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BLACK IS THE COLOR OF THE ABYSS
A special version of the Avenger Seawolf Chrono – the only chronograph that is watertight and fully operational at a depth of 1,000 meters (3,330 ft) – the new Blacksteel limited edition is distinguished by its unconventional look matching its exceptional performances.
Black is the keynote here, variously interpreted in [...]

Amsterdam, The Netherlands (March 4, 2010) – TW Steel, the international Dutch watch brand renowned for exceptional oversized watches, is delighted to announce a partnership with Brazilian Formula One driver, Lucas di Grassi.
The 25-year-old from Sao Paulo will make his Formula One debut at the ʻGulf Air Bahrain Grand Prixʼ on Sunday, March 14th, the [...]

DeWitt is extremely proud to welcome Mr Jon Omer to the company. With more than 30 years of successful experience in the luxury business, Mr Jon Omer is to lead the growth and strengthening of all of DeWitt’s North American activities. With his knowledge and extremely acute feel for the market, Mr Omer will undoubtedly [...]

The Long-Awaited Limited Series for Collectors
F.P.Journe presents the second chapter of the Vagabondage Limited Series, “Vagabondage II”, which will be produced in a limited series of 69 pieces in platinum and 68 pieces in 18K red gold, available from all authorized F.P.Journe points of sale around the world in December 2009.
It is essential to retrace [...]

Hublot’s partnership with the American skier Bode Miller has reached new heights with Bode winning a gold, silver and bronze medal in the Vancouver 2010 Olympics. “We couldn’t be more proud of Bode,” says Hublot CEO Jean-Claude Biver. “He has become part of the Hublot family and to see him achieve this historic feat is [...]

The watchmaking brand has just signed a partnership with Argentine footballer Diego Maradona. Argentina’s current national team coach is also known as the “player of the 20th century” in honour of his exceptional career which has left its mark on the history of world football. This genius on the pitch, who has always demonstrated his [...]

New York, NY (March 1, 2010) – Hublot, the luxury Swiss watch company known for its innovative fusion of elements in its timepieces, is proud to announce the appointment of Beatrice de Quervain Blanchard as U.S. President. De Quervain Blanchard will join Hublot CEO Jean-Claude Biver and Managing Director Ricardo Guadalupe to oversee the US [...]

What belongs together comes together. IWC Schaffhausen is treating its chronograph movement to a ceramic case made of zirconium oxide. Entirely in the spirit of its namesake Leonardo da Vinci, the Da Vinci Chronograph Ceramic embodies innovation and first-class engineering in perfected form.
The world owes a great deal to Leonardo da Vinci. The universal genius [...]

Jazz giant honoured by Oris
Oris’ track record in producing limited edition watches is almost as distinguished as the track record of the man to whom Oris dedicates its latest jazz watch: Oscar Peterson.
Regarded by many as the greatest jazz pianist of all time, his career and chosen instrument inspired the special design features of [...]

LINDE WERDELIN, the leading sports watches and attachable instruments manufacturer, is proud to present a new addition to the Oktopus family, the Oktopus Moonphase complication. Powered by a Frédéric Piguet movement (caliber 1150) and with a moonphase complication built by Danish-born Svend Andersen, this is a unique combination of design and craftsmanship, which depicts the [...]