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New Breitling Book and Chronomat B01 Launch

On Thursday May 28, Breitling’s new Chronomat B01 chronograph with manufacture movement goes on sale at 33 select retailers across the USA. See the table below for a complete list. Just in time for the launch, Breitling announced the publication of “Breitling The Book” by Hervé Genoud, the comprehensive new reference work that documents the...

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May 27, 2009 by WatchTime

It’s Time – WatchTime New York 2024 Tickets On Sale Now!

After an incredible show in 2023, WatchTime New York, the premier collector’s event in North America, is set to return to Manhattan from October 18th to 20th, 2024. WatchTime New York 2024 promises to be even more spectacular, with the show marking the 25th anniversary of WatchTime and bringing together the world’s finest watchmakers, timepieces,...

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Jun 20, 2024 by WatchTime

Maurice Lacroix Le Chronographe Squelette LE

This 45mm chronograph is equipped with Maurice Lacroix’s manufacture movement, caliber ML 106-7. The hand-wound 16.5 ligne (36.6mm) movement is developed, manufactured and assembled in-house. Offering classic column wheel design, 1/5 second accuracy and a 60 minute counter, the movement also featured a unique, patent-pending system that reduces the effects of impacts during the interlocking...

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May 26, 2009 by WatchTime

Cartier Sues Apple Over Infringing iPhone App

The Wall Street Journal Online is reporting that Cartier filed a lawsuit against Apple Inc. in Manhattan on Friday claiming that a third-party iPhone app available from Apple’s App Store infringed Cartier’s trademarked designs. The app, called Fake Watch, displayed well-known watch designs on the iPhone screen. Apple quickly removed the app from their store...

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May 23, 2009 by WatchTime

Tourneau’s Howard Levitt to Step Down as CEO

Tourneau, LLC has announced that Howard R. Levitt has decided to step down as Chief Executive Officer at the end of 2009. Mr. Levitt will continue to serve on the company’s Board, and he will continue as CEO until a new leader is selected. The company’s Board, with the participation of Mr. Levitt, will identify...

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May 22, 2009 by WatchTime

Unique Patek Pilot’s Watch Brings $1.7 Million

At Christie’s May 11 Geneva sale, a private Swiss museum paid SFr.1,891,000 ($1,734,862) for a unique, oversize aviator’s wristwatch made by Patek Philippe. The 55mm timepiece features splittable center seconds and an hour angle dial. This is the only watch of its kind known to exist, and until the sale, there was no mention of...

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May 21, 2009 by WatchTime

Archimede Introduces the Pilot XL Automatik

Following the launch of their 42mm Pilot and 39mm Pilot M, Archimede introduces the Pilot XL with a 45mm brushed stainless steel case. Below the anti-reflective coated sapphire crystal you’ll find a classic Pilot dial with luminous numerals and indexes and large, luminous, blued hands, providing excellent readability, even in low light. The 8mm crown...

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May 19, 2009 by WatchTime

Sotheby’s Sale Brings Over $3 Million

Sotheby’s May 10 Geneva sale brought a total of $3,077,240. The top selling lot was number 147, a Patek Philippe platinum split seconds chronograph, Ref. 5959P, which sold for $297,468 against a pre-sale estimate of $250,000 to $350,000. The sale was 74.8% sold by lot and 73.7 % by value.

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May 18, 2009 by WatchTime

Richemont Results for Year Ending March 31, 2009

Swiss luxury goods group Richemont has announced its audited results for the year ending March 31, 2009. Overall group sales increased 2 percent, however good growth in the first six months was largely offset by lower sales in the second half of the year. For the group as a whole, operating profit declined 12%. Richemont’s...

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May 14, 2009 by WatchTime

New From Perrelet: Air, Sound, and Eternity

For 2009, Perrelet introduces two new watches and a limited edition set with two timepieces in a special case. The first new model, known as the Turbine, takes Perrelet’s double rotor design to a new level. The dial-side rotor is transformed into a 12 bladed titanium turbine that covers the whole of the dial. The...

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May 13, 2009 by WatchTime

Blue Diamond Achieves Record Price at Sotheby’s

On Tuesday May 12, Sotheby’s realized $9,488,754 (CHF 10,498,500 / €7,024,336) for a fancy vivid blue, internally flawless cushion-shaped diamond weighing 7.03 carats. This is the highest price for a fancy vivid blue diamond sold at auction and the world-record price per carat for any gemstone sold at auction – $1,349,752. The sale was held...

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May 12, 2009 by WatchTime

FHH Introduces the Watch Tablet Sales Tool

Fine watch aficionados often lament that they know more about the timepieces in the case than the sales associates behind the counter. The Fondation de la Haute Horlogerie (FHH) addresses this issue with the Watch Tablet, a thin touchscreen tablet PC that puts vast amounts of watch-related information at the associates’ fingertips. The Watch Tablet...

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May 12, 2009 by WatchTime

Antiquorum’s Geneva Sale Brings World Record

Antiquorum’s May 10 Geneva sale realized SFr. 6,520,180. Of the 331 lots, 80% were sold, representing 134.62% in value. A Patek Philippe Ref. 1436 (lot 161) brought the highest price of the day. The stainless steel split-seconds chronograph, one of only two stainless steel split-seconds watches known to exist, sold to a European collector for...

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May 11, 2009 by WatchTime

Jaquet Droz In Museum Exhibition

The Museum of Arts and Design unveiled Object Factory: The Art of Industrial Ceramics, an exhibition documenting contemporary innovation in industrial ceramic production and the renaissance of ceramics in art and design. On view from May 6 through September 13, 2009, Object Factory examines unexpected uses of ceramics as time keeping instruments, kitchen appliances, knives...

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May 8, 2009 by WatchTime

Cartier Celebrates 100 Years in North America

On April 30th Cartier celebrated the 100th anniversary of Cartier in North America with an event at the Cartier boutique on Fifth Avenue. Attendees included Bernard Fornas, President & CEO of Cartier International, Frédéric de Narp, President & CEO of Cartier North America as well as photographer Bruce Weber and Alan Khazei, founder and CEO...

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May 6, 2009 by WatchTime

Breguet High Jewelry Minute Repeater

In 2008, Breguet introduced a new way of designing minute repeaters, fitting them with re-engineered movements incorporating new materials and featuring innovative positions for the gongs, gong rests and hammers. This patented technique is now available in Breguet minute repeater ref. 7639. The 44.5 mm case houses a minute repeater movement, but some might say...

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May 6, 2009 by WatchTime

New Vacheron Overseas Models Dressed in Gray

Vacheron Constantin is launching two new Overseas models that should hit stores this month. The Automatic and Automatic Chronograph feature steel gray cases, gray titanium bezels, and slate gray dials. The 42mm cases house caliber 1226 in the automatic and caliber 1137 in the chronograph. Both movements are enclosed in soft iron for added protection...

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May 4, 2009 by WatchTime

Tourbillon Boutique Opens on Wall Street

The Swatch Group’s multi-brand Tourbillon boutique is now open for business on Wall Street. Along with the Omega boutique on Fifth Avenue, this is the second upscale Swatch Group-owned retail location to open in New York City in April. The Wall Street location is the second U.S.A. Tourbillon boutique; the first is in Southern California’s...

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May 3, 2009 by WatchTime

Rolex Updates the Classic Datejust

The Rolex Datejust is perhaps the quintessential wear-it-anywhere-suit-or-jeans watch. On the 60th anniversary of the original launch, Rolex presents the Oyster Perpetual Datejust II Rolesor. The new model updates the classic Datejust design with a 41mm case. Available in steel and either white or yellow gold with a fluted bezel, the Datejust II is waterproof...

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Apr 28, 2009 by WatchTime

Ploprof Returns Better Than Ever

The name makes me think of a bad guy in a James Bond film. I hear Sean Connery saying, “The game is over, Ploprof.” The name of course belongs to an icon of the 1970s – a dive watch created by Omega for the wrists of PLOngeurs PROFessionals, French for professional divers. To quote Omega’s...

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Apr 27, 2009 by WatchTime

The Sotirio Bvlgari Annual Calendar

To celebrate the 125th anniversary of the opening of their first store in Rome, Bvlgari is launching a line of watches bearing the founder’s name, Sotirio Bvlgari. Each watch in the line shares distinctive design elements. The cases are produced by Bvlgari Group member Finger, which has been making watch cases since 1898. The case...

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Apr 26, 2009 by WatchTime

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