Reading Time: 4 minutesChosen with patience and talent by the Maison’s heritage department specialists, “Les Collectionneurs” is a curated collection of vintage watches from the 20th century. The collection continues to evolve over time and is offered for sale to brand aficionados at dedicated events organized in Vacheron Constantin boutiques around the world.Continue Reading
Reading Time: 5 minutes2021 marks the dawn of a new era and the start of a collaboration between Swiss Haute Horlogerie manufacturer Audemars Piguet and Marvel, one of the most prominent character-based entertainment companies. Inspired by historical character watches, including some of Gérald Genta’s timepieces from the 1980s, Audemars Piguet wanted to payContinue Reading
Reading Time: 2 minutesBlancpain announces the release of a full-length documentary film Fifty Fathoms – The history as told by the pioneers who created it. Narrated by American Emmy Award-winning actor and author Peter Coyote, the film recounts the most important events in the creation and seven-decade evolution of the watch. First-hand interviewsContinue Reading
Reading Time: 3 minutes50 years ago at the Geneva Motor Show, the undisputed star of the event was introduced: the Lamborghini Countach LP 500 in yellow. At ten o’clock in the morning in the exhibition space of Carrozzeria Bertone, this prototype made its first public appearance. Its unveiling was so successful that theContinue Reading
Reading Time: 3 minutesFor the past 133 years, inspiring women have been shaping Carl F. Bucherer in all aspects of business, becoming an integral part of the brand’s rich heritage and lively traditions. These women have been pacesetters for the development of the brand ever since 1888. From Wilhelmina Bucherer-Heeb, who remarkably contributedContinue Reading
Reading Time: < 1 minuteIn the early hours of Sunday morning under a full moon, Alexia sailed into the waters off the coast of Brittany and crossed the finish line at the Sables d’Olonne to complete the 9th edition of the Vendée Globe race. After 11 days, 17 hours and 3 minutes at sea, sheContinue Reading
Reading Time: 2 minutesAmanda Seyfried and Nicholas Hoult join the 78th Annual Golden Globe Awards wearing Jaeger-LeCoultre. Friend of the Maison Amanda Seyfried was elegantly wearing a Jaeger-LeCoultre 101 Feuille in pink gold at the 78th Golden Globe Awards. A precious model that combines the watch and jewellery-making expertise of the Manufacture. “TheContinue Reading
Reading Time: 3 minutesThe 2021 international GT racing season marks a new chapter in the history of Aston Martin Racing. Engaging the full weight of its world championship-winning experience and pedigree on its Vantage GT customer programmes this year, Aston Martin aims to build on the 26 titles the car delivered in 2020,Continue Reading
Reading Time: 5 minutesAudemars Piguet Contemporary is delighted to announce that Hong Kong-based multidisciplinary artist Phoebe Hui has been selected to realise the fifth Audemars Piguet Art Commission, in collaboration with Hong Kong-based independent curator Ying Kwok, who notably curated the Hong Kong Pavilion at the 57th Venice Biennale in 2017. The large-scaleContinue Reading
Reading Time: < 1 minuteBell & Ross – the reference brand in Aviation watches – was chosen by the armée de l’Air et de l’Espace (French Air and Space Force) to become the official watchmaking partner of the Patrouille de France (French Acrobatic Patrol).Continue Reading
Reading Time: 2 minutesAfter 80 days at sea, the offshore sailor Boris Herrmann has completed the renowned Vendée Globe in 5th place. On January 28, he arrived in Les Sables d’Olonne, France, where the race began on November 8, 2020. Glashütte Original congratulates the 39-year-old German on his outstanding performance and successful circumnavigationContinue Reading