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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Background Bernhard Lederer learned his trade in Germany but relocated 7 years ago to Switzerland and formed blu – 'Bernhard Lederer Uhrmacher' with his wife, Ewa. (Uhrmacher=Watchmaker in German)  Now the company is called 'Bernhard Lederer Universe' .   The flagship of the blu line is the MT3 or Majesty Three-Speed Tourbillon . The half-flying tourbillon has the lowest cage mass of all the tourbillon types. More of the mainspring energy can be used f... more

GRAND CARRERA CALIBRE 17 RS2 & CALIBRE 8 RS GMT (Singapore GP Edition) Last 3 days posted the prototype of the Singapore GP edition with British Racing Green colour scheme.  Now will show the chilly Hot screaming RED colour scheme of the Cal 17 RS2 (prototype).  You tell me which model you like at the end of the read OK... lights up ............. GRAND CARRERA collection This model has a suffix of '2' after the RS - Rotating System...what does it mean?Firstly there is already  an e... more

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I would like to share with you some vintage ads in order to go through 40 years of Jaeger-LeCoultre history (from the late 1920s to the late 1960s). From Jaeger to Jaeger-LeCoultre At the beginning of the 20th century, Lecoultre was an established company in the watchmaking industry, but it remained unknown to the final customers, as the manufacture was a supplier of nice movements for other brands. I have never seen Lecoultre ads from that period. On the other hand, Jaeger was a recognized name,... more

Took some pictures of the Calibre 8 RS ( rotating system)  Grande-Date GMT (Singapore Limited Edition) which was announced last week.This LE version of 150 pcs only is to commemorate next  month Singapore Grand Prix and the world first night race.(To read the press release please click here )  This piece is a working prototype, and nothing beats seeing the real piece .  Here we go ......... The colour scheme is British Racing Green.  It is also one of the corpor... more

OK gentlemen. I can't really imagine any women wanting to read this after my "Hublot Big Bang King" below, as in home.watchprosite.com but this one...is for those who really do like movements AND a big wtch, and I really do like THIS DB24, and next to the "king from Hublot", this is the exact opposite, size is retained as an attraction. No Patek type of conservative BS here..chuckles, no offense to Patek!     Now for the very exciting parts and bits... And this... more

Fellow PuristS, The contest ended at 23:59 PDT 31 July 2008; contest rules and background reading clues: click here   The scores are in and tabulated. The judges have pondered, debated, and cogitated. We used our fingers and toes to tally the plus and minus points; and the winner ................................................................            ........will be revealed "after the break"  CLICK HERE  to see who the winner is! ... more

I never understood why this 16570 was underrated. The White dial?The Model in itself?I always loved it, and even more with the white dial, as we don't often see white dialed Rolexes...This one has a particular story.In 1996/ 1997, an Expedition was organized to the North Pole, in the Norwegian Part of the North Pole, to be more precise...This was a scientific Expedition, and some people was invited to join this trip, as Photographers, Artists, etc...As a Tradition, Rolex provided to each member of ... more

Here is another one of my Rolex comparisons off my website.  Do a search for Sheldon Smith Rolex and you'll find the others as well as other tidbits.  This review is a couple of years old, but still valid. -Sheldon    The Rolex Submariner and the GMT II With the Anniversary editions of the GMTII now released, there has been much discussion on the older, now “classic” GMTII that is still widely available. My GMT II D serial I have had since March 2006 af... more

I've worn this watch for several months now and I am still fascinated by all its details, the colours, textures and shapes. A picture is worth a thousand words so here are several fresh images shot in a the fading light at dusk. Click here  to see the rest of the photos. Click here  to see the rest of the photos. ... more

Photo report of July 31st New York Get-Together at the Grand Havana Room On the last day of July, a group of New York based Purists / Watch lovers congregated at the Grand Havana Room for a night of cocktails, aromatic cigar puffing, fine dining, and all around camaraderie among old and new friends. The Grand Havana Room,  situated at the prime location of 5th avenue and overlooking some of the most magnificent architectures in midtown, is a private club and one of the few remaining spots left... more

Making It New When Ezra Pound exhorted "Make it new," he was challenging his contemporaries to find value in the cultural works of the past and to recast them for the present. Pound himself used the techniques of translation, imitation, allusion, and quotation to achieve his artistic goals. An overarching challenge for watch designers at historical firms is to come up with designs that respect their firm's heritage while also remaining relevant to contemporary tastes. That is, to "make it new." They us... 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