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Hamilton: at the heart of cinema
Celebrating over 80 years of Hollywood movie collaborations In 2019, Hamilton celebrates the magic of the movies as we turn the spotlight on our unbreakable bond with Hollywood. Hamilton watches made their silver screen debut in 1932 in the movie Shanghai Express starring Marlene Dietrich. To this day, our watches remain the choice of prop…
Flik Flak assigns time a personal touch
“Me time” takes on a whole new meaning with Flik Flak watches with personalized straps. Spelling meets time telling on thirteen fun models where the child’s name can be stitched directly on to the strap. The result is essentially a limited edition of one that can add a happy ending to daily dramas from sibling ownership…
Swatch Group controls its entire gold processing chain internally
Swatch Group now controls the entire gold processing chain internally. Its own foundry, which has just been granted a Responsible Jewellery Council (RJC) Code of Practices (COP) certificate, is now able to manage all of the gold requirements within the Group. Swatch Group has thus taken a new step forward in traceability. Nivarox, a subsidiary of…
A collector finds the oldest Longines watch known to date
A collector finds the oldest Longines watch known to date, a historical discovery for the brand Longines is particularly proud to have discovered, thanks to one of its faithful collectors, a real treasure of its past, the Longines 183 watch. This serial number indicates that this pocket watch was manufactured in 1867, making it the oldest…
BREGUET AND RACE FOR WATER: A YEAR IN REVIEW
Swiss fine watchmaker Montres Breguet and Race for Water, a foundation to preserve water, held a conference in Lausanne, Switzerland. The two partners marked the first year of collaboration and talked about the innovative solutions that can be adopted before plastic waste enters the marine environment. Breguet joined Race for Water in March as…
Mido celebrates its 100th anniversary in Singapore
After stopovers in Shanghai, Taipei and Mexico City, among others, Mido celebrated its 100th anniversary in Singapore on the theme of "Past, present, future". An event in the form of an ode to women held on 22 November 2018 in the exceptional architectural setting of ArtScience Museum at Marina Bay Sands. Designed like a journey, the event enabled…