Paris , January 26, 2012 Carlos Rosillo, CEO of Bell & Ross presents the Palme d'Or Award at the 27th International Automobile Festival January 25th, 2012 - Hôtel National des Invalides, Paris During its storied 27 year history, the International Automobile Festival has set the standard in the world of automotive design.   The 2012 event took place in the sumptuous surroundings of the Hotel des Invalides, next to its famous Dome. Once again, Bell & Ross continued i...

White Plains, NY – December 8, Bell & Ross recently participated in a fundraiser benefiting SCOPE, a not-for-profit organization that provides camperships for children from low-income communities. Organized by Wilson & Son Jewelers, the event took place at the prestigious Ritz Carlton Westchester. Approximately 100 guests at the elegant cocktail party were able to view and try on watches from Bell & Ross' iconic Aviation and Vintage Collections, including the newly launched WW1 and a BR0...

Dubai, UAE - 27.01.2012 -- The Argentinean Pablo Mac Donough, Richard Mille's Ambassador and World Polo Tour no.1 in 2010 and 2011, participated to the first edition of the 'Seddiqi Polo Challenge' which saw the Richard Mille Polo Team compete with Ali Al Bawardi's Dubai Polo Team. Hosted by the UAE's leading timepiece retailer Ahmed Seddiqi & Sons, the 'Seddiqi Polo Challenge' was held at the luxurious Desert Palm Resort and saw Richard Mille emerging victorious with a 5 - 3 win ...

To celebrate fifty years of James Bond films, OMEGA is releasing a special update of the incredibly popular Seamaster Diver 300m James Bond watch which has been worn by 007 in every adventure since GoldenEye. The James Bond 007 50th Anniversary Collector's Piece has been created in two sizes, 41 mm and 36.25 mm. The cases of the watches are made of stainless steel and they feature ceramic bezel rings with diving scales in matt chromium nitride with the number "50" in red as a reminder that the watc...

RICHARD MILLE TOURBILLON SPLIT SECONDS COMPETITION CHRONOGRAPH RM 056 FELIPE MASSA SAPPHIRE The highly skeletonized RM 056 movement reproduces all the characteristics of the RMCC1 caliber, a manual winding tourbillon movement with hours, minutes, chronograph split seconds, power reserve, torque and function indicators.   This new caliber is not a simple exercise of merely reviewing the existing RM008 movement; it utilizes the best design characteristics combined wi...

RICHARD MILLE TOURBILLON SPLIT SECONDS COMPETITION CHRONOGRAPH RM 050 FELIPE MASSA The newly designed manual winding tourbillon movement caliber RMCC1 with hours, minutes, chronograph, split seconds, power reserve, torque indicator and function indicator represents a new step at Richard Mille Watches.   The flagship RM 008 Tourbillon split seconds model has for some 8 years been a landmark in the world of watchmaking as the first new split seconds chronograph devel...

Epitomising a wealth of history with truly iconic stature, the new precious Serpenti watches perpetuate the Bulgari legend with unrivalled intensity.   The Bulgari Serpenti Watch 2012 For several decades, the Serpenti watch by Bulgari has left an indelible imprint on the world of watch and jewellery design. Perpetually scaling new heights of perfection, and brilliantly reinterpreted in tune with the creative inspirations of the Brand, the universal reptile theme has written some o...

Arnold Schwarzenegger visits Audemars Piguet during SIHH   Geneva , Switzerland- Hollywood actor, former governor of California and friend of Audemars Piguet, Arnold Schwarzenegger, visited the brand's stand at the 22nd edition of the SIHH (Salon International de la Haute Horlogerie, Geneve) on Thursday 19th January in Geneva, Switzerland.   Press Release This message has been edited by AnthonyTsai on 2012-01-25 11:20:56 ...

AUDEMARS PIGUET RETURNS TO ITS ORIGINS AND CELEBRATES 40 YEARS OF THE ICONIC ROYAL OAK MODEL Audemars Piguet has celebrated the beginning of its Royal Oak anniversary year with an evening dedicated to its origin and long tradition in fine watchmaking.  On Tuesday 17th January 2012, guests of the AP Night were immersed in the birthplace of Audemars Piguet, the Vallee de Joux in Switzerland where they were able to feel how the very early watchmakers were living during the ...

2012 marks the 40th anniversary of the iconic Royal Oak, which invented the very concept of a luxury sports watch and elevated stainless steel to the status of a precious metal. But for Audemars Piguet, this year will also be marked by the launch of a new global ad campaign and brand identity. The campaign, created by the Lowe Superculture in London, will feature the work of renowned still life photographer Richard Foster and the acclaimed landscape photographer, Dan Holdsworth.  ...

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Believe me or not but Hublot "booth" at the Kempinski was much more impressive than the usual one at Baselworld. It was huge! Almost a full floor booked by Jean-Claude Biver and his team. So I could imagine that the objective was not to only present a single novelty.Actually, there were 4, each one with a specific objective.Let's start with the most complicated one of the pack........====================================================Please read the full report by foversta here=>  hublot.watchpro... more

A few weeks ago, I posted two topics about the Duometre à Quantieme Lunaire 40, 5 mm, which is part of the 2012 Collection.The Press Release:jlc.watchprosite.com : The first real pictures of the case, and the comparison with the 42 mm case:jlc.watchprosite.com Here are the real pictures of the whole watch, which will be the definitive Quantieme Lunaire 40, 5 mm, with its awesome grained dial: To read the full topic, please click here: jlc.watchprosite.com ... more

The buzz from the hall was evident and the rumour was that Clive Owen had entered the building. A crowd was beginning to assemble in front of the MJLC booth and there was anticipation that the internationally renowned and acclaimed movie star was visiting the MJLC stand. Clive Owen has been an brand ambassador for MJLC for the past 2 years and the arrangement had an organic beginning that then grew into a more formal role. Clive Owen’s career has been nothing less than meteoric. But what has dis... more

Epitomising a wealth of history with truly iconic stature, the new precious Serpenti watches perpetuate the Bulgari legend with unrivalled intensity.   The Bulgari Serpenti Watch 2012 For several decades, the Serpenti watch by Bulgari has left an indelible imprint on the world of watch and jewellery design. Perpetually scaling new heights of perfection, and brilliantly reinterpreted in tune with the creative inspirations of the Brand, the universal reptile theme has written some o... more

I arrived at the SIHH on Tuesday so I first discovered the Lange novelties through the Press releases. I will be frank with you: I had a slight feeling of disappointment when I read them due to the impression of "deja-vue". But, as always, it is difficult to judge watches without seeing them in the metal. So I prefered to see and to handle them before drawing any conclusion especially when it comes from my fav manufacture!It was a requirement with this new collection: it appears to be much more subtl... more

We’ve all probably seen the press releases about the novelties from Vacheron Constantin by now. The focus has been on the update to the Malte collection, celebrating the 100th anniversary of the tonneau form in Vacheron Constantin’s history, with the introduction of four new models in the third generation of the Malte design since 2000. That year, Vacheron Constantin introduced its first in-house movement with the caliber 1790. This movement featured a tourbillon as well as pointer dat... more

 “More than just a traditional watch manufacture, ROGER DUBUIS is the reflection of a space spilling over with creative ideas.” (From: RD press kit)Roger Dubuis founded in 1995 is still a “young” company, even when there have been lots of changes in their history – changes of ownership, cha... more

The 2012 SIHH PuristSPro Live Report - Jon Z. (Z3) Piaget This year Piaget continues its effort for pushing the boundary of thinness to the extreme - the result is the Altiplano Automatic Skeleton, which holds the record for being the world's thinnest self-winding skeleton watch (at a mere 5.34mm) with a world's thinnest automatic skeleton movement (2.4mm) Although ultra-thin watches do not personally resonate with me, I do applaud Piaget's admirable and successful effort to push on this fronti... more

The 2012 SIHH PuristSPro Live Report - Jon Z. (Z3) Richard Mille RM 056 Felipe Massa Tourbillon Split Second Competition Chronograph Sapphire - Case constructed entirely with sapphire crystal - first time anyone has ever done this. Super cool, however, the few lucky owners needed to be reminded that the sapphire case also tends to be super delicate to wear - unlike metal, once the sapphire crystal gets chipped, there's no way to polish it... RM 050 Felipe Massa Tourbillon ... more

 The 2012 SIHH PuristSPro Live Report - Jon Z. (Z3) Greubel Forsey Speechless.... I will let the photos do the talking. GMT - Calibre GF05 in white gold case Quadruple Tourbillon Secret - for those discreet gents do not wish to have their quadruple tourbillons shown on the dial. Tourbillon 24 Seconds Contemporain - I love the depth of the dial and its liberal use of sapphires. Hope you have enjoyed the post. Yours Truly, ... more

The 2012 SIHH PuristSPro Live Report - Jon Z. (Z3) Parmigiani This year Parmigiani introduced the Tonda 1950 - paying tribute to the year that Mr. Michel Parmigiani was born. The titanium piece is a special Limited edition of 60 pieces, and has a nice grille dial that offers a glimpse of the gear train. Next introduction is the Tonda Retrograde Annual Calendar in White Gold or Rose Gold (Some of you might remember the Retrograde Perpetual Calendar that was released before). The ... more

The 2012 SIHH PuristSPro Live Report - Jon Z. (Z3) A. Lange & Sohne Lange has 5 new novelties this year - Grand Lange 1 with the "proper" proportions thanks to a newly designed calibre L095.1, the Datograph Up/Down, Saxonia Thin, the luminous version of the Lange 1 Timezone, and the tastefully discreet Lange 1 Tourbillon Perpetual Calendar. The Grand Lange 1 in 41mm diameter has been around for some years, however, it has been using the same movement as the original 38.5mm Lange 1. As the typi... more

The 2012 SIHH PuristSPro Live Report - Jon Z. (Z3) Girard Perregaux We will start GP this year with the 1966 in rose gold in a smaller 38mm diameter. The new chronograph The Annual Calendar EOT in slate grey dial, with everything adjusted simply by the crown. Stunning! The new Vintage collection with curved cases - featuring moonphase and big date The new dial for ww.T.C. Ladie's Cat's Eye The 1966 Minute Repeater. The new Laureato Three Bridges ... more

The 2012 SIHH PuristSPro Live Report - Jon Z. (Z3) Roger Dubuis For a brand that used to introduce many new designs every year, this year is relatively tame for one of my favorite brands at SIHH. The new line introduced this year is Pulsion, which features a combination of the traditional side of watchmaking (such as open-worked dial with Cote-de-Geneve pattern), and modern elements (e.g. raised sapphire crystal, rubber strap). For now, the line includes a chronograph and a skeleton tourbillon... more

The 2012 SIHH PuristSPro Live Report - Jon Z. (Z3) Montblanc In recent years Montblanc's watchmaking effort has taken the world by a storm with a dizzying array of super cool complications and fantastic construction. This storm is going strong again in 2012. The super complication star of the show is the Time Writer II Chronograph Bi-Frequence 1000, which allows the chronograph to measure up to 1/1000th of a second! The case is in 18K WG, measuring 47mm. The central chronograph makes a busy turn ... more

If you allow me to paraphrase the famous advertizing about the Duometre, in this case I would say " One watch, Tow Chapters of the JLC Book ".Clearly, the all new Duometre à Sphérotourbillon belongs to the Duometre family thanks to its original concept, but also to the category of prestigious watches, by its sophistication and its high level of finish.How many pages have been written about high end watches, since the Gyrotourbillon in 2004!The Gyrotourbillon One: The Triptyque, in 2006: The ... more

It was this year my 6th SIHH since I became a moderator and this year as every year as soon as I arrived at the SIHH I directly walked to the exterior windows of the Jaeger-LeCoultre exhibition to look at the novelties. I was very pleased with what I saw. I later realized that the two most appealing (to me) novelties where not even shown out there. I yet had to see them, or nearly.   Nearly because the most important new watch for Jaeger-LeCoultre this year, not in volume of producti... more

This year, Lange unveiled 5 watches.One is a real novelty, the Lange One Tourbillon Perpetual Calendar.Two can be seen as a deep evolution of two famous models, the Datograph Up - Down, and the Grande Lange one.And the two last models, the Lange One Time Zone and the Saxonia Thin, received some slight changes.Let's see all these watches in the detail.To read the whole report, please click here: alang.watchprosite.com ... more

Previously on PuristSPro, we had articles about Danish Design click the link: home.watchprosite.com and Conversations with Morten Linde – part 1 click the link: home.watchprosite.com Conversations with Morten Linde &#...... more

Jaeger-LeCoultre Grande Reverso 976 Ceniceros Edition by Edmund Woophotos: Dr. Ming Woo  The Duality of Art and the JLC Reverso: These two concepts started as an idea that turned into a unique match to celebrate the 80th anniversary of the ic...... more

Lionel Favre, a young and very energetic man responsible for the product design at MRD.   Having joined the firm about 3 years ago, Lionel came from Chopard where he was responsible for design of pieces such as Mille Miglia, Happy Diamond as wel...... more

Conversations with Morten Linde – part 1     ML=Morten LindePP=PuristSPro (Dr M. Teillol-Foo) PP: When I first heard about you and Linde Werdelin, I was already a fan of the Bang & Olufsen hi-fi that you helped design; I have both ...... more

In this tenth anniversary year of PuristS, and just a few days away from the start of the IGOTT, it is fitting that we interview Thomas Mao, the founder and Chief Purist. While Thomas understandably wanted the focus to be on the ThePuristS and PuristSP...... more

Interview: IKEPOD CEO Mr. Alexandre David www.PuristSPro.com Westime Beverly HillsBeverly Hills, California Team PuristSPro had the pleasure to spend some time with Ikepod CEO Alexandre David during the Westime preview of a unique Ikepod Hourglass ...... more