Press release: The 103 collection is celebrating its 7th and final anniversary as Urwerk will be shutting down its production at the end of the year. As Martin Frei says, “Our 103 collection is entering its seventh year. It has reached its maturity and fullness. It was Urwerk’s first masterpiece, one of audacity and challenge. In my opinion, it is the one that symbolises to this day the perfect balance between elegance and technicity. A fragile balance, but one which we have succeeded in ...

In four months MB&F will present the Horological Machine No4 - "Thunderbolt". Here's a peek at the calibre inside, which is "a complete departure from any watch movement known today." The HM4 will be the most radical looking machine yet. - SJX This message has been edited by SJX on 2010-03-11 02:03:59 ...

Press release: A. Lange & Söhne Continues to Offer Apprenticeships in Anniversary Year Glashütte, February 2010 – Six young men and women signed their apprenticeship contracts with Lange Uhren GmbH on 4 February 2010. At the Lange Watchmaking School they will be the 14th year in sequence and start their training in August 2010. Among almost 100 applicants were two young women and three young men who have qualified for the apprenticeship as watchmaker. Another young man qualifie...

    Celebrating Chopard’s 150th Anniversary, New Boutique Opening - Shenzhen   Celebrating its 150th Anniversary in 2010, Chopard welcomes the opening of it’s first boutique in Shenzhen, located in close proximity of the Grand Hyatt hotel, Phase 2 of City Crossing mall. Being one of the vibrant and modern shopping malls in town, it is targeted to sophisticated customers, collectors and enthusiasts. With an approximate area of 120sq. meters, this Ch...

OMEGA Opens Boutique in Resorts World Sentosa, Singapore    Singapore, 1 March 2010 – Luxury watchmaker, OMEGA opened its third boutique in Singapore at Resorts World Sentosa, the country’s biggest Integrated Resort on 11 February. The contemporary boutique occupies a space of 50 square metres at #02-103 of Galleria, Luxury Fashion which houses more than 70 designer names under one roof.  The OMEGA Boutique showcases a full range of OMEGA’s t...

Experience tomorrow’s visions yet today Already today, futurologists define the automobile future of the 3rd millennium. A result of these visions poured in form is the FORTIS SPACELEADER CHRONOGRAPH by VOLKSWAGEN DESIGN: A team consisting of creative heads at Volkswagen Design and experienced watchmakers and technicians of traditional Swiss watch manufacturer FORTIS developed a contemporary chronograph together, equipped with a premium automatic movement with the forward-looking name SPACELEADER. ...

Azimuth's Xtreme-1 collection is the only "1" for famous Mexican explorer, Fernando Lozano - For Immediate Release One collection to rule them all - Azimuth's Xtreme-1 collection is the only "1" for famous Mexican explorer, Fernando Lozano Azimuth and famous Mexican explorer Fernando Alberto Lozano Andrade has jointly created the Xtreme-1 collection; a watch range specially created for avid and extreme sports enthusiasts. xx February 2010, Singapore – Fernando Alberto Lozano An...

The La Chaux-de-Fonds Manufacture has unveiled a new version of the annual calendar and equation of time from its Girard-Perregaux 1966 collection, this time in white gold to beautifully accentuate its discreet elegance. Press Release     Girard-Perregaux 1966 Annual calendar and Equation of time IN WHITE GOLD     The La Chaux-de-Fonds Manufacture has unveiled a new version of the annual calendar and equation of time from its Girard-Perregaux 1966 collection, this ti...

LANGE ZEITWERK has been voted as “Watch of the Year” by watch aficionados - Press release: The LANGE ZEITWERK by A. Lange & Söhne has been awarded “Watch of the Year 2009” by the registered users of the website timezone.com , one of the oldest and most influential web forums dedicated to watches. About 800 watch enthusiasts took part in the poll. More than 300 of them gave their vote to the distinctive timepiece. This is already the ninth award for the LANGE ZEITWERK since i...

H. Moser & Cie. wins German audience award Goldene Unruh 2010 - Press Release The readers of German newsmagazine Focus, Focus Online and German watch magazine Uhren Magazin attributed this year’s Goldene Unruh to Moser Perpetual 1 as best watch in category E – watches over 25’000 Euro.The awards were bestowed in five categories from A to E, the highest level, on Thursday, February 25 2010 in Munich, Germany. Watch aficionados in Germany, Austria and Switzerland selected the best watches of...

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Press Release:35 YEARS OF THE DANIELS CO-AXIAL ESCAPEMENT EMBODIEDIN AN EXTRAORDINARY COLLABORATION The response to our initial release was exceptionally positive and we are now pleased to present more details regarding the recently announced collaboration between Dr. George Daniels C.B.E., M.B.E. and Roger Smith for a series of Co-Axial Anniversary wristwatches.As many of you will undoubtedly already know, the Daniels co-axial escapement must be counted as the 20th century’s major innovation in wat... more

In four months MB&F will present the Horological Machine No4 - "Thunderbolt". Here's a peek at the calibre inside, which is "a complete departure from any watch movement known today." click here  to see the rest of the images. - SJX ... more

The RM 018 "Hommage à Boucheron" represents the interesting union between jewelry and watch making, bringing the best of both worlds into one.  Boucheron with exquisite jewelry design with Richard Mille’s revolutionary technical skills in watch making. ===For the rest of Andrew's review in Richard Mille forum, please CLICK HERE ... more

50 pieces of the Boutique Exclusive ‘BR 01-92 Phantom Left Hand Crown’ watch (which is similar to the BR-01 Gaucher with black luminescent instead) are made to commemorate the opening of the Bell & Ross world's first boutique located in Singapore.Unable to get close-up pics of this Ltd 'Lefty-Phantom' during last fortnight opening event, here are some snapshots  for fans of Bell & Ross ...To view more, please  click here .      ... more

PuristSPro.com CARTIER Boutique WYNN Las Vegas Hello all, Team PuristSPro traveled to visit the CARTIER Boutique inside the AAA 5 Diamond, Mobil 5 Star, and Michelin 5 Star award winning WYNN Resort & Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada.  Opened in 2005, the spacious boutique is a hot spot for those that travel to Vegas.  Service is a hallmark at Cartier so upon entering the boutique, we were promptly and courteously greeted by the staff.  One thing that is noticeable is that while very p... more

Since July 2009, and till the 15th of March 2010, the Manufacture organizes a superb exhibition about some prestigious watches.This exhibition is organized in 2 parts, which is logical, by the way.First of all, the work on the precision, without which nothing would be possible.Then, a journey into striking watches ( from the Alarm to the Minute Repeater ).I / The fundamentals: The difficult quest of the precision.From 1833 ( the very first moments of the Manufacture's Life ) to 1870, the main purpose was to... more

2 March 2010 - This year, the IWC came onshore really early as compared to past years.  It was a treat to the IWC collectors and enthusiasts here to be able to view the 2010 novelties. Following soon will be our neighbouring countries starting from next week.A cosy cocktail session with canapies was arranged for 30 plus guests at the IWC Boutique ION Orchard, followed by a short presentation by Mr Goris Verburg, General Manager of IWC South East Asia and the most look forward 'touch and feel' ... more

  Late last year, Cartier unveiled the ID One, a concept watch in the Ballon Bleu case. Intended to showcase several innovations the boffins at Cartier have been working on, Cartier stresses the ID One only a concept watch and will never be produced. But like how concept cars often end up on the road in one way or another, expect some of the innovations from the ID One to one day find their way onto consumers’ wrists.    The ID One boasts three advantages:   1.&nb... more

Press Release     Girard-Perregaux 1966 Annual calendar and Equation of time IN WHITE GOLD     The La Chaux-de-Fonds Manufacture has unveiled a new version of the annual calendar and equation of time from its Girard-Perregaux 1966 collection, this time in white gold to beautifully accentuate its discreet elegance.     Inheriting the classic Girard-Perregaux style - sober, traditional yet unashamedly modern, this model features a mechanism which i... more

PRE-BASELWORLD 2010 BULGARI COLLECTION GERALD GENTA OCTO QUADRI-RETRO CHRONOGRAPH TECHNICAL FEATURES MOVEMENT Mechanical self-winding movementFrequency: 21,600 vphPower Reserve: 45-hoursFUNCTIONS Column-wheel chronograph function, jumping hours, retrograde display of the minutes, and dateSTRAP Alligator leather strap, triple-blade clasp in 18-carat rose goldCASE and Dial 45mm brushed Octo case in 18-carat rose gold, crown set with an onyx cabochon, cloisonne dial, Water-resistant to 100 meters. &nb... more

I just received the following press release from the McGonigle brothers- McGonigle Watches launch the time‐only "Tuscar" with a limited edition "One of Ten" series "Tuscar": concept for a new timepieceWith the "Tuscar" featuring their new time-only in-house calibre movement, the McGonigle brothers, John andStephen, have retained the qualities that were so successful in their tourbillon, including its distinctive designelements and transcendental levels of fine finishing, and distilled them to the... more

The Amvox II was - and still is - a very original watch, with its pivoting case and its vertical trigger Chronograph.Here, you won't have the traditional pushers, you just have to press on the sapphire glass, at 12, to start and stop the Chronograph, and at 6 to reset it to zero, which allows you a very intuitive use of this complication.Born in 2006, the first pieces came at the AD Shops and JLC Boutiques late in the same year.Till 2010, JLC released 3797 Amvox II ( Transponders not included, but these las... more

There are a lot of very talentous french watchmakers: François-Paul Journe, Denis Flageollet, Vianney Halter, Christophe Claret... but they all work for compagnies based in Switzerland.One of the most interesting French watchmaking projects takes place in the eastern side of Paris. It comes from Jean-Baptiste Viot, a young watchmaker (b. 1967) who has decided to develop his own watch after years of working in prestigious houses. The most fascinating point in the independant horology is to see how each... more

Perpetually PuristS 2010 - NEW YORK   Dear friends,   It is with tremendous excitement and pride for me to present to you the "Perpetually PuristS 2010 in New York". I was honored to be entrusted with the organizing effort, and was thrilled to be in the company of some very avid collectors and watch lovers!         The brutal snowstorm that has been pounding the Northeast has finally come to a momentary stop this weekend, and a group of us, some brave souls even fr... more

L.U.C Louis-Ulysse – The Tribute A brand new movement for the Geneva Watchmaking School     Contemporary homage to horological expertise    It is a bridge between tradition and modern times, a tribute to time-honoured know-how expressed in a distinctly contemporary manner. To celebrate its one and a half centuries of existence, Chopard is presenting the L.U.C Louis-Ulysse – The Tribute model, a historically inspired timepiece enriched with undeniably modern ac... more

L.U.C Engine One Tourbillon For lovers of beautiful engineering   It has distinctive character, undeniable power and represents a deliberate break with traditional watch design principles. This mechanical marvel is powered by an exceptional “motor”, proprietary L.U.C Calibre 1TRM.  Machined like an engine block and mounted on silent-blocks, this mechanical hand-wound tourbillon movement was designed, developed and produced at Chopard Manufacture. Like the most co... more

Hello friends! Some of the California-based PuristS gathered together today at Jar restaurant in the mid-city area of Los Angeles to celebrate Perpetually PuristS 2010.  It was a pleasant, festive brunch and luckily the weather, which has not been great here in LA these last few days (rain and hail yesterday bizarrely), worked in our favor.  So, on a sunny Southern California afternoon we find ourselves here: The interior of Jar, which is decked out like a modern supperclub.  One of th... more

Cartier is one of the few brands that pampers it's heritage and history a lot;actually more than any other brand.Naturally since Cartier is one of the few companies that has an incredible rich history and has always used it cleverly.Instead of constantly inventing and introducing new designs, the brand chooses to use theirfamous shapes and styles from the past and alter them slightly, to fit the different taste and style of today.Completely new designs are added to the mens catalogue, but with great care ... more

PuristSPro Interviews Jerome Lambert, CEO of Jaeger-LeCoultre  By PuristSProTranscribed by Ping Tsai & VL Kong © January 2010   (Interview took place in April 2009 at the JLC Beverly Hills Boutique.  Link to Dr. Ming Woo'...... more

Goris Verburg took the helm at IWC in South-East Asia at the beginning of August, after a stint as Regional Manager for Asia, Middle East and Africa at Schaffhausen.     Goris Verburg with Ronan Keating     Goris possesse...... more

  Interview with Demetrio Cabiddu, Master Watchmaker Montblanc Villeret   By Dr. Michael Ting © October 2009   This is the fourth time that Montblanc has given PuristSPro inside access to its staff.  Durin...... more

The following is the edited transcript of a brief chat with an eminent collector of timepieces from independent watchmakers. His collection is notable not only for its diversity but also for its high quality, including pieces like Kari Voutilainen, P...... more

  PuristSPro Interviews Alexander Schmiedt By Dr. Michael "mkt33" Ting © June 2009   For the third chapter in this series of interviews, I thought it would be nice to get to know the business manager and director behin...... more

To better appreciate Montblanc's Villeret collection, I thought I would start an interview series with the artisans working at the Minerva Institute.  The first interview was with Ms. Wyssmuller who now is probably the best known "springer" in Switzer...... more