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Houston We Have an Event: George Clooney and the astronauts

May 14, 2015May 14, 2015 by Editorial Team

#‎OmegaFirstWatchOnTheMoon‬: George Clooney for Omega Watches.
An evening in space, inspired by OMEGA’s enduring spirit of exploration.

45 years ago, the OMEGA Speedmaster Professional played a major role in bringing the three Apollo 13 astronauts back to Earth. The oxygen tank on the Apollo 13 Service Module had exploded and the three astronauts’ lives were in danger. To safely re-enter Earth’s atmosphere, they had to perform several mid-course corrections. With the Lunar Module powered down, the crew used their OMEGA Speedmaster Professionals to time the critical engine burns that realigned the craft for re-entry.

Swiss Luxury Watch Manufacturer OMEGA celebrated the dedication to space travel and its history as the first watch worn on the moon with a stellar event where Omega’s brand ambassador George Clooney joined a host of legendary astronauts. On May the 12th this year, a special event was hosted in Houston, Texas. A huge aircraft hangar was transformed into a starry universe. Among the guests were astronauts Gene Cernan, General Thomas Stafford, Captain James Lovell, prominent members of the Houston community including style icon Lynn Wyatt, philanthropist Becca Cason Thrash, NFL player Chester Pitts, actress Joanna Garcia Swisher as well as a whole host of industry legends.

“This was a time for us in our country when we needed these people to dream.” said George Clooney. “You gentleman are an inspiration to all of us here and I have to tell you what an honor it is to be standing up here with you.”

Clooney was just 8 years old at the time of the first moon landing when the Speedmaster became an instant icon. Known as “The Moonwatch“, it has traveled together with the most courageous and spirited astronauts in history.

Since then, it has accompanied astronauts on all six lunar landings, cementing an indestructible bond between OMEGA and space flight. OMEGA President Stephen Urquhart summed up the unique relationship with the Apollo 13 mission:

“For OMEGA it was an unbelievable story. It could have been a disaster but turned out fantastic and today it’s an incredible part of our heritage.”

OMEGA also introduced a new generation of Speedmaster watches for 2015. The 2015 collection includes a new Speedmaster ’57, the Apollo 13 Silver Snoopy Award, and the radiant White Side of the Moon, inspired by the lunar glow that we see from Earth.

Roger Dubuis’ contemporary take on the legend of the Round Table

May 14, 2015 by Editorial Team

Roger Dubuis Excalibur Knights of the Round Table II. In 2013, the legend of King Arthur was the inspiration for a one-of-a-kind Roger Dubuis watch evocatively named Excalibur Knights of the Round Table. This May, Roger Dubuis introduced a new interpretation of the ageless and universal legend of Arthur and his knights. In a stunning … Read more

Three new Métiers d’Art Florilège jewellery watches

May 13, 2015 by Editorial Team

Vacheron Constantin Métiers d’Art Florilège collection is merging the watch dial and botanical arts Two years after its first presentation, luxury Swiss manufacturer of prestige watches Vacheron Constantin unveiled three new models from its Métiers d’Art Florilège collection. In the 2015 chapter of Vacheron Constantin’s Métiers d’Art Florilège collection, some of the most attractive plants from … Read more

The new Piaget woman

February 10, 2016May 12, 2015 by Editorial Team

Turn and the world is yours. “Beautiful, elegant, charismatic, and full of joy,” 37-year-old actress Jessica Chastain was named the brand ambassador of Swiss jewelry house Piaget. We will see Jessica Chastain wearing Piaget on the red carpet as well as appearing at the brand’s events around the globe. “We are thrilled to introduce Jessica … Read more

Fasten your wrist belt, lean back and watch the sneak peek on ‪‎IWC Connect‬ tool

May 7, 2015May 7, 2015 by Editorial Team

IWC Connect controls the connected environment directly from the wrist.

Intelligent horological tools are the new concern of the Swiss luxury watch manufacturers. IWC Schaffhausen‘s new device called IWC Connect gives wearers control over certain devices connected to the Internet of Things (IoT) and provide fully fledged activity tracking.

Engineered to be integrated into the straps of IWC sports watches, beginning with the Big Pilot’s Watches, the IWC Connect not only tracks the wearer’s activities, but also allows them to interact with connected devices in their environment (IoT).

The idea behind this new innovation is to enable owners of IWC timepieces to control their connected environment directly from the wrist while also maintaining the integrity of a handcrafted mechanical timepiece.

“Seeing that many of our customers and brand ambassadors are wearing connected devices alongside their IWC watches, we chose to work with a like-minded digital technology company to develop an elegant, aesthetically complementary solution that eliminates the need to have additional devices on the opposing wrist to your IWC,” explained Georges Kern, CEO of IWC Schaffhausen. “But, and this is essential, we do not touch our beautiful watches – an ‘IWC’ stays a mechanical handcrafted timepiece. We’ve engineered an intelligent design solution which perfectly integrates and underlines our product worlds.”

Further information and the launch date will be available in the coming months, announced the Swiss luxury watch manufacturer.

The inaugural Hublot Design Prize to be awarded during 2015 Tokyo Design Week

May 4, 2015May 1, 2015 by Editorial Team

Hublot celebrates the 10th anniversary of the iconic Big Bang watch by looking to the future and giving the talented designers of tomorrow an opportunity to gain recognition. The Hublot Design Prize was created to enable young designers to assert themselves through their creations and to gain public recognition; as such, the prize will be … Read more