The second season of Roger Dubuis’s winning association with Pirelli was launched at the Monaco F1 Grand Prix, with the launch of the new Excalibur Spider Pirelli Single Flying Tourbillon. Minutes after the race finished with Daniel Ricciardo of Red Bull Racing crossed the line and took the chequered flag, this super high-spec model hit…
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Celebrate Father’s Day in ‘Swiss Style’ with RAYMOND WEIL
After launching its first in-house movement, born from the long term collaboration with Swiss movement manufacturer Sellita in 2017, RAYMOND WEIL unveils the new and exclusive CALIBRE RW1212 Skeleton as a sign of its desire to keep pushing boundaries. In 2018, RAYMOND WEIL continues on its innovation pathway by developing the in-house designed movement. The…
Corum Admiral AC-ONE 45 Squelette
Accustomed to adorning the most beautiful marine dials, the Admiral is feeling provocative today and getting naked, with no dial. Both playful and technical, it is also opening the door for a number of personalisations. The Admiral is one of the pillars of Corum’s heritage. Unveiled in 1960, five short years after the brand’s creation,…
Elvis Presley’s OMEGA sells for a world record CHF 1,500,000 at auction
An OMEGA timepiece belonging to the legendary performer Elvis Presley has been sold for CHF 1,500,000 at the Geneva Watch Auction: Seven, by Phillips. After a lengthy and competitive round of bidding, the OMEGA Museum in Biel/Bienne became the proud new owner, not only attaining the watch for their significant collection, but also paying a…
Pearl of the Adriatic – Dubrovnik, Croatia
By Shereen Shabnam Dubrovnik in Croatia is a city for all seasons and one of the world’s most prominent tourist destinations. Surrounded by unique medieval ramparts, Dubrovnik attracts visitors for its rich history, mild climate, traditional hospitality and its many festivals, open-air events and architectural treasures. I explored Dubrovnik, a UNESCO registered protected world heritage site…
From Dusk till Dawn – The New Flying Regulator Night And Day
It’s been 30 years since the first Regulator. The iconic model by Chronoswiss is now all grown up – but it has lost none of its visionary character. It mastered 3D with the Flying Regulator and is now showcasing multi-level dials and complex movement modifications in true, inimitable Chronoswiss style. Just like the Flying Regulator…
CITIZEN unveils world’s most accurate Cal.0100 Eco-Drive*1 movement with annual accuracy ±1 second at BASELWORLD 2018
CITIZEN has unveiled the Eco-Drive movement, Cal.0100, a new milestone in time-keeping technology and innovation achieving an unprecedented accuracy of ±1 second in one year, within a 2.92 mm movement that incorporates CITIZEN’s proprietary light-powered technology “Eco-Drive.” It is showcased in a conceptualized pocket watch designed in tribute to CITIZEN’s first pocket watch released in…
CITIZEN launches two new watches from CAMPANOLA collection featuring a traditional Japanese “Urushi” lacquerware dial created by master artisans.
Chiyo-no-toboshi “Chiyo-no-toboshi ” is an old Japanese word meaning thousands of night lights. When viewed from outer space, the Earth is illuminated by a multitude of lights. These lights represent individual people’s lives, lit up like the stars. The dial of Chiyo-no-toboshi evokes this nightscape using large and small particles of gold powders over a…
Eberhard & Co. Presents Scafograf 100
Following the success of the past few years with the introduction of the Scafograf 300 and Scafograf GMT, Eberhard & Co. is now expanding the collection with a more feminine version, a new model dedicated to the sporty, dynamic and sophisticated woman. Animated by an automatic movement in a 38 mm steel case with a…
A Satellite Tourbillon Forges A Bond Between Alexey Leonov And Louis Moinet
Louis Moinet and Alexey Leonov have been drawn together by their twin destinies – the dreams of both having led to them making their mark in history. SpaceWalker is dedicated to Leonov – and a tribute to all those playing their part in the progress of humankind. The story is above all that of an…
