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Andrea Bocelli Foundation Launches with 2011 Benefit Gala
Los Angeles, California (December 5, 2011) – Girard-Perregaux, iconic luxury Swiss watch brand, is proud to partner up with Andrea Bocelli, the worldʼs highest selling solo artist in the history of classical music, in the launch of his new foundation, the Andrea Bocelli Foundation, with a 2011 Benefit Gala on December 9th. The foundation will [...]
OMEGA wins U. S. Supreme Court challenge
In a split decision, the United States Supreme Court has upheld an appeals court ruling that found Costco Wholesale Corporation had violated U. S. copyright law when it sold Omega Seamaster wristwatches well below retail price without Omega’s permission. The practice employed by discounters and off-price retailers of buying imported luxury watches and other products [...]
Baily Blogger Marco Visits Hamilton Headquarters To See New Watches
Marco, a blogger for MattBaily.ca, visited the Headquarters of Hamilton Watches in Biel/Bienne to discover the new 2010 collections, film them, and share them with Canadian watch enthusiasts.
Introducing Chapter One Round by Maîtres du Temps
Maîtres du Temps presents Chapter One Round, featuring a bold, architecturally-inspired round case housing Chapter One’s groundbreaking combination of complications. The interplay of the multi-level concentric circles of the case and dial entices the viewer’s eye inward to the majestic amphitheater of the indication-rich dial. There, attention might first alight either on the kinetic ballet [...]
Blancpain the motorsports standard-bearer
The second season of the “Lamborghini Blancpain Super Trofeo” championship is now under way. The very first races have just ended on the Hockenheim circuit in Heidelberg, Germany. The new Blancpain-branded Gallardo LP560-4 cars vied with each other throughout the weekend within the context of the DTM (Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters) championship. Blancpain once again salutes [...]
HAMILTON Khaki X-Landing
Aviation shows its true metal Biel, January 2010 – The Khaki X-Landing takes the emotions on a nostalgic journey back to the first all-metal aircraft of the 1920s, and the rationale on a trip co-piloted by a feature for measuring the top of descent (TOD). The Khaki X-Landing provides pilots with precision and style in [...]
Blancpain’s new Fifty Fathoms
A New Complete Calendar Moon Phase Flyback Chronograph Blancpain’s Fifty Fathoms Collection is home to the most rugged sports watches in all of Blancpain’s lines. For 2010 Blancpain expands the Fifty Fathoms domain of sport to embrace the complications of a moon phase and a complete calendar married with the traditional sport companion of a [...]
Dario Franchitti Announced as TW Steel Brand Ambassador
Amsterdam, The Netherlands (16 April, 2010) – TW Steel, the Dutch brand specializing in oversized watches, announced Friday that reigning IZOD IndyCar Series Champion, Dario Franchitti, is to become a Global Brand Ambassador. Franchitti, IndyCar Series Champion in 2007 and 2009, was announced as TW Steel’s latest ambassador as he began preparations to defend his [...]
CORUM presents the BOL D’OR MIRABAUD
CORUM links its name to the world’s most important regatta on an inland lake by becoming Presenting Sponsor of the Bol d’Or Mirabaud, which will commence on June 12. Reaffirming its commitment to sailing, CORUM is continuing its history and expanding its presence in the sailing sponsorship arena. The Bol d’Or Mirabaud, currently in its [...]
ROMAIN JEROME Eyjafjallajökull-DNA one-of-a-kind model
A contemporary legend With this unique Eyjafjallajökull-DNA model, RJ illustrates the legends of our time and the mythologies that will forge the memory of the 21st century. A timepiece with its finger on the pulse of the latest events, designed with ash from the erupting Eyjafjallajökull which is establishing itself as one of the most [...]
