Mobiado Grand Touch Executive marble phone

The first phone to use a hybrid stone material In 2010, luxury mobile phone maker Mobiado created a concept phone called the CPT001 crafted from one piece of solid marble. Two and half years later, the Grand Touch Executive is a realization of that concept as the first phone to use a hybrid stone material and … Read more

First Maison Patek Philippe in China to accommodate the largest collection on display in Asia

Patek Philippe Maison Opening in Shanghai A new space to share views and knowledge of fine timepieces opened its doors in Shanghai. Swiss watch company Patek Philippe inaugurated first boutique in Shanghai in 2005, now to be replaced by the first Maison Patek Philippe, and of a second Boutique in Beijing in 2008. Covering an … Read more

45% of Parisian jeweller Arthus Bertrand acquired by Hermes

Hermes family acquired a 45% stake in luxury Parisian jeweller and medals manufacturer Arthus Bertrand. The company is run by the family for six generations and lives a “revolution” giving for the first time the company reins to a CEO from outside. Actually, Arthus-Bertrand opened its capital to “Guerrand – Hermes“, one of the three … Read more

Breitling Frecce Tricolori limited edition dedicated to the Italian airforce aerobatics team

The Frecce Tricolori Chronomat 44 and the limited edition   Breitling and the Frecce Tricolori, the Italian airforce aerobatics team unveiled a new Chronomat 44 bearing the flight team’s livery, along with a limited edition featuring the same design. In 1983, Breitling worked closely with pilots in order to create an authentic aviation chronograph. A year … Read more

HYT’s Hydro-Mechanical Watches – an encounter between Fine Watchmaking and fluid mechanics

Hydro Mechanical Watches HYT’s Hydro-Mechanical Horologists, the creators of the first timepieces ever to combine mechanical and liquid engineering, have turned utopia into reality. The watch has a 65 hour power reserve and manual winding – driving a unique high-tech fluidic module. The idea that led to the H1 was simple and consisted of two … Read more

Ulysse Nardin “The Big Unit” to honor Randy Johnson baseball legend

Luxury Swiss watchmaker Ulysse Nardin and brand ambassador, Randy Johnson unveiled “The Big Unit”, a new, signature timepiece created in Johnson’s honor, announced the Swiss Watch Manufacturer founded in 1846. “The Big Unit” chronograph is monochromatic in rich black with accents of blue and red. Its 45.8 mm diameter case is made from stainless steel, … Read more