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The crowning glory of Louis Moinet’s first decade comes up with an entirely new concept for the first ever chronograph-watch

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The inspirational master watchmaker Louis Moinet (1768 – 1853), the true inventor of the chronograph (1816) and the creator of some extraordinary clocks for Napoleon Bonaparte, Tsar Alexander Ist, American Presidents Thomas Jefferson and James Monroe, or King George IV of England, was one of the greatest watchmakers of Europe. The Louvre Museum in Paris, … Read more

Haute Horlogerie: Piaget indulges in a romantic tale under Venice&Samarkand skies

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Watches & Wonders 2015: Piaget unveiled its first complication watch collection dedicated to woman and presented some of the finest masterpieces developed in 2015. On the occasion of this third edition of Watches and Wonders Hong Kong exhibition, Piaget confirmed its uniqueness and its expertise as a watchmaker and jeweller by the unveiling of two … Read more

Radiomir 1940: Italian design, Swiss technology

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Officine Panerai‘s focus on the prestigious 2015 Watches & Wonders, the exclusive leading event celebrating the culture, the expertise and the heritage of fine watchmaking, was on three novelties: Radiomir 1940 collection and its limited editions, Luminor 1950 watch and Officine Panerai’s Table Clocks. With its timeless Panerai design, the Radiomir watch is a unique … Read more

Life is about moments, watches and wonders. Baume & Mercier’s new Limited Editions

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“Life is about moments”, says Baume et Mercier‘s motto. Inspired by its history, Swiss watch manufacturer Baume et Mercier (Swiss Maison d’Horlogerie since 1830) celebrated 185 years of existence at the third annual Watches and Wonders exhibition Hong Kong with the specially released Clifton 1830 Pocket Watch Five Minute Repeater. This limited series of 30 … Read more

Watches and Wonders 2015: new launches from Vacheron Constantin

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Vacheron Constantin debuted ‘Métiers d’Art Eloge de la nature: Swan’ watch at the 2015 Watches & Wonders exhibition in Hong Kong, a private and exclusive event, entirely dedicated to the culture, expertise and heritage of Fine Watchmaking. The house also presented a new collection dedicated to women called Heures Creatives, two sparkling new creations in … Read more

First Chronométrie Ferdinand Berthoud launched at the Yacht Club de France in Paris

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Deceased in 1807 in Groslay, celebrated in 1907 with a commemorative monument, the name of ‪Ferdinand Berthoud‬ is now entering a new era in the form of a new Horological Maison in homage to the great master named “the Watchmaker to the King and to the Navy”, the most distinguished title in watchmaking. You can … Read more