In a truly advanced mode, Omega unveiled its newest technology: the creation of a watch that is resistant to magnetic fields greater than 1.5 tesla (15,000 gauss), far exceeding the levels of magnetic resistance achieved by any previous watch, and solving a problem that has challenged watchmakers for centuries. It was in the early 1930’s…
Richard Mille Furthers “Cars & Watches” Relationships, Unveils Tourbillon G-Sensor RM 036 Jean Todt Watch
Cars and watches – they have so much in common: precision performance, mechanical prowess and devoted followers. Richard Mille is no newcomer to the world of automotive sports, (it partners with Felipe Massa and Jules Bianchi) as the official timekeeper for a range of renowned auto events such as the Le Mans Classic. Now the…
Pre-SIHH 2013: IWC Unveils New Generation of Ingenieur, with AMG Connection
A classic, iconic favorite in the IWC , the Ingenieur has long been a precision instrument that offered rugged appeal. It was first unveiled in the mid-1970’s — and – for those true watch rs – it was originally designed by the legendary Gerald Genta, who revolutionized the appearance of modern watches with uncomplicated technologically…
Pre-SIHH 2013: Panerai Unveils Luminor 1950 Rattrapante 8 Days Titanio
Combining its strengths — sophisticated haute horlogerie and high-tech sports watchmaking – Panerai now unveils the limited edition PAM 530 Luminor 1950 Rattrapante 8 Days Titanio. The split-seconds chronograph is built with a vertical clutch and two column wheels to operating two hands –superimposed and partially independent — to measure partial times or a second…
Show Time 2013 – Top Watches Unveiled at SIHH
For true watch rs – those who follow every unveiling and await each new innovation – it’s Show Time! The 2013 Show Season is upon us and begins exactly one week from today with the opening of the very prestigious watch trade event: Salon International De La Haute Horlogerie Genève (SIHH). This luxurious exhibition in…
Swatch Group Buys Harry Winston Inc.
In a major move, which has been being talked about for some time now, Swatch Group Ltd. of Biel/Bienne officially announced this morning that it has acquired 100% of the s of the US company HW Holdings Inc., owner of Harry Winston Inc., 718 Fifth Avenue, New York 0019 (NY). The Swatch Group Ltd. acquired the…