Boucheron Reflet XL Château Latour Millésime 2005

The Reflet XL Château Latour Millésime 2005 embodies one of the world’s finest Grand Vin with a marquetry dial made out of a two hundread-year-old French oak in which Château Latour’s Grand Millésime 2005 was barrel-aged. The GP4000 movement is automatic, the straps and bracelet are interchangeable & available in [...]

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Audemars Piguet Golf Ambassador Cristie Kerr Wins Again

LPGA Championship Victory Makes Kerr the 1st American to Rank #1 on LPGA Tour

Another exciting victory for an Audemars Piguet golf ambassador with yesterday’s victory by Cristie Kerr at the LPGA Championship (the second major championship of the year) at Locust Hill Country Club in Pittsford, [...]

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Pierre DeRoche GrandCliff Milady Chronograph

The case, in stailess steel, measures 42.5mm. The bezel can be had with up to 64 diamonds. It has an AR-coated sapphire crystal and is water resistant to 100 meters. The dial is done in a silvered sunray pattern with 4 sapphires and blued hands.
Movement [...]

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TX TechnoLuxury 650 GT Fly-Back Chronograph

The case, in stainless steel black PVD, with gold PVD accents, measures 47mm. It has an AR-coated sapphire crystal and is water resistant to 100 meters.
Movement is a German quartz, of proprietary design by Timex, with 4 hour retrograde chronograph and second timezone.

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Hublot Celebrates FIFA World Cup Partnership

Exclusive Soccer Live Screenings at Cipriani Wall Street’s “Hublot Café”

Hublot is proud to be the first luxury watch brand ever to become the official timekeeper of the FIFA World Cup 2010. This summer, in order to celebrate this partnership, the Swiss watch brand will be hosting a [...]

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Patek Philippe Watches Achieve Remarkable Results at Antiquorums Hong Kong June Auction

Antiquorum’s summer auction “Collecting Modern & Vintage Timepieces”, held at the Mandarin Oriental in Hong Kong on Saturday 26 June, achieved excellent results totalling HKD 36’897’120 (CHF 5’243’080; USD 4’743’125), with 81% of the 431lots offered being sold, representing 120% by value. In addition to the strong in-room presence, the [...]

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Nicolas GHayek 1928–2010-RIP

Biel/Bienne, 28 June 2010 – With deep sadness and regret we inform you that Mr. Nicolas G. Hayek, Chairman and Delegate of the Board of Directors of The Swatch Group Ltd. unexpectedly passed away today due to heart failure during work at his beloved Swatch Group.
Mr. Nicolas G. [...]

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Frederique Constant Hosts 2010 Passion Awards for Charity

Twenty years ago, Peter & Aletta Stas started a company that was unlikely to succeed. They founded a new fine Swiss watch brand. The market for hand-made, high-value mechanical watches was dying. They were very young. And not even Swiss, but Dutch. Two decades later, Frédérique Constant is one of [...]

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Ladoire Roller Guardian Time Blue

Limited Edition of 3 Pieces
The case, in a three-part asymmetrical design, is done in titanium, and measures 56mm x 45mm. The bezel and case-back are done in satin-brushed titanium, and the middle in grey PVD-coated titanium. Crystals are AR-coated sapphire and it is water resistant to [...]

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Omega Opens Boutique in Via Condotti in Rome

Omega celebrated the opening of its new boutique at Via Condotti 38-40, one of the world’s most glamorous shopping avenues. The new boutique, Omega’s second in Italy, was officially opened by Stephen Urquhart, president of Omega, who commented on the event, “We are very happy to have [...]

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