Press release: SINGAPORE 'S NG CHIN HAN STARS IN THE DARK KNIGHT   New York – 14th July 2008.  Singapore's Ng Chin Han arrived in Gotham City alongside with Hollyw...

Girard-Perregaux Auction Package Sells for $170,000 at Napa Valley Vintners Event   Connoisseur's Collection Auction Package is an Enthusiast's Dream, Celebrating Unsurpassed L...

Jaeger-LeCoultre Teams Up with Leonardo DiCaprio To Raise Money for the Environment for its 175th Anniversary July 8, 2008 NEW YORK , NEW YORK – When it comes to the global ...

 Lange Takes on 500th Employee Traditional Watch Manufacturer from Saxony Keeps on Growing   Glashütte, 15 July 2008. 19-year-old Nadine Görgl starts work today for Lan...

AUDEMARS PIGUET EXPANDS U.S. FLAGSHIP STORE AT NEW 57th STREET ADDRESS      July 14, 2008 – New York - Audemars Piguet North America, the world's oldest ...

Audemars Piguet Board of Directors has the pleasure to announce the nomination of Mr. Philippe C. Merk, currently the Chief Executive Officer of Desco Luxury Group (Maurice Lacroix), to the pos...

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We recently had a discussion about the 127, this Luminor Marina in 47mm...Basically there are only 3 47mm Luminor Marina:The 127: The 217: The movement of these 2 Panerai Watches is exactly the same, an ETA, which don't have the same decoration, but this is strictly the same... And the special Pam 203: Special because this watch has an interesting movement, the Angelus 8 Days Credit pic: Asi ). All the 3 watches are related to the Hist... more

"A robot may not injure a human being or, through inaction, allow a human being to come to harm. A robot must obey orders given to it by human beings, except where such orders would conflict with the First Law A robot must protect its own existence as long as such protection does not conflict with the First or Second Law."   First presented by Issac Assimov in the short story "I,Robot"  these three laws set definitive parameters for robot behavior since machines are devoid of m... more

Well, not mine, as I'm waiting for the platinum version which will be delivered further...For the moment, Rose Gold are the first, and a few will be delivered to some few ADs.But the important thing is to know that they are arrived, isn't it?And to examine them very carefully, as I did, to make our mind about the level of finish of this so expected watch.I saw several times the protos, in the 3 metals, I always loved this piece, but let me tell you that the level of finish, the feeling of high quality is i... more

Los Angeles Purists welcome Z3 on the 4th of July.  We met up for dinner at i Cugini in Santa Monica, CA:   Please CLICK HERE to read Ed and Art's reports in our HoMe forum. ... more

One of Daniel Roth’s signature models is its 8-Day tourbillon, which is designed and manufactured in-house.     Daniel Roth’s simplest perpetual calendar model, if it can be called that, is the perpetual calendar with moon phase, shown below; the other Daniel Roth perpetual calendars have added complications like equation of time, stopwatch or tourbillon.     This year Daniel Roth has combined both the 8-Day tourbillon and the perpetual calendar to create a un... more

These pictures were taken about 10 mins ago, and up loaded by wireless internet. Breakfast. Oily hawker center, food crumbs, table top with dirt.. natural light, no tripod, no cleaning, no photoshop. The watch...I have worn this EVERYDAY for about 5 to 10 hours a day. Few days off...less than 10 days off the wrist. I switch watches with the Nubeo after lunch each day. Two watches worn at all times. Today, a Panerai Subenersible C series Titanium. The Nubeo is more than a match for the Panerai. It... more

LOCATION : SingaporeDATE & TIME : 25 June 2008,  12:00 GMTMy mobile rang.  The CLI displayed " Private Number".  I pressed the answer button ... no sound. After about two seconds...a cracked voice came through.   "Meet me at the extraction point in one hour!"The line was disconnected...................I dashed off to the site.  Exactly an hour our anonymous friends appeared with a parcel.And one of our anonymous friends uttered, " you have 2 days to deliver the content to site!... more

Hi Folks, It's a real pleasure to introduce the newest Bell & Ross Instrument! Its name: Instrument BRS It's a 39mm, manual winding, ultra-thin and a ceramic-case version of the Instrument BR. I've been lucky to try it a few weeks ago, but wasn't authorized to post scans of this marvel before today! I don't have the press-kit yet, but will share it with you asap. To be continued... Instrument BRS available in stores from October '08 For LIVE pictures, please CLICK HERE  to get transp... more

First "Lange Home of Time" opens in China Exclusive German watch brand A. Lange & Söhne now also in China The first Lange store abroad has been unveiled in Shanghai just a few months after the official opening of the first A. Lange & Söhne boutique in Dresden. Chinese watch lovers have been waiting for years for the chance to also acquire the classic timepieces from Saxony in the "Central Kingdom". They can now experience the works of art bearing the quality seal "Made in Germany" at close qua... more

Festive Major Chord: the LITTLE LANGE 1 "Soirée" The enchanting radiance of gold, the enigmatic sheen of mother of pearl, and the fire of  diamonds constitute the harmonious triad that defines the LITTLE LANGE 1 "Soirée". Accented with a metallic-silver crocodile or aquamarine ray leather strap, the two new models in the A. Lange & Söhne jewelled watch collection intone two major chords of  festive elegance that make their appearance an event in its own right. "Theme and var... more

Less Is More: the GRAND LANGE 1 with a New Face With monochrome azuré dials, the enlarged version of the most famous A. Lange & Söhne watch epitomises the grace of simplicity. Probably more than any other timepiece in the last decade of the 20th century, the LANGE 1 exemplified a truly new style. With the first outsize date integrated in a wristwatch and the off-centre dial displays, it instantly became a design icon when first presented to the public in 1994. Today, it symbolises the successfu... more

From time to time I try to present you some aspects of Jaeger-LeCoultre that are not directly related to watches. Not easy for sure as we are so much into watches here and they are so much into watches there!   This June I had an extraordinary opportunity to explore one of theses aspects by myself. Let me try to bring you the more out of it!   Jaeger-LeCoultre Squadra Hometime   It was a short trip to London, 24 hours in England no more but a very pleasant trip to sa... 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

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

Back in 2005 Patek Philippe presented a new watch of a new kind for this venerable brand !   The Patek Philippe Advanced Research reference 5250 was based on a 5146 annual calendar, with a little plus. A little something that that only you die-hard fans and only if you were high tech aficionados could spot and appreciate.   The reference 5250 was the first Patek Philippe watch to incorporate the first step towards the Patek Philippe watch of the future: an escape wheel made of S... 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