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Industry Geneva Watch Days 2022 dates announced
For the third year in a row, the Geneva Watch Days will be combining physical meetings in the heart of Geneva with a multi-platform digital presence. In the context of the global pandemic that hit the world, their decentralized, “phygital” format proved to be perfectly adapted to the times. The 2022 edition of the Geneva Watch Days is shaping up to be more open, engaging and inclusive than ever. The team behind the Geneva Watch Days has just announced the dates for the 2022 edition, set to be hosted from August 29th to September 1st.Following the success of the previous two editions, the founding brands of Bulgari, Breitling, De Bethune, Gerald Genta, H. Moser & Cie, MB&F, Ulysse Nardin and Urwerk once again join hands to bring multiple watch brands, journalists, retailers, collectors and enthusiasts together. This edition will see daytime exhibitions, talks, presentations and more, all open to the public.Geneva Watch Days 2022 will host more than 20 different brand
6 Car-Inspired Watches From Baselworld 2017 - Monochrome Watches
Speed is equal to the distance traveled divided by the time. When you look at it that way, the link between the automotive world?and the watchmaking world becomes much more obvious.?The fascination for all things mechanical does?the rest:?gearheads are inevitably attracted to?watches. This natural fit has long inspired watchmakers?and so today, we take a look at 6 automotive-inspired watches from Baselworld 2017.Naturally, the latest editions of three of the most iconic, car-inspired watches (the Daytona, the TAG Heuer Autavia and the Omega Speedmaster)?stole the show at Baselworld 2017. But these were not the only car-inspired watches on display. It is now time for us to remedy this omission by taking a look at 6 other striking creations (for every pocket) that capture the essence of motoring.Junghans Meister Driver Day-Date Ad - Scroll to continue with article
Panerai Luminor Marina Titanio/DLC Bucherer BLUE PAM01021 - Introducing, Price
Being the largest watch retailer over the world, Swiss-based company Bucherer has enough influence to do things its own way… And that means creating its own, personalised watches, manufactured by some of the most prestigious brands around, and themed after a concept named “Bucherer BLUE”. After multiple editions, including IWC, Longines, Breguet, GO or Oris, it is now time for Bucherer to have its own Panerai watch – in fact, the second of its type made with the Florentine manufacture. Meet the new Panerai Luminor Marina Titanio/DLC Bucherer BLUE.Who is Bucherer?Bucherer is a Swiss-based, privately owned company whose history dates back to 1888 when merchant and entrepreneur Carl-Friedrich Bucherer opened the first specialist watch and jewellery store in Lucerne. As business grew, Bucherer became one of the first retailers in 1924 and remains Bucherer's most important partner. After WWII, the business continued to grow and the family-owned company opened branc
Hands-On TAG Heuer Monaco Green Dial Limited Edition CBL2116
The link between TAG Heuer and motorsport is simply undeniable. The brand has been, since the 1960s, one of the most active ambassadors in racing, manufacturing watches that were made to time sports cars and named after some of the most prestigious circuits or races. One of the most emblematic watches in this context is the Monaco, an icon from the 1970s that gained fame thanks to the King of Cool. Last year, the brand launched a special model that was clearly a great match, a limited edition Monaco to celebrate the appointment of TAG Heuer as official timekeeper of the Grand Prix Monaco Historique. For the 2021 edition of the race, the brand being once again the?Official Sponsor, we have the new TAG Heuer Monaco Green Dial Calibre Heuer 02 Limited Edition. This year again, TAG Heuer will be the Official Sponsor and Timekeeper of one of the most prestigious classic car races, the Grand Prix de Monaco Historique. The biannua
Hands-on Certina DS Super PH500M Sea Turtle Conservancy (Price)
Certina’s turtle logo is a symbol of resilience and was inspired by the brand’s Double Security or DS Concept, first incorporated inside a shock-resistant automatic 200m water-resistant watch of 1959. The turtle logo also provided a natural bridge to Certina’s involvement with the Florida-based Sea Turtle Conservancy (STC), the world’s oldest sea turtle research and conservation group founded in the same year as Certina’s DS Concept. For 2022, the annual STC edition has been picked from the Certina DS Super PH500M family, combining vintage flair with a bright royal blue shell and a matching strap made from recycled ocean plastic.The DS Super PH500M takes inspiration from a 1960s model that was used in the Tektite I programme (1969-1970), in which aquanauts lived in an underwater habitat for prolonged periods of time to conduct saturation diving missions and study the effect of closed environments on human biology and psychology. Certina’s 1968 DS-2 S