From the Piaget press release for their new boutique exclusive, the Piaget Limelight City:It draws its character and its lines from the brand roots, while clearly heralding the future. The latest newcomer to the collection, named Limelight City, is a contemporary expression of a resolutely Piaget style.Its vintage spirit lends it unique character and its shapes anchor it firmly in a chic urban atmosphere while remaining firmly rooted in the traditions of an incomparable signature: that of the Manufacture d...

Angular Momentum has developed its bright glowing Email Lumineuse. New discovered color pigments allows us to produce Email Lumineuse in any pastel candy colors. The incorporated color pigments are visible in daylight. In the dark, the luminous Sulphates glow without relevant impairment of the incorporated color pigments. “Luminous Candy Box” Three-body Staybrite® 1.4435 NCu watch case with centered corns. 12 mixed candy-color Email Lumineuse dots on bezel and case side, mixed candy-color ...

On the back of each MOON INVADER watch, a silver disc evokes a miniature moon featuring a moonscape-textured surface. A few grams of moon dust have been injected into the silver, accordingly named MOON SILVER, from which this disc was cut out. Here are a few glimpses of how RJ truly brings the moon to your wrist. THE MAKING OF… MOON SILVER Fusion The moon dust (a certified sample) is amalgamated with the precious metal in a crucible. This amalgam requires perfect mastery of silve...

Piaget returned to the Greenwich Polo Club (GPC) on Sunday, July 18th to host the final match of the prestigious East Coast Open and treat club members and guests to a preview of the company's newest Piaget Polo FortyFive models. The match marked the finale of the summer polo season at GPC and proved to be one of the most exciting competitions of the year.   PIAGET CELEBRATES THE FINALS OF THE EAST COAST OPEN The Piaget sponsored team, La Alegria, played an intense and exciting m...

The wonderful world of unique timepieces in the "Luxury Watchmaking" sector commands insanely unaffordable prices in the real world. Such watches remain the privilege of the exceptional few, not to mention the exceptionally wealthy few.   But it took the imagination of Yvan Arpa and his team, or rather teams , to rise successfully to the challenge of creating "unique pieces" at mass-production prices.   The idea was to bring together the finest, supremely qualified master watchmakers, acc...

Longines is proud to be the official partner and timekeeper for the Roland Garros French Open . In an extension of this partnership with the world of tennis, Longines has also become the official timekeeper for the Rakuten Japan Open Tennis Championship and of the Kremlin Cup in Moscow. Andre Agassi and Stefanie Graf, that legendary pair of champions, are also Ambassadors of Elegance for the Swiss watch brand.   Longines – Play the virtual tennis match of your life on iPad N...

Chopard and Alfa Romeo have decided to join forces and to launch three new classic sport watches. Indeed, 2010 is a very special year for both companies as each brand is celebrating an exceptional anniversary: 150 years for Chopard and 100 years for Alfa Romeo. Since more than two decades Chopard is strongly involved in the World of Classic Racing serving as sponsor and Official Timekeeper for the Mille Miglia race, “la corsa piu bella del mondo”, in which Alfa Romeo cars reached the highest num...

Schaffhausen, 26 July 2010 – After 130 days on the high seas, the Plastiki today sailed triumphantly into the port of Sydney. David de Rothschild and his crew, who had covered around 8000 nautical miles across the Pacific from San Francisco, were welcomed by an enthusiastic crowd. The watchmaking company IWC Schaffhausen as official partner was also highly delighted by the successful conclusion of the expedition dedicated to environmental protection. Members of the crew wore the Ingenieur Autom...

IWC is one of the main sponsors of David de Rothschild's Plastiki expedition, a trip across the Pacific on a boat made from plastic bottles to raise awareness of ocean pollution. click here   to read more about the expedition.  A piece unique Adventure Ecology Ingenieur, named after de Rothschild's environmental group, cased in platinum will be auctioned on www.theplastiki.com to raise funds for the cause. Bidding starts at EUR30,000. As many of you would know IWC ...

Rebirth of a classic A magnificent example of Bell & Ross' expertise, the new VINTAGE COLLECTION is a testament to the consistency and balance among all the brand's collections. It perfectly illustrates the Bell & Ross philosophy: creating professional watches while focusing on readability, functionality, accuracy and reliability. These new Bell & Ross classics, the VINTAGE ORIGINAL and the VINTAGE HERITAGE, herald a new era in the Bell & Ross Vintage collection.   BELL & ROSS - THE VINTAGE COL...

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MGM Grand debuted the new City Center property centrally located on the middle of the Las Vegas Strip in December 2009.  It redefined the grandeur of the typical Vegas resort by residing on 67 acres of land in between the luxurious Bellagio and Monte Carlo resort casinos.  City Center has over 500,000 square feet of dining, shopping, and entertainment and offer it's visitors several accommodation choices including the Mandarin Oriental hotel, Aria casino and resort, Vdara and Veer condo/res... more

There are now several UFOs flying around in the watchmaking landscape. The last years (before the crisis) of craziness have had their excess but certainly they have also seen the birth of some watches that can, have and will change our desires.   I didn't know much of Max Büsser before the launch of his own brand. I had looked closely at the Opus series from Harry Winston, and had been pleased by several, but not appealed to the point of thinking about wearing one (should I write ... more

Some recent discussions about the difficult choice of a Patek Philippe wrist watch minute repeater have led me to take the time to show you some pictures I have of such marvels.   There are different levels of complication and we're not all attracted by the same complications.   In fact once you've got to the level of a repeater, I wonder what attraction an additional complication can really have?   Patek Philippe 5078P   Here it is : patek.wat... more

Twann « Douane » (Customs) in French, is the municipality that determines the language barrier between the Swiss Germany and Swiss Romande.It is in this symbolic place that Thomas Prescher is established, we find, in his watch the same influences Franco-Swiss and Saxon.The town is beautiful, as I arrive during is work, as Thomas did everything (he owns a huge micro-compagny of 2 people, including himself), I patient, preferably outside his workshop to take somes pictures of his work... more

Jorg Hysek was an extremely prolific watch designer, like Gerald Genta but a decade later. For about twenty years from the early eighties onwards he enjoyed tremendous commercial success, working for Breguet, Cartier, Ebel, TAG Heuer and Seiko, amongst others. His work is characterised by aggressive curves and lines, with some of the best known being original Breguet Marine with the turban-like crown, the TAG Heuer Kirum and the Seiko Arctura Kinetic. click here to continue reading. - SJX ... more

Cartier presented the first model of its High Watchmaking collection, the Ballon Bleu flying tourbillon, at SIHH 2008. It was the first watch with the now distinct aesthetic of multi-layered ruthenium and silver dial that characterises the High Watchmaking collection. click here to read more about the Ballon Bleu Flying Tourbillon. - SJX ... more

The Plongeur Professional  or the Professional Diver is one of the most iconic divers' wristwatches ever made in 1970.It was known as the Seamaster Professional 600 then.  2009, OMEGA has updated the Ploprof.  The reborn model is equiped with a new movement, Co-Axial Cal 8500 and has higher water-resistance rating, and was named as  the Ploprof 1200 (1200 m, 4000 ft, 120 bar).Our OMEGA Moderator, Bill Sohne has done a detailed side by side comparison last year.  Please clic... more

  Last year at the SIHH, I fell under the charm of a very special series of watches, The Enamel watches, The " Venus " or the White Email Grand Feu MMRs, The Reverso Pavonia Piéce Unique, and the Master Grand Tourbillon  Continents.   Here, the link of the post I made at this moment:     jlc.watchprosite.com     I kept these marvels in my mind, hoping to be able to cross their way one very close day, and since a few days, it is now done. &n... more

Without having to pick the watch up yet, just a glance at the muscular BVLGARI Diagono X-Pro,  would force a 'WoW!' from me. Listening to the comments of some friends in our forum, this BVLGARI Diagono X-Pro certainly evoke emotion and excitement.Not only it is a fine-looking watch, it seems to weigh substantially with a new case construction.  However, with the smart use of various materials, this sports and action watch has just the correct weight without tiring the arm (for a long wear) and inf... more

The Bulgari Collection Daniel Roth Endurer Chronosprint is one of the most anticipated watches in Bulgari's new collection.  Many individuals here on the Bulgari forum have expressed interest in this watch due to its appealing sporty design.  The shape and design of the case offers a formal reinterpretation of the elliptical case that is characteristic of the Daniel Roth line to which it belongs.  It f eatures a sturdier, more rugged look , and expresses its subtleties through ... more

Richard Mille forum moderator Andrew H brings us a photo report of Richard Mille at the LeMans Classic. click here to view the post. - SJX ... more

Singapore, 14 July 2010 -  Chopard celebrated its 150th Anniversary and showcased  its stunning Animal World Collection with a grand dinner at the new hotel, The Fullerton Bay Hotel to 150 guests.  Gracing the evening was Caroline Gruosi-Scheufele, Co-President of Chopard who specially flew in for the gala event and the opening of the Marina Bay Sand Boutique . Guests were fortunate to see 60 out of the 150 unique pieces of the Animal World Collection, a rare occurrence of ... more

Just yesterday Seiko and its local distributor Thong Sia hosted a group of watch collectors and Grand Seiko fans. The attendees enjoyed a presentation at the Thong Sia showroom followed by an excellent Japanese dinner. click here to see images of the event. - SJX ... more

The Atelier des Spécialités Horlogères is the Kingdom of Complications, a kind of wonderland for every watchnut.Spécialité Horlogère...There is an historical meaning behind this name:This was the name of the Company which was in charge to promote and sell the Reverso and all the Jaeger or Lecoultre watches, since ...1931. ( Jaeger- Lecoultre " La Grande Maison " )This is also, nowadays, the place where all the complications are assembled, like the Amvoxes, the Minute Repeaters,... more

Singapore 13 July 2010  -  Chopard has a ribbon cutting ceremony its third boutique opening at the new spectacular Marina Bay Sands.  Caroline Gruosi-Scheufele, Co-President of Chopard was in town to celebrate the special occasion. During the evening, many of the pieces from the special Animal Collection were showcased too. To view more, please  click here.           ... more

The expert craftsmen at Piaget do not leave us wanting when it comes to the quality of their enamel-work.  While Piaget's artisans have mastered a plethora of horological arts, their facility in the labor-intensive techniques of traditional enamel-work deserve more than a passing glance.  Feast your eyes on this: Re-edition of the Piaget Altiplano 1957.The elegance of this particular ultra-thin watch, housing Manufacture Piaget's caliber 9P2, cannot be denied.  Look at the deceptively simpl... more

When astronaut Lieutenant General Thomas P. Stafford (USA) and cosmonaut Lieutenant General Alexei A. Leonov (USSR) shook hands in the docking hatch which linked their respective spacecraft, the space pioneers, along with their crews, were wearing OMEGA Speedmaster Pro­fessional chronographs on their wrists.   THE OMEGA SPEEDMASTER PROFESSIONAL APOLLO-SOYUZ "35TH ANNIVERSARY" Commemorating a handshake The 35th anniversary of their historic hand­shake is commemorate... more

Time is monochrome on the UR-202 « White Shark », with its case, dial and hour satellites all in an original shimmering silver/white hue emitted by titanium, steel and ARCAP. The « White Shark », is a timepiece unadorned with no makeup, its only ornament is its technicality. The « White Shark », eschews colourful display to concentrate focus on l'art mécanique .   « White Shark » The black numbers of the hours on ... more

PuristSPro is delighted to present this interview with Mr. Guido Terreni of the Bulgari Group.  From the Bulgari manufacturing sites of Le Sentier, La Chaux-de-Fonds, Saignelégier and Neuchatel, Mr. Terreni manages a large group of watchmakers an...... more

Passion and profession – It's rare that one comes across an individual who experiences one relative to the other.  Such a dynamic is reserved for the fortunate ones, the ones that don't count the hours before the end of the work day.  For ...... more

Manuel Emch created the Jaquet Droz brand as it is today, so it was to much surprise when he departed JD in late 2009 and emerged as CEO of Romain Jerome a few months later. Manuel was recently in Singapore to meet with his retailer Dickson Watch & Jewelle...... more

I just attended the press preview of the Patek Philippe Grand Exhibition at the St Regis hotel in Singapore which will run from 27-31 May 2010. I was fortunate to be seated with Philippe Stern at the lunch after the preview and speak with him. click ...... more

During these turbulent times, great companies see the opportunities rather than focusing on the crisis.  Mr. Merk, CEO of Audemars Piguet, shares with PuristSPro AP fans his special insights. Philippe Merk, CEO of Audemars Piguet A PuristSPro Exc...... more

PuristSPro would like to thank Mr. Trapani for taking the time to answer our questions for this extensive e-interview.  We hope it will allow members of the PuristSPro community to gain a better understanding of Bulgari as a company, from the continu...... more