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As of June 2nd 209, the Piaget Time Gallery located at 40, rue du Rhône in Geneva, is hosting a new exhibition called PIAGET POLO, A LEGEND.
Piaget is thereby strengthening its ties with the public by offering visitors a chance to discover 30 years of creativity around a legendary watch. This gallery located above its [...]

Four years ago, in 2005, Vacheron Constantin celebrated 250 years of uninterrupted history. This jubilee event, unique in the annals of watchmaking history, was a perfect opportunity for the Geneva-based manufacture to demonstrate its mastery of horological art with exploits that redefined the limits of what is possible. Having proudly turned to its past, Vacheron [...]

After it was launched in January 2006, the Annual Calendar Chronograph Ref. 5960 instantly became a bestseller among Patek Philippe’s complications. With its patented Annual Calendar and Patek Philippe’s proprietary selfwinding chronograph movement, it offers functions that are very useful in everyday situations. Now, this technical opus, previously available only in platinum, also comes in [...]

NEW YORK, NY May 11, 2009 For the first time, the FHH will take the opportunity to promote fine watchmaking in the US at the JCK show (Las Vegas, May 30th to June 2nd, 2009). Its goal is to use the opportunity at the prestigious watch and jewelry trade show to launch [...]

Dubaï (U.A.E.) – May 1, 2009 – Vacheron Constantin, the world’s oldest Swiss watchmaker in continuous operations, is pleased to announce that Mr Yassin Tag has been appointed as new Brand Manager for Middle East & Indian Subcontinent.
Yassin Tag replaces Hugues de Pins, who has been recently appointed to the position of President of Vacheron [...]

(New York, NY) April 1, 2009 – Vacheron Constantin, the world’s oldest Swiss watchmaker in continuous operation, is pleased to announce that Hugues de Pins has been appointed the new president of Vacheron Constantin North America. Mr. de Pins replaces Julien Tornare who has been promoted to the position of Sales Director of Vacheron [...]

Glashütte, April 2009 – Whether they are simple or complicated, all watches by A. Lange & Söhne are made according to the same high quality standards and display the same degree of flawless craftsmanship. One of them is the new 1815, which was presented at this year’s Geneva Watch Salon SIHH – a simple three-dial [...]

Geneva, April 8, 2009, François-Paul Journe is acclaimed once again for its horological creations of exception. William Rohr, general Manager of Timezone.com, has awarded the timezone.com trophy « Watch of The Year 2008 » to F.P.Journe for the exceptional chronograph the Centigraphe Souverain. The ceremony took place in the exhibition room of the F.P.Journe Manufacture in Geneva.
F.P.Journe [...]

Wednesday, 1st April 2009 at 7.30 pm
Victoria Hall, Geneva
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A special evening organised by Vacheron Constantin
with the Orchestre de la Suisse Romande
under the baton of Inma Shara
The concert will include works by:
Manuel de Falla, Joaquim Turina and Astor Piazzolla
Solist: Richard Galliano – bandoneon

Dear Friends,
What language is more universal than music?
Vacheron Constantin’s vocation is in tune with [...]

On the occasion of the 79th International Motor Show in Geneva, Marc A. Hayek and Stephan Winkelmann, the respective Presidents and CEOs of Blancpain and Lamborghini, set the seal on the exhilarating union of two legendary names. Just ahead of Baselworld 2009, Marc A. Hayek treated the press on the Lamborghini booth to a sneak [...]