The core of this Richard Mille timepiece is a brand new in-house caliber, RMAS7, which has been carefully developed for more than 10 months. The movement is equipped with 32 jewels and beats at 4Hz. The design for new caliber is based upon the principles of their older caliber movement, RM 011 chronograph caliber. Despite the robust look, the new movement is incredibly light, as the baseplate, bridges and balance are crafted in grade 5 titanium. This titanium alloy has a chemical composition of aluminium, vanadium, iron, oxygen and titanium...

Just a couple of days ago, master crafters from Breguet unveiled the newest addition to this highly sophisticated line of luxury timepieces - the new Réveil du Tsar Enamel Dial. This model available solely and exclusively at Breguet boutique shops. The Réveil du Tsar Enamel Dial is characterized by very functional dial, which offers the exceptional readability. This somewhat old-fashioned attribute is almost suppressed by modern and complex ways of presenting a watch dial. Most of the modern timepieces are visually very appealing and complic...

The salon will greet exhibitors in 30,000 sq m of floor space at Palexpo, a convention center located close to Geneva Cointrin International Airport. The fair will also host an exceptional exhibition of "Treasures from the Beyer Clock and Watch Museum in Zurich." The exhibition will present eighty of the most significant pieces from its collection, in an exciting timeline from the sundial from modern wristwatch. The salon will host around 12,500 privileged guests: international retailers, journalists and brand representatives. The nineteen e...

The Dakar Rally is an unmissable and amazing event in the world of motor sports. In the rally-raid discipline, the survival of the concept of solidarity among all those involved in the race is what counts the most. For this reason, Jaeger-LeCoultre participates in such an extreme ride with the exceptional Master Compressor Extreme World Chronograph. Vasilis Orfanos will wear this unique timepiece during the total 9 500km, race in extreme conditions, and try to repeat his previous success from 2003, when he won the 1st place in the 400cc categor...

Very soon, Officine Panerai will start selling their elite limited edition timepieces, the Panerai Luminor Marina Boutique Edition New York (PAM 417). The company already produced exclusive limited boutique editions for customers from Taiwan, France and China. This time the limited exclusivity is reserved only for the American market! The watch is crafted in stainless steel and has significant 44 mm in diameter. This very special timepiece comes in a cushion shaped case, with engraved Statue of Liberty on the solid back. The timepiece...

The Zenith Christophe Colomb watch won this prestigious title due to the patented ZeroGravitation (0g) system, which counteracts the effect of gravity without a tourbillon. The Zenith’s gyroscopic escapement offers excellent precision and till manages to adjust the position of the escapement with the wearer’s wrist, and compensate the changes in force. The design of Zenith Christophe Colomb watch is inspired by the legendary marine chronometer instrument. The striking and unique design represents a glass globe that encloses a gyroscope-ba...

Blancpain is among the nineteen leading watch making brands that will gather in Geneva, to present their new collections and innovations, at the 21st Salon International de la Haute Horlogerie. The salon is scheduled for January 17th, and it will be open until January 21st 2011. Blancpain continues its tradition and once again offers a brilliant diamond adorned timepiece dedicated to ladies for Valentine’s Day. As you can see on pictures, the watch sparkles in beauty of 49 shimmering crystal diamonds. The bezel is topped with perfectly sha...

Louis Erard is once again reinterpreting its 1931 Collection in astonishing new model crafted in pink gold. The Louis Erard 1931 Chronometer chronograph watch highlights the assertive lines, reflecting the character of a contemporary man. The watch utilizes ETA Valjoux 7750 automatic chronograph, officially certified as a chronometer by the Official Swiss Chronometer Testing Institute (COSC.) The movement is composed of 25 jewels and beats at 28,800 vph. This black and beautiful watch, with a very contemporary appeal, provides 42 hours of po...

OMEGA recently released special Aqua Terra watches, in a bold 49.2 mm case. These luxury watches with noble old-fashioned appeal, are offered in two variations: either in red gold or in rugged stainless steel. Their striking teak-grey dials and vertical lines pattern, a true hallmark of Aqua Terra line, are immediately recognizable. These “Teak Concept” dials featuring vertical lines actually recall the wooden decks on luxury boats. The brush and polished faceted hands and hour markers are coated with white Super-LumiNova, offering a per...

Traditionally, Hublot’s watches for ladies are equipped with ultra-refined but simple quartz movements. This new piece answers the most demanding ladies wishes, by offering a design, elegance and the sophistication of a mechanical watch, in a single model. The watch utilizes in-house automatic mechanical movement HUB 1110, also known as UNICO . It is available in different colors and variations: 18 K red gold or steel case, with a ceramic or fully stone-set bezel, black, white or cappuccino dial, and matching rubber or alligator strap, or a...

The Piaget will officially present their Piaget Emperador Coussin Tourbillon Automatic Ultra Thin, the thinnest automatic watch in the world. Piaget already holds a prestige title as a manufacturer of the the world’s thinnest manual-winding tourbillon (calibre 600P) and the world’s thinnest self-winding movement (calibre 1208P) with micro-rotor. This new watch utilizes brand new in-house movemet calibre 1270P, produced as a result of three years long research and development work. According to the Piaget, the new movement blends the best fea...

The ww.tc collection (world-wide time control) was created by Girard-Perregaux in 2000. These watches are the newest additions to the collection, crafted in steel or pink gold, with 41.00 mm in diameter. The case is equipped with two crowns, positioned at 3 and 9 o’clock, and adorned with onyx cabochons. Highly polished bezel is graced with shimmering glow of 54 precious white diamonds. The alluring white dial features nicely shaped Arabic numerals at 3, 6 and 12 o’clock positions, and eight delicate diamond hour-markers. There are central h...

This amusing Zenith competition is scheduled to run from 15 December 2010 until midnight on 30 January 2011 on the Zenith website. The game is very tense and challenging. The player starts the chronograph, the time appears – and the chrono must be stopped. Players continue to the next level at each check point until they make a mistake. The world champion will be the person to achieve the highest score! Everyone with a Facebook account can connect and take its chance. If you don t have a Facebook account, you can register completely free...

Only a couple of luxury brands offer watches with fusee and chain complications, equipped with a tiny hand-made chain in a watch helping to move power from the mainspring to the movement. The watch is inspired by a pocket watch created by 18th century Saxon horologist Johann Heinrich Seyffert. The watch comes with a three sub-dial regulator style display, tourbillon and a stop seconds mechanism. Each of the sub-dials represents the dial for the hours, minutes, or seconds. The seconds dial is cut away offering a peak window on the delicate...

Jaeger-LeCoultre created the largest ever Virtual Museum devoted to the legendary reversible watch, and now invites LeClub members who own a Reverso to exhibit their watch in one of the Museum rooms, and tell its story. The Jaeger-LeCoultre was founded in 1833 when Antoine LeCoultre, son of watchmaker Jacque LeCoultre, opened a small workshop in the Swiss town of Le Sentier. LeCoultre was awarded a gold medal for his precision and mechanization as recognition of his collective works in watch industry in 1851 at the first Universal Exhibition...

The reinterpretation of Villeret collection, which is initiated in 2010, now announces the exclusive Villeret Demi-Fuseau Horaire, a model that serves to adjust the second time zone in half-hour increments. Blancpain, the oldest Swiss manufacture, will officially reveal this masterpiece at Baselworld 2011 trade show. However, masters of watchmaking have just revealed some interesting information on upcoming timepiece. The watch will feature a rare variation on the GMT complication that allows to set time in the second time zone in half-hour...

Sleek pure lines and contemporary dimensions conceal powerful in-house Caliber 2120 ultra-thin automatic movement. The same movement has already been tried and tested on Audemars Piguet Jules Audemars Perpetual Calendar model. The Audemars Piguet Jules Audemars Extra-Thin bursts with simplicity, offering only hours and minutes function. Therefore, it uses a base version of the movement. The base caliber is only 2.45mm thin and 28.4 mm in diameter, just a little bigger than a dollar coin. Caliber 2120 movement is just about 0.1 mm thicker...

Hubolt's first in house movement is finally revealed! Hublot’s family of Calibers, UNICO, is 100% in-house movement for the 21st century. Starting by the end of 2010, most of the "King Power" pieces will have a home-made UNICO beating in their chest. The movement is entirely designed and built in Switzerland, and it is a result of a long research of mastercrafters at Hubolt. The first movement, featured on the pictures, is revealed this year, while the second Unico 1110, a three-handed movement, is yet to be officially announced. Hub...

"Men who have faith in the mighty liners of the sky will trust the Transocean, for behind every Breitling wristwatch lies the experience of aviation precision" – ran the slogan for this historical timepiece. As a prelude to the launch of the series-produced models, Breitling offers collectors and enthusiasts of milestone watches a special edition of this new first-class chronograph. Issued in worldwide series of 2,000 in steel and 200 in red gold, the Breitling Transocean Chronograph Limited is equipped with a polished case and bezel and...

The collection is based on patented groundbreaking Dual Time system, first introduced by the brand in 1996. The system works by simple pressing the pushes along the bezel to instantly adjust to the different time zone. This special collection is composed of individually numbered timepieces of which all utilize the same in-house UN-24 automatic caliber. The patented caliber is based on the ETA 2892-A2 movement, and provides approximately 42 hours of power reserve. These self-winding timepieces are as exact and durable as their male complement...

Ecclestone was violently attacked and robbed in London, on 25 November, and his Hublot watch was stolen from his wrist. That same day, he sent a picture along with a short note to Hublot CEO Jean-Claude Biver that said: “See what people will do for a Hublot”. Using the tag line “See what people will do for a Hublot”, the advert shows the injury done to Mr Ecclestone during the attack and a large picture of a watch similar to the personalised one, worth £200,000, that was stolen from him. The poster also emphasises that “Hublot condemns all f...

What drives Vacheron Constantin from the beginning is a preservation of applied arts. This commitment is truly embodied in luxury pieces made in miniature Grand Feu enamel painting technique. The stunning Métiers d'Art collection encompasses the complete spectrum of master-crafts, which makes each of the featured pieces a genuine work of art. The collection applies art in the form of enameling, haute jewelry, skeletonizaton of movements and hand engraving of the movement components. This truly luxury timepiece features a faithful reproductio...

Luxury timepieces are true pieces of art capable to outlive capricious fashion trends, often kept for a life time and passed on to the next generations. A decision to add a luxurious timepiece to your collection of watches is a true investment in a family heritage. Deciding on a right watch is not always an easy task, especially if you're willing to pay a small fortune to get it. There are so many different attributes and features that are important in this case, that a person easily gets confused. This guide is just a starter to help the w...

The beautiful red one of a kind Silverstone watch with a “Jack Heuer” signature on the dial is to be auctioned by Bonhams, and all of the money gathered from this auction will go straight to the Green Cross International, a charitable organization closely supported by TAG Heuer through their brand ambassador Leonardo di Caprio. Bonhams estimates the piece will reach somewhere around £6,000-£8,000. The original Silverstone was originally introduced in 1974 with its signature cushion shaped case, and is named for the famous racing circuit in E...

At the core of this marvelous timepiece beats L.U.C Calibre 4TT3NGM, officially COSC certified chronometer hand-wound movement. Visually, the most striking details are hand engraved movement parts in the traditional Fleuirer style, visible through the dial and from the case-back. This gorgeous masterpiece celebrates both technical expertise and a delicate craftsmanship, that is today becoming more and more forgotten. Two sets of two stacked barrels of the tourbillon provide as much as 8 days of power reserve, which is indicated at the disp...

Designed by the masters of watchmaking, new Calibre de Cartier Astrotourbillon is powered by Cartier in-house highly technical 9451 MC movement. This is going to be one of the watches to be presented at the SIHH 2011 in Geneva. Prior to this model, Cartier unveiled the manual wind Rotonde de Cartier Astrotourbillon, in pink gold and white gold versions. These elegant and classical pieces were slightly more refined. Nevertheless, new Cartier Astrotourbillon Calibre 9451 MC, brings more masculine appeal embodied in a bold and robust 47mm titanium...

The amazing sophisticated collection is now enriched with two new watches, each in a 25mm wide steel case but very different personalities. Each timepiece is decorated with a diamond lined bezel which really catches the attention, but the complete appearance of the watch still depends on its classical shape, and precious materials. These models are happy medium between the 19 mm mini and 38 mm maxi models, created by Victoire de Castellane. On the other hand, the watches radiate with a cheerful style, precious stones, noble and eternal me...

The oldest horological complication, the audible indication of time, is a core of this sophisticated minute repeater and grand strike model. This outstanding watch is crafted in oval case. The outstanding three-dimensional architecture reveals the essentials of its refined movement a new Audemars Piguet escapement, a double balance-spring, as well as the striking mechanism and its gongs. The watch comes equipped with a non water-resistant dial, colored in anthracite grey. The off-centered display is completed with applied pink gold Roman...

This truly luxurious piece is a part of the Animal World Collection. Only 150 High Jewellery pieces are available as they are created in limited edition for Chopard’s 150th anniversary. The piece is crafted in 18 ct white and rose gold set with diamonds (approximately weighing 7 carats), trapeze-cut diamonds (approximately weighing 2 carats) and trapeze-cut yellow sapphires (approximately weighing 4 carats). Collection: Animal World Reference number 139307-1001 Case: white gold Bracelet strap: satin Buckle: folding buckle Size: 47.8...

Celebrating the beginning of the polar night, Sarpaneva Watches introduces Kaamos, the DLC coated black version of Korona K2. This second edition timepiece features a diamond coated three-part dial and date disc. The modified Soprod A10 movement is perlage finished followed by black nickel coating. Luminous hands and indexes give a sliver of hope for the next sunrise. All Sarpaneva watches are designed and handcrafted by Stepan Sarpaneva himself. Born in 1970 to a Finnish family with a long heritage of craftsmanship, Stepan Sarpaneva's ambitio...

With the Silverstone Time Zone, GRAHAM has decided to go into complications. Not the kind of complication you would imagine though. Automatic column wheel chronograph, flyback, rattrapante, big date, even sport’s tourbillon, we have done it all. We had to think hard to imagine what would be the most difficult challenge for our designers. And guess what we came up with. Create a small, minimalistic and elegant watch. It took a lot of effort to condense all of GRAHAM’s strength, DNA and know-how into our first small-scale watch. One that is one...

The Cat’s Eye collection proves is characterized by feminine shapes and two retrograde hands displaying the seconds and days of the week. Girard-Perregaux now introduces new member to the charming collection. The new addition is lady’s watch with a balanced small seconds counter featured at 9 o’clock and embellished with a cheerful ray motif. Mother of pearl dial comes in black and white variant, completed with three large Arabic numerals, rendered in gold wire. Hour markers and bezel are graced with precious stones. The bezel is incorpo...

This was one of Omega's first self-winding watches that were designed especially for women. The original watch featured the smallest automatic movement the brand had ever made. Reintroduced model includes 27 brilliant variations. The Omega De Ville Ladymatic timepieces are crafted in red gold, yellow gold or stainless steel a polished or a snow-set diamond-studded bezel. The watches are round and 34 millimeters in diameter. The polished screw-in crown is sealed with an Omega Cut diamond or a polished Omega logo on the polished versions. The...

IWC Big Pilot’s Watch Perpetual Calendar Limited Edition 2010 is crafted in stainless steel and measures 46.2 mm in diameter, and is 15.8 mm thick. The core of the timepiece is one of the largest automatic movements ever created, IWC in-house 51614 caliber, with a seven-day power reserve, a mechanical perpetual calendar complication, a four-digit year display and a moon phase complication. The transparent sapphire crystal back reveals the beauty of the caliber, which beats at 21,600 vibrations per hour, and consists of 62-jewels. The rotor...

The 17th edition of the Watch of the Year awards by the magazine Montres Passion selected the Octo Biretrograde steel-ceramic by Bulgari the 2010 Watch of the Year. Montre Passion awarded the 2010 Watch of the Year awards. First place was awarded to Bulgari's Octo Biretrograde steel- ceramic watch. These finalists are selected from hundreds of watches that were offered in the Swiss market during the previous year and then are further examined by a jury of watchmaking professionals. In second place, Patek Philippe's Annual Calendar referen...

Discover the Salon International de la Haute Horlogere (SIHH) in Geneva nad attend the spectacular event organized by Baume & Mercier on January 17th 2011. The prize includes flight and a hotel accommodation. The winning follower will be the ambassador of all fans, accompanied by a cameraman, on a mission to enable all other fans to experience the event live. To take a part in this contest, just explain in a video the reasons why are you so keen on Baume & Mercier and why you are the ideal candidate to become one of two Very Special Repor...

The Le Cirque Animalier de Cartier is richer for three limited edition fine jewelry watches, which each offer a diamond-encrusted design for the watch's dial from watchmaker Cartier. Each of the watches comes with a dial that bears an animal or a bird motif that is embellished with beautiful sparkling diamonds. The three bejeweled pieces are distinguished by the three different motifs - a panther, two lover birds and a snake. These bejeweled timepieces feature a distinctive three-dimensional form, protected by an openworked grid that functions...

Аmong the complication movements, the most difficult to master is the tourbillon regulator. Stemming from Piaget’s mastery of ultra-thin movements, but also from the company’s determination to consistently push the limits, Calibre 600P is the thinnest tourbillon movement in the world (a mere 3.5 millimetres). Its carriage is particularly sophisticated, composed of 42 miniscule parts, including three titanium bridges, and weighing in at just 0.2 grammes. The flying tourbillon, mounted on a single axis, is topped by the initial “P”, which adds to...

To pay a tribute to the legendary driver, Ayrton Senna, Hubolt has devoted a fantastic new watch, presented on November 3, 2010, a date that would have marked Ayrton Senna’s 50th birthday. The Hublot King Power Ayrton Senna watch is devoted to the Brazilian driver and aimed to support the Instituto Ayrton Senna. Ayrton Senna tragically lost his life on the Imola racetrack in 1994. The timepiece is crafted exceptionally from materials applied in Formula 1. Featured in a 48mm case, the watch is made from carbon fiber . The ceramic bezel is enha...

This beautiful timepiece takes the breath away with multicolored precious stones on the bezel that literally tell the story of an entire year. Notice the delicate transitions between the colors as it starts with green diamonds, depicting the spring, moving to the warm yellow colors of the summer, progressing to red shades of fall and ending in the swarm of frosty blue diamonds that bring to mind the sensation of fresh winter days. Lungs are also graced with matching diamonds that seem to overflow from the bezel. Diamond-paved dial looks so live...

TAG Heuer celebrates 150th anniversary and a history of making a watch-making legend. TAG Hauer watches epitomize prestige and performance and the company has truly revolutionized 150 years of watch-making history through a constant pursuit of excellence and innovation. The Monaco Vintage Calibre 11 Chronograph watch is a true jewel of watch-making artisanship produced in celebration of such an important event. This extraordinary timepiece is limited to 1860 pieces, to recall the year of the company’s foundation. The original Monaco watch d...

This brand new model, dazzling contribution to Chanel’s J12 line, is available in the Chanel boutiques since July. The model comes in black and white version and two sizes. Retail price for 38mm watch is $4,700 and 42mm version is sold for $4,900. The timepiece is water resistant up to 300 meters and suitable for swimming, snorkeling and scuba diving at depths. Big Arabic numeral, time-markers and sporty arrow-shaped hands are covered with luminous filling, offering the exceptional brightness even at the ocean depths. Hamilton started wear...

Jaeger-LeCoultre revealed new limited edition version of famous Master Meovox timepiece. This limited edition timepiece is designed in honor of an exhibition at Collete, the famous Parisian store. The exhibition called “Cabinet de Curiosités de Thomas Erber” which will run during December. This extraordinary watch is made in edition of only three pieces. The original Master Memovox timepiece was also produced in a limited edition of 750 pieces. Colette limited edition piece comes with the black coated watch-case. Rotating disc presents the n...

Monaco Yacht Show each year has a special limited edition watch. This year, Ulysse Nardin Monaco 2010 Marine Diver, carries the Monaco insignia. It is produced in limited edition of only 100 pieces. The watch is crafted in stainless steel and covered in matte-black exclusive vulcanized rubber coating. It is rather large, and it measures 45.8mm. in diameter and has a rotating diver's bezel. Dark, sinister tones of the watch are complemented with midnight blue accents on the dial - hands and some of the markers. The watch has an anti-refl...

The DolceVita collection by melds the neat, trim lines of the 1930s with the glamorous 1950s in a stylish timepiece expressing enjoyment of life in the finest Italian spirit, with its inspired refinement and unique way with style. Three stars were wearing the new Longines watches during a gala event at the Villa Miani, high above the Eternal City, where a film featuring the three famous ladies was shown for the first time. At a gala dinner held in the hills above Rome, Kate Winslet was welcomed to the family of Longines’ Ambassadors of Eleg...

The fair, which runs until 10 September at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre (HKCEC), is organised by the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC) together with the Hong Kong Watch Manufacturers Association Ltd and the Federation of Hong Kong Watch Trades and Industries Ltd. Speaking today at the opening ceremony, Fair Organising Committee Co-Chairman Peter Sin noted that the 29th edition includes 68 buying missions from 64 countries and regions. “Their presence speaks of the recovering global economy,” he said. Mr Sin po...

The leather-bound packaging has been designed to replicate Moinet's famous Traite d'Horlogerie (Treatise on Watchmaking), written in 1848 and still regarded as one of the world's most comprehensive and skillfully written books on the subject. Printed on the interior of the packaging are some of Louis Moinet's watch sketches from the Treatise. Recognized as a genius of watchmaking, Louis Moinet crafted timepieces for the wealthiest and most influential people in the world, including Thomas Jefferson, Napoleon, James Monroe and King George IV....

The sale of this "Number 1" prototype with the registration fees to the auction reached the sum of £13,500 ($19,500), which will be entirely donated to the site of Tubbataha, in the Philippines. Located in the Sulu Sea, 181 km southeast of Puerto Princesa, the Palawan island province, it was declared on the UNESCO World Heritage list in December 1993. In addition to this immediate financial support in the form of a donation, the Manufacture Jaeger-LeCoultre is cooperating with the International Herald Tribune in providing detailed descriptio...

This high-flying timepiece soars with a robust 44mm stainless steel case in typical pilot's watch look, sporting a traditional matt black dial with large Arabic numerals and line markers for the minute and second displays as well as blued hour and minute hands. The added perpetual calendar functions have been seamlessly integrated into the dynamic design of this efficient timepiece. The disks for both day and month and the typical Glashutte panorama date are displayed in white on a black background resulting in a visually clear and balanced...

It is not a watch; they never intended it to be so; it's a complex modern machine that draws its inspiration from the sexy silhouettes and raw muscle power of the various marques in the high end market of super cars. Pushing the boundaries of Avant-Garde design, Azimuth has yet again surprised the watch fraternity by introducing another "Out of the Box" design to couple a unique time reading mechanism with a highly coveted Tourbillon mechanism. A peek at the machine's bodywork reveals what the creators of Azimuth had wanted to achieve; an...