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Piaget and amfAR Partner Up for the Inspiration Miami Beach Party

amFAR , the American Foundation for AIDS Research and luxury watchmaker Piaget teamed up to host one of Miami’s most glamorous and exciting late night parties during Miami Art Basel at the Soho Beach House. Drawing celebrities and notables from the world of art, food, fashion, and film including Russell Simmons, Riccardo Tisci, Kenneth Cole, Bobby Flay, Brian Atwood, Stephanie March and Joseph Altuzarra, the event was held in a specially made tent that was right on the city’s famous beach. Dita Von Teese added even more glamour to the event by making a dramatic entrance along with Liz Goldwyn; READ MORE

Piaget and amfAR Partner Up for the Inspiration Miami Beach Party

Rolex to Become Official Timekeeper of F1

World renowned haute horlogerie brand Rolex has been signed on as the official timekeeper of F1, the planet’s highest class of single-seater auto racing sanctioned by the Fédération Internationale de l’ Automobile. According to the Formula One website, the major timekeeping deal will be a long-term one. Rolex CEO Gian Ricciardo Marini stated: “This is an exciting step for us at Rolex as the fit between Formula One and our brand feels very natural and, like all great partnerships, needs little explanation.” Until very recently, Korean electronics brand LG has been responsible for F1 timing with its logo featured around READ MORE

Richard Mille’s New Tourbillon G Sensor RM 036 Jean Todt Limited Edition

Haute watchmaker Richard Mille, due to being constantly inspired by the world of automobiles and interested in road safety, teamed up with friend Jean Todt come up with a technologically innovative watch to make motorsport safer, the Tourbillon G Sensor RM 036 Jean Todt limited edition. Premiering yesterday in Istanbul and the FIA awards ceremony, there will be only 15 exemplars of this outstanding titanium watch. What makes this watch so completely different from all other chronographs on the market is its mechanism capable of interpreting the physical restraints felt by a body during rapid decelerations while driving which will READ MORE

Unique Hand-Painted Patek Philippe Clock to Be Offered in Antiquorum’s December Auction

For fine watch and clock aficionados and art lovers, Antiquorum’s December 13th auction is less than a week away, but it can’t come soon enough; a Patek Philippe dome clock that has been hand painted by renowned graffiti artist John “CRASH” Matos will be up for grabs. The Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces auction will take place next Thursday in New York and proceeds from the sale will go to Aids Community Research Initiative of America (ACRIA). The Patek Philippe solar dome clock is the first object that the artist has painted by hand since he completed work on Eric READ MORE

Girard Perregaux Launch Event at Miami’s Art Week

In a special move designed to celebrate the city of Miami’s Art Week, haute horlogerie manufacture Girard-Perregaux of Switzerland, also a partner in the event’s organization, launched a limited edition timepiece specifically created for the occasion: the FOReverglades watch. The Art Week event opened on November 30, and featured works by renowned artist William Sweetlove and the collective Cracking Art Group. The artworks exhibited highlight representations of animals from Florida’s iconic Everglades ecosystem. The Girard-Perregaux launch event took place on Wednesday, December 5 at an exclusive breakfast and cocktail held in Miami’s best-known landmark, the Freedom Tower. Guests were able READ MORE