Richemont acquired Varin-Etampage and Varinor (‘VVSA’) Richemont, the Swiss luxury goods group, has acquired 100 % of the capital of VVSA in a private transaction with the shareholder group. Based in Delémont since 1962, VVSA is a high-end manufacturer of stamped exterior components for watches, gold refiner and producer of semi-finished precious metal products destined … Read more
IWC Portuguese Automatic Edition Dragon Year in the Lunar Year of the Dragon IWC, one of the world’s leading brands in the luxury watch segment, profits by the good fortune of the sign of the Dragon, a sign so loved in 2012 by the entire luxury industry. The latest IWC masterpiece of Haute Horlogerie … Read more
IWC Schaffhausen teams up with MERCEDES AMG PETRONAS The MERCEDES AMG PETRONAS Formula One Team announced a new partnership with IWC Schaffhausen, with the Swiss watch manufacturer becoming the Official Engineering Partner of the team from January 2013. The link between IWC Schaffhausen and AMG, the performance brand of Mercedes-Benz, dates back to 2004, when they reached … Read more
IWC’s Flagship Boutique in New York City Opened With a Knockout Watch Launch Swiss luxury watch manufacturer IWC Schaffhausen celebrated the opening of its first US Flagship Boutique in New York City – the largest of its kind worldwide. IWC marked this new milestone with the launch of the Big Pilot’s Watch Edition Muhammad Ali … Read more
As is now traditional, the SIHH 2012 will host an exceptional exhibition. After the Beyer Zurich clock and watch museum last year, the Musée d’Art et d’Histoire de Genève loans pieces from its collections of horology and enamel. Whereas past exhibitions have focused on pocket watches and wristwatches, this year’s exhibition is devoted to clocks, … Read more
Luxury watches: the most popular brands & manufactures When purchasing a FPJourne, Christophe Claret, Roger Dubuis, Patek Philippe, A. Lange & Söhne or Audemars Piguet watch this means that the budget has no importance for the carrier. And when the budget comes first, then a Rolex, Omega, Breitling, Cartier or IWC is the piece de … Read more