10 watches to end the year
Santa isn’t the only one with a sackful of goodies! The final crop of new watches for 2021 is a sure way to end the year on a festive note.
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Second-hand mania
Philippe Dufour is setting salerooms alight; WatchBox has invested in De Bethune; Chrono24 has secured LVMH-backed funding; Watchfinder is presenting all the James Bond watches in its Paris showroom; Richard Mille has launched a certified network for its pre-owned watches… for watch fans, the moving and shaking is on the pre-owned market.
Watchmaking in their blood
Christian Bédat has left Bedat & Co; Daniel Roth is no longer at Daniel Roth; Franck Muller, Gérald Genta, Jorg Hysek, Martin Braun, Rodolphe Cattin and Roger Dubuis are no longer active at the eponymous brands they created, and which more often than not continue to perpetuate their founder's work…
Audemars Piguet makes music with Quincy Jones
Audemars Piguet’s latest charitable endeavor is with music luminary Quincy Jones. Together they created the special edition Quincy Jones Millenary watch, limited to 500 pieces.
Chopard and the Ecole d'Horlogerie de Genève become partners for the long term
The Geneva School of Watchmaking and Chopard have worked together on the L.U.C EHG movement, which equips the L.U.C Louis-Ulysse The Tribute anniversary watch. This new calibre has also been supplied to the school in "kit" form for its students’ future study pieces.
Felipe Massa test drives Richard Mille watches
Since 2004, the racing driver Felipe Massa has been testing Richard Mille watches in real-life conditions.The champion tells all.
The Concours International de Chronométrie puts watchmakers to the test
Quartz saw the last of timing competitions. Now they return with the Concours International de Chronométrie, organised by the Musée d’Horlogerie du Locle. Jaeger-LeCoultre and René Addor are the victors of this first edition.
Collectors of a feather flock together
Numerous societies of watch enthusiasts have sprung up either side of the Atlantic. Through their activities and journals, they foster enthusiasm for the instruments that measure time. Michel Viredaz from Chronométrophilia explains.
