Jaeger-LeCoultre Glory to the Filmmaker Award

Indian director Mani Ratnam to be honoured at the 67th Venice International Film Festival

(05/2010) In 2010 Jaeger-LeCoultre celebrates its sixth year of partnership with the Venice International Film Festival, known as La Mostra. The Jaeger-LeCoultre Glory to the Filmmaker Award, which has honoured major international filmmakers such as Takeshi Kitano, Abbas Kiarostami, Agnès Varda, and Sylvester Stallone, is this year to honour the work of the great Indian director Mani Ratnam.

One of the finest Swiss car rallies

Swiss Lakes Classic: Vacheron Constantin awards the Prize for Elegance

(05/2010) Montreux, Thursday May 27th 2010  - 8.30 am: the various teams having travelled from a number of different countries for this first edition of the Swiss Lakes Classic set out on a scenic route encompassing some of Switzerland’s most beautiful lakes. The event featured three days of driving along stretches of 250 to 300 km.

The fastest man in the world!

Usain Bolt joins Hublot in a sprint to its latest ventures

(05/2010) In Shanghai today, Hublot announced that the company has a new ambassador, in the form of Jamaican sprint star Usain Bolt: virtuoso of the 100 m, conqueror of the 200 m, the man who broke all the records on the athletics track joins the ranks of the exceptional sportsmen and women who are members of the Hublot family.

30 world records!

Herbert Nitsch: Breitling welcomes aboard an exceptional new pilot

(05/2010) A longstanding partner of aviation professionals, Breitling is now associating with an airline pilot who is also a freediving world record-holder on familiar terms with both great heights and extreme depths. Nicknamed “The Flying Fish”, Herbert Nitsch is the first and only man to have descended on a single breath to the amazing depth of 700 feet (214 meters), and is now aiming for the legendary 1,000-foot barrier, meaning 305 meters beneath the sea.

Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban raise funds for UNFEM through watch auction

Nicole Kidman unveils OMEGA Constellation Co-Axial Chronometer at launch of new OMEGA Boutique

(05/2010) Academy Award®-winning actress and humanitarian Nicole Kidman visited Hong Kong for the first time to take part in some high-profile activities in support of UNIFEM, arranged in cooperation with OMEGA, the storied Swiss watchmaker for which she has been a brand ambassador since 2004. She was joined by her husband, multiple Grammy Award-winning country superstar Keith Urban, who performed in a private concert in support of the charity.

Ulysse Nardin Planet Earth

Ulysse Nardin presents a private watch collectors dinner in Singapore

(05/2010) Ulysse Nardin hosted a private watch collectors evening on May 20th with The Hour Glass at the Gourmet restaurant “le Saint Julien”  located in the Fullerton Water Boat House. Mr. Rolf Schnyder and Mr. Michael Tay invited connoisseurs and watch collectors to view the exceptional Planet Earth brought to Singapore for the first time.  Guests could also admire the revolutionary astronomical timepiece the Moonstruck along with the new Perpetual Calendar GMT+- El Toro and other 2010 novelties.

Revenue transferred to World Association of Children's Friends

Girard-Perregaux sponsors World Stars Football

(05/2010) Over the years, World Stars Football has become an essential date for all sports enthusiasts who have come from all corners of the globe to attend the Monaco Formula 1 Grand Prix. Every year more top-level sportsmen answer the call of the “Star Team MC” to participate. The F1 drivers' team captained by Fernando Alonso beat the “Star Team” led by HRH Prince Albert II, and comprising internationally renowned sportsmen.

Fantastic endorsement for TW Steel

TW Steel Announce F1 Winner and DTM Series Racer David Coulthard as Brand Ambassador

(05/2010) TW Steel, the international watch brand specializing in oversized watches, is pleased to announce that 13-time Formula One Grand Prix winner, David Coulthard, has joined its roster of Global Brand Ambassadors. Coulthard, who enjoyed a stellar Formula One career from 1994 to 2008 racing for Williams F1, McLaren-Mercedes and Red Bull Racing, will sport TW Steel branding on his race helmet as he embarks on his latest on-track venture – competing in the German-based DTM Series for Mücke Motorsport.

Big Ingenieur Edition Zinédine Zidane

Second special watch-edition for Zinédine Zidane

(05/2010) IWC Schaffhausen is underlining its partnership with the footballer Zinédine Zidane with a new special edition. The Swiss watch manufacturer is dedicating the Big Ingenieur Edition Zinédine Zidane to the outstanding footballing personality. On this occasion, Zidane has been personally involved in the design of this model, which is limited to a worldwide edition of 500 watches.

Cannes 2010

Jaeger LeCoultre: Film and Photography honoured in Cannes

(05/2010) One year after the inauguration of the Cannes Boutique, Jaeger-LeCoultre returns to Cannes to celebrate the 7th art at the Cannes Film Festival, from the 12 May 2010. A long-standing partner of the Venice Film Festival, the Mostra, Jaeger-LeCoultre also demonstrates its commitment to photographic and artistic creation, by supporting the monumental exhibition Cannes fait le mur.

Young Swiss Blazing GP2

GP2 driver Fabio Leimer and CERTINA

(05/2010) Fabio Leimer, a twenty year-old from Bettlach, Switzerland, was spotted early on in his career by CERTINA, who signed him up this year as an ambassador for the brand. Once again confirming the company's excellent flair, Fabio has been making a noticeable trail for himself in every race he enters. His crowning achievement to date came at Barcelona's hot GP2 race on May 9, 2010 where he led from pole position to finish.

Nürburing 24 hours Race

Jaeger-LeCoultre on the starting grid with Aston Martin

(05/2010) Jaeger-LeCoultre, in partnership with Aston Martin, will return to the starting grid of the legendary Nordschleife circuit for the fifth consecutive year at the 38th ADAC Nürburgring 24-hours race on May 15/16 2010 with Aston Martin’s new four-door sports car; the Rapide. The car will compete in the demanding 24-hours race - as has been the case with other recent Aston Martin road cars, the V8 Vantage and V12 Vantage.

Six talented young race drivers

CERTINA Germany: Perfect Timing guranteed

(05/2010) Wednesday May 5 at the Bonn Deutsche Post central operations tower, Philipp Ritter (Certina Brand Manager for Germany) presented a CERTINA DS Podium Big Size watch to each of six talented young race drivers, selected under a programme run by the Swiss watchmaker in collaboration with the Deutsche Post Speed Academy.

IRON MAN 2

Jaeger-LeCoultre AMVOX3: Tony Stark’s wrist armor

(05/2010) Paramount Pictures and Marvel Entertainment held the Premiere of their latest production, IRON MAN 2, on Monday, April 26th in Los Angeles.
Jaeger-LeCoultre is prominently featured in the film, with the lead actor wearing several timepieces from the AMVOX, Reverso and Master Grand Tourbillon collections.

Best vintage boat restoration

Officine Panerai: Eilean wins the PREMIO ITALIA 2010 PER LA VELA

(05/2010) Angelo Bonati, CEO of Officine Panerai, collected the “Premio Italia per la Vela 2010” prize for Best Vintage Boat Restoration on Friday April 23rd at the Livorno Naval Academy, in Italy; the award was won by Eilean, the Bermudian ketch built in 1936 by the legendary Scottish boatyard, Fife of Fairlie and bought by Officine Panerai in 2007 which then underwent conservation and restoration works lasting three years.