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New York, NY (March 1, 2010) – Hublot, the luxury Swiss watch company known for its innovative fusion of elements in its timepieces, is proud to announce the appointment of Beatrice de Quervain Blanchard as U.S. President. De Quervain Blanchard will join Hublot CEO Jean-Claude Biver and Managing Director Ricardo Guadalupe to oversee the US [...]

December 15th 2009 — de GRISOGONO has opened a boutique in Las Vegas at Crystals, the new premier luxury shopping destination at the City Center. A new space filled with baroque touches that reflect all the magic and creativity of the jewelry and watch making brand created by Fawaz Gruosi. After Geneva, London, Gstaad, Hong [...]

“…and the star-spangled banner that in triumph will wave…” Francis Scott Key After the takeover of CORUM USA LLC on October 1st, Montres CORUM Sàrl now announces the new organization of its US subsidiary: Antonio Calce remains President and appoints a new Executive Vice-President, Chief Operating Officer. As of January 2010, Antonio Calce, Chief Executive [...]

OCTOBER 1st 2009 – Watchmaking brand CORUM has today signed the takeover agreement with immediate effect of Corum USA LLC, exclusive distribution agent of CORUM’s timepieces in the Northern American and Caribbean markets. This acquisition is in line with CORUM’s global distribution policy and allows a stronger presence of the brand in the American market, [...]

In May 2009, Swiss luxury watch company Blancpain and Lamborghini Manhattan teamed up for a special unveiling of the Blancpain Super Trofeo Chronograph and the Lamborghini Murcielago LP 670-4 SuperVeloce in New York. An exclusive cocktail reception for 70 guests was held at the Blancpain Boutique at Madison Avenue, New York. Guests had the unique [...]

Vacheron Constantin organized an exceptional evening event at the Metropolitan Museum of Art of New York as part of the inauguration of “African and Oceanic Art from the Barbier-Mueller Museum, Geneva: a Legacy of Collecting”, an exhibition dedicated to the masterpieces from the Barbier-Mueller family collection and supported by Vacheron Constantin. On this auspicious occasion (a [...]

Ryan St. George is a U.S. national from Los Angeles who graduated with an M.B.A. from the University of California in 2000 before moving to Rome to work in marketing with Johnson&Johnson Italy. A promotion in 2004 saw him move to London where he took over marketing responsibilities with Johnson&Johnson for the EAME region. In [...]

What made Hamilton the choice for this project? As is often the case in life – a series of coincidences! Some time ago I came across a Hamilton watch that I really enjoyed wearing. Then, since Hamilton has a strong presence in Hollywood with its watches being chosen to feature in lots of major movies, [...]

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). [...]

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 [...]