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Longer lasting than flowers, less fattening than chocolate
Love is meant to endure. Shouldn’t the present you give to express your love do the same thing? Chocolate is delicious but it will soon be eaten and forgotten (unless it has added unwanted pounds). Flowers are beautiful but before long, they will wilt and be thrown away [...]

The rediscovery of a way of life
Elegant, handmade pocket watches have always been a symbol of style and sophistication. Worn on a chain, the first pocket watches were admired in the 16th century as masterpieces of watchmaking technology and miniaturization. For the first time, the portable watch made it possible for people to carry the [...]

OMEGA has announced the launch of the Seamaster Planet Ocean Liquidmetal® Limited Edition, the world’s first watch to bond ceramics and Liquidmetal®.
Swatch Group researchers collaborating with OMEGA’s product development team have created a striking ceramic diving bezel whose numbers and scaling, made of the Liquidmetal® alloy, appear in stunning silvery contrast to the black ceramic [...]

Geneva (Switzerland), La Cité du Temps, 1 October 2009 – Longines has celebrated the 120th anniversary of the registration of a logo that the famous St. Imier watchmaker still uses today. Protected since 1889 in Switzerland (FOIP), this factory trademark comprising a winged hourglass and the name Longines is the oldest of its kind still [...]

La Chaux-de-Fonds, 9 September, 2009
Founded in 1738, the Manufacture de Haute Horlogerie Jaquet Droz immediately focused on prestigious models and unique pieces. Throughout its history, innovation has been the very core of the brand’s identity.
On 9 September, 2009, Nicolas G. Hayek, Chairman of the Swatch Group, Nick Hayek, CEO of the Swatch Group, and Manuel [...]

Shanghai, 27 August 2009 – For 161 years, OMEGA has never stopped surprising the world with its pioneering spirit. Today, the Swiss luxury watchmaker and its global ambassador Zhang Ziyi jointly launched the new OMEGA Constellation 2009 Collection to the Asian market in Shanghai, China. This was not only the world premiere of the new [...]

Ahead of its times since 1853
The Tissot history of innovation is long and multi-faceted. This pioneering spirit has impacted both on product development and commercial activity since the company’s foundation years in the 1850s. In 1866 after having developed commercial relations in the United-States, the founder’s son, Charles-Emile Tissot, bravely ventured to Russia and sold [...]

A duo of limited editions equips nostalgia with up-to-the minute precision
The 2009 Tissot Heritage timepieces turn the clocks back to 1941 for their inspiration. Two limited editions preserve the aesthetics of an original 1941 Tissot wristwatch in a ‘must-have’ contemporary chronometer with COSC (Contrôle Officiel Suisse des Chronomètres) certification. These timepieces even apply their [...]

OMEGA Press Release, Thursday 25 June 2009 – Since the launch of the OMEGA Seamaster Aqua Terra collection in 2008, it has been warmly received by watch enthusiasts who have raved about its blend of eye-catching design excellence and innovating watchmaking technology. OMEGA now introduces another member of the family, the Seamaster Aqua Terra Co-Axial [...]

RADO 09- True Gloss Platinum Chrono (L) R27 896 152, 13 1/4 ETA 251.262, quartz chronograph, 27 jewels. Platinum colour hi tech ceramic case, dome shaped sapphire crystal, black dial, platinum colour hi tech ceramic bracelet with titanium 3 fold buckle.
SRP CDN $2400-
RADO 09- True Black Gloss Multi Function R27 867 152 , 11 x [...]