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Montblanc Geosphere Chronograph

By Nancy Olson The Watches & Wonders Geneva 2023 show is in full swing and we are still discovering great new pieces. In fact, Montblanc this year does not disappoint. The brand’s new mountain-inspired Montblanc 8000 Capsule Collection is a tribute to the world’s fourteen highest peaks—each over 8,000 meters above sea level—and the climbers…

Meet the Winners of the 2015 Grand Prix d’ Horlogerie Genève

Today, the 2015 Grand Prix d’ Horlogerie Genève (GPGH) awards to place in Geneva. The largest watch competition, GPHG is held annually and is considered the industry’s “red carpet” event.  Nearly 200 watches were initially under consideration, and were paired down to the final 72 that competed for a winning spot in 16 different categories. We have written about many…

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Tissot Watches Becomes Official Timekeeper and Watch of the NBA

Long known for its sports affiliations and Swiss made watches, Tissot has announced a multi-year global partnership with the National Basketball Association (NBA) – making the brand the first Official Timekeeper of the NBA, Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA), and NBA Development League (NBA D-League). Tissot, a member of the Swatch Group, will work with…

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Skull Duggery: Introducing the Edelberg To Be or Not To Be Writing Instrument

By Samantha Walsh With a mission to create unique writing instruments for the world, Eberg, the Swiss luxury pen and accessory manufacturer, unveils its sleek new creation. The pen, aptly named ‘To be or not to be’ draws inspiration from Shakespeare’s Hamlet, featuring an individually, hand-painted melting human skull. This symbolic design is meant to…

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Longines Unveils Conquest Jumping Watch that Tracks Equestrian Jumping Points and More

By Samantha Walsh Since the year 1878 when they first produced a chronograph engraved with a jockey and his mount, Swiss watch manufacture Longines has been heavily dedicated to equestrian sport. It was a little over a century ago when Logines first started timing show-jumping competitions. Since then, the brand has been associated with some…

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Don’t Miss the WatchTime Exhibition in New York this Week — and other NYC Watch Happenings

This fall is chocked full of great events for watch rs — especially those in or traveling to New York City. Of particular note is the WatchTime exhibition, held by one of America’s leading watch-specialty publications, WatchTime Magazine. Beginning on Friday evening the 23rd of October with a cocktail event and some presentations, the event…

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H. Moser & Cie: Pioneer Central Seconds Watch, and How Launching into Space (Conditions) Helped with Watch Research

Not too long ago, H. Moser & Cie and Precision Engineering AG participated in a simulated spaceship environment via a parabolic flight. While being weightless inside a spacecraft in Switzerland, H. Moser & Cie CEO, Edouard Meylan and his colleagues in watchmaking R&D tested watch movements and escapements. According to H. Moser & Cie, the experiments…

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