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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The first chronometry trial of the 21st century will be held next year. The following is the invitation for contestants. Thanks to Magnus Bosse for the heads-up! It will be interesting to follow this through the next year. We can only support this and hope that it will not just be a one-shot affair, and in the future include Japan too. Don   -------------------------------------------------------------------     International chronometry contest 2009 Preamble In orde... more

The first night race in the world, F1 is to open in sept 2008. note the white visors, not black/tinted. These are the 50 pieces to be issued on that day! Collectable for sure. Numbered as 1/50, NO other numbers at all. 1 of 50!!! Now, the quality of the dials are quite exceptional. The white carbon fibre. Note the on going sailor version is more complex... The old Mickey dials are no match in terms of mult... more

I recently posted a topic about the Grande Memovox, an appealing perpetual calendar with its platinum case and its deep blue dial...It gave me the idea to make a comparative post about JLC Perpetual Calendars...This A.L 8 Days Perpetual is, for me, one of the more elgant and very nicest JLC Perpetual CalendarIt corresponds more to the view I have of a classic and timeless piece. The platinum case ( All the A.LECOULTRE watches have a platinum case ), is 41,5mm large, traditionnaly designed, with som... more

This Green Mil Gauss is a surprising watch.I remember my thoughts when I saw it first in pics, last year during the Basel Fair...I found it strange, a bit freakie with all these colors, and not that appealing...Till my AD gave me a call to ask me to pay him a visit, with a surprise ....It was the surprise.Not that I find it very appealing nor beautiful. But the Mil Gauss has something, especially in this version... This is in fact a funny watch, which makes it interesti... more

 I know many of you have seen the animated ad for Montres Jaquet Droz on the forum. How do I know this? Because of the number of emails I've received asking me to explain how it is possible for Jaquet Droz to be celebrating it 270th anniversary! Well, here is the fact.  In 1738 Pierre Jaquet Droz set up his first horological workshop at a farm called Sur Le Pont in La Chaux de Fonds.  At the time there was no such thing as the modern day wristwatch.  Pierre Jaquet Droz excelle... more

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   ... 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

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