A new Chrono Seventies from Glashütte Original
Five years after its launch by Glashütte Original, the Seventies Chronograph Panorama Date gets a green or grey dial for a special edition of 100 pieces in each colour.
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Greubel Forsey Hand Made 1 redefines the human touch in watchmaking
Holding the Greubel Forsey Hand Made 1 in your hand is a little bit like holding the Mona Lisa. So far, there is only one of its kind, and it is a thing of almost sublime beauty.
A first look at what's new for next year's Salon International de la Haute Horlogerie
A packed programme, a shorter schedule, and more connected than ever. Geneva, Thursday June 7, 2018 – Save the date: the next Salon International de la Haute Horlogerie (SIHH) at Palexpo, Geneva, will take place January 14-17, 2019. Setting the tone for the twelve months to come, it adopts a four-day schedule instead of the usual five with the convenience of longer opening hours, every day from 8.30am to 8pm.
MB&F's M.A.D.Gallery moves to Dubai Mall
Opened in January 2016 in Alserkal Avenue, Dubai's art district, the gallery has been a fabulous asset in promoting MB&F within the United Arab Emirates. Sixteen months on, following discussions with Ahmed Seddiqi & Sons, the decision was taken to up the stakes and move to new premises inside the giant Dubai Mall.
Vaucher Manufacture Fleurier, specialist in extra-thin
The movement-maker is an exhibitor at EPHJ in Geneva. One of the products on show will be the Seed VMF 5440 calibre – an extra-thin (3.40 mm) automatic flying tourbillon movement with micro-rotor.
Baselworld vs SIHH: who stands to gain?
It seems there is always someone doing their level best to pit Baselworld and SIHH one against the other. As though these two fine initiatives were opposites that could never attract... when for the past 28 years they have coexisted on perfectly good terms, each having "just about" found its market and its audience. And it's this "just about" that should be occupying our thoughts.
Cartier, jeweller of Ocean's 8
The Parisian firm supplied the film with jewellery, including a necklace inspired by the one Jacques Cartier imagined in 1931 for the Maharajah of Nawanagar. Scenes for the film were shot on location at the Cartier Mansion on 52nd Street, NYC.
Luxury is back – ask investors!
Mirroring the 11% gain registered by Swiss watch exports over the first four months of the year, share prices in the luxury segment have climbed, reaching new highs in May.
