Parmigiani Fleurier Tonda 1950 Tourbillon Galaxy Rainbow has one of the world’s thinnest tourbillons

      Parmigiani Fleurier Tonda 1950 Tourbillon Galaxy Rainbow is one of the world’s thinnest tourbillons. The ladies’ watch owes its cosmic name to the intrinsic properties of its glass. Taking its name from its founder, watchmaker and restorer Michel Parmigiani, the fine watchmaking brand was founded in 1996 in Fleurier, in the Swiss valley of Val-de-Travers. … Read more

Rebellion Timepieces Weap-One Diamonds watch incorporates components made of flat atomic diamonds

      Rebellion Timepieces fascinate both with a powerful mechanical DNA and the diversity of its designs, strongly inspired by racing cars, aviation, and aerospace engineering, especially through a new generation of Twenty-One and the Weap-One Diamonds timepieces. Passion, perfectionism and performance punctuate Rebellion Timepieces on a daily basis. Pushing the boundaries of watchmaking … Read more

Kering announces new investments in Wayne, New Jersey

    Global luxury Group Kering announced the development of its new operations center in Wayne, New Jersey. The luxury Group is ushering in a new operating model, with a substantial reorganization and streamlining of its current logistics footprint, with new investments in the US, Asia, and Italy. Kering manages the development of a series … Read more

Christophe Claret is placing coral snake’s undulations at the heart of its Maestro for Only Watch 2019

    Christophe Claret Maestro Corail watch donated for Only Watch auction 2019. The Maestro watch was a natural choice to accommodate the rippling coils of the coral snake. This watch offers a spectacular view of the movement and the snake’s sinuous body   For the fourth consecutive year, the Swiss watchmaker and watch manufacturer Christophe … Read more

Tambour Spin Time Air – an ethereal display as if time were suspended in mid-air

 

 

Louis Vuitton unveiled the Tambour Spin Time Air Collection, boasting an innovative system of rotating cubes set within a transparent face. These cubes have become veritable satellites, suspended between the caliber and the case, whose hidden sides can be seen through the transparent back along with the oscillating weight.

Louis Vuitton Tambour Spin Time Air Collection
Louis Vuitton Tambour Spin Time Air Collection;@Louis Vuitton

Louis Vuitton‘s Spin Time watchmaking concept provides a fun way of reading the time thanks to an exclusive and patented caliber developed a decade ago. Instead of a central hand, Louis Vuitton high-end watches use twelve rotating cubes to display the hours.

Every 60 minutes, the corresponding cube spins to reveal the next hour, while the previous hour simultaneously rotates to hide its numeral. This year, the master watchmakers at La Fabrique du Temps Louis Vuitton have further evolved the unique self-winding movement to be more even more ethereal, in that the cubes displaying the hour appear to float in mid-air.

Each of the seven new Tambour Spin Time Air watches is housed in a white gold case, available with a variety of central pattern in gemstones settings, while the cubes themselves are set with diamonds or colored stones, lacquered or satin- brushed.

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Beverly Hills – The world’s most famous zip code

Last week, Louis Vuitton was in Beverly Hills for the new Louis Vuitton X exhibit, at 468 North Rodeo Drive. A history of creative exchanges. Louis Vuitton X (From June 28th to September 15th, 2019) is an immersive journey through 160 years of artistic collaborations.

The exhibition brings together a remarkable collection of early twentieth-century special-order trunks, beautiful art deco perfume bottles and window displays commissioned and designed by Louis Vuitton’s grandson Gaston-Louis, iconic Monogram bags reworked by renowned artists and designers such as Karl Lagerfeld, Rei Kawakubo, Cindy Sherman, and Frank Gehry, and original collaborations and commissions by artists including Yayoi Kusama, Richard Prince, and Zaha Hadid.

Louis Vuitton Tambour Watch Collection
Louis Vuitton Tambour Collection;@Louis Vuitton

 

Louis Vuitton Tambour Spin Time Air Collection-2019
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Louis Vuitton Tambour Spin Time Air Collection-Details 2019
Louis Vuitton Tambour Spin Time Air Collection;@Louis Vuitton

 

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.

modern day icon and a connoisseur of haute horlogerie Tom Brady partners with IWC Schaffhausen
Modern-day icon and a connoisseur of haute horlogerie Tom Brady partners with IWC Schaffhausen; photo source iwc.com

With six Super Bowl titles, four Super Bowl MVP Awards, three League MVP Awards, and 16 Division titles – Tom Brady embodies greatness. The iconic athlete and Swiss watch manufacturer IWC Schaffhausen announced a partnership. The world-class athlete’s watch collection includes several IWC watches, among them a Pilot’s Watch Chronograph TOP GUN Miramar and the iconic Portugieser Perpetual Calendar watch.

“On the field, his focus is on performance and precision; off the field, he is a true gentleman, incredible father and husband while also embodying elegance and style,” added Grainger-Herr.

“I am honored to be partnering with IWC Schaffhausen, a brand I’ve long admired, not only for their timeless design but their precise engineering and attention to detail,” said Tom Brady. “I am excited to be part of the IWC family and look forward to collaborating with their talented team to share the brand’s unique heritage globally.”

“IWC Schaffhausen and Tom Brady look forward to bringing their partnership to life with many exciting new projects planned,” said IWC Schaffhausen in a statement.

Christoph Grainger-Herr, CEO of IWC Schaffhausen, concludes: “Tom Brady is a world-class athlete with a sense of style and an appreciation for fine watchmaking. Working with him will enable us to tell the IWC story to a growing audience, especially in the United States.”

IWC Schaffhausen watches 2019 2l2
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Brady is a champion who always strives for excellence. After being drafted by the New England Patriots as the 199th pick of the 2000 NFL draft, he has won six Super Bowl championships with the team, more than any other quarterback in NFL history.

Brady’s unprecedented football career includes a multitude of NFL records. He is the first player in NFL history to accumulate 80,000 total yards. Brady also holds the most game wins of any quarterback, is the all-time leader in passing yards and has the most career touchdown passes of any player in history.

Throughout his career, Brady has integrated a holistic approach to health and wellness through preparation, performance and recovery. In 2014, Brady co-founded TB12, a performance lifestyle brand, to share his approach and wellness movement with a global audience. Brady’s TB12 brand integrates revolutionary concepts in deep-force muscle pliability work, hydration, nutrition, functional strength & conditioning, and cognitive health.

Cousteau Divers
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On World Oceans Day 2019, IWC Schaffhausen announced its support for a pioneering environmental project, spearheaded by its partner, Cousteau Divers. Cousteau Divers intends to study the effects of climate change by measuring the temperature beneath the ocean’s surface, combining data from precision sensors with measurements taken by thousands of recreational divers. The goal is to give scientists a better understanding of how the ocean’s temperature affects biodiversity and climate.