only for its diversity but also for its high quality, including pieces like Kari Voutilainen, P...... more

  PuristSPro Interviews Alexander Schmiedt By Dr. Michael "mkt33" Ting © June 2009   For the third chapter in this series of interviews, I thought it would be nice to get to know the business manager and director behin...... more

To better appreciate Montblanc's Villeret collection, I thought I would start an interview series with the artisans working at the Minerva Institute.  The first interview was with Ms. Wyssmuller who now is probably the best known "springer" in Switzer...... more

Having just finished to write my interest for the most advanced chronograph watch presented by Jaeger-LeCoultre this year, I can also share with you another chronograph offer.   If the Extreme LAB2 is a watch for confirmed watch nuts, here is an easier appeal for a broader audience.     Here it is: http://jlc.watchprosite.com/show-forumpost/fi-2/pi-3629111/ti-583151/s-0/   ... more

Jaeger-LeCoultre aims at positioning itself as the most inventive manufacture of high horology. In a world of marketing such positioning can often be doubtful but in the world of horology that we all here like and that fascinates us Jaeger-leCoultre may well be entitled to think so.   The most inventive manufacture, so well, Jerome Lambert adds that it is not to the credit of the management, but essential to the 177 years of history of the "Grande Maison". For long it was inventive mainl... more