A new grand classic among Girard-Perregaux 1966 Chronographs

Thanks to its character and the excellence of its execution, the Girard-Perregaux 1966 collection has naturally established itself as one of the brand’s icons.

It beats to the rhythm of Manufacture movements and concentrates all the historical, technical and aesthetic craftsmanship of Girard-Perregaux. This new chronograph continues the quest for precision and reliability pursued by Girard-Perregaux, in terms of both function and style.

42 millimeters. A new diameter for this collection in response to demand from our clients. Girard-Perregaux has increased the size of the case while at the same time maintaining its pure lines, curve and horns that are carefully designed to hug the wrist. Crafted from pink gold at the Manufacture’s workshops, the case undergoes meticulous finishing work to reveal the brilliance of the noble material, without ostentation or compromise.

Behind the scenes, a Girard-Perregaux manufactured selfwinding mechanical movement is at work. Equipped with a power reserve of over 46 hours, it boats an oscillating weight in engraved pink gold whose beautifully-crafted decoration is visible through the transparent case back.

The product of over 220 years of watchmaking experience, the movement comes from the famous calibre 3000 family that is at the root of the Girard-Perregaux 1966 collection.

RJ – Romain Jerome launches two limited editions to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the Titanic

RJ – Romain Jerome presents two limited-edition models in commemoration of the Titanic, which first set sail across the Atlantic on 2 April 1912, and was the inspiration behind the first-ever Romain Jerome collection.

The two limited-edition Steampunk models in the Titanic-DNA collection, the Steampunt Auto 100th Anniversary and the Steampunk Chrono 100th anniversary have a 50mm diameter case with a stable oxidised steel bezel made from a fusion of metal from the wreck of the Titanic recovered from a depth of 3840 metres and additional metal supplied by the Harland & Wolff shipyard where the Titanic was built.

The special editions have a revolving propeller on the dial, which acts as the small seconds indicator and has been oxidised and then stabilised using the same procedure as for the bezel. The case-back is embossed with a medallion commemorating the date of the Titanic’s launch. Production is limited to 100 pieces of each model.

Tissot presents its 2012 MotoGP collection

To coincide with the start of the 2,012 MotoGP season, which kicks off on 6 April in Qatar, Tissot presents its limited-edition collection of two watches inspired by the motorbike race series and the machines and riders that compete in it.

The self-winding Tissot T-Race MotoGP 2012 edition
Self-winding and quartz models of the Tissot T-Race MotoGP edition are available, the former limited to 2012 pieces and the latter to 8,888, produced in carbon fibre composite and presented in special MotoGP collector’s boxes.

Two further limited editions are dedicated to riders on the circuit, both delivered in eye-catching boxes designed to resemble the race helmets of each rider. The first is the T-Race Thomas Lüthi edition, sporting an equally racy design that uses the black, yellow and silver of Lüthi’s team and is limited to 999 pieces.

The Tissot T-Race Thomas Lüthi limited edition
The second is the T-Race Nicky Hayden edition, limited to 4,999 pieces. Naturally, this model also sports Hayden’s racing colours and bears further tributes to the rider in the form of his emblem on the dial and his rider number, 69, engraved on the case back.

The Tissot T-Race Nicky Hayden limited edition

TimeCrafters luxury watch exhibition for the public returns to New York City

This autumn, TimeCrafters will present its second annual watch exhibition at Park Avenue Armory in New York City. A private reception will be held on September 13th at 7:00pm before the exhibition opens to the public for two days, September 14th-15th.

Following the tremendous success of the first edition in 2011, TimeCrafters will present to the public an exceptional selection of both new and iconic timepieces from the world’s finest watchmakers, as well as offer various demonstrations and watchmaking classes throughout the event. The show is organized by Editions Temps International, a leading European publisher of magazines in the international watch sector, with the goals of educating people on fine watchmaking and showcasing the latest designs from the world’s top watchmakers.

A sample of the world-renowned brands that will exhibit their newest cutting-edge timepieces at this year’s museum-like show includes A. Lange & Sohne, Audemars Piguet, Baume & Mercier, Bulgari, Girard-Perregaux, Harry Winston, Parmigiani, Richard Mille, and Zenith. Brand executives and representatives will be on hand to discuss the newest inventions to this centuries-old craft and share technological advancements and behind-the-scenes information. Select brands plan to host special exhibits that showcase their iconic timepieces.

Sotheby’s will also present an exhibition of rare and beautiful diamonds from the Sotheby’s Diamonds Collection, reminding visitors about the exceptional relationship between jewellery and timepieces. This collection will feature exquisite and important diamonds in a host of magnificent shapes and dramatic settings. These gems of the earth are displayed in a painter’s palette of hues ranging from colourless to yellow, blue and pink. The exhibit has been exclusively compiled for the TimeCrafters event.

The Federation of the Swiss Watch Industry FH will present an interactive travelling exhibition entitled Think Time – Think Swiss Excellence. The exhibition will provide insight into the multi-faceted nature of the Swiss watchmaking industry, both past and present. Various stations and panels will highlight the history, major innovations, technological advancements, training, materials, global reach and other views of today’s powerful Swiss watchmaking landscape.

Additionally, there will be demonstrations by the world’s finest master artisans – including enamellers, engravers, gem setters and watchmakers – so that attendees can witness the depth of craftsmanship that goes into the making of every detail of a luxury timepiece. For those who wish to delve into a more hands- on experience, several watchmaking courses, seminars, lectures and other participatory events will be offered.

Europa Star is a media partner to the event, which is sponsored by Sotheby’s Auction House, Swiss and others.

James Cameron’s dive to the ocean’s deepest point with Rolex

Last week, in the same week in which his blockbuster movie “Titanic” premiered in 3D, James Cameron was making headlines elsewhere, descending 35,756 feet (6.77 miles/10.89 km) to reach the “Challenger Deep”, the ocean’s deepest point located in the Mariana Trench, in his Deepsea Challenger submersible.

James Cameron
The attempt was part of DEEPSEA CHALLENGE, a joint scientific expedition by Cameron, National Geographic and Rolex to conduct deep-ocean research and exploration. Cameron is the only individual ever to complete the dive in a solo vehicle and the first person since 1960 to reach the very bottom of the world in a manned submersible. During the dive, he conducted the first manned scientific exploration of the “Challenger Deep.”

The Deepsea Challenger submersible
In 1960, an experimental Rolex Deep Sea Special watch was strapped to the hull of the Trieste and emerged in perfect working order after withstanding the huge pressure exerted nearly 7 miles (11 km) below the surface. The Deepsea Challenger submersible carried a new, experimental wristwatch, the Rolex Deepsea Challenge, attached to the manipulator arm, renewing the pioneering engineering challenge the Swiss watchmaker took up 52 years ago.

The Rolex Deepsea Challenge watch
“Rolex warmly congratulates James Cameron and the Deepsea Challenge expedition team for their successful dive into history, in the vanguard of a new and exciting era of marine exploration,” said Gian Riccardo Marini, Chief Executive Officer of Rolex SA. “The achievement is a product of their passion, courage, skill and the highest standards of excellence and innovation in advancing human knowledge. We are delighted to be part of Deepsea Challenge, perpetuating half a century of tradition in deep-sea diving.”

The voyage took 2 hours 36 minutes and Cameron spent around three hours exploring the ocean’s surface, collecting samples for research and documenting his adventures with still photographs and video images in high-resolution 3D. “This journey is the culmination of more than seven years of planning for me and the amazing Deepsea Challenge expedition team,” said Cameron. “Most importantly, though, is the significance of pushing the boundaries of where humans can go, what they can see and how they can interpret it. Without the support of National Geographic and Rolex, and their unwavering belief that we could successfully make it to the deepest point in the ocean — and back — this would not have happened.”

The “Challenger Deep” has only been reached once before in a manned descent, on Jan. 23, 1960, by then U.S. Navy Lt. Don Walsh — who is a consultant on the Deepsea Challenge expedition and was aboard the expedition ship Mermaid Sapphire during Cameron’s successful attempt — and Swiss oceanographer Jacques Piccard in the bathyscaphe Trieste. Walsh and Piccard spent about 20 minutes on the ocean floor before returning to the surface.

TF Est. In 1968 elegant month phase cufflinks

As we all know, the inspiration of its Tourbillon cufflinks from the watchmaking world, Swiss lifestyle brand TF Est, the 1968 Zaiduofali, new moon phase complex functional cufflinks make a more elegant men’s wrist. The brand also continued to taste the success of their cufflinks series, it is a fun Tourbillon pay tribute to, and taking into account the purchasing power and process.

The TF Est, 1968 cufflinks corrosion-resistant, waterproof, impact resistance is not easy to wear, especially durable. As we mentioned above, other changes in its mechanical watchmaking theme has begun to take shape. As usual, a landmark feature of the brand still exists, this use of carbon fiber material, luminous color in a super affordable price is amazing.

Parts of carbon steel cage housing, along with each of the movements of the wearer wrist wrapped in a tabulation mechanisms work in perfect order. Transparent crystal through a seemingly table mirror on the case, the eye is the display of its technological achievements. Intelligent design, non-traditional turn handle to highlight its functions, to prevent its own axis, beautiful, smart, precision spring buckle system firmly fixed on the shirt.

Piaget new Four Seasons watch

Watch on the “spring” in the Four Seasons series, polished or diamond-studded gold butterfly posture light, elegant dancing on a mosaic of pink and green floral pattern mother of pearl dial, to herald the spring coming, and recovery of all things.

Four Seasons series, “Summer means” watch dial, center inlaid with diamonds as the sun shine bright, blooming warm summer style. Hovering in the sky of the sky-blue mother of pearl, gold bees to hide the pollen collected the coquelicot on wheat between.

Four Seasons Series “autumn” watch, pink mother of pearl dial, polished or diamond Akiba stepping from the warm and flowing waltz, quietly nestled in the dial on the leaves, constitute a pieces of flashing the beautiful picture of the rose gold, gold and platinum light, warm.

Watch on the “winter” of the Four Seasons series, winter colorful flowers year ends. Light, polished or diamond gold snowflake posture dance, as if to quietly inhabit this never-melting blue pearl ice, several flower luminous deal with snow to make winter night filled with magic and fantasy . The cold winter warmth in the tone and dazzling diamonds of light, constitutes a distant conception of the beautiful picture, so full of romantic women whom intoxicated.

The essence of country table brand watches Beijing (Beijing Watch the Factory) the first brand store in Shenyang dress curtain

March 25, the essence of watch brands, watch the first brand store in Shenyang dress curtain.

The newly opened Beijing table stores located in the northeast first floor of the Bottom, fashion design store style reflects Beijing watch brand, tradition and fashion fusion of new ideas. The in Shenyang stores curtain, Beijing watches bring Shenyang watch lovers in Hua Tuo flywheel ” gold enamel master carved gold complex functions Q form four series watch boutique tour. Will also have the first of five new models in 2012 latest masterpiece ” Fierce Dragon and Flaming Pearl “with the Gods hi “.

Beijing Watch Factory was founded in June 1958, the back garden in Beijing – Changping. The factory ride south, and backed by the military are mountains, bird’s eye view of the Wenyu River. Half a century, the infiltration of the ancient capital of culture in Beijing Watch Factory, Muze old times, to explore the art of watchmaking challenge the technological limits, the formation of the corporate culture of “people, collaboration, pragmatism, innovation”.

History on the North Table made brilliant performance, the former Ministry of Light Industry research and development organization in the history of Chinese watch watch prototype for an important position in the first unified movement a successful trial in the North table, industry production and marketing scale and social impact an important enterprise.

” Gods hi “is a set equipped with the B24 movement is filigree enamel table. Design ideas from the familiar to all Chinese ancient paintings, bats and pine and cypress, paradise flycatcher and crabapple, egret and peony, magpies, and Hung Mui show a happy and peaceful scene. Cloisonne color with soft, coordination, halo color transition quite old paintings charm. The overall tone of the pale yellow suffused with a deep sense of warmth and extravagance, and passed to a distant, calm retro feeling.

Gods hi is a set equipped with the B24 movement is the table of Cloisonne
Series of fine each with a distinct theme of Chinese culture, high technology content and full intellectual property rights are Beijing watches developing well, and also witnessed the strength of the Beijing watch’s leading senior Chinese watch market .

Panerai sponsored by the Galileo Museum in Florence

Mechanical model of the exhibits can be directly manipulated by the user, explain Galileo proposed architecture of the universe and science movement, a revolutionary new ideas through an interactive touch screen innovation solutions eucalyptus. His idea to create a sophisticated instrument, the old mechanical clocks into reliable measurement tools. With these innovative solutions eucalyptus, Galileo hopes to eventually address the key challenges identified by the maritime longitude.

To commemorate the contribution of Galileo to modern watches Officine Panerai interactive area provides important support to the Galileo Museum for their generous donation of a specially manufactured Jupiterium Jupiter instrument, Jupiterium Jupiter instrument is a equipped with a calendarspecial planetarium clock, showing the trajectory of Jupiter and the four satellites of the planet discovered by the great Tuscan scientist position. This Jupiterium Jupiter instrument placed in the center of the second chamber, in the context of the star to Earth as an observation point very accurately show the location of the moon, the sun, Jupiter and its four discovered by Galileo satellite.

Officine Panerai has been maintained effective long-term partnership – Galileo museum director Paolo Galluzzi said Professor – Galileo Museum opened a new area, to show the world through fascinating exhibits and interactive mode the outstanding achievements of Galileo, its achievements have not only revolutionized the understanding of cosmic structure and movement, was also significantly improved time measurement of the mechanical system, to create a sustainable development process until today. Jupiterium Jupiter instrument has extraordinary mechanical complexity and transcendence accuracy, designed and manufactured by Officine Panerai, and generous donations to the Galileo Museum, is a thought-provoking example of the close links between tradition and innovation. Galileo spent very much thought to understand Jupiter and four satellite-cycle relationship, Jupiterium Jupiter yee can be described as the realization of his dream – the use of the moons of Jupiter as a perfect planetary clock – it was his great wisdom and admirable determination has been the pursuit of the “.

Skagen Designs won the prestigious Red Dot Design Award

The Skagen Designs, the design of the pioneers of this Danish gentleman, ladies watch, once again with their excellent design to conquer the most prestigious international design competition jury. The Skagen Denmark 234 series by virtue of their high-end quality of the design 30 of the world’s top expert judges awarded the red dot design award “Red Dot Red Dot Award Product Design 2012″ award.

“We watch design is the third consecutive year recognized by the red dot design award, this is a great honor,” kagen Designs founder of Charlotte and Henrik Jorst said, “Our men’s watch was also a well-known Red Dot Award, which is one of the great achievements we have made. ”

From 3 to 29 July 2012, winning the Skagen Denmark watch along with other award-winning products in the Red Dot Design Museum in Essen World Heritage protected areas, customs union Coal Mine Industrial District (Zeche Zollverein Coal Mine Industrial Complex) in “the Design on the stage – winners the red dot award: product design 2012″ in the name of the special exhibitions on display.

After that, it will be on display in the permanent exhibition of the red dot design museum at least one year. Red Dot Design Museum exhibition area of ​​over 4000 square meters over 1500 works on display is the world’s largest modern design museum.