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Hong Kong haute horlogerie fair Watches & Wonders returns for the second time – bringing with it a crop of covetable new time-tellers.

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On October 24th, 2014, watchmaking professionals came together for a special awards evening in honour of the “Watch of the Year 2014” prize winners. Competing against around forty other models nominated for the award, the Venturer Small Seconds by H. Moser & Cie. was ranked in 2nd place. The “Watch of the Year 2014” awards... View Article

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A rare model from Swiss luxury watch manufacturer IWC Schaffhausen was among the exclusive timepieces sold at the Important Watches auction held by Sotheby’s Geneva.The Pilot’s Watch Chronograph Edition “The Last Flight” in platinum went under the hammer for CHF 40,000. The entire proceeds will benefit the Antoine de Saint-Exupéry Youth Foundation, which will use them to provide financial support... View Article

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A new timepiece boosts the accuracy of a classic complication with the fusion of two patented mechanisms.

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A new timepiece boosts the accuracy of a classic complication with the fusion of two patented mechanisms.

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A new timepiece boosts the accuracy of a classic complication with the fusion of two patented mechanisms.

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A new timepiece boosts the accuracy of a classic complication with the fusion of two patented mechanisms.

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Writing for The New York Times, Victoria Gomelsky described it as “the most complex wristwatch the firm has ever produced.” That the newspaper was giving column inches to a new watch not made by Apple, albeit in the Fashion & Style section, heightened the gravity of the occasion. Elite Traveler Contributor Elizabeth Doerr put it this way: ... View Article

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MB&F has launched Horological Machine No.6, aka HM6 ‘Space Pirate’. The luxury watch manufacturer describes it as “our craziest, most complex machine to date”. The solid titanium case takes its cues from the Japanese sci-fi childhood cartoons, combined with the organic curves of ‘biomorphic’ industrial design from the 1970s. The result is a case that ignores... View Article

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Adam Bossi’s entrée into the business of fine timepieces and jewelry consisted of keeping watch over them as a part-time security officer at Alpha Omega Jewelers in his native Boston while going to school. He returns to Boston as President of the venerable Shreve, Crump & Low, a firm that dates its founding to 1796.... View Article

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On Friday October 31st, in the Grand Théâtre de Genève, the 14th Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Genève (GPHG) prize-giving ceremony took place. For elite traveler watch fans, the official release: The international jury of this edition 2014 of the GPHG handed out 16 prizes, including the supreme “Aiguille d’Or”, distinction, awarded to Breguet for the... View Article

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At the centre of the projects is a meeting with Hublot CEO Ricardo Guadalupe for the opening of the Hublot boutique in Miami’s Arts District during its Contemporary Art week, which takes place at the start of December. He is the artist behind Madonna’s Celebration album cover. He has worked with the Red Hot Chili... View Article

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