An exclusive timepiece for an outstanding driver   Audemars Piguet first unveiled its Royal Oak Offshore Rubens Barrichello chronograph in 2006, in tribute to the well-known Brazilia...

  Giacomo Agostini Received JEANRICHARD for MV Agusta Timepiece Contemporary timepiece awarded in conjunction with Lifetime Achievement Award       May 2...

PRESS RELEASE     1911 TEKTON FC Arsenal and 1911 TEKTON FC Bayern Munich Two new high-scoring football stars   Having made a spectacular breakthrough in football by...

 FREELANCER FREEDOM OF MIND   FREELANCER, the new Gent’s and Ladies’ mechanical collection from Geneva watchmaker RAYMOND WEIL, is a nod in the direction of independent ...

  Model 300 Matte Black Dial with Luminous Markers Watch Enthusiast, this month we're pleased to announce that the RGM Professional Diver - Series ...

  BEST TOURBILLON IN A LEADING ROLE… New York – April 29, 2008 – To celebrate the world premiere of the much anticipated film starring Patrick Dempsey...

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Interview with Magali Metrailler, from the JLC Design Department How and why did you come to work at JLC ? I started my career as a home designer, an architect. I earned my diploma in Interior Design in 1995, and another Diploma in Architecture in 1996. Then I studied at the European Design Institute in Milano ( Italy ), and I graduated in 1999. I worked fro some Architects as Bernard HEUTTE, and the Comina and Co Architects Office between 1991 and 1996. Then, I worked as a Free ... more

Click here  to learn more about the amazing minute repeater and find out the difference between a jaquemart and an automaton. - SJX ... more

5 May 2008, 7pm at Equinox Private Dining   We had the pleasure to  organize another Chopard PuristS event  for the Singapore PuristS to view and try on the L.U.C 2008 novelties.  Thanks to Chopard Asia's Mr Maxime Labey (Managing Director), Julien Wong & Charlotte Char and the L.U.C Master, Patrick Wehrli for making this event happened. It was held at Equinox Private Dining, located on the 69th floor of Swissotel The Stamford. Imagine having your exquisitely ... more

This was and remains today a remarkable watch from my over exposed and often over loaded choices of chronographs. From the first days of my Speedmaster, to the first Lange Datograph,  the coming of the DeBethune Maxichrono is something to wait for. I reflect that until TODAY..even with many funky watches and edgy designs..I still don't have enough wealth to buy with out "resale" value...I simply don't have THAT much money.  If I did...and I should hope to be so..I would really want to look at T... more

Boston is a city probably best known for its professional sport teams: the Celtics, Red Sox, Bruins, and the Patriots.  Gastronomically it is famous for baked beans hence Boston's nickname "Bean town" ! Historically Boston was the center of the watchmaking in the United States.  Home to Waltham and Boston Watch Co.  these two companies industrialized the entire watch manufacturing process.  They became the first "vertically integrated" companies in ... more

Big, White, Beauty : Bell & Ross BR03-92 A Woman’s Perspective   While perusing various showcases and shops on a recent getaway to the “city of lights”, something rather white and bright caught my eye.  Immediately, I recognized the signature round dial in a square case from the Bell & Ross collection of watches.  However, this was one I hadn’t yet seen before.  Intrigued, I summoned the sales associate for a closer look. It was a BR03-92 with a white ceramic ... more

Our hosts were Dr Frank Muller and David Ponzo of SWATCH Group. The location was Long Beach (Seafood) Restaurant @ Dempsey; the former British Army camp. The guests were watch-friends of Glashuette Original:   Customers, Moderators from three horology websites and Journalists from TimeWerke magazine in Singapore. There was little notice: got a telephone call on Friday afternoon saying Dr Muller was in town and we all turned up the next evening. It had been a sweltering, tropical d... more

29 April 2008,7pm at Chopard Pavilion Kuala Lumpur A small focus group of PuristS  and Guests of Chopard were invited to see (and try) the current collection of L.U.C and to learn more about the fascinating craftmanship and engineering behind from the L.U.C Master ...'Master Patrick Wehrli'.  At 5:45pm,we left our hotel for Pavilion. Poster display in our hotel corridor A short relaxing 10-minute walk, we arrived. A shot from the second floor to cover the majestic new Double-storey Chopard ... more

In 1978, amidst the quartz crisis, IWC and Porsche Design began a collaboration that would last twenty years and spawn many ground breaking timepieces. One of them was the world’s first wristwatch with titanium case and bracelet, the ref. 3700 automatic chronograph. The collaboration was a commercial success and helped saved IWC amidst the quartz crisis; according to Michael Friedberg, moderator of the official IWC forum, “Anecdotal reports claim that, back in the early 1980s, [the ref. 3700] an... more

While reading all the JLC documents and books, I fell on some very nice Platinum Reversos, and started thinking on how many were made. As I was trying to number them, I suddenly was conscient that it was quite a possible thematic collection, as they are quite a lot,but not too many, and interesting as they cover some interesting complications, and to be more precise, quite all the complications, except the Minute Repeater! The main problem is that this kind of collection is quite impossible to... more

Yesterday the SSC, Société Suisse de Chronométrie, had their first "Petit Déjeuner Horloger" in Le Sentier.The theme of the morning, Watches & Chimes For those of you who may not know the SSC, it is an organisation that is dedicated to the technical advancement of watchmaking and to the exchange of information relating to watchmaking and the industry.  It holds national congresses each year and every couple of years an international congress, as last year. ... more

The Citizen Astrodea is a star chart watch, quartz but remarkable nonetheless. Click here  to see more of this remarkable watch. - SJX ... more

PuristSPro Interviews Magali Metrailler from the Jaeger-LeCoultre Design Department by Nicolas "amanico" Fondaneche © May 2008  How and why did you come to work at JLC ? I started my career as a home designer, an archit...... more

PuristSPro Interviews Angelo Bonati by Anthony Tsai © April 2008      Angelo Bonati joined Panerai as the CEO in 1997 and has lead and transformed Panerai into a huge success of which many other CEOs are probably envious of.&...... more

PuristSPro Interviews Marc-Andre Strahm and Sebastian Vivas from Jaeger-LeCoultre Heritage Department by Jerome Berder & Nicolas Fondaneche © April 2008 A Manufacture is first and foremost - and beyond the technical aspect...... more

PuristSPro interviews Peter Speake-Marin   By Su JiaXian © April 2008   Peter Speake-Marin began his career at Hackney Technical College in London, before continuing his horological education at WOSTEP. Following that he took up a p...... more

Each Watch Tells a Story   By Su JiaXian © February 2008   Rarely does one come across a watch collection as remarkable as the one that follows. Ranging from a Patek Philippe Grande Sonnerie pocket watch to a Citizen Eco-Drive &#...... more

PIAGET – A RIGHTFUL MANUFACTURE – PART 1: GENEVA   Philippe Léopold-Metzger, Piaget CEO: Outside Piaget Manufacture Geneva   Many watch aficionados and experts are not even aware that Piaget has been one of the m...... more

SIHH 2008 Report: Audemars Piguet Text & Photos:  Anthony Tsai   AP Royal Oak Carbon Concept Watch - chrono and tourbillonThis is AP's new Concept Watch and is not a limited edition piece. However, it is limited production and around 30 pieces will be made this year. The new Concept watch is part of the Royal Oak collection.Case: forged carbon with black ceramic bezel, crown and pushersBracelet: large scale croc strap with titanium AP deployantExpected delivery is 2nd half of 2008, and due to i... more

In 2007, Lot 211 sold for SFr 64,900 (commission included) at the Omegamania Auction. It was listed as "ALASKA PROJECT " prototype:Omega, "Speedmaster Professional", No. 29116425, Ref. ST. 145.0022-69. One of a small number of prototypes made between 1971 and 1973. Exceptionally rare and fine, asymmetric, water-resistant, stainless steel gentleman`s wristwatch with round button chronograph, 12-hour and 30-minute registers, black bezel with tachometer, "Apollo" hands for the 12-hour and 3... more