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....

FrontRunners: Jewel of the Dial
Dec 01, 2005
Swiss watchmaker and jeweler Chopard (800.246.7273, www.chopard.com ) has joined with New York diamond house William Goldberg to create a collection of one-of-a-kind watches set with Ashoka diamonds. Introduced by Goldberg in 2000, Ashokas are elongated, cushion-cut stones with slightly rounded corners. The partners will integrate the diamonds into....

Timepiece Trends for 2005 – From Basel and Geneva
Oct 03, 2005
Every spring means the unveiling of the newest product from the watchmakers of Switzerland . Basel and Geneva play host to the largest timepiece tradeshows in the world. Retailers from around the world descend upon these 2 shows in the hopes of seeing the latest in haute horologerie. Amongst the noticeable trends was the continuation of larger case sizes for....

Chopard, Goldberg Will Make Million-Dollar Watch
Aug 01, 2005
A new line of one-of-a-kind Chopard luxury watches using Ashoka diamonds and retailing for up to $1 million dollars have been announced by Chopard, the luxury watch and jewelry brand, and William Goldberg Diamond Corp., supplier of the uniquely cut diamonds. It will come in six styles and retail for $200,000 to more than $1 million, at Chopard's 72 boutiques....

Villemont – a classical name for a sophisticated collection
May 31, 2005
After much brainstorming, Oliver Müller, the founder and President of this very new and exciting brand decided that the Villemont name perfectly evoked what he was trying to do in watchmaking … classical looks with a contemporary interpretation, traditional craftsmanship with modern techniques and viable and functional complications that are also....

A Perpetual Calendar with a twist by Chopard
May 18, 2005
Louis-Ulysse Chopard founded his first manufacture in 1860 and in 1997, the Chopard, brand owned by Karl-Friedrich Scheufele, created its first L.U.C movement, the 1.96, after four and half years of work and an estimated cost of nearly 4 million Swiss francs. To commemorate the event, the movement was named after the founder of the brand. Today, the L.U.C....

Chopard unveils luxury watch line using Goldberg’s Ashoka diamonds
May 13, 2005
A new line of one-of-a-kind Chopard luxury watches using Ashoka diamonds and retailing for up to $1 million dollars has been announced by Chopard, the luxury watch and jewelry brand, and William Goldberg Diamond Corp., supplier of the uniquely cut diamonds. The joint venture between the two luxury companies was announced May 13.

Orgell Sues Chopard
May 01, 2005
Beverly Hills, Calif., jeweler David Orgell has sued Chopard USA and its Swiss parent Chopard & Cie, seeking $1.2 million for what it calls "unlawful, unfair, and discriminatory business practices." According to the complaint, in 2002 Chopard opened a boutique next to Orgell, a retailer of Chopard products. Two years later, Chopard terminated its....

Watches: Standard Issues
Apr 01, 2005
The Swiss are confident that they make the best watches in the world, but they cannot agree on how to prove it. In an attempt to eliminate the confusion created by competing performance standards—including those associated with the Geneva Seal, the COSC (Contrôle Officiel Suisse des Chronomètres) chronometer certificate, and....

Spring Fling
Mar 01, 2005
Retro Fits Styles from the 1930s and ’40s continue to influence modern menswear, as evidenced by preppy madras plaid pants, pocket squares, debonair sharkskin suits, and two-tone spectator shoes. (Click image to enlarge) Top to bottom: Louis Vuitton cashmere V-neck sweater, $655; Gianluca Isaia Argento linen shirt, $345; Corneliani....