(10/2011) Hublot, the luxury Swiss brand that brings the "Art of Fusion" to watchmaking - is proud to partner up with its living-legend ambassador Usain Bolt to celebrate its new Beverly Hills boutique through the “Hublot Race Challenge” and soiree.
(09/2011) Longines, official timekeeper and data handler at the 31st Rhythmic Gymnastics World Championships 2011, is pleased to announce that the Longines Prize for Elegance has been given to the French Delphine Ledoux. This award decorates the athlete having demonstrated the most remarkable elegance in the course of an international competition at world level.
(09/2011) Test it in “real time,” he did. Stefan Johansson brought his revolutionary new carbon fiber designs to the famed Spa Francorchamps track to be worn by he and his teammates at the recent “Total 24HRS of SPA” race in Belgium. The watches passed the ultimate test with flying colors withstanding the vibrations of the steering wheel while negotiating almost 10,000 corners as well as 20,000 gearshifts throughout the 24 hours and over 2,000 miles of track.
(09/2011) Monobob competitions will, as the name suggests, feature sleek one-person bobs. The new sport is accessible both to men and women and it allows athletes to train alone so they don't have to coordinate their schedules with colleagues. And at around 2.30 metres in length, the Monobob is also quite light, weighing only around 130 kilograms. On the track, it can reach speeds of up to 120 km/hour and can exert a gravitational force of three Gs!
(09/2011) An icon in high horology, particularly in its historic relationship with marine navigation, Ulysse Nardin is pleased, once again, to partake in this unsurpassed event that attracts a global community of yachting authorities and enthusiasts.
(09/2011) OMEGA President Stephen Urquhart and the photographer Yann Arthus-Bertrand made their appearance in the press conference and share their concern about environmental issues and sustainable development and the common concept that each individual should take action for the planet.
(09/2011) Legendary American actor and director Al Pacino is the recipient of the Jaeger-Le Coultre Glory to the Filmmaker 2011 Award, a prize of the Venice International Film Festival (organized by the Biennale di Venezia), created in collaboration with Jaeger-Le Coultre, and dedicated to an artist who has left an original mark on contemporary cinema.
(09/2011) Longines, the Swiss watchmaking brand with a long and illustrious history, can be proud of its successful debut as title sponsor at the Iffezheim racecourse. On Sunday, elegance and high-level performances were on full view during the internationally renowned Grosse Preis von Baden, the most important event on Germany’s racing calendar. The 2011 Longines Grosse Preis von Baden was won by the German Andrasch Starke on Danedream.
(09/2011) At this year’s The Kidz Horizon Appeal charity ball on 27 August 2011, a piece unique LANGE ZEITWERK in white gold with a grey dial was auctioned off for 138,000 Singapore Dollars (approximately 80,000 Euros), well above the retail price of a regular LANGE ZEITWERK. Proceeds from this auction will go towards helping children suffering from chronic diseases such as cancer or HIV.
(08/2011) From August 31st to September 10th, 2011 on the occasion of the 68th Venice International Film Festival organized by the Biennale di Venezia, the famous “Mostra” which Jaeger-LeCoultre has been sponsoring for seven consecutive years, the brand unveils its dream cast of exceptional watchmaking creations.
(08/2011) ORIS has launched its latest collaboration with the famous Hong Kong artist and entrepreneur Nicholas Tse. As a devoted supporter of ORIS, Nicholas Tse was especially invited to present the Oris Artix collection. Throughout his professional life, Nicholas has shown passion for the roles he has undertaken, not only as a singer but also as an actor, composer, director and producer.
(08/2011) From August 31st to September 10th, 2011 on the occasion of the 68th Venice International Film Festival organised by the Biennale di Venezia, the famous “Mostra” which Jaeger-LeCoultre has been sponsoring for seven consecutive years, the Grande Maison will be actively involved in all the highlights of the event, adorning the stars with its finest creations.
(08/2011) For more than half a century the Menuhin Festival has been attracting countless thousands of music lovers to summery Saanenland. Founded in the year 1957 by Lord Yehudi Menuhin, the concert series today ranks among Switzerland’s most important classical events. With a diversified portfolio of national and international stars from the classical music scene, the festival in the Bernese Oberland enjoys worldwide acclaim.
(08/2011) The art of making time stand still, of sublimating the moment, of giving life to a work that is unique because it is fashioned by the human hand. The art of revealing an artist’s unique vision of time. Film-maker, watchmaker, actor, gemsetter… each artist is an artisan of emotions. Every year Jaeger-LeCoultre pays tribute to the talent of these creators of wonderment.
(08/2011) For the ninth year running, Jaeger-LeCoultre is once again the sponsor of the competition which takes place at the Polo Club de Veytay. During this event Jaeger-LeCoultre will celebrate the 80-year anniversary of the Reverso watch and will host an exclusive presentation of a unique model, designed by ZEP, the famous author of the French comic ‘Titeuf’.