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Jaeger-LeCoultre Celebrate 180 Years With Jubilee Collection

Last week at the Salon International de la Haute Horlogerie, luxury watchmakers Jaeger-LeCoultre celebrated their history while looking forward to 2013. The manufacture, which this year celebrates its 180th anniversary, is honoring its history with the Jaeger-LeCoultre Jubilee Collection. The Jubilee collection, dedicated to the Swiss manufacture’s founder Antoine LeCoultre, features three new models. Here, we have your […]

By Adrienne Faurote

Vacheron Constantin Unveil Three New Ladies Collections

Luxury watchmakers Vacheron Constantin made a big splash last week at the 2013 Salon International de la Haute Horlogerie. The Swiss manufacture is interpreting time from a feminine perspective with three new collections; the Malte Lady collection, the Métiers d’Art Florilège collection and the Patrimony Contemporaine Lady collection. Here, we have your first look at these incredible new […]

IWC Schaffhausen Relaunch Ingenieur Collection

Luxury watchmakers IWC Schaffhausen are taking pole position at this week’s Salon International de la Haute Horlogerie. Today in Geneva, Switzerland, the manufacture announced the relaunch of their classic Ingenieur watches. The original Ingenieur, unveiled in 1955, was one of the first high-precision watches wound solely by the movement of the owner’s arms, utilizing a […]

Hublot Unveils Five New Timepieces in Geneva

Hublot set the tone in Geneva with five incredible new timepieces. We’ve got your first look at these new watches. The Big Bang Ferrari “Red Magic Carbon” Last year, Hublot launched a highly successful partnership with Ferrari, which saw the release of the two first Big Bangs in titanium, as well as the Magic Gold. This […]

A Look at World-Famous Cricketer Sachin Tendulkar’s Favorite Audemars Piguet Timepiece

Cricket batsman Sachin Tendulkar is one of the most famous ambassadors for luxury watchmakers Audemars Piguet. A hugely popular figure in the world of cricket, the Indian-born player also happens to be a record breaking champion. Racking up countless wins since he joined the Indian national team at just 15, Tendulkar earned the nickname “Master Blaster” […]

Usain Bolt Celebrates With Top Brass at Hublot

With all of the honors he has amassed, it’s hard to believe that Usain Bolt only turned 26 yesterday. To mark the day, the Hublot brand ambassador enjoyed a helicopter sightseeing tour of the Alps before being ushered to a private landing pad at the residence of company chairman Jean-Claude Biver. At the fête which […]

Dwayne Wade Tours Hublot’s Operations in Switzerland

Hublot brand ambassador and 2012 NBA champion Dwayne Wade made his first visit to Switzerland on Monday, culminating in an informal talk with the technicians who painstakingly assemble the watch that bears his name, the King Power Dwayne Wade. Fresh from the games in London, Hublot Chairman Jean-Claude Biver was quick to give Wade a […]

Officine Panerai To Build New ‘Green’ Factory In Neuchâtel

Esteemed watch manufacturer Officine Panerai announced its plans to build a new factory at Pierre a Bot in Neuchâtel, Switzerland to open at the end of 2013. The new production facility will aim to unify all activities of development, production, assembly and quality control in an astonishing area of 10,000 square meters. The facility will […]

Watch Industry Feuds Over What Makes Timepieces Swiss-Made

Watch brand Swiss Mountaineer dons Switzerland’s national flag on the dial of each timepiece. It claims it’s Swiss-made, but with its components made at a factory in Shenzhen, China and the company itself being owned by Hong Kong’s Golden Hawk, is it? Under Swiss rules, Golden Hawk can label its watches as Swiss-made so long […]