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Swatch Irony Chrono
Size matters, but style makes the difference The Irony Chrono from Swatch is a high-performance time machine. The nine debut models capitalize on the big new case in stainless steel (43 mm, up from 40) to exhibit clear, essential design and fine-tuned, split-second accuracy. Men will doubtless appreciate the bigger format, pure performance and…
Harry Winston acquires for US$ 27 million «most perfect diamond»
Following the Geneva auction at Christie’s where Harry Winston bought the «Winston Legacy», a remarkable flawless, colourless pear-shaped diamond with a weight of more than 101 carats, Nayla Hayek, CEO of Harry Winston said, «Incredible diamonds have always been at the heart of the Harry Winston brand, with many of the world’s most…
New CEO for Harry Winston
Press Release Biel / Bienne, May 10, 2013 – The Swatch Group Ltd announces today that Mrs. Nayla Hayek, Chairwoman of The Swatch Group Ltd, has been assigned the responsibility as CEO of Harry Winston, Inc. Mrs. Hayek had already been nominated Chairwoman of Harry Winston, Inc. when the company was acquired by Swatch Group in March 2013. The…
Blancpain – Fifty Fathoms: 60 years of diving and as still as modern as ever!
In 2013, Blancpain presents the Bathyscaphe version Since its creation in 1953, the Fifty Fathoms by Blancpain has been the archetypal modern diver’s watch. 60 years on, two new models join a fabulous lineage that has earned iconic status. The vintage-inspired Fifty Fathoms Bathyscaphe presented in a 2013 men’s and women’s version incorporates…
Swatch Sistem51
World premiere Fully automated assembly of a mechanical movement 51 components – Swatch’s lucky number 1 central screw 90 hour power reserve Swatch – 100% Swiss made Thirty years ago Swatch turned the watch world upside down. Today, Swatch Sistem51 presents a new point of view, sets new standards and celebrates the…
Blancpain supports the Gombessa Project
Scientific expedition and encounter with the coelacanth Last April 5th, globally renowned diver and naturalist Laurent Ballesta, equipped with a Blancpain Fifty Fathoms timepiece on his wrist and accompanied by specially trained divers and researchers from the South African Institute for Aquatic Biodiversity SAIAB, together with ten scientists…