The Audemars Piguet Royal Oak is one of the world’s top three most iconic watches (the other two being the Rolex Sub and the Omega Speedy), known for its octagonal bezel, tapisserie dial and complex steel bracelet. This year the brand celebrates the 40th anniversary of the Royal Oak by introducing several commemorative versions […]

  When the Swiss watchmaker introduced the Altiplano Skeleton 1200S, it came with a $53,000 price tag and record breaking title of the world’s thinnest automatic skeleton movement watch. The Altiplano Skeleton timepiece possesses a 2.40mm Caliber 1200S movement and an entire case of just 5.34mm thickness, housed within a 38mm 18-carat white gold case. Skeleton movement […]

In 2010, The DEVON Tread 1 was nominated for the GRAND PRIX D’HORLOGERIE DE GENEÌVE for Best Design and Concept, this was the first time an American watch business had ever been included in the competition among the field of very elite and respected brands.  Now DEVON is building upon the triumph of the Tread 1 […]

 IWC Schaffhausen invited 1,000 guests and journalists from around World to celebrate the launch of the new Pilot’s Watch collection at SIHH in Geneva. In the company of celebrities like Cate Blanchett, Jean Reno, Ewan McGregor, Ronan Keating, sporting legends Boris Becker, Luís Figo and Zinédine Zidane as well as top model Adriana Lima, guests […]

  At a Montblanc dinner last night I was seated across from super model Eva Herzigova, the brand’s new ambassador. She was modelling the brand’s diamond jewelry, and I asked her if I could take her picture. She posed for a few minutes and I took pictures, but then asked, suddenly, who I was taking […]

1.  Tell us some of the most exciting developments at Zenith today? Since June 2009, ZENITH under the leadership of Jean-Frederic Dufour, President and CEO, has enjoyed a complete revamping of its creations. The international commercial success that we enjoyed since is definitely encouraging all our the future developments. During the Basel fair 2012, we will […]

This is the 22nd time I have travelled to Geneva to cover the SIHH (Salon International de la Haute Horlogerie), the invitation-only Richemont affair showcasing the new introductions of 18 elite Swiss watch brands. It is the first SIHH, however, about which I have written a blog. Instead of capping the night with a glass […]

  Chanel has always been synonymous with extravagance and luxury and the J12 is no exception. Released in 1999, the J12 was also Chanel’s first unisex watch, combining feminine touches and details with a fresh and masculine theme. The Chanel collection is largely known for the white ceramic Chanel J12 and the black ceramic Chanel […]

While we’ve been covering Dwyane Wade’s extravagant 30th birthday festivities through the weekend, we thought it was particularly important to mention the haute timepiece he received as a birthday gift from renowned watchmaker, Hublot. Wade is a brand ambassador for Hublot and recently unveiled his own Hublot watch design in Miami at the brand’s Bal Harbour boutiqe, […]

  Just in time for the opening of Salon International de la Haute Horlogerie (SIHH) this week, Audemars Piguet has relesed images from their 2012 advertising campaign. In celebration of the 40th anniversary of the iconic Royal Oak timepiece, the Manufacture has created a new brand campaign with stunning visuals and the powerful tagline: “To break […]

The Roberto Cavalli Group has combined with the Franck Muller Group to sign a co-branding contract for Roberto Cavalli watches starting in January 2012. One of the most influential international Italian brands, The Roberto Cavalli Group, and the Swiss company leader in extravagant, high-end watches, The Franck Muller Group have announced that they have signed a contract for […]

  The Breguet Boutique on Rodeo Drive is welcoming back four historic pocket watches from the 18th and 19th centuries previsouly showcased in the J. Paul Getty Museum in Los Angeles. All four watches were sold in the 1800s, with three of them being designed in the late 1700s. They are all from the Breguet Museum […]

  Baselworld—the World Watch and Jewelry Show—opens its doors in just eight short weeks. On March 8, Basel, Switzerland will host around 1800 companies from the watch, jewelry and precious stone industries as they showcase their newest developments and innovations. Mira will debut its first ladies collection. The Fée Céleste sparkles with 166 diamonds and tells […]

  Thanks to a multi-year extension and expansion deal, Rolex will continue its long standing relationship as a worldwide supporter of  the United States Golf Association. With this arrangement, Rolex becomes the official partner of the USGA. Not that this tye of sponsorship is new to the Swiss watchmaker. Rolex is currently the official timekeeper at […]

Having the strongest month of turnover in December, The Swatch Group exceeded CHF 7 billion for the first time in the company’s history with group sales of watches and jewelry up 21.7%. The most significant growth came about in China The group’s watch and jewellery division recorded sales of CHF6.31 billion. In addition to its individual […]

1.  Tell us some of the most exciting developments at Bell & Ross today?  We continue to stay true to our heritage of producing watches inspired by Aviation and Military with our newest and very exciting introduction of WW1. This collection pays tribute to the first wristwatches worn by pilots in the 1920’s.  It completes […]