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It is nothing new to say that Richard Mille holds close ties with the automotive world, as we continue to see exquisite timepiece collaborations with McLaren. Although the luxury watches by Richard Mille use complex movements, the new motorsport-inspired RM 65-01 Chronograph is deemed the most complex automatic calibre. The RMAC4 Calibre is a skeletonized […]

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Parmigiani Fleurier has just announced collaboration with Giorgio Armani for the new Giorgio Armani Fine Watches collection. These new watches are set to be designed by Giorgio Armani and Michel Parmigiani. As for production, that will happen in Switzerland courtesy of Parmigiani Fleurier. If you’re interested, each piece in the collection will be exclusively available […]

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Exotic cars and fine handcrafted timepieces complement each other in a similar way that salt and pepper do. They just work. In many cases, watch manufacturers create pieces that tailor to the automotive industry and even specific cars altogether. Makes and Movements will be selecting spectacular supercars available through duPont Registry and pairing them with […]

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Omega is proud to announce the release of two special versions of the De Ville Trésor model to help support Orbis, an international non-profit NGO. The Omega De Ville Trésor is a 40mm stainless-steel watch sporting a domed gradient blue dial with polished hands and applied domed indexes in 18K white gold. The difference between […]

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Recently, we covered a few select special timepieces that were headed to the Phillips Auction in New York City as part of the Racing Pulse collection. The exquisite pieces featured in the auction included a Paul Newman owned Rolex Daytona Ref. 6263 (Sold $5,475,000), a TAG Heuer Monaco, worn by Steve McQueen in the Le […]

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Pre-pandemic, we were exploring all corners of the globe for both business and pleasure. This trend will go on after Covid-19, as we are all adventure seekers at heart. And to help us on our way, the luxury watch world has created world time watches that make travel easier. Visually alluring, they offer the time... View Article

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Under the unforgiving, highly competitive and elitist spotlight of classical ballet, Misty Copeland shines. Copeland, who in 2015 became the first African-American promoted to principal dancer at the prestigious American Ballet Theatre (ABT), moves with youthful exuberance, stunning artistry and sheer veracity.

She’s come a long way from her days of attending ballet classes on the basketball court of a local youth community centre. There, at the late age of 13, she learned her pliés and elevés while living in a motel room, struggling for a space to sleep on the floor with her five other siblings. But as most awe-inspiring stories go, this rough journey propelled her to successes she never thought was even remotely possible.

Over her 25-year career, Copeland has taken on a range of both classical and contemporary roles – among her most notable ones was in 2012, when she performed the title role in The Firebird, choreographed by Alexei Ratmansky, and the lead role of Odette/Odile in ABT’s Swan Lake in 2014, making history as the first black woman to assume the role. In 2015, she was promoted to principal dancer at ABT, and in the same year named by Time magazine as one of the world’s 100 most influential people. Copeland’s professional success provided her with a platform from which she continues to rally passionately behind racial and gender equality, and inspires aspiring young ballerinas, especially those of colour and from less privileged circumstances.

I talk to Copeland about her humble beginnings and how in success she’s found a higher purpose. We also discuss her latest partnership with watch brand Breitling, and how alongside two other inspiring women, she feels even more empowered to pursue the causes close to her heart.

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In May of this year, Vossen Wheels launched their first limited edition watch. Limited to just 50 examples, this watch sold out quickly and for good reason. With a carbon fiber dial, stylish full stainless steel 45mm case, Miyota 8215 movement and all-around attractive design, their first watch is a looker. Now, Vossen has just […]

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Sylvester Stallone's watch collection is not unlike his on-screen persona: it's bold, it's big, it looks like it'll knock you out in one blow. We all know Stallone as Rocky, as Rambo; a gun-slinging, punch-throwing all-around action man. What you may not know is that Stallone is also one of the most influential watch collectors in the last few decades, with the power to shift popular tastes and bring lesser-known brands to the fore. Stallone was instrumental in placing Panerai and Richard Mille in the public eye in the 2000s, elevating both brands to the top status they enjoy today. In fact, Stallone credits himself to introducing Arnold Schwarzenegger to the world of Panerai too.

In the lead up to the New York Racing Pulse auction, Phillips, in association with Bacs & Russo, revealed this intimate video with Sylvester Stallone, who details the story behind each of the watches he's consigned to the auction, which will be held in New York on December 12 at 10 am EST. His collection is estimated to achieve 1.9 million US dollars.

This is one video you don't want to miss.

The Panerai Luminor 5218-201/A "Logo" that Sylvester Stallone wore in the 1996 film Daylight

"This is the watch that started it all for me," says Stallone. "I did a film called Daylight and it was going to be the toughest film ever. I wanted to wear a watch that no one had ever seen."

When he opened the Panerai box at his dealer's shop, it practically glowed. "This watch is a star," Stallone says in the video. Stallone ended up strapping the watch on his wrist that very day, and he didn't take it off until the end of filming. The watch is offered in exactly the same way it is seen on screen, on a sharkskin strap. The lot also includes paraphernalia related to the film and a handwritten note from Stallone himself. The watch comes with its original box and two additional Panerai Pre-Vendome straps with buckles and its original brass screwdriver.

"I wore it in the movie and immediately it started to catch on. And right after that, Arnold Schwarzenegger started wearing it and I said, 'Jesus, can I have anything that's my own?" Stallone says with a laugh. "It became very very popular and people started seeing its extraordinary shape and what it could do. My god, this watch has been under water and through hell and it's still gorgeous. Just watch the movie, you'll see what I mean. It was a tough shoot."

Richard Mille Ref. RM 032-TI Sylvester Stallone wore in The Expendables 3

For this piece, Stallone wanted something different for The Expendables 3. Already a long-time collector of Richard Mille at this time, Stallone called up Richard Mille himself and asked him to design a watch with the question — "What watch would John Rambo wear?"

Richard Mille's initial response was, "That's a very high end watch for a mercenary," but ended up creating it anyway. Stallone wore the RM 032 on a red rubber strap in the movie.

"It's so obvious and extraordinary in the film people are constantly mentioning the watch. I think it got more attention than I did in the film, it is a star," says Stallone. "This one served me well and has been through hell. All those battle scenes, all those extraordinary stunts. This is what I was wearing."

Richard Mille Ref. RM 052-01 "The Skull Watch"

Sylvester Stallone had to contact Richard Mille himself in order to get his hands on the RM 052-01, as it was extremely popular and made in such few quantities. With Mille's help, Stallone was able to locate the very last one.

"I've worn this thing with pride. I still have mixed feelings about giving it up," admits Stallone. "But you know, OK, I've had a good time with it and now it's time for someone else to wear it with pride."

Richard Mille Ref. RM 059-01 Yohan Blake

"This watch is designed by Richard Mille on the basis of speed. Named after a world-class sprinter. And I have to say, this watch is probably the only watch that looks like it's moving when it's standing still," says Stallone.

The lines that run across the dial are inspired by sprinter Yohan Blake's very own hands, fingers outstretched while he's in motion. Stallone recalls disappointing a maître d at a restaurant when he walked in not wearing the Yohan Blake on his wrist. Says Stallone, "This one has star quality, this one has it."

Richard Mille Ref. RM025-01

The last of Sylvester Stallone's collection to go on auction is the RM 025-01, a piece that Richard Mille designed for explorers and men of action, having been inspired by all the action movies Stallone had done. The watch is more gadget than timepiece, with two covers, and compartments for quinine pills and other functions like a compass.

"You have to be a real amateur to be lost in the jungle with this watch. If you can't find your way out with this then don't go to the jungle," laughs Stallone. "This is the Rambo of watches."

The Racing Pulse New York auction starts on December 12th at 10am EST, live-streamed to bidders and viewers worldwide on Phillips.com and on the Phillips App. You can register to bid here.

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Sylvester Stallone's watch collection is not unlike his on-screen persona: it's bold, it's big, it looks like it'll knock you out in one blow. We all know Stallone as Rocky, as Rambo; a gun-slinging, punch-throwing all-around action man. What you may not know is that Stallone is also one of the most influential watch collectors in the last few decades, with the power to shift popular tastes and bring lesser-known brands to the fore. Stallone was instrumental in placing Panerai and Richard Mille in the public eye in the 2000s, elevating both brands to the top status they enjoy today. In fact, Stallone credits himself to introducing Arnold Schwarzenegger to the world of Panerai too.

In the lead up to the New York Racing Pulse auction, Phillips, in association with Bacs & Russo, revealed this intimate video with Sylvester Stallone, who details the story behind each of the watches he's consigned to the auction, which will be held in New York on December 12 at 10 am EST. His collection is estimated to achieve 1.9 million US dollars.

This is one video you don't want to miss.

The Panerai Luminor 5218-201/A "Logo" that Sylvester Stallone wore in the 1996 film Daylight

"This is the watch that started it all for me," says Stallone. "I did a film called Daylight and it was going to be the toughest film ever. I wanted to wear a watch that no one had ever seen."

When he opened the Panerai box at his dealer's shop, it practically glowed. "This watch is a star," Stallone says in the video. Stallone ended up strapping the watch on his wrist that very day, and he didn't take it off until the end of filming. The watch is offered in exactly the same way it is seen on screen, on a sharkskin strap. The lot also includes paraphernalia related to the film and a handwritten note from Stallone himself. The watch comes with its original box and two additional Panerai Pre-Vendome straps with buckles and its original brass screwdriver.

"I wore it in the movie and immediately it started to catch on. And right after that, Arnold Schwarzenegger started wearing it and I said, 'Jesus, can I have anything that's my own?" Stallone says with a laugh. "It became very very popular and people started seeing its extraordinary shape and what it could do. My god, this watch has been under water and through hell and it's still gorgeous. Just watch the movie, you'll see what I mean. It was a tough shoot."

Richard Mille Ref. RM 032-TI Sylvester Stallone wore in The Expendables 3

For this piece, Stallone wanted something different for The Expendables 3. Already a long-time collector of Richard Mille at this time, Stallone called up Richard Mille himself and asked him to design a watch with the question — "What watch would John Rambo wear?"

Richard Mille's initial response was, "That's a very high end watch for a mercenary," but ended up creating it anyway. Stallone wore the RM 032 on a red rubber strap in the movie.

"It's so obvious and extraordinary in the film people are constantly mentioning the watch. I think it got more attention than I did in the film, it is a star," says Stallone. "This one served me well and has been through hell. All those battle scenes, all those extraordinary stunts. This is what I was wearing."

Richard Mille Ref. RM 052-01 "The Skull Watch"

Sylvester Stallone had to contact Richard Mille himself in order to get his hands on the RM 052-01, as it was extremely popular and made in such few quantities. With Mille's help, Stallone was able to locate the very last one.

"I've worn this thing with pride. I still have mixed feelings about giving it up," admits Stallone. "But you know, OK, I've had a good time with it and now it's time for someone else to wear it with pride."

Richard Mille Ref. RM 059-01 Yohan Blake

"This watch is designed by Richard Mille on the basis of speed. Named after a world-class sprinter. And I have to say, this watch is probably the only watch that looks like it's moving when it's standing still," says Stallone.

The lines that run across the dial are inspired by sprinter Yohan Blake's very own hands, fingers outstretched while he's in motion. Stallone recalls disappointing a maître d at a restaurant when he walked in not wearing the Yohan Blake on his wrist. Says Stallone, "This one has star quality, this one has it."

Richard Mille Ref. RM025-01

The last of Sylvester Stallone's collection to go on auction is the RM 025-01, a piece that Richard Mille designed for explorers and men of action, having been inspired by all the action movies Stallone had done. The watch is more gadget than timepiece, with two covers, and compartments for quinine pills and other functions like a compass.

"You have to be a real amateur to be lost in the jungle with this watch. If you can't find your way out with this then don't go to the jungle," laughs Stallone. "This is the Rambo of watches."

The Racing Pulse New York auction starts on December 12th at 10am EST, live-streamed to bidders and viewers worldwide on Phillips.com and on the Phillips App. You can register to bid here.

The post Sylvester Stallone On Each of His Watches on Auction appeared first on Prestige Online - Hong Kong.

Sylvester Stallone's watch collection is not unlike his on-screen persona: it's bold, it's big, it looks like it'll knock you out in one blow. We all know Stallone as Rocky, as Rambo; a gun-slinging, punch-throwing all-around action man. What you may not know is that Stallone is also one of the most influential watch collectors in the last few decades, with the power to shift popular tastes and bring lesser-known brands to the fore. Stallone was instrumental in placing Panerai and Richard Mille in the public eye in the 2000s, elevating both brands to the top status they enjoy today. In fact, Stallone credits himself to introducing Arnold Schwarzenegger to the world of Panerai too.

In the lead up to the New York Racing Pulse auction, Phillips, in association with Bacs & Russo, revealed this intimate video with Sylvester Stallone, who details the story behind each of the watches he's consigned to the auction, which will be held in New York on December 12 at 10 am EST. His collection is estimated to achieve 1.9 million US dollars.

This is one video you don't want to miss.

The Panerai Luminor 5218-201/A "Logo" that Sylvester Stallone wore in the 1996 film Daylight

"This is the watch that started it all for me," says Stallone. "I did a film called Daylight and it was going to be the toughest film ever. I wanted to wear a watch that no one had ever seen."

When he opened the Panerai box at his dealer's shop, it practically glowed. "This watch is a star," Stallone says in the video. Stallone ended up strapping the watch on his wrist that very day, and he didn't take it off until the end of filming. The watch is offered in exactly the same way it is seen on screen, on a sharkskin strap. The lot also includes paraphernalia related to the film and a handwritten note from Stallone himself. The watch comes with its original box and two additional Panerai Pre-Vendome straps with buckles and its original brass screwdriver.

"I wore it in the movie and immediately it started to catch on. And right after that, Arnold Schwarzenegger started wearing it and I said, 'Jesus, can I have anything that's my own?" Stallone says with a laugh. "It became very very popular and people started seeing its extraordinary shape and what it could do. My god, this watch has been under water and through hell and it's still gorgeous. Just watch the movie, you'll see what I mean. It was a tough shoot."

Richard Mille Ref. RM 032-TI Sylvester Stallone wore in The Expendables 3

For this piece, Stallone wanted something different for The Expendables 3. Already a long-time collector of Richard Mille at this time, Stallone called up Richard Mille himself and asked him to design a watch with the question — "What watch would John Rambo wear?"

Richard Mille's initial response was, "That's a very high end watch for a mercenary," but ended up creating it anyway. Stallone wore the RM 032 on a red rubber strap in the movie.

"It's so obvious and extraordinary in the film people are constantly mentioning the watch. I think it got more attention than I did in the film, it is a star," says Stallone. "This one served me well and has been through hell. All those battle scenes, all those extraordinary stunts. This is what I was wearing."

Richard Mille Ref. RM 052-01 "The Skull Watch"

Sylvester Stallone had to contact Richard Mille himself in order to get his hands on the RM 052-01, as it was extremely popular and made in such few quantities. With Mille's help, Stallone was able to locate the very last one.

"I've worn this thing with pride. I still have mixed feelings about giving it up," admits Stallone. "But you know, OK, I've had a good time with it and now it's time for someone else to wear it with pride."

Richard Mille Ref. RM 059-01 Yohan Blake

"This watch is designed by Richard Mille on the basis of speed. Named after a world-class sprinter. And I have to say, this watch is probably the only watch that looks like it's moving when it's standing still," says Stallone.

The lines that run across the dial are inspired by sprinter Yohan Blake's very own hands, fingers outstretched while he's in motion. Stallone recalls disappointing a maître d at a restaurant when he walked in not wearing the Yohan Blake on his wrist. Says Stallone, "This one has star quality, this one has it."

Richard Mille Ref. RM025-01

The last of Sylvester Stallone's collection to go on auction is the RM 025-01, a piece that Richard Mille designed for explorers and men of action, having been inspired by all the action movies Stallone had done. The watch is more gadget than timepiece, with two covers, and compartments for quinine pills and other functions like a compass.

"You have to be a real amateur to be lost in the jungle with this watch. If you can't find your way out with this then don't go to the jungle," laughs Stallone. "This is the Rambo of watches."

The Racing Pulse New York auction starts on December 12th at 10am EST, live-streamed to bidders and viewers worldwide on Phillips.com and on the Phillips App. You can register to bid here.

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