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Two aviation legends; one watch
To commemorate the life of the legendary Hawker Hunter jet, top Swiss pilot’s watchmaker Oris, introduces the latest model in its aviation collection.
The awesome Hunter took the world by storm when it first flew in the UK in 1951. Seven years later it came to Switzerland and became a linchpin of [...]

The world of high complication watchmaking and belle horlogerie have married the technical expertise of a master watchmaker with the artistry of a miniaturist painter to produce a unique, one-off masterpiece. The mechanical prowess and poetry in motion of the gyrating tourbillon is enhanced with a miniature painting of sublime Oriental charm, an exceptional and [...]

An adrenalin kick for the wrist
Hamilton literally looked up to the skies for design inspiration for the new Khaki BASE Jump watches. These robust timepieces may not have a ripcord, but their appearance visually recreates the adrenalin-filled spirit of BASE jumping (jumping with an unopened parachute from a Building, Antenna, Span or the Earth). There [...]

Hamilton  presents a refreshing new dimension in precision timekeeping
With their slender cases, the Jazzmaster Slim Automatic watches bring new dimensions of elegance and comfort to classical design. A fine Swiss automatic movement takes its place underneath a black or silver dial, enclosed by a choice of 40 mm or 43 mm housing in polished stainless [...]

Wednesday 18 March 2009 – Each year, the Tavistock Cup pits teams from two Orlando, Florida-based golf clubs – Isleworth and Lake Nona – against each other in head-to-head competition. Both clubs have membership which includes some of the world’s leading golfers. This year, Graeme McDowell led his Lake Nona team to victory over their [...]

Hublot Geneve Press Release January 2009 – A Big Bang with an even stronger, more powerful and further evolved design: this is the King Power – a timepiece with a complex dial made of several layers in a sober and powerful aesthetic concept, housing a split-seconds foudroyante chronograph movement.
King Power, a watch with an extreme [...]

The Swiss Manufacture de Haute Horlogerie ZENITH INTERNATIONAL SA belongs to the Watch & Jewelry division of the Louis Vuitton Moët Hennessy group, which it joined in November 1999. Since his arrival at the head of the company almost four years ago, Thierry Nataf has undertaken to, as he phrases it, “take ZENITH back to [...]

APOLLO 11 “40TH ANNIVERSARY” LIMITED EDITION The first manned lunar landing on the 20th of July, 1969 was the greatest, most dramatic scientific achievement in human history. When Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin stepped onto the moon’s surface at 02:56 GMT on the 21st of July, Aldrin was wearing his OMEGA Speedmaster and a legend [...]

DRIVING THE REVOLUTION IN MECHANICAL WATCHES 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 launched in 250 years.
The operative word here is “practical”: in the decade following the launch [...]

Beverly Hills, Calif.–The Swiss jewelry company Avakian is entering the world of fine watchmaking.
Edmond Avakian is launching his first watch for men, designed and developed in collaboration with his son, Haig Avakian, who heads U.S. operations for Avakian.
The world premiere of the new model, available in a limited edition and sold exclusively in Avakian stores, [...]