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Record Profits For Rolex in 2013, And Other Intriguing Tidbits From An Interview With Its Chairman
Swiss newspaper Le Temps published an intriguing and rare interview with Bertrand Gros, the chairman of Rolex, lifting the veil every so slightly and shedding a tiny bit of light on Rolex, the world's largest luxury watch brand.Audemars Piguet Unveils Plans For Spectacular, Spiral-Shaped Museum In Le Brassus
Danish architectural firm BIG has been commissioned by Audemars Piguet to design the watchmaker's new museum. With a form like the spiral of a hairspring, the museum will showcase the history of the oldest, family owned watchmaker in the fabled Vallée de Joux.Introducing the SevenFriday M-Series – Same Square Case, Now With a Wandering Hours Display (with specs and price)
SevenFriday, the young and affordable brand from Zurich, has just unveiled its second line of timepieces, which will hit stores later this month. The M-Series retains the brand's signature case shape, but with a wandering hours time display.Introducing the Valbray EL1 Chronograph For Leica’s 100th Anniversary (with specs and price)
Leica celebrates its centenary this year and for the occasion Valbray has created a limited edition chronograph with a shutter dial that functions like the aperture of a camera, evoking the famous range finders of German camera maker.AUCTION WATCH: Highlights From Christie’s Hong Kong Sale, With Some Special Patek and Lange
On May 28 Christie's will offer over 600 lots at its Hong Kong sale, including several rare Lemania-based Patek Philippe chronographs, a Panana Canal Rolex, and, for the first time ever at auction, the behemoth Lange 31. And for vintage fans there's a Rolex GMT-Master 6542 with original box and papers.Introducing the Eone Bradley, a Tactile Way to Tell the Time
Launched last year on Kickstarter, the Eone Bradley is a watch that allows the user to tell the time through touch, intended primarily for the blind. Affordable and attractive, most Bradleys sold so far are to sighted people.NEWS: Jean-Frédéric Dufour Appointed New CEO of Rolex
Rolex has appointed Jean-Frédéric Dufour its incoming CEO, putting him in charge of the world's largest luxury watchmaker. Dufour, who currently runs Zenith, will succeed Gian Riccardo Marini, who took over Rolex only in 2011.Baselworld 2014: Introducing the Revamped Rolex Cellini Collection, New Designs and New Movements
Just introduced at Baselworld, the new Cellini collection features an entirely new design with fluted bezels and guilloche dials. The line-up offers three new models, ranging from a time-only to a dual time with day and night indicator.Baselworld 2014: Introducing the Grand Seiko Hi-Beat GMT, the First 36,000 bph GS GMT (with specs and pricing)
Seiko has just announced the first high beat Grand Seiko GMT, equipped with the newly developed 9S86 automatic movement running at 36,000 bph, inside the larger, 44GS type case.Load More
