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Bienne, February 4 2010 – The strong growth recorded previously by Swiss watch exports was interrupted in 2009. For the year as a whole, the result totalled 13.2 billion francs. This level is 3.8 billion francs below that registered in 2008, corresponding to an annual decline of 22.3%. The sector was hit by a general [...]

Shattering existing limits: such is the motto of the CX Swiss Military WatchTM brand, which is proudly unveiling its record-breaking 20’000 FEET, the only mechanical timepiece able to plunge more than 6,000 metres deep! Duly featured in the Guinness Book of Records, the 20’000 FEET fears nothing: neither the pressures equivalent to 750 kg/cm2 exercised [...]

GEBSON is proud to launch on Saturday June 6, 2009, its first wristwatch collection bringing together cultural symbolisms and 100% Swiss made watch-making art. Based in Neuchâtel, this new brand is also opening its web site www.gebson.com on that same day. Human relationship at the heart of Gebson This new brand has been founded in [...]

Bern, 8 mai 2009: Playing in his first IIHF World Championship, Tissot Ambassador and 2008 NHL First Overall Draft Pick, Steven Stamkos has been quietly going about his business at the tournament. Being in Switzerland, Steven took the chance to meet Tissot President, François Thiébaud for the fist time. Despite being his first IIHF World [...]

Through this retrospective of the works of Abraham-Louis Breguet (1747-1823), visitors to the Louvre will discover the art of watchmaking at its apogee, evidenced by these unique precision timepieces, combining genius, virtuoso techniques and avant-garde aesthetics. Assembled in the exhibition are exceptional loans – watches, clocks and measuring instruments – alongside portraits, archival documents and [...]

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 [...]

Bernhard Lederer is the founder and chief watchmaker of the watchmaking brand BLU. He was born near Stuttgart, Germany in 1958, began a watchmaker apprenticeship in 1976 and qualified as Master Watchmaker in 1984. A passionate desire to be independent encouraged Lederer to open his own atelier called ‘Uhrenmanufaktur Lederer’ (Clock manufacture Lederer). He specialized [...]

Exclusive Montres Breguet SA patronage for the remodelling of the Conseil d’Etat rooms and salon Beauvais, known as the Louis XIV wing, at the Louvre museum as part of the renovation of the museum premises devoted to 18th century furnishings. An impressive collective demonstration of French talent and capabilities, the Louvre’s collections of 18th century [...]

BASELWORLD Press release, April 2, 2009 – After eight successful days, BASELWORLD 2009 closed its doors today, once again reaffirming its position as the leading international watch and jewellery trade show. On a site covering approximately 160,000 m2, 1,952 exhibitors from 45 countries showcased their latest products and innovations. Exhibitors and visitors alike spoke enthusiastically [...]

Monday 23 March 2009 – BASELWORLD, the watch and jewellery industry’s most important annual trade fair, will take place from the 26th of March through the 2nd of April. OMEGA will have a significant presence at Baselworld and we look forward to meeting as many of you as possible in Hall 1.0. It’s safe to [...]