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Cartier, Van Cleef & Arpels Suing NYC Jeweler

Luxury jewelers watchmakers Van Cleef & Arpels and Cartier are suing a NYC “luxury watch shop” in the city’s Diamond District for allegedly selling old, damaged and refurbished timepieces from the two companies as “brand new”. The refurbished watches were fetching prices as high as $85,000. Van Cleef & Arpels and Cartier are seeking to have the shop Motion in Time destroy its entire collection of their used watches. They are also suing for damages in a yet unspecified amount for false advertising, trademark dilution, and unfair competition. The alleged fraudulent activities at the Motion in Time shop were discovered READ MORE

Grieb & Benzinger Create Feminine Dreams with the Pearl Blossom

Grieb & Benzinger, the German haute horlogerie house that specializes in skeletonized chronographs, have made dreams come true for a very few incredibly lucky women. Until very recently, Grieb & Benzinger only made men’s watches; however, in the summer of this year a Russian businesswoman who became enamored of the stunning skeletonized Blossom timepiece got wind of the luxury watchmaker’s bespoke service. After a few phone calls, thanks to the businesswoman’s insistence, Grieb & Benzinger enthusiastically realized a feminine version of the Blossom was a must. The classic Blossom is the only watch on the market and in the world READ MORE

Unique Timepieces Unveiled at Salon QP Fair

Salon QP has become one of the most important fairs in the luxury watch market and in four short years has become one of the top events in the haute horlogerie industry. The most famous of luxury watchmakers also rub shoulders with lesser-known, yet equally fabulous houses of timepiece craftsmanship. An elite selection of watchmakers were chosen to provide one-off collection timepieces to celebrate the one –year anniversary of Harrods Fine Watch Department, considered to be one of the most important in all of Europe. The watches which were on display during the Salon QP event will be available for READ MORE

Qatari Royal Pledges World’s Most Expensive Watch to Sotheby’s

Sheikh Saud Bin Mohammed Bin Ali Al-Thani, cousin to the Emir of Qatar, has pledged a collection of valuable items worth $83 million including the world’s most expensive watch to Sotheby’s to cover debts that are owed to the famed auction house, say court documents. The Qatari Sheikh gave Sotheby’s collectible items such as tribal art, diamond jewelry and four vintage watches made by haute horlogerie house Patek Philippe of Geneva, according to documents filed by Sotheby’s at the New York Department of State. One of the four time pieces included in the Sheik’s collection is a Henry Graves Supercompilation, READ MORE

As Growth Slows, Luxury Group Richemont Names New CEOs

On Friday, November 9th, as a way to help founder and controlling shareholder Johann Rupert see the luxury goods super group through a time of slowed growth in Asian, Richemont named two heavily experienced managers in the company as joint chief executives. Bernard Fornas, the 65-year old executive from Cartier and Richard Lepeu, 60, will both take over the role that will be left vacant by Rupert in April of 2013. Rupert will however continue in his duties as executive chairman. “This company is far too complex and too big for one individual to run,” said Rupert. Rupert assumed the READ MORE

Hublot’s Official Watch of Formula 1

Austin, Texas will be playing host to U.S. Grand Prix at the Circuit of the Americas on November 16-18, and the Formula 1 event will be attracting the same audience of elite power-players in the business and entertainment world as Wimbledon. The world’s most popular and prestigious car racing competition features an element of danger that no other sport has; cutting edge technology, precision and high performance are required and necessary. Because of this, Hublot, the Swiss luxury horlogerie maker, is a natural partner. Hublot has created an Official Watch of Formula 1, the F1 King Power Austin, a watch READ MORE

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Chris D

POSTS BY Chris D

Cartier, Van Cleef & Arpels Suing NYC Jeweler

Grieb & Benzinger Create Feminine Dreams with the Pearl Blossom

Unique Timepieces Unveiled at Salon QP Fair

Qatari Royal Pledges World’s Most Expensive Watch to Sotheby’s

As Growth Slows, Luxury Group Richemont Names New CEOs

Hublot’s Official Watch of Formula 1

Watches With a Cause: Patek Philippe Releases Its First-Ever Titanium Ref. 5270 & It’s Going To Auction For Charity

Richard Mille & Bubba Watson Collaborate On a Third Tourbillon In Watson’s Lucky Color

The Best Watches Worn At The 2022 Met Gala

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