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GPHG Watch Awards Pre-selection 2018 and Edit
The Foundation of the Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Genève (GPHG) invites you to discover the official 2018 pre-selection. The 72 pre-selected watches, divided into 12 categories, are competing to win one of the 16 prizes that will salute the year’s finest watch creations, including the prestigious Aiguille d’Or Grand Prix. Timepieces that Push Technical and Artistic Boundaries This the 18th edition of the GPHG has attracted record participation with representatives from all the major watch groups, as well as a number of independent Maisons. Creations being presented are from both large and small brands each vying in a unified spirit designed to enhance the international reputation of an industry that…
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The Beauty and Style of BOVET Convertible Amadeo Timepieces
BOVET Convertible Amadeo Timepieces Swiss watchmaking Maison BOVET has always excelled at crafting infinitely complex luxury timepieces, from dazzlingly hand-painted or engraved dials to groundbreaking complications and movements. BOVET convertible Amadeo timepieces strike an elegant balance, achieving a streamlined, seductive sophistication, clarity of design, and superior craft that make these timepieces ideal accessories for any season. Just as a wardrobe may contain clothing and accessories for all seasons and whims, so too, the collector and haute accessory lover may wish to possess a timepiece of a different persona. However, sometimes the artisans and craftspeople of BOVET exercise creative restraint in the service of classic elegance. Elegance Streamlined and Seductive The…
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Discover How To Use a Watch Winder
If you’re not the type to wear a watch every day, or you’ve got a collection of timepieces we ask: do you have a good watch winder? Having a quality watch winder operating at the proper setting is one of the best ways to maintain a watch’s accuracy for a long time. Ideally, you want your watch running at the top 3/4 of its mainspring all the time, whether it’s on your wrist or in the winder in order to prevent wear on the clutch. In an automatic watch, that mainspring requires about 80% to 90% tension to be considered fully wound. Normal activity only winds the mainspring 50% to 60%.…
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Time for Her: Editor Selects Luxury Watches for Women
LIMITED EDITION BREGUET CLASSIQUE Feminine and refined, this limited edition 14-piece Classique luxury watches for women series is decorated with the elegant splendour of love. The daintily round Classique Phase de Lune Dame joined the Breguet collection in 2016. For Valentine’s Day 2018, the House is revisiting this exquisite model now attired in pink. The bezel of this 30 mm – diameter white gold timepieces is adorned with subtly graded shades of diamonds and pink sapphires, while the lugs are graced with a setting of pink sapphires at 6 o’clock and diamonds at 12 o’clock. The satin – finished alligator leather strap also appears in graded shades of pink. FRANCK…
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TIMEPIECES: The Elegance of La Grande Classique de Longines
La Grande Classique de Longines embodies the long-standing aesthetic tradition of the brand with the winged hourglass. The classic elegance of its very slim profile imparts upon it the status of a timeless collection. Today, Longines is offering new fineries to this emblematic line and enriching it with new colours. Soul of Design Tradition Capturing the soul of Longines’ earliest design tradition, the collection La Grande Classique de Longines was presented for the first time in 1992. Since then, these timepieces have become the symbol of the brand’s classical elegance and adorn the wrists of those who know how to appreciate a valued asset. Refinements and Color Variations Today, the…
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Discover Vacheron Constantin Watch ‘Historiques American 1921’ – 36.5 mm
The watch of dandies and chic female urbanites. The Historiques American 1921 epitomises the boldness of an era and the technical sophistication of a Vacheron Constantin creation. Reinterpreted in a 36.5 mm diameter, this iconic 1920s model acquires an even more stylish allure. A cushion-shaped case in 18K 5N pink gold, a distinctive diagonal read-off, an off-centred crown between 1 and 2 o’clock: the Vacheron Constantin Historiques American 1921 – 36.5 mm model continues flaunting its vintage credentials while remaining true to its original aesthetic codes. Classical yet quirky. For almost 20 years, the Historiques collection has been giving a new lease on life to the icons of Vacheron Constantin’s…
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Thomas Mercer: Ahead of Time Since 1858
These days, timepieces are usually evocative of ones we wear on our wrists but when we trace back the long-winded history of watches, there was and always has been of course the clock. Made in Britain, Thomas Mercer offer the world’s finest chronometers. Their philosophy is truly quite straightforward to the point that it is a wonderfully simple testament of their finest hours: “We believe that our duty is to design and manufacture the world’s finest chronometers.” The master craftsmen behind each clock each in their own right bear the sealing stamp of what makes these pieces of art truly magnificent and unique. The best of British design and craftsmanship delivers an…
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Phillips, Leading Watch Auction House Announces The Crosthwaite & Gavin Collection: Exceptional Heuer Chronographs From The Jack Heuer Era
Phillips in Association with Bacs & Russo, is proud to announce its first themed sale dedicated to Heuer, with The Crosthwaite & Gavin Collection. An important, thematic auction taking place in Geneva on November 11, 2017 comprising 49 of the finest vintage Heuer Timepieces, including an Exceptional and complete example of a first execution reference 2446 Autavia along with the sale of a commemorative Tag Heuer specially made by the renowned swiss watch manufacturer for this event. Landmark Auction This landmark thematic auction, to take place in Geneva in November 2017, will offer 49 of the finest and best-preserved collectible Heuer chronographs produced between 1962 and 1982 – known to…
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Timepieces for Her: Manero Peripheral Sophisticated Ladies’ Choice
The new Manero Peripheral models not only impress by a bezel paved with 60 diamonds and their mother-of-pearl dials in snow white or velvet brown – they also shine on the inside, with the in-house manufacture caliber CFB A2050. With this first-class driving force, the Manero Peripheral is clearly the ideal choice for ladies with high standards. Having launched the CFB A2000 caliber family in 2016, Carl F. Bucher has affirmed its reputation as an innovative manufacture brand. The watch movements entirely designed and produced in the watchmaker’s own development laboratory are now available in the current ladies’ models of the Manero collection. Superior driving force The modern manufacture caliber…
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Flowers and Fields Adorn Beautiful BOVET 1822 Timepieces
From the flowers to the fields, BOVET 1822 presents two new piece unique timepieces whose botanical motifs capture the spirit of spring. As celebrations of the beauty of life, these two new Grand Feu enamel timepieces also make eloquent and luxurious gifts. BOVET 1822 has partnered once again with Ilgiz F., world-renowned jeweler and enamellist, to produce the Amadeo Fleurier® 39 “Blue Burdocks” and “Butterflies”. The exquisite grand feu enamel miniature paintings are delicately hand-painted and fired on 18K gold. Wear as Timepiece or Pendant Necklace The patented Amadeo® convertible system allows the wearer to easily adapt the piece from a traditional wristwatch with croc strap, to a table clock…
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