A recipient of prizes at the Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Genève —GPHG— in 2010, 2015 and 2018 and with a name that often gets confused with the Laurent Perrier champagne, Laurent Ferrier is one of those independent brands that hold a special aura with its clean simple designs where the craftsmanship makes the difference. To celebrate its 10th anniversary, the brand is presenting a very classical watch featuring a timeless dial and case ensemble.
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News: Presenting the Tudor Black Bay Fifty-Eight Navy Blue
Ever faithful to its long tradition of blue sports watches, Tudor now offers a Navy Blue version of its flagship model, the Black Bay Fifty-Eight. The Black Bay Fifty-Eight Navy Blue gets its name from its color, of course, but also from the year 1958, in which the first Tudor divers’ watch waterproof to 200 meters —660 ft—, reference 7924 or “Big Crown”, was presented. Among other aesthetic nods to this historic watch, this model offers a 39 mm diameter case in 316L stainless steel in keeping with the characteristic proportions of the 1950s.
News: Presenting the Richard Mille RM 11-05 Cermet Limited Edition
First used by Audemars Piguet on watches like the Royal Oak Offshore Schumacher and the Royal Oak Offshore Jarno Trulli, Cermet was first used by AP on the Jarno Trulli in 2010 and then an all three iterations of the Schumi. Cermet is a very advanced composite typically used in creating heat shields for space shuttles and its name is the result of the contraction of the words “ceramic” and “metal”. Cermet is anti-corrosive and extremely hard with a hardness rating of 2,360 Vickers.
News: Presenting the Genus GNS1.2 TD Damascene Titanium
After inventing a new way of telling time, without dials or hands, Genus introduces a timepiece in Damascene Titanium. It is a rare material in Haute Horlogerie. An ancient technique that involves a savoir-faire as challenging as it is subtle. It is called Mokume-gane in Japan, where the method has been used for making katana sword blades since the 17th century. In the heart of the forge, the hammering and folding of layer upon layer of titanium is a craft reserved for the best.
News: Presenting the Breguet Tradition Dame ref. 7038
With this new Tradition Dame model, Breguet offers a contemporary reinterpretation of an aesthetic conceived by the House’s founder in the late eighteenth century. Visible from the dial, the movement, deep brown in color, takes up the symmetrical architecture of the historic subscription watch. This innovative timepiece design was created by Abraham-Louis Breguet, in Paris, in the wake of the French Revolution, following a long trip to Switzerland during which he had mused on a great number of projects.
News: Presenting the Breguet Tradition Automatique Seconde Rétrograde ref. 7097
In 2005, the House of Breguet launched the Tradition collection of timepieces distinguished by a unique construction: the movement components are showcased on top of the main plate. This year the original and remarkable line presents a new design version of the Tradition Automatique Seconde Rétrograde 7097 with a blue-colored guilloché dial. This new model will be exclusively available in Breguet boutiques.
News: Phillips Watches Achieves Over 30 Million Swiss Francs in The Geneva Watch Auction XI
Phillips in Association with Bacs & Russo achieves over CHF 30 million in the Geneva Watch Auction XI with 100% of lots sold and a record number of 2,000 online bidders. New world records at auction include a Patek Philippe Reference 1518 from 1948 in pink gold with pink dial selling for CHF 3.4 million Swiss Francs—$3.6 million USD— and two extremely rare F.P. Journe watches, a Tourbillon Souverain and a Resonance both from his original “Souscription” Series achieving a combined total of CHF 2.4 million Swiss Francs.
News: Presenting the new Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Offshore Chronograph 44 Black Ceramic ref. 26405
Audemars Piguet is presenting three new versions of the Royal Oak Offshore Chronograph 44 mm. Each of these three new watches includes a new dial design, a black ceramic case, and a textured rubber strap unlike any other strap ever released by the brand. Fitted with a choice of smoked blue, green, or grey dials, and with totally new Arabic numerals instead of the customarily applied markers, the green and blue references feature matching ceramic bezels, and push-pieces, and screw-locked crown also in ceramic.
News: MB&F Launches New E-Commerce to Sell Watches, Clocks, and Goodies from their M.A.D. Gallery
The last few months have been challenging, forcing companies across all sectors to rethink their business models. At MB&F this involved finding new ways to stay close to clients without being physically present since 24 out of their 27 points of sale were closed due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Offering customers an e-commerce option has become an essential part of the mix but they are doing that with a twist. Today, MB&F has announced its new e-commerce concept.
News: Presenting the Ulysse Nardin Diver X Nemo Point
The Ulysse Nardin Diver X Nemo Point is a timepiece for the Everest of the Seas issued in a limited edition of 300 pieces and instantly recognizable by the “X” on its dial. The new Diver X Nemo Point limited edition celebrates sailors and its name refers to the location in the ocean that is farthest from the land. This location crossed by many sailors is located in the South Pacific off of the coast of Chile and gets his name after Jules Verne’s seafaring Captain Nemo from Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Seas and The Mysterious Island.
News: Presenting the Urwerk UR-210 Final Edition
Urwerk presents the final edition of its iconic UR-210. And this is the ideal time to highlight the seven features that have made the UR-210 so special. Inspired by marine chronometers, the Urwerk UR-210 features a retrograde system with winding efficiency. Fitted with a steel and titanium with a black DLC coating case measuring 53.6 mm in length, 43.8 mm in width, and 17.8 mm in height, the UR-210 is unlike anything else out there. For this final edition, a total of only seven pieces have been made.
News: Presenting the Panerai Luminor Marina PAM 1313
Celebrating the 70th anniversary of the brand this year, Panerai continues its evolutionary journey as with character it redefines the expressive dimension of the epic Luminor Marina. In a year clearly dedicated to the Luminor Marina, Panerai once again explores original directions in the field of creativity by rewriting the aesthetic vocabulary of the emblematic model which more than any other embodies the brand’s unmistakable legendary image. Today this fundamental mainstay of the brand carries a Luminor collection with an accentuated identity.
News: Presenting the Patek Philippe Calatrava ref. 6007A-001 Limited Edition
It is a tradition at Patek Philippe to accompany key events in its corporate history with the launch of limited-edition commemorative watches. That is why a limited-edition watch celebrates the new Patek Philippe manufacture building that we brought you here yesterday. To celebrate the completion of its new production building in Plan-les-Ouates —outskirts of Geneva, Switzerland—, Patek Philippe created an exclusive Calatrava in stainless steel with a unique design.
News: Patek Philippe Completes its New Production Building in Geneva
Patek Philippe announces the completion of its new production building in Geneva and celebrates the occasion with the launch of the Calatrava reference 6007 in stainless steel in a 1,000-piece limited edition. The work that had started in 2015 of a new building on the outskirts of the city of Geneva has finally been completed. The highly modern architecture of this structure can unite all of the manufacture’s Genevan ateliers under one roof, a great advantage given the growing complexity of production operations.
News: Presenting the Jacob & Co. Twin Turbo Furious Bugatti 300+
The unthinkable happened on August 2nd of 2019, when the magical 300 mph barrier was shattered by the Bugatti Chiron Super Sport 300+. Driven by Andy Wallace, Le Mans winner and official Bugatti driver, the Chiron zoomed past 300 mph before Wallace had to hit the brakes at 304.77 mph as he was running out of road. The new speed record is a monumental achievement that once more sets Bugatti apart from the rest of the automotive industry.
News: Breguet Marine 5517, Marine Chronographe 5527, Marine Alarme Musicale 5547 on Integrated Bracelets
Marine by Breguet ticks to the rhythm of the ocean swell and the light currents of the trade winds: a combination of a timeless aesthetic and technical performance in Breguet’s time-honored tradition. Now Breguet offers the Marine 5517, the Chronographe 5527, and the Alarme Musicale 5547 in rose or white gold with matching gold bracelets for a sportier look. The first link, which is attached directly integrated to the case, continues the smooth lines of the Marine to the wrist, offering superior comfort for the wearer.
News: Presenting the Bell & Ross BR 05 Skeleton Blue
Fifteen years ago, Bell & Ross reinvented the aesthetic codes of contemporary watchmaking with the launch of BR 01, a square case, a round dial, and one screw in each of the four corners. More than an original concept, the utilitarian design of this watch revolutionized traditional watchmaking codes. Over the years, this timeless timepiece has continued to evolve without losing its origins and strong identity. Last year, Bell & Ross launched a watch for urban explorers, the BR 05.
News: Presenting the Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Concept Flying Tourbillon GMT 'Arije' Limited Edition
A new Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Concept Flying Tourbillon GMT ref. 26589TI.GG.D006CA.01 has just been unveiled today for Paris retailer Arije. This exclusive retailer with three stores in Paris, one in London and one in Cannes, is one of the most important watch retailers in France. Exclusively available at their boutique in a limited edition of only 30 pieces, this new Royal Oak Concept Flying Tourbillon GMT features a full grey monochromatic color scheme including the movement.
News: Presenting the HYT SOONOW Instant Rainbow. Graced with 668 Sapphires, Amethysts, and Tsavorites in 14 Hues.
When the past meets the future, something beautiful happens. It’s called the present. In these unique times, we are constantly being challenged to explore new ways of perceiving the now. The new HYT SOONOW Instant Rainbow tells this intensely contemporary, a fluid story in a captivating, colorful way. Time’s intrinsic flow presents itself as a broad spectrum of possibilities.
News: Presenting the MB&F x H. Moser LM 101 and the H. Moser x MB&F Endeavour Cylindrical Tourbillon
In this crowning expression of the ties binding H. Moser & Cie. and MB&F for more than ten years, Edouard Meylan and Maximilian Büsser have composed a duet recital in the form of an exceptional concerto for devotees of fine watchmaking. For the first time in its history, MB&F is contributing to a Performance Art endeavor flowing in both directions in an entirely reciprocal manner.
