Maggie Cheung Named Piaget Ambassador

3/31/2008 8:05:00 PM

The House of Piaget now has an Asian face for its dazzling collection of watches and jewelry – that of award-winning Hong Kong actress Maggie Cheung. More...

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Geneva ‘08: The IWC Vintage Collection

3/29/2008 8:10:00 PM

Few are the houses of haute horlogerie that boast multiple collections that are all immediately recognizable. IWC is one such maison and, in recognition of its strength in breadth, it is releasing yet another collection More...

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Geneva ‘08: Piaget’s Altiplano 40mm

3/29/2008 7:58:00 PM

Bigger and bolder are the watchwords of the watch industry these days, along with the very real drive to control more and more of the production process. For Piaget, this is not the whole story More...

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Basel ’08: Breitling Superocean Heritage Chronograph

3/29/2008 7:55:00 PM

Last year at BaselWorld, Breitling presented a true take-it-or-leave-it proposition in their Superocean Heritage watch, which though a real departure from their current aesthetics, is a very real part of the brand’s history. More...

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Geneva ’08: Ballon bleu de Cartier

3/29/2008 7:42:00 PM

Cartier opens the watchmaking year at SIHH 2008 with a new version of the Ballon bleu de Cartier, this time with a masculine touch. Still the quintessential dandy watch, Cartier displays its peerless design savvy with the soft curves that typify this model. More...

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Masterpiece Squelette from Maurice Lacroix

3/29/2008 7:38:00 PM

The evolution – some would say revolution – at Maurice Lacroix shows no sign of abating, even judging from the very first pre-BaselWorld news. Following from the debut of the vaunted manufacture movement ML 106 from their Saignelegier workshops and then ML 134 More...

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Sculpting In Time - Cornelius & Cie By Kees Engelbarts

3/28/2008 3:22:00 PM

Well known in horology circles, Dutchman Kees Engelbarts is a master engraver of the highest order – his hands having shaped wondrous pieces for the likes of Jaeger-LeCoultre, Hublot and Harry Winston. More...

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Gerald Genta's Octo Mosaic Goes Arabic

3/28/2008 3:17:00 PM

Last issue, we gave you an in-depth look at Gerald Genta’s Gefica and noted that it is a striking bridge between the past (bronze) and the present (titanium), in wholly contemporary styling. More...

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Romaine Jerome: Titanic DNA Day and Night

3/28/2008 3:11:00 PM

After putting the idea of precious materials in luxury watches to the sword, iconoclastic brand Romaine Jerome skewers the beloved tourbillon and the idea of time itself with their Titanic DNA Day and Night Double Tourbillon watch. More...

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Vacheron Constantin Malte Tourbillon Regulator

3/28/2008 3:01:00 PM

For some collectors, the sight of a tonneau watch instantly leads to an evocation of a shaped movement, which is somehow more emotionally gratifying than the union between a circular movement and a shaped case. More...

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