Tag: "luxury"
Biver Steps Down As CEO Of Hublot, Steps Up As Chairman
It was officially announced yesterday that industry heavy-weight Jean-Claude Biver has stepped down as CEO of Hublot effective from 1 January 2012 and has been succeeded by Mr. Ricardo Guadalupe, the former Managing Director of the Company and a long-time friend of Biver’s.
SIHH 2012: Five Watches That Deserve Your Attention
If you happen to be sharing a drink with any of your fellow watch enthusiasts anywhere around the country right now, chances are the conversation is going to turn to the upcoming SIHH 2012. Not surprising really when you consider that this is the watch show where some of coolest (and biggest) brands in the world choose to showcase their latest offerings for the new year.
Devon Tread 1F Rolls Into Australia – Big, Bold And Totally Badass!
In 2010 Devon Works – a California-based creative design lab – set chins wagging when they unveiled their new concept timepiece, the Devon Tread 1. Over-sized and unconventional in every way the Tread 1 became an overnight sensation, baffling some with its complex inner workings and wooing others with its cutting edge design.
A Day At SalonQP 2011 – As Seen Through The Eyes Of An Enthusiast
In just three short years QP magazine has established their annual watch exhibition, the SalonQP, as one of the premiere events on the UK’s – and indeed Europe’s – watch calendar. This year the two-day event was hosted in the stunning Saatchi Gallery in London, a fitting venue for a truly incredible display of some of the world’s best pieces of Haute Horologerie.
Introducing The New Speake-Marin Spirit – Get One, Now!
It can be difficult to make a big noise when you are an Independent watchmaker but through sheer determination, dedication, and masterful skill, even in these difficult economic times Peter Speake-Marin continues to produce and successfully sell some magnificent watches.
Wow Watch Wednesday: Greubel Forsey GMT
Last week master watch-makers Greubel Forsey unveiled their latest creation, a phenomenal new timepiece simply called the GMT. Don’t let the innocuous name or the seemingly run-of-the-mill complication fool you though – this may well be the most beautiful GMT timepiece you ever lay eyes on.
Wow Watch Wednesday: Hermès Arceau Le Temps suspendu
At Baselworld this year La Montre Hermès, the watch-making subsidiary of the family-owned luxury powerhouse Hermès, reiterated its intention to be recognized as a credible and capable player in the realm of haute horology with the unveiling of its most daring creation yet; the Arceau Le Temps suspendu.
A Tribute to George Daniels: Creator Of The Co-Axial Movement (VIDEO)
Georges Daniels – 19 August 1926 – 21 October 2011 – © Omega
George Daniels built his reputation restoring and repairing the exceptional creations of Abraham Louis Breguet and, like his predecessor had a century before him, made it his life’s work to constantly search for ways to improve watchmaking.
Urwerk Shines Bright With The UR-110 ZRN Champagne Supernova
Today Urwerk announced a new edition to its highly coveted “rare species” collection, unveiling a rather special edition of the UR-110 (a fascinating timepiece we covered in some detail here) which has been coated with Zirconium Nitride. Also referred to as the Champagne Supernova due to its unique coloring (and the brand’s connection to space and astronomy) this Édition Spéciale will be available in a limited run of just 12 pieces worldwide and can only be acquired exclusively from Chronopassion (Paris), Marcus (London), The Hour Glass (Singapore) and Westime (Los Angeles).
MB&F Legacy Machine No.1 Rocks Wow Watch Wednesday! (VIDEO)
Apple may have let everyone down with the launch of their much hyped but largely unchanged ‘new’ iPhone yesterday however as far as we’re concerned a paradigm-shifting ‘No. 5’ was still unveiled all the same. We are of course talking about the fifth machine from creative geniuses MB&F, possibly their most unconventional creation yet. Well for them, anyway! By the way, did we mention it’s round!?
Only Watch 2011 – Strange Days In Monaco
It would seem that the sun-beams of market recovery have not reached all shores just yet. On September 23rd, the 4th edition of the biennial charity auction ONLY WATCH closed with a result of EUR 4,563,000. This may sound like an outstanding result on the face of things, but a closer look at the details of the auction definitely shows that the market has not quite returned to the heady excess of pre-GFC times, at least not this year anyway.
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