The complication specialist Greubel Forsey (the Geneva-based Richemont luxury goods group has held 20% of the shares since 2006), which was founded by protagonists Robert Greubel and Stephen Forsey in La Chaux-de-Fonds in 2004, presents a new sporty …
Read More »Does Erhard Lee want to torpedo Murdoch’s entry into the MCH Group in order to enforce his “Swiss solution”?
The planned renovation of the trade fair operator MCH and the entry of James Murdoch encounter new obstacles. The Takeover Commission (TOB) has approved an objection by the LLB Swiss Investment from asset manager Erhard Lee. As the …
Read More »Patek Philippe Nautilus versus Casio G-Shock
Wristwatches are always a welcome topic of conversation in our house. Patrons have been going in and out of watches for over 45 years. My parents were the third generation to collect watches. When my father passed away …
Read More »“Rebranding” an institution: the bilingual TOURBILLON magazine gets a new look and a new face
After 58 issues, the TOURBILLON team used the Corona crisis to rebrand the quarterly bilingual TOURBILLON magazine – the only original Swiss watch magazine – an adaptation to today’s requirements. With issue 59/60, the Corona issue, the magazine …
Read More »The Gravity Equal Force by Armin Strom in 18ct rose gold
After the great success of the premiere model in stainless steel, the edition is now being supplemented by a 18ct rose gold with black alligator leather strap. The black dial gives the remarkable timepiece an elegant retro character …
Read More »Imagination, an innovation for the international independent watch-maker’s
Imagination, the international independent watch-making trade show will take place in February 2021 Independent watch brands will have their own international trade show: Imagination, which will take place in early February 2021 in Geneva or Lausanne. After the …
Read More »VANGUARD™ REVOLUTION 3 SKELETON: Correct gravity instead of compensating
The Revolution series of tourbillons by Franck Muller represents some of the most ambitious, radical and astonishing achievements in the history of contemporary watchmaking. Today, Franck Muller unveils the Vanguard™ Revolution 3 Skeleton, that offers an exceptional technical …
Read More »Baselworld is back with a new name and concept: Houruniverse
MCH is creating a new concept for a global platform for the watch, jewellery and gemstone industries: Houruniverse How credible is this information, because the MCH has already spread a lot of news, it was just just bubbles? …
Read More »U-Boat Sommerso Bronze: A watch fully of dynamite
A well-balanced combination of elements pushes today Italo Fontana in launching a bronze version of his professional dive watch, Sommerso. From one side he has always found intriguing this ancient metal alloy for all its natural properties setting …
Read More »Hot topic: Do you “flipping” with watches?
With watch “flipping” you can get rich, many think in their naivety. However, if you don’t follow certain rules, you will lose a lot of money. Not only that, it can also have legal ramifications (tax evasion, VAT …
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