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Chopard, An Academy Award Good Luck Charm

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Chopard, An Academy Award Good Luck Charm

Chopard, a renowned Swiss based jeweler-watchmaker, seems to be the branded lucky charm for Oscar stars. For the ninth consecutive year now, an Academy Award nominee won his Oscar wearing a Chopard piece. This year it was Michel Hazanavicius, winner of the Oscar for Best Director of The Artist. He was the tenth winner to adorn a prestigious Chopard piece, a L.U.C XP Tonneau watch. Chopard is the only accessory company to play a role in this winners-streak. It is no surprise that Chopard is a red carpet veteran. The company has been present in some of the highest esteemed READ MORE

Vanity Fair and Richard Mille Honors Martin Scorsese

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Vanity Fair and Richard Mille Honors Martin Scorsese

Vanity Fair and Richard Mille hosted an exclusive cocktail reception on Feb 24 honoring Academy Award-winning director Martin Scorsese at Hotel Bel-Air in support of The Film Foundation. Over the past 22 years, The Film Foundation has helped save more than 555 films, including features, newsreels, shorts, home movies, documentaries and avant garde titles. In addition, through “The Story of Movies” educational program, the foundation reaches more than 9 million students, educating them about film language and history. Guests at the event included honoree Martin Scorsese along with Demian Bichir, Executive Director of the Film Foundation Margaret Bodde, Lorraine Bracco, READ MORE

CEO of Panerai Watches Restores a Piece of History

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CEO of Panerai Watches Restores a Piece of History

Soon after yacht “Eilean” had become famous for her appearance in Duran Duran’s Rio video she collided with a ferry, broke her mast and while waiting to be fixed, sank at her mooring. Eliean was one of the last yachts built by William Fife and was left to decay and moulder under the trees near the creek she had been pulled from. Angelo Bonati, CEO of Panerai watches, spotted Eilean in her dismay and decided not only to rescue her, but have her completely restored. The vessel, that was once unrecognizable as one of the finest yachts ever built, has READ MORE

Investigators Find 17,000 Fake Swiss Watches In Dubai Apartment

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Investigators Find 17,000 Fake Swiss Watches In Dubai Apartment

About 17,000 fake watches were seized from a Dubai apartment as part of a raid following an investigation by a trade association representing Swiss watch manufacturers. The Bern-based Federation of the Swiss Watch Industry (FSWI) sent investigators to Dubai in a bid to crack down on the supply of fake watches into Europe and to track down those involved in the manufacturing of counterfeit pieces. Owners of designer clothing stores, gaming distributors and music shops in Dubai have for some time been calling for better regulations to tackle the issues of piracy and counterfeit products. Companies said their revenues take hits where imports READ MORE

Hublot Signs Deal With Dubai Soccer Club

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Hublot Signs Deal With Dubai Soccer Club

Al Wasl FC, the Dubai soccer managed by Diego Maradona just signed a  two-year sponsorship deal with Swiss watchmaker Hublot. With his agreement, suggested by Al Wasl chairman Marwan Bin Byat Hublot become the official timekeeper of the club. Maradona, a Hublot brand ambassador since 2009 has also agreed to wear the logo of Dubai-based Saif Belhasa Group of Companies during matches and press conferences, READ MORE

Trademark Dispute Involving Vacheron Constantin

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Trademark Dispute Involving Vacheron Constantin

The Supreme Commercial Court will be in charge of deciding the validity of the patent agency’s decision to register a company as the owner of the Vacheron Constantin brand name. The patent authority registered Tessir Partners Ltd. (BVI) as the holder of the “Vacheron Constantin” trademark. Vacheron Constantin was incorporated on September 17, 1755 and was acquired in 1996 by the Richemont Group. The Moscow Commercial Court and the Ninth Commercial Court of Appeals dismissed lawsuits filed by major luxury item manufacturers Switzerland Richemont International S.A. and Vasheron and Konstantin S.A. to stop the patent agency’s protection of the Vacheron READ MORE

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