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High-Mechanical Watches for Ladies – a perfect fusion of expertise in both watchmaking and jewellery

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These ladies’ watches excel in the art of mechanics and enchant lovers of beautiful watchmaking. Six watches to be loved passionately in all their versions: Girard-Perregaux Cat’s Eye Tourbillon with Gold Bridge watch At 6 o’clock, the iconic Girard-Perregaux Tourbillon, an embodiment of the company’s expertise, reigns majestically under a Gold Bridge delicately carved with … Read more

2016 Petite Aiguille GPHG prize: Which of these watches will take the throne?

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Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Genève award will reward watches in specific categories such as “Tourbillon”,“Chronograph,” “Calendar,” “Ladies High-Mech,” “Jewellery,” and so on. The “Petite Aiguille” category awards watches with a retail price of under CHF 8,000. GPHG’s most prestigious accolade is Aiguille d’Or. The 2016 list of prize-winners will be announced at the 16th prize-giving ceremony … Read more

The Ins and Outs of Watch Complications

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As with any area of luxury goods, a vast amount of time and skill go into the making of high-end watches. If done properly, a good timepiece will not only be a tool for time keeping but also a beautiful work of art. This can push up the cost of a watch but considering it … Read more

72 luxury timepieces pre-selected for Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Genève (GPHG)

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The International audience has a chance to discover the latest watch creations and to enrich their watchmaking knowledge through seminars, workshops and talks staged within this framework. Created in 2001 and overseen since 2011 by a foundation recognised as a public interest organisation, the Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Genève is intended to highlight and annually reward … Read more

78th edition of the Bol d’Or Mirabaud – The world’s most important inland lake regatta

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Bol d’Or Mirabaud, final ranking. Simply taking part in and completing the world’s largest lake regatta is a victory in itself. The 2016 Bol d’Or Mirabaud offered 520 registered boats pleasant conditions, especially for “The Décision 35,” the Ladycat powered by Spindrift Racing. Skippered by Xavier Revil, The Décision 35 took its third Bol d’Or … Read more

Brief encounters: Undressed at the V&A

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From Queen Victoria’s mother’s pantaloons to Kim Kardashian’s ‘butt-lifters’ – an exhibition about the history of underwear explores the beautiful and bizarre inventions beneath our clothes