Swiss watch manufacturer Girard-Perregaux continues its expansion by opening a new boutique in Manhattan’s Madison Avenue, their first in America and eight worldwide.
This new boutique is housed in New York’s famous Leonori building, which sits between 62nd and 63rd street. The 701 Madison Ave address is known for being the home [...]
Patrizzi & Co’s upcoming auction, originally slated for April 25, is being pushed back until the 7th of May because of the disruption of global air traffic caused by eruptions from the Icelandic Volcano Eyjafjallajokull.
A month after opening a boutique in India, Vacheron Constantin continues to expand, opening another in Saudi Arabia, their second in the Middle East.
Richard Mille has long been a supporter of the automobile racing industry. His many F1-inspired watches, especially driver Felipe Massa, attest to his love for the track.
For the fifth time, the luxury watchmaker will be on hand at the famed Le Mans Classic (taking place July 9-11). As a primary sponsor and official timekeeper, the [...]
On April 19th a Fine and Rare 18K Yellow Gold Automatic Perpetual Calender Wristwatch with Red Dot Leap-Year Indication and Moon-Phases from Beyer will highlight Sotheby’s sale of “Important Watches.”
This is the first piece that contains a red dot leap-year indicator to come to auction, as well as the first from the Zurich-based boutique. Estimated [...]
Inspired by 18th century clockmaker and geologist John Whitehurst, this luxurious grandfather clock harks back to a golden era of timekeeping.
In order to stave off inaccuracies caused by the differentiating expanding rates of the different parts, a single source material is used for this beauty – a feature Whitehurst pioneered. Most of the materials come [...]
Glashütte Original unveiled one of its newest timepieces, the Senator Diary, at Baselworld 2010.
This latest piece from the luxury watchmaker is the first mechanical timekeeper that can set an alarm up to 30 days in advance. Using pinpoint precision, the Senator Diary is balanced with two crowns at opposite ends of the stainless steel case, [...]
Luxury Swiss watchmaker Hublot’s latest timepiece, the King Power F1, comes out of their recently announced partnership with Formula 1 racing. Seeking to expand their amazing brand, Hublot decided to attach itself to the most famous high-end racing series.
This limited edition of 500 features a “King Power” case and case-back surrounded in microblasted black ceramic. [...]
Launched back in 2009, Christophe Claret’s innovative Dual Tow series will come out with its latest model, the Night Eagle.
Set to be witnessed at Baselworld 2010, this new version of the Dual Tow is dressed in all black, so its remarkable movement will stand out more than it already does. Its slim silhouette with angular [...]
With a dial constructed out of an authentic fossilized dinosaur bone, Louis Moinet’s latest watch is one of the rarest timepieces out there.
Found in western North America, the bone was authenticated by geologist Dr. Andreas Stucki from the Saurier Museum in Switzerland; the bone is believed to be 150 million years old. This limited [...]
