Swiss haute horlogerie manufacture Hublot played host for a very special, intimate luncheon in honor of Carlos Fuente, Jr., owner of Arturo Fuente Cigars, to celebrate the New York City unveiling of the newest Hublot timepiece, the King Power Arturo Fuente. READ MORE
Swiss haute horlogerie manufacture Hublot played host for a very special, intimate luncheon in honor of Carlos Fuente, Jr., owner of Arturo Fuente Cigars, to celebrate the New York City unveiling of the newest Hublot timepiece, the King Power Arturo Fuente. The event took place in the prestigious Grand Havana Room. The unique chronograph is the result of a different yet very effective collaboration between the watchmaker and the producer of the world’s best cigars. Top clients of Hublot along with selected members of the press were given champagne to sip while admiring the King Power Arturo Fuente timepiece; afterwards READ MORE
Zenith’s pocket watches have been considered prized possessions since the early twentieth century by both business and leisure travellers alike; their accuracy and reliability were highly desired, and with despite its alarm complication, the pieces were small and convenient. One of the most famous owners of a Zenith alarm pocket watch was none other than Mahatma Gandhi, the man who led India to independence. From 1914 onwards, Zenith’s watches were being exported abroad, including to India. During that time, Indian politician Indira Nehru gave a sterling silver Zenith to her friend Mahatma Gandhi, who began using the watch every day. Though Gandhi READ MORE
Luxury watchmakers Vacheron Constantin have strengthened their presence in Asia with the opening of a second retail space in Hong Kong, marking the brand’s second boutique in Hong Kong and 31st boutique worldwide. The new 100 square metre boutique at the Landmark Prince boasts Venetian glass decorations and a warm decor, making it an intimate, elegant setting for the Geneva-based manufacture to showcase its timepieces. Mr. Juan-Carlos Torres, the company’s Chief Executive Officer, and Mr. Yann Bouillonnec, the company’s Commercial Director, flew in to Hong Kong from Geneva to celebrate the opening together with Mr. Julien Tornare, Vacheron Constantin’s Asia-Pacific Managing Director. The company invited watch READ MORE
Luxury watchmakers Vacheron Constantin have strengthened their presence in Asia with the opening of a second retail space in Hong Kong, marking the brand’s second boutique in Hong Kong and 31st boutique worldwide. The new 100 square metre boutique at the Landmark Prince boasts Venetian glass decorations and a warm decor, making it an intimate, elegant setting for the Geneva-based manufacture to showcase its timepieces. Mr. Juan-Carlos Torres, the company’s Chief Executive Officer, and Mr. Yann Bouillonnec, the company’s Commercial Director, flew in to Hong Kong from Geneva to celebrate the opening together with Mr. Julien Tornare, Vacheron Constantin’s Asia-Pacific Managing Director. The company invited watch READ MORE
Haute horlogerie brand Officine Panerai of Neuchâtel has unveiled the new Luminor 1950 Rattrapante 8 Days Titanio, a perfect specimen of high quality sports watchmaking where design and function combine to make a truly stunning timepiece. The watch is a split-second chronograph and contains a vertical clutch and twin column wheels; the watch also contains several other functions that are part of highest-end mechanical watchmaking. All are assembled in the P.2006 movement, which is entirely developed and created in-house at the Neuchâtel Officine Panerai manufacture. The rattrapante, or split-second function, uses two superimposed and semi-independent hands. The first hand is READ MORE
