Celebrity Life

The “handmade” label may not be enough these days to entice consumers to buy a watch. Here’s what’s needed.

The post Watches Have to Be Worth the Money appeared first on The Peak Magazine.

The “handmade” label may not be enough these days to entice consumers to buy a watch. Here’s what’s needed.

For more stories like this, visit www.thepeakmagazine.com.sg.

For a classically sized 40mm wristwatch, Legacy Machine 101 covers a lot of ground. Or to be more precise, LM101 covers a lot of time: over 100 years between inspiration and realisation. Legacy Machine 101 embodies and accentuates the very essence of what is essential in a wristwatch: the balance wheel, which is responsible for... View Article

The post MB&F Launches the Legacy Machine 101 appeared first on Elite Traveler.

The new limited edition white ceramic timepiece from Richard Mille has red details for a fiery glow. The RM 011 White Demon, a 30-piece limited edition, combines precious metal, high tech materials and aggressive styling to fiendish effect. White ATZ sand-blasted ceramic forms the front and back bezels of the RM 011 White Demon. The... View Article

The post Richard Mille Introduces The RM 011 “White Demon” Watch appeared first on Elite Traveler.

Mercedes Abramo is the new CEO for Cartier in North America, based in New York.  She replaces Emmanuel Perrin who has been in the role since January 2010.  He moves to Geneva where he will take a senior global position with the brand. While Perrin has spent his career with parent Richemont in roles that... View Article

The post Cartier Shifts Executives appeared first on Elite Traveler.

The new watch from URWERK, UR-105M, is inspired by the Middle Ages. An era when knights in shining armor would risk their lives for honor and glory with only their faith and shield for protection. The UR-105M embodies their gallant valor in the form of a titanium and steel face, the satellite revolving hours conquering... View Article

The post URWERK introduces UR-105M “Iron Knight” and “Black Knight” appeared first on Elite Traveler.

TW Steel was at the forefront of the oversize watch craze, in fact coining the phrase “Big in Oversize Watches”. Unlike other watchmakers that have stopped production on bigger watches in the rush to thin down, TW Steel founder and CEO Jordy Cobelens says for his company it will be addition, not substitution. In launching... View Article

The post TW Steel Slims Down and Dresses Up appeared first on Elite Traveler.

Luxury sports watches are everywhere these days – but it’s their older brothers that are the real stealth wealth.

The post Luxury Sports Watches appeared first on The Peak Magazine.

Luxury sports watches are everywhere these days – but it’s their older brothers that are the real stealth wealth.

For more stories like this, visit www.thepeakmagazine.com.sg.

  Following a long career including that included stints at Blancpain and Chopard, and most recently as CEO of Zenith, Jean-Frederic Dufour, 45, is reportedly the new CEO of Rolex, according to reports from Swiss media and industry sources.   At Zenith Dufour was credited for aligning the brand with its strong watchmaking heritage and... View Article

The post Zenith’s Dufour Appointed CEO of Rolex appeared first on Elite Traveler.

An icon among sea-lovers now returns in a reworked design: the Admiral’s Cup ACOne 45 Tides watch. 21 years after its launch, this model – with its mechanical movement driving indications of the time and strength of the tides, the lunar cycle, as well as the strength of the currents and the height of the tides –... View Article

The post Corum Admiral’s Cup AC-One 45 Tides appeared first on Elite Traveler.

Vertu has launched the new Constellation smartphone, which combines premium materials and contemporary styling. Constellation is a modern smartphone that combines all of Vertu’s expertise in fine materials, craftsmanship, technology and services. Its sleek, contemporary form has been designed and engineered to appeal equally to male and female customers. Vertu chief executive officer, Massimiliano Pogliani,... View Article

The post Vertu Releases Constellation Smartphone appeared first on Elite Traveler.