The Elite collection welcomes a new model that enables its wearer to change the colour of time. Yellow, apple green, turquoise and red versions appear housed in a 33 mm diameter stainless steel case with diamond-set bezel that are water-resistant to 50 metres and fitted with a fluted crown enabling smooth moon-phase adjustments. The heart […]
Read MoreThe latest estimates and analyses by the Vontobel private bank show that it is important to offer lovers of fine watchmaking exceptional products rather than just try to increase volumes. In 2013 more than 1.2 billion timepieces were produced worldwide. But the 28 million units made in Switzerland alone account for over half of the […]
Read MoreFor true watchmakers, adventure sports – whether on the sea, on land or in the sky – present the greatest challenges of all. Since Seiko made its first diving watch in 1965, the brand has been exceeding the expectations of those whose sports require watches with truly professional specifications. The Prospex collection is for them. […]
Read MoreChronograph, Dual-Time, World-Time and now Big-Date. The range of Astron GPS Solar cali- bers continues to grow in line with the ever-widening demand for this most intelligent and useful of watch technologies. The new 8X42 brings to four the number of active GPS Solar calibers in the Astron range and adds a new note of […]
Read MoreMr Shinji Hattori presents the early history of Seiko, founded by Kintaro Hattori, Seiko major collections – Prospex, Astron, Premier, Presage – and the network of Seiko boutiques around the world. SOURCE:http://en.worldtempus.com/article/events/exhibitions/seiko-seiko-press-conference-at-baselworld-2016-23720.html
Read MoreThe Astron Giugiaro Design Limited Edition incorporates the Astron 8X82 chronograph caliber and combines the performance of Seiko’s GPS Solar technology with the outstanding Giugiaro design concept that first saw the light of day in 1983 when Seiko’s quartz chronograph was at the cutting edge of watch technology. Astron caliber 8X82 is a chronograph that […]
Read MoreIt’s the story of an unexpected success. In 2010, Seiko launched a 100% mechanical Presage line on its domestic market, Japan. Simple, pure and classical in size, while slightly original in aesthetic terms, this model made a huge splash right from the start. Japanese customers began snapping it up, while brand enthusiasts around the world […]
Read MoreIt takes considerable effort, but it has become commonplace. Entry-level prices for mechanical watches have fallen, at both the lower end and into the mid-range. They continue to fall, and the trend shows no sign of stopping. Some brands have come lately to the game, while others, old hands at entry-level pricing, continue to deploy […]
Read MoreLaunched in 2010 by the Swiss watch brand Longines, the Longines Future Tennis Aces sees the best under-13 international players square off in a one-of-a-kind competition. The experience begins with the Longines Academy training camp on clay to give the players a feel for this surface alongside two renowned specialists, Rémi Barbarin and Christophe Rochus. […]
Read MoreIt’s Switzerland which receives the most kudos in watchmaking. At Baselworld, it’s the traditional marques which, with every big reveal, secures the most rapturous applause and from there, space on the wrists of the rich and richer. But horology is far from a one-party state, and Switzerland – much as it might like to – […]
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