Tailored for the most active lifestyle, this new watchmaking creation from Greubel Forsey is showcasing a large, high precision and inclined balance wheel within a 100 metres water-resistant titanium case. With this new creation, the “Balancier S”, Greubel Forsey, a luxury watchmaking company specializing in complicated, high-end timepieces, pursues the sporting adventure, pushing … Read more
Breitling, the family-owned manufacturer of Swiss luxury watches and an internationally renowned high-end brand was acquired by CVC Capital Partners. CVC announced that CVC Fund VI has agreed to acquire an 80% stake in Breitling. The financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed. As part of the transaction, Breitling CEO & Director Théodore Schneider, … Read more
The watchmaking heritage and craft tradition of Zenith Manufacture are allied with the avant-garde spirit of TAG Heuer to establish an unprecedented educational program under LVMH luxury group’s umbrella. The LVMH Ecole d’Horlogerie watchmaking school is an apprenticeship-based training program in partnership with the LVMH Institut des Métiers d’Excellence. The first class will welcome 12 … Read more
2016 SIHH novelties: Girard Perregaux Laureato 2016, le futur des origines. Over 40 years after the first steel Laureato was introduced and as a tribute to its success, Girard-Perregaux is honoring its iconic Laureato timepiece with a limited edition of 225 dedicated to the 225th anniversary of the Swiss high-end watchmaking house situated in La … Read more
A collection of craftsmanship that pushes horology to the highest level of splendor. The Dior VIII Grand Bal, the party watch par excellence, is inspired by Christian Dior’s passion for parties and dancing. Manufactured and assembled by hand, the rotor of the timepiece designed at the historic address of 30 Avenue Montaigne, Paris, features a … Read more
With a height of five meters and a weight of around ten tons, the inverted portrait of Louis Chevrolet, a race driver, engineer and co-founder of the Chevrolet car brand, will become Switzerland’s largest steel bust. The stunning artwork of Christian Gonzenbach, a Geneva-based artist, honors Swiss-born brand co-founder Louis Chevrolet and marks Chevrolet’s … Read more