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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Dear enthusiasts, new for 2008 are these additions to GP´s Lady WW.TC, the popular world timer which was re-designed to fit the female wrists: The newly added variations include fully paved cases in pink or white gold, with genuine mother-of-pearl dials in different matching colours an satin fabric straps. Another variant, which already is quite in demand, is the "WW.TC Shopping" we´ve covered earlier - the "shopping zones" in 3 different variations make for a fun accessory,... more

Last week, I had the opportunity to see and admire another great Chrono, one of those you / we never think about when we speak about prestigious pieces...The Senator Rattrapante! This is true, we always speak of the PP 5070, the Chrono Malte from Vacheron, the JLC Duo Metre A Chronographe or, of course, of the Lange Datograph...And never, or quite never, of this GO!This is not fair, as this Chrono is a beautiful example of the sense of the finish of the German Watchmaking...First, a gorgeous, not to... more

To mark its 175th Anniversary, JLC has organised a series of events here in Singapore, including a watchmaking Masterclass as well as various talks. In conjunction with those events is an exhbition of some of the best JLC timepieces from past and present. Click here  to see more. - SJX SJX's report:  CLICK HERE raphmeister's report:  CLICK HERE Kong's report:  CLICK HERE MTF's report:  CLICK HERE Jacky's report:  CLICK HERE   ... more

At the Beginning of the 60ies, or at the end of the 50ies, some manufactures released very nice Diving Watches, like Vulcain with its Nautical, JLC with the Deep Sea Alarm, Enicar with the Super Divette, the Sherpa, etc, with this specificity that there were 2 crowns watches, with an inside bezel. Of course, I'm not saying that the diving watches appeared only in the beginning of the Sixties, as Panerai launched in 1936 the Cali, and some famous brands were competiting on this thema since 1953... more

This is IMHO the nicest, the most elegant Memovox ever made!I had the opportunity to get one for some days, and to take some pics to share with you all.And, although I already knew that I loved it, now I know that I need it!The Memovox ref E 855, is IMHO a timeless watch, and with the black dial and these thin and long embossed indexes, this version is just gorgeous.Look at these curves, at these proportions and volumes, Did you notice the slightly domed plexy, which enhances the ch... more

F.P.Journe Chronomètre Souverain By Christophe Persoz There's no doubt about the watch tested for this edition — it's in the major league. The Chronomètre Souverain by François-Paul Journe is certainly among the great classics of Geneva watchmaking. It doesn't look like a gasworks and there's no flashy yet useless complication to distract attention from any deficiency. Exterior: I have had the frequent opportunity to test watches for this column with ca... more

First, a natural look at the 303 after 5 days on my wrist, including the times I played the MDT with pals! Now, the Morrison Digital Trumpet is one awesome machine. But look at the 303!!! In natural light, the Bulgari words appear as a design, the change of font alone was enough..but what the heck.. If you don't have hIGH speed load up, this is one post worth the wait for the pics below! There are very few dials abd work that is THIS good...at any price. Have a look!   Note that... more

About a month after the famous Le Mans 24 hour endurance race, every two years, the Le Mans Classic takes place on the same circuit. With cars from every decade over which the race has been run, the Le Mans Classic is a celebration of racing machines from yesteryear; from the start of the famous race, to more recent times. Any one with an interest in motor racing, and the cars that made such races great, should really look to attend the event. It really is a 'petrol-head's' dream race. ... more

After a nine month wait, my Romain Gauthier Collection Prestige finally arrived, hand delivered by Romain Gauthier himself (not sure why he couldn't just give me a discount and send it via FedEx).  As many of you are familiar, Romain’s Collection Prestige comes in four “flavours” – two in rose gold, one in white gold and one in platinum.   I selected the rose gold with champagne dial primarily for the gilt frost finishing that Romain applies to thi... more

Two weeks ago The Hour Glass held its annual Tour of Independence event to showcase the fine works of leading independent watchmakers. Roger Smith, Vianney Halter and Kari Voutilainen were present, along with their best works. This report details the Singapore leg of the tour, a dinner at the excellent Garibaldi restaurant along Purvis Street. Click here  to see the event report. - SJX ... more

To commemorate Omega's involvement in this coming Beijing 2008 Olympic, Omega brings the very first Olympic Exhibition to Singapore from July 10 to 20, 2008 (10:30am to 8:30pm)  at the main atrium of Paragon Shopping Mall showcasing various timekeeping instrument used over the past 75 years.This round also marks Omega's 23rd partnership with the Olympics since 1932. Omega has been committed to the development of sports with continuous technological innovation of sports  timekeeping and measurement... more

week or so ago, my wife and I had the good fortune to be given a tour of the AP Service Center in Clearwater, FL, by the Director, Gilles Vincent. An enthusiastic and charming man, he gave me permission to post the photos I took. He would pose for a photograph only with me, but he didn't say anything about cropping myself out of the photo, which I've done: After gaining entry (which even those delivering our watches for service are not permitted to do), one meets the Customer Service staff, who are th... 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

Baselworld 2008 was a rich show for Patek Philippe. We certainly had enough new offerings to please all Patek Philippe lovers. The simple watch amateurs got the marvellous 5124 Gondolo as a subject of admiration, the white gold version being a very appealing homage to the 5101 tourbillon. The serious collectors have to choose (if necessary) between the blue 5070P, the yellow 5970J or the pink dialed 5450P! Did we talk about the highly complicated pieces aficionados? Not yet! Oh sorry! Here it ... 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