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Message from the Chair
Message of Nayla Hayek, Chair of the Swatch Group Board of Directors on the occasion of the Annual General Meeting of May 23, 2019, at the Tissot Velodrome in Grenchen (SO), Switzerland. The spoken word (in German) is valid Dear Madam, Dear Sir, Dear Shareholders, One of the highlights of the year was certainly the completion of the Swatch…
Jaquet Droz - Magic Lotus Automaton
Magic Lotus Automaton blooms from the naturalist roots of Jaquet Droz The new Magic Lotus Automaton invites meditation and contemplation in an animated Zen garden. Fauna and flora come to life in breathtaking detail in this luxurious showcase of artisanal techniques. An ode to life and perpetual new beginnings, the new Magic Lotus Automaton…
Blancpain Air Command
Rebirth of a legend The Blancpain Air Command chronograph belongs to the select circle of legendary watches whose very rareness exacerbates their appeal to collectors. While its creation remains something of a mystery and has generated a variety of stories, its military vocation is a certainty. Considered superior to that of other…
Glashütte Original Senator Chronometer Tourbillon
Premiere of a world first In the small Saxon town of Glashütte, elegance and mechanics have long been combined in elaborately finished timepieces. In 1920, the master watchmaker Alfred Helwig gave the tourbillon, one of the most challenging complications of haute horlogerie, the appearance of weightlessness by anchoring the mechanism on one side…
Glashütte Original launches new “Spezialist” collection
SeaQ revives tradition of diver’s watches made in Glashütte Timepieces from Glashütte have long been valued around the world for their high-quality mechanics, elaborate finishes and timeless elegance. Since the 19th century, precise timekeepers from Glashütte have also been used as reliable instruments for navigation and for determining one’s…
Breguet Classique Tourbillon Extra-Plat Squelette
For its new Classique Tourbillon Extra-Plat Squelette 5395, Breguet has opted for an extra-thin three-millimeter thick skeleton design for its tourbillon movement. An undertaking that is as much technical as it is artistic with emphasis on craftsmanship, of which the watchmaker is at the forefront. There are objects whose intrinsic quality is a…