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Breva founder Vincent Dupontreué was born outside Paris in 1977 with an entrepreneurial spirit that had him making and selling bracelets on the beach in Corsica during holidays when just 11 years old and building and selling skateboard ramps with his brother at 13. From there, according to his biography, a job working in a... View Article

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Christian Bedat with his late mother Simone (a co-founder of Raymond Weil) started Bedat & Co. in 1996 and by 2000 had already soared to such heights that Gucci Group bought 85 percent. Tom Ford, then the creative force behind Gucci, who championed the acquisition, exited in 2004 and fils Bedat left in 2006.  Not... View Article

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While it was five years ago Perrelet launched its turbine watches, a strong reminder of a jet engine for flying fans, as its dial view rotor turned as if revving for takeoff, it wasn’t until now that the Bienne/Biel watchmaker officially launched its first pilot watch.   In a case 48mm by 13.6mm, a rotating... View Article

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In a time where the large luxury brands are all active in line extensions of their products, Charriol stands among the few that have a long history across various categories from jewelry to watches and spanning to leather goods, including belts and handbags.  In the jewelry area, the brand pioneered the use of gold and... View Article

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With its history dating back to Havana in 1882, Cuervo y Sobrinos enjoys one of the watch industry’s most interesting histories. Of course Cuba with its highly educated and entrepreneurial population, and close proximity to the United States enjoyed close connections until Fidel Castro came into power in 1959.   In addition to being a... View Article

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The odds of a Royal Flush in poker are one in 30,839.  For the four lucky customers who buy Armin Strom’s Tourbillon Royal Flush they will each be one of 1.75 billion (The earth’s population is 7 billion).   Conceptualized by the card playing watchmakers of the Biel/Bienne manufacture, there is one unique watch for... View Article

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Swordfish, according to the dictionary, have evolved to be formidable predators with acute eyesight, flesh of white muscle that gives energy for bursts of activity that enable them to hunt their diet of fish and squid. For watchmaker Graham, Swordfish was the name of one of its most popular timepieces, having gained the adoration of... View Article

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For Bedat & Co 2014 represents the “year of the dial” as it hones in on its own description as “craftsmen of fine timepieces for women.” Managing Director Charmaine Low describes the novelties as “classic and clean.”  In the tonneau shaped No. 3, dials are inspired by art deco artist Paul Kiss’ wrought iron tables... View Article

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Jean-Marie Schaller, the owner of Louis Moinet is known as an innovator who brings history to life on your wrist via unique dials made from meteors to prehistoric fossils.  Louis Moinet who lived from 1768 to 1853 is credited with inventing the chronograph.  What this means is whenever one meets the current proprietor, they will... View Article

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7 hours and 27 minutes after leaving Arolla, Jean Nicolas Michaud, the famous watch retailer in Verbier, and his team completed the most grueling alpine sporting events in Switzerland: the 30th Patrouillle des Glaciers. The Breva Génie 02 dual altimeter, worn on his wrist, accompanied him in a vertical climb of 1,900 meters / 6,233 feet. The... View Article

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