About 17,000 fake watches were seized from a Dubai apartment as part of a raid following an investigation by a trade association representing Swiss watch manufacturers. The Bern-based Federation of the Swiss Watch Industry (FSWI) sent investigators to Dubai in a bid to crack down on the supply of fake watches into Europe and to track […]

Al Wasl FC, the Dubai soccer managed by Diego Maradona just signed a  two-year sponsorship deal with Swiss watchmaker Hublot. With his agreement, suggested by Al Wasl chairman Marwan Bin Byat Hublot become the official timekeeper of the club. Maradona, a Hublot brand ambassador since 2009 has also agreed to wear the logo of Dubai-based Saif Belhasa Group […]

Beginning March 1, Michael Margolis will be the new president of America for Sowind, which owns the luxury Swiss watch brand Girard-Perregaux as well as the watch company JeanRichard. Margolis will oversee the U.S. expansion strategy for Swiss watchmakers along with Sowind CEO, Michele Sofisti and managing director of Girard-Perregaux, Stefano Macaluso. Margolis began his […]

It used to be that in the realm of haute horology, it was a show of expertise to produce thin, elegant timepieces. It is amazing how things change. In today’s world of fine timepieces, the focus is on creating sporty and oversized dive watches. Not only do they stand out on the wrist; the technology […]

Novak Djokovich and Champions League victors FC Barcelona were among the winners at the 2012 Laureus Sports Awards held this year in London.  Some of the best athletes in the world-selected by a 47-member jury- were honored for their achievements last week. In celebration of the 2012 Laureus Sports Awards, IWC created a signature watch […]

Bell & Ross is hosting a unique HERITAGE photo contest. Now through March 8,  fans of the watch brand can particiate for a chance to win a WW1-92 HERITAGE. Simply take a photo showing your vision of the Bell & Ross HERITAGE style. Enter the contest via facebook here

1. Tell us some of the most exciting developments at Graham today? Graham is full of activity in the product development department. Among the several projects we are running with our engineers and designers, I see three that look the most promising for the time being. The first is a deep evolution, if not a […]

This Breitling for Bentley GMT V8 looks recognizable to those who have seen other Breitling Bentley watches. It has its unique features though, such as the red inner city bezel, making a nice distinction with the black dial. It also has an added red triangle-tipped hour hand finishing one rotation every 24 hours, and multiple […]

There are now as many supermodels as super watches heating up the scene at the Salon International de la Haute Horlogerie in Geneva. Eva Herzigova, Helen Svedin and Adriana Lima were all spotted during the weeklong festivities in January, as were notables such as Cate Blanchett, Clive Owen and Ewan McGregor. But the spotlight never […]

The Supreme Commercial Court will be in charge of deciding the validity of the patent agency’s decision to register a company as the owner of the Vacheron Constantin brand name. The patent authority registered Tessir Partners Ltd. (BVI) as the holder of the “Vacheron Constantin” trademark. Vacheron Constantin was incorporated on September 17, 1755 and […]

In collaboration with Scientific Cellular Innovations, Ltd. (SCI) the Ulysse Nardin Chairman is the world’s first and finest luxury hybrid smart phone. The basic model costs about $14,000 but the premiere, deluxe Chairman — featuring more than 3,000 hand-cut 17-karat diamonds adorning the faceplates is $130,000. It was recently named the “Most Expensive Mobile Phone […]

Recently in Dubai for the Watch Art Grand Exhibition, La Moda Dubai was able to obtain an elite interview with Thierry Stern, the fourth in a line of presidents who have steered 170-year old watch company Patek Philippe. The man who is as sophisticated as the watches themselves, told La Moda Dubai about his passion […]

Hublot will pull covers off its first extra-thin skeleton watch, a Classic Fusion with a refined design which preserves the true mark of being a Hublot chronograph, this year at BaselWorld. An inspirational change from the Big Bang trend, this 45 mm diameter watch features a 2.90 mm solid movement which has been designed in-house. […]

The Australian Open final not only announced a winner of the game but also announced one in the world of luxury timepieces. More and more players have started endorsing watches and they gaining worldwide market exposure in the course, manufacturers are starting to pursue the results of big events with as much fascination as clothing […]

Breitling will be offering #1 of 500 exclusive Naval Centennial Limited Edition Airwolf watches at an auction to benefit the “Breitling Scholars”, program to the National Flight Academy (NFA). The program encourages Science, Engineering Math and Technology education through aviation inspired simulations and scenarios. The historical timepiece was created to honor the 100th anniversary of […]

Montblanc, a German manufacturer of watches, writing instruments and other accessories is going to meet Google in court over the identity of counterfeiters that have been using the AdWords program. Court documents offering some insight on the lawsuit show that search terms like ’Montblanc pens’ produce misleading adverts that appear on Google.co.uk. The UK arm […]