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Montblanc ninth “Young Directors Award”
2 september 2010
The jury this year, formed by Helga Rabl-Stadler, Birgit Minichmayr, Andrea Schurian, Thaddaeus Ropac and Klaus Maria Brandauer, chose to reward ... events
  
 
 
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Play the virtual tennis match of your life on iPad with Longines  1 september 2010
  Longines is proud to be the official partner and timekeeper for the Roland Garros French Open. In an extension of this partnership with the world of tennis ... products
Omega: Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban in Hong Kong  31 august 2010
  At a special event in Hong Kong, Oscar-winning actress Nicole Kidman, in her capacity as Goodwill Ambassador for the United Nations Development Fund for Women ... events
Chopard’s book: “The Passion for Excellence 1860-2010”  30 august 2010
  This book will be published by teNeues in September 2010! Founded by watchmaker Louis-Ulysse Chopard in 1860, this Swiss company has long been synonymous ... products
Jaeger-LeCoultre Polo Masters Geneva 2010  27 august 2010
  For the 8th consecutive year, Jaeger-LeCoultre is sponsoring the tournament held at the Polo Club de Veytay ... events
Cartier in Saint-Moritz, a long-awaited reopening  26 august 2010
  Present since 1975 in the prestigious resort of St. Moritz, the Cartier boutique opens its doors for the summer after several month of a spectacular recovery ... events
Jaeger-LeCoultre, watchmaking initiation on iPhone and iPod Touch  25 august 2010
  The Jaeger-LeCoultre App is widely acclaimed for having the most interesting content in high watchmaking, including a proprietary watchmaking initiation school ... products
  
 
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Death of M. Nicolas G. Hayek (1928-2010), entrepreneur
29 june 2010
With deep sadness and regret we inform you that Mr. Nicolas G. Hayek, Chairman and Delegate of the Board of Directors of The Swatch Group Ltd. unexpectedly passed away today due to heart failure during work at his beloved Swatch Group. ... people

Solar Impulse enters a crucial stage
Christophe Roulet  25 june 2010
The first solar-powered airplane, which has Omega as a financial and technology partner, is on the brink of its greatest challenge to date: its first night flight. The ultimate goal is to complete a round-the-world flight in 2013 and prove the viability of alternative energies ... focus

Watchmakers take on Scylla and Charybdis
Christophe Roulet  18 june 2010
When watchmakers set out to prove their command of technology in models cut out to face the elements in the most extreme conditions, the race of superlatives is on ... technical
  
 
Roger Dubuis Excalibur Chronograph  24 august 2010
The new subtly remodelled Excalibur collection has been modernised. The bezel has become more pronounced thanks to more dynamic, deeper fluting ... products
The 2010 Gaïa Prize  23 august 2010
The Jury for the 2010 Gaïa Prize has nominated M Jean-Claude Biver as winner in the “Entrepreneurship” category for his career in its totality and in his capacity as ... events
 
 
Zenith: The explorer Jean-Louis Etienne coordinates the design of a watch for extreme conditions  23 july 2010
Zenith and Jean-Louis Etienne have joined forces to create a Manufacture watch for extreme situations that will resist the most taxing weather conditions ... events
Corum Admiral’s Cup Black Chronograph 40  22 july 2010
Now entering the Admiral’s Cup collection that is celebrating its 50th anniversary in 2010, the Admiral’s Cup Black Chronograph 40 already has ... products
 
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Christophe Roulet
A sweet taste of nostalgia
After years of extravagance, when watches journeyed into the third dimension, one-upmanship ruled complications, and new materials were legion, it seems watchmakers have suddenly remembered the models and movements slumbering in their archives and which, decades after their launch, haven't aged a day ... Read more
  

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A watch by any other name…
What could be more natural than for a master watchmaker wishing to launch his brand to do so under his own name as a pledge of expertise? Particularly when the majority "cut their teeth" working for the sector's leading firms ... Read more



Gruebel Forsey: An American Journey
Greubel Forsey entrusted their timepieces to John Simonian as U.S. distributor and one of its retailer. Owner of the influential Westime boutique in Los Angeles, Simonian already had a lot of experience with high-end brands ... Read more



The Swiss Watch Federation tracks counterfeiters in the field
Michel Arnoux, head of the anti-counterfeiting division at the Federation of the Swiss Watch Industry, talked about the Federation's experience in the field to an audience at the Salon Environnement Professionnel Horlogerie Joaillerie in June ... Read more

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