Breitling’s heritage revived
The new Premier Heritage Collection is for the man of impeccable taste. These exquisite timepieces are the brand’s most elegant and refined.
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The new Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Offshore Diver
Audemars Piguet releases three new 42mm Royal Oak Offshore Divers in stainless steel. Powered by a new movement, Calibre 4308, these models in khaki, blue or grey sport present a new dial aesthetics as well as a new interchangeable strap system to style up your dive.
Frugal Luxury or The revenge of space on time
Karl warned us: modesty is back. Prestigious brands have echoed his thoughts and changed their tack.
Verbatim - Ronnie Bernheim: reinforcing Swiss Made criteria will jeopardize jobs
Not everyone is happy with the "Swissness" project. Far from it, as swissinfo.ch explains. Currently under discussion by the Swiss parliament, it lays down tougher Swiss Made criteria, stipulating that at least 60% of watches' cost price must be produced in Switzerland, versus the current 50%. Around a quarter of manufacturers of low to mid-range watches have formed a Swiss Made Community of Interests to oppose the proposed revision of the law.
Verbatim - Swatch wants to end production for third parties
While 2009 took some of the heat off the battle that rages around supplies of watch parts, this was no doubt just a break in the hostilities that are building up between the Swatch Group and its clients. Fighting talk from Nicolas G. Hayek, Chairman of Swatch, and Jean-Christophe Babin, CEO of TAG Heuer.
