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UNICO movement The integration of the various production stages should give the Manufacture even greater autonomy. The UNICO movement, a chronograph developed entirely by Hublot’s Research & Development department, is now in its “functional prototype” stage until the end of 2009. It will eventually be housed inside the case of the King Power, the latest [...]

While the history of Fine Watchmaking is studded with inventions and technical accomplishments, one of them in particular opened up whole new vistas for the entire field: Calibre 101. Created in 1929 in the workshops of the Manufacture Jaeger-LeCoultre, this prodigious feat of micromechanical engineering has been a watchmaking icon for 80 years. 80 years [...]

The era of self-winding alarm movements dawns at Vulcain In a historical new move for Vulcain in 2009, the famous Cricket mechanical alarm movement is available for the first time in a self-winding version. The unprecedented Calibre V-21 is powering the two new Cricket REVOLUTION GMT and Cricket REVOLUTION Dual-Time models. A new era dawns [...]

Vulcain sounds its first ever automatic alarm A new era is dawning for Vulcain: with the launch of the Calibre V-21, the Manufacture in Le Locle proudly presents its first self-winding alarm movement. Over 60 years after the legendary hand-wound Cricket calibre, Vulcain is taking a huge new step that is extremely promising in the [...]

This summer the Overseas is dressed in gray: a monochromatic theme from bezel to dial to strap for a sporty, dynamic and elegant timepiece. The Geneva-based manufacture Vacheron Constantin is presenting two new Overseas models this year: an Automatic and an Automatic Chronograph. It has opted for sophisticated and trendy gray, giving full scope to [...]

“This year I wanted to celebrate the whole of this iconic collection, which, rather than staying in a fixed state of perfection, has always been able to rise above itself, each time producing a more accurate representation of the Master of Time.” Thierry Nataf President, CEO of ZENITH International. Timeless in style, this collection, with [...]

When OMEGA launched its Co-Axial calibre 2500 in 1999, the entire mechanical watch industry was put on notice. The Co-Axial Escapement in the calibre was the first practical new mechanical watch escapement to be introduced since the English and Swiss lever escapements were invented in the 18th and 19th centuries respectively. The operative word here [...]

Innovation, a fine tradition in technical mastery and an ongoing commitment to the development of new models and movements which are increasingly functional and reliable: the 2009 Salon International de la Haute Horlogerie in Geneva marks an important turning point for Officine Panerai as it presents the new movements designed and made entirely in-house. It’s [...]

Omega Press Release – Monday 12 January 2009 -The new Seamaster Aqua Terra Collection seamlessly blends eye-catching design excellence and innovative 21st century watchmaking technology, carrying on the mechanical watch revolution which has been taking place at OMEGA since the launch of the first Co-Axial calibre in 1999. The watches in the Collection are visually [...]

Piaget, the manufacturer of Haute Horlogerie, has unveiled a new mechanic movement, designed and developed in house, the calibre 860P, included in the new Piaget Emperador coussin. Piaget Emperador coussin moon phase Model XL 18-carat white gold case Slate-grey dial, 18-carat white gold applied hour-markers, sunburst satin-brushed silver-coloured centre, large 18-carat white gold moon at [...]