Tag: Haute Horlogerie
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Urwerk UR-100 spacetime watch reminds us that our individual worlds are part of a far greater universe
The distance our planet rotates each day, and the distance travelled by the Earth around the sun are two intriguing complications displayed in kilometres on the dial of the UR-100 by Urwerk, the creators of Haute Horlogerie “time machines”. The UR-100 Haute Horlogerie timepiece is a fascinating work of horology, design, space and time…
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With the RM 52-05 Tourbillon Pharrell Williams, the Earth is observed from Mars
Meet the first watch to bear the name Pharrell Williams – The Manual Winding Tourbillon Pharrell Williams. First watch to bear the name Pharrell Williams, the RM 52-05 is a watchmaking masterpiece conjuring the visions, fantasies, and other imaginary projections of this multitalented artist. Mankind has looked at Space from the Earth for time…
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Genus GNS1.2 marks the advent of a new kind of creative Haute Horlogerie
With GENUS GNS1.2 watch, you’ll learn to read the time differently. For the first time in the world of Fine Watchmaking a mechanical component moves seamlessly from one orbit to another. GNS1.2 is competing for the upcoming 2019 “Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Genève.” Sébastien Billières, the Free Spirit of Watchmaking, launches a watch that…
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Modern-day icon and haute horlogerie connoisseur Tom Brady partners with IWC Schaffhausen
Iconic athlete Tom Brady announced as new IWC Schaffhausen ambassador. According to Christoph Grainger-Herr, CEO of IWC Schaffhausen, Tom Brady is the best quarterback of all time, but also an admired role model. With six Super Bowl titles, four Super Bowl MVP Awards, three League MVP Awards, and 16 Division titles – Tom…
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Fine Watches at Harrods – A time-travelling trip through the design, artistry, and technology of luxury watches
The ultimate destination for haute horlogerie. Fine Watches by Harrods invited Audemars Piguet, Roger Dubuis, Vacheron Constantin, Hublot, Panerai, Tudor, H.Moser & Cie, and IWC Schaffhausen, among other luxury watch manufacturers and industry experts to talk about all things horological. Through a series of talks from key industry experts, Harrods Watches Contributing Editor…
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DeWitt Academia Hour Planet – the veritable marriage of the world of mechanics and the world of travel
Haute Horlogerie Manufacture DeWitt, the Geneva-based watchmaker founded in 2003, is going back to basics, to its DNA: a man, a vision, an uncompromising passion for inventing mechanical machines. DeWitt Academia Hour Planet is the latest example of this micromanufacture’s capacity to re-invent itself, an ideal means of showcasing the passage of time. A…