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Watches And Wonders 2.0 Takes Shape - Monochrome Watches
Following its first post-pandemic physical edition in 2022, with the participation of new brands, including Patek Philippe, , Chopard, Chanel and LVMH brands, Watches & Wonders announces changes to its management and organisation, illustrating significant evolutions. , Richemont and Patek Philippe have just announced the creation of the Watches & Wonders Geneva Foundation (WWGF), a not-for-profit foundation based in Geneva. The mission of the latter is to promote watchmaking excellence and organise Watch and Jewellery fairs. 's Jean-Frederic Dufour will serve as Chairman and Richemont's Emmanuel Perrin vice-chairman. The creation of this foundation illustrates the new equilibrium in the management of Watches & Wonders that was historically organised by the FHH with predominant power from Richemont. Matthieu Humair, the current CEO of the Fondation de la Haute Horlogerie, will become the CEO of the Watches and Wonders Geneva Foundation.The next edition of the Geneva watch
Laurent Ferrier Galet Square in stainless steel - Hands-on with live photos & price - Monochrome-Watches
During Baselworld, and afterwards, we heard people call the new Laurent Ferrier Galet Square, a “dress Panerai.” How dare they?! Are we calling every sports watch with a rectangular case a sporty Cartier Tank? Are we nicknaming every square watch a Bell & Ross replica? No. So please, it’s not because a watch is coming with a cushion-shaped case that you can call it a Panerai. No offense toward the Officine but this new Laurent Ferrier Galet Square is not playing in the same league. Even if it comes with a stainless steel case (a first for the brand except a few limited / unique editions), it’s pure delicacy and elegance. Here are our thoughts.?Laurent Ferrier is not a new-comer in the watchmaking industry;?the?brand celebrates its fifth anniversary this year. However, before launching its own watches, Laurent Ferrier became creative director at Patek Philippe in 1974. (If you want to read more about the brand and its history, we encourage you to check this a
LVMH Reaches Agreement to Buy Tiffany & Co. for $16.2 Billion - Industry News
The World Is Not Enough does not only apply to James Bond… It could also work for Bernard Arnault, the CEO of the world’s largest luxury group: LVMH. Already the owner of some of the most prestigious fashion, leather goods, hotels, vineyards, perfumes, department stores and watch/jewellery brands, the French group has just announced a new name in its massive (to say the least) portfolio this morning… LVMH is about to acquire Tiffany & Co., the leading U.S. jewellery brand.?Tiffany & Co. is one of the world’s leading jewellery brands. Founded in New York City by Charles Lewis Tiffany in 1837, the brand has since become “synonymous with elegance, innovative design, fine craftsmanship and creative excellence”. Today, with more than 14,000 employees, Tiffany & Co. and its subsidiaries design, manufacture and market jewellery, watches and luxury accessories - including more than 5,000 skilled artisans who cut diamonds and craft jewellery in th
Hands-On - The Raketa Baikonur Watch For Cosmonauts (Specs & Price)
When having in mind the association between space exploration and watchmaking, many will think about the Speedmaster Professional Moonwatch, the Bulova Moon Chronograph the Fortis Official Cosmonauts Chronograph. And rightfully so, as these watches are probably the most popular space watches. Yet, there were many more timepieces to make it into space, or specifically designed for astronauts/cosmonauts. One of them comes from a country that has been a pioneer in everything related to space, Russia. Developed in 2016 with cosmonaut Sergei Krikalev, one of the men who contributed the most to the space conquest, this piece is the Raketa Baikonur Watch and today we go hands-on with it.60 years of space conquestA couple of weeks ago, mankind celebrated the 60th anniversary of the first-ever manned spaceflight. Indeed, on 12 April 1961, right in the middle of what will be known as the space race, Russia, through the Vostok program, will be the first nation worldwide to send a man into outer s
Panerai Radiomir 1940 Tourbillon GMT Oro Rosso PAM558 48mm - Monochrome-Watches
Last week, we’ve introduced you the new Panerai Radiomir 1940 3-Days Automatic with Panerai's First Micro-Rotor Movement. During Watch and Wonders 2014, Panerai also came with something less mainstream, more complicated, more limited. But something that some of us can dream of: a Radiomir 1940 equipped with the P2005 movement, meaning a tourbillon with a second time-zone and 6 days of power reserve. Here is the?Panerai Radiomir 1940 Tourbillon GMT Oro Rosso PAM558.Panerai is know for its rugged, large, massive and now iconic dive watches. Inspired by 1940s and 1950s editions, all of them share the same DNA. What especially differentiates the watches from the Officine?are the materials used for the cases and the movements. Some of them relies on simple ETA 6497 but most are using in-house calibres now. And some are using superb manufacture movements. Take a look at the?Panerai Radiomir Platino and Oro Rosso 47mm Special Edition or the?Panerai Radiomir 1940 Chronograph and you̵
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