Swiss Watch Groups Pledge $1.1M to OSU Training
Jan 01, 2007
A new agreement has been signed by several Swiss luxury watch brands and groups to provide $1.1 million to the watchmaking program at Oklahoma State University's Okmulgee campus. Participating in the Sept. 20 event at OSU–Okmulgee were representatives of luxury watchmakers Audemars Piguet, Breitling, Richemont Group, and Swatch Group, plus OSU....

Blu wins the prestigious middle-east luxury-watch award
Nov 28, 2006
The Middle East Watches, Jewellery & Pens Awards Competition has honoured Blu. Blu-Baguette, the diamond-paved version of the Blu-Planet collection, has just been awarded the prize for the best jewellery watch in Bahrain in November. The Blu-Planet, one of the first orbiting timepiece collection, has found its prestigious expression. This original....

Antiquorum December 6th & 7th in New Premises on Madison Avenue
Nov 20, 2006
Over three hundred superior timepieces will be offered in Antiquorum’s December 6th & 7th sale. All major watch brands will be well represented in the auction, some of which will be offered at no reserve. This sale of Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, Pocket Watches, & Clocks will be the first auction to be held at Antiquorum’s....

Auction: Antiquorum, Hong Kong November 25, 2006
Nov 15, 2006
Antiquorum announces its upcoming auction of Important Collectors’ Pocket Watches, Wristwatches & Clocks to be held at the Ritz Carlton Hotel in Hong Kong on November 25. This, second Hong Kong sale of the year comprises 210 lots of very high quality including exquisite pocket watches specially made for the Chinese market by makers such as....

GLAM GALLERY
Nov 01, 2006
LADIES’ ROYAL OAK OFFSHORE CHRONOGRAPH by Audemars Piguet 18 carat pink gold chronograph equipped with a calibre 2385 self winding movement, hours, minutes and small seconds, chronograph with sweep seconds hand, 40-hour power reserve, date, Top Wesselton IF (internally flawless) diamonds and chocolate brown rubber strap. MILLENARY....

Swiss watch organizations pledge $1.1 Million to OSU Watchmaking program
Oct 23, 2006
A new $1.1 million agreement has been signed by several Swiss luxury watch brands and groups in continued support of the watchmaking program at Oklahoma State University's Okmulgee campus. Participating in the Sept. 20 event at OSU-Okmulgee were representatives of Audemars Piguet, Breitling, The Richemont Group, The Swatch Group, and OSU university....

Luxury watch industry affirms continuing commitment to unique program
Sep 26, 2006
A US$1.1 million milestone agreement was signed on Wednesday, September 20, 2006 between several Swiss luxury watch groups and representatives from the Oklahoma State University campuses in Okmulgee and Stillwater. The new funding follows a US$650,000 investment in the program made by the Swiss watch industry in 2002. The agreement affirms the Swiss watch....

Tremendous Success for Antiquorum’s New York Auction
Sep 25, 2006
Antiquorum’s September 20th auction of Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, Pocket Watches, & Clocks resulted in an exceptional total of $ 6,144,602. Bidders from around the globe including Taiwan,Ukraine, and Italy enthusiastically vied for the 365 lots offered in the sale which sold 84.93% by lot and 108% by value. Over 264 registered....

The quite remarkable watchmaking of Greubel Forsey
Aug 28, 2006
Greubel & Forsey Serendipity determined that the destinies of Robert Greubel and Stephen Forsey would cross in Switzerland, but neither of these two men is originally from this nation. Robert Greubel was born in 1960, in France, where his watchmaking father initiated him at a very early age into the mysteries of the métier. After having....

Magazine contents August - September 2006 issue
Aug 22, 2006
Editorial Bubbles Cover Story The Master Tourbillon by Jaeger-LeCoultre, a ‘regulator’ that sets the record straight Special Mechanical Innovations Mechanical watchmaking: everything is yet to be done The new escapement by Audemars Piguet, a turning point in precision watchmaking The quite remarkable....