Dear enthusiasts, GP is about to open a new boutique, which makes for another great place to encounter the brand and it´s lovely watches! The new premises are located in Hong Kong.To be ...

Vintage 1945 Tourbillon with gold Bridge for Pininfarina     In collaboration with Pininfarina, the Swiss Haute Horlogerie Manufacture Girard-Perregaux has combine...

CHOPARD ~ A PART OF HISTORY WITH FORMULA ONE IN SINGAPORE     18 AUGUST 2008, SINGAPORE –   Chopard, the renowned Swiss jeweller and watchmaker, is prou...

La Chaux-de-Fonds, August 18th, 2008 MERIDIIST : Launch an Unprecedented Triumph Selfridges London sells out of TAG Heuer's new line of luxury communication instruments in a sin...

Press Release Gabriela von Malaisé appointed as the new Head of PR & Events at Carl F. Bucherer in Lucerne   Lucerne , August 2008.  Gabriela von Malaisé (36) i...

Press Release Dr. Albrecht Konrad Haake is the new Executive Vice President Technologies at Carl F. Bucherer in Lucerne Lucerne , August 2008.  Albrecht Konrad Ha...

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I have just completed a short article for a magazine in which I featured the Lang & Heyne Albert of Saxony; I love the movement. It is based on a Unitas but boy does it look good, quite possibly the most beautiful Unitas on the planet. click here  to read the thread. ... more

ThePuristS - The Right Information, All the Time: Offshore Bartorelli "Scuba" Ref. 15702AU.OO.D002CA.01 Black Coated stainless case and BRONZE bezelLimited Edition of 50Cal. 2325Black-coated stainless steel case, bronze bezelDiameter: 42mmThickness: 12.55mmCaseback engraved (see picture)Water Resistent to 300mDial: Black with Mega Tapisserie patternLum indexWhite NumeralsPink Gold Superluminova-coated hour, minute, seconds handStrap: Black Rubber with black coated SS AP folding clasp ... more

19 August 2008, Singapore 17:00 Fortis embarked on the inaugural Fortis Heroes Search 2008 where entries are open for the public to nominate their own heroes in Singapore, Malaysia and Thailand.This is Fortis' initiative to acknowledge the extraordinary qualities of our everyday heroes and allow them to be recognised and celebrated.5 chosen heroes who have displayed outstanding contributions to the betterment of others and society will receive a Fortis B-42 Flieger Chronograph each worth SG... more

  View from Conrad Hong Kong, Pacific Place   Check out the Audemars Piguet - iW magazine (Chinese Edn) - ThePuristS GTG in Hong Kong 17 Aug 2008: click here  at our sister site ThePuristS . com Thanks, MTF ... more

13th August 2008 (Wednesday), 7pm, Sincere Watch Academy (SWA) CORUM was established in 1955 in La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland. This forward thinking company strives to be refreshingly different and bring collection which conveys excitement and passion. The collection is based on four key pillars  - Admiral's Cup, Romvlvs, Golden Bridge and Artisans.Today, the topic was on one of the CORUM Icons -  the Golden Bridge . Entrance to SWA... Deepa Chatrath (Regional Managing Dire... more

A few weeks ago I posted photos of a gentleman’s collection of Lange chronographs (click here to see the thread). The post has since received over 1000 hits, which surely must be a record for one with only two pictures and barely any text.   As it turns out, this gentleman is not just a nutty collector of Lange Datographs, he is a nutty collector of all sorts of watches. In a moment of sanity, he agreed to share with us some of his thoughts on his Datographs as well as his collection. Click... more

This is how the new Glidelock Ref.98210 works.   And some info about Rolex dials. ===For Axelzon's original post in Rolex forum, please CLICK HERE ... more

Here is a simple contest. Answer three simple questions release to earn a shot at winning this:     Question#1: How old was Pierre Jaquet Droz when he opened his first workshop in La Chaux De Fonds? Question#2: Vacheron Constantin was founded how many years after Pierre Jaquet Droz established the first watchmaking school in Geneva? Question#3 :What is your favorite Jaquet Droz Basel 2008?   Answers for the first two questions can be found in previous posts on the Jaquet Droz forum.&nb... more

It's our new Club Watch. Current price is USD 1300 plus shipping for orders taken before the first production pieces start shipping in mid-September 2008. New orders taken after the 1st numbered pieces start shipping will be priced at USD 1500 plus shipping. There are 178 numbered pieces of the PuristSPro All-Black Rescue watch made by St Gallen Horology.  The final design was revealed at the results of a contest to guess the number of PuristS' changes to the regular St Gallen Rescue wat... more

The Hour Glass and Hublot pledge support for charity with Make A Wish Foundation   Singapore, 7 August 2008 – The Hour Glass and Hublot SA have joined hands in the name of charity, launching “Project F Bang”, an original collaboration between the Swiss luxury watch brand, its exclusive retailer and local charity organization, Make A Wish Foundation... Click here  to find out more.   ... more

My City, My Olympics, My Omega    - A Photo Review of the Omega Beijing 2008 Olympic Limited Edition Aqua Terra Chronograph.    These are truly exciting times... I still remember vividly that humid evening of July 13th 2001 in Beijing , when I was just a wee college student in the States back home for the summer. When IOC's Samaranch announced that Beijing had won the bid for the 2008 Olympics, I let out a shriek, then immediately grabbed the phone, and with violently t... more

Memovox watches are very interesting watches, but the problem is that when you begin to pay some interest to them, you understand that you will open more doors than you will close.From 1950 to the beginning of the 80ies, there were a lot of different versions which were made, with different dials, metals, and even sometimes funny complications ( The Memovox Parking! ), sometimes esoteric, like the WorldTime Memovox, which is not in fact a Worldtime, but a decorated dial with the names of the cities of the ... more

A few weeks ago I posted photos of a gentleman’s collection of Lange chronographs (click here to see the thread). The post has since received over 1000 hits, which surely must be a record for one with only two pictures and barely any text.   ...... more

PuristSPro Interviews Thomas van der Kallen "Reconstruction Update" By Dr. Melvyn Teillol-Foo © June 2008        Thomas van der Kallen, President of EBEL, last spoke with PuristSPro in 2007 to share ...... more

Substantial sections of this article were published in iW magazine (June 2008). This unabridged version appears by courtesy of FineLife Media Inc.   INTERVIEW:  KARL-FRIEDRICH SCHEUFELE – CHOPARD DRIVER AND WATCHMAKING MARATHO...... more

From Swiss magazine L'Hebdo:   The ramp-up of watch collectors Often based in Asia, they have hundreds of pieces of fine watchmaking. For brands, they are not just good customers, but also valuable advisers. With the Internet, their influenc...... more

  PuristSPro Interviews Jerome Lambert by Nicolas "amanico" Fondaneche © May 2008  Q: What is your personal take on Jaeger-LeCoultre? R: I would define Jaeger-LeCoultre as a brand of beautiful horology tradition and espec...... more

It was a dark and stormy night......some PuristS had drunk mayhaps "a jar too many" and we started thinking about what the PuristS wanted to know but were too afraid to ask. "More about PuristS", someone slurred into the night......... I am now proud to ...... 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