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Only Watch 2011 Protected by two patents: Hermès Arceau Le Temps Suspendu

(07/2011) The Arceau Le Temps suspendu watch conceals time and erases it from the dial whilst continuing to register its ceaseless march. This new horological complication developed exclusively for Hermès is a world first. Behind a simple and playful gesture lies a sophisticated mechanism capable of making the user forget time via a subtle play of cams, pinions and segments. The mechanics behind the illusion are created by an additional module enabling automatic and spontaneous alternation between suspended time and standard time.

The 19-year-old South African swimming sensation Chad Le Clos is OMEGA's new swimming ambassador

(07/2011) Chad Le Clos, the 19-year-old South African swimming sensation, has joined OMEGA's family of brand ambassadors. Chad made a strong impression on OMEGA at the inaugural Youth Olympic Games in Singapore in 2010 when he collected five medals. In the same year he claimed gold in the 200-metre butterfly and the 400-metre individual medley at the Commonwealth Games, setting Games records in both events. At the FINA World Short Course Championships in 2010, he won the gold medal in the 200-metre butterfly.

The Excellence Run stops at the La Neuvaz alpine Jean-Claude Biver`s and his artisan cheese farm

(07/2011) Tradition, savoir-faire and passion are the three words that immediately convinced Hublot to become involved in the first edition of the Excellence Run designed to pay tribute to the Compagnons du Devoir (organisation of craftsmen and artisans), heirs to a unique savoir-faire, and to uncover the riches of an exceptional craft heritage.

Michael Phelps, in Shanghai for World Championships, visits OMEGA

(07/2011) Legendary Olympian and OMEGA brand ambassador Michael Phelps is in Shanghai for the FINA World Championships but before he starts his final preparations for the competition, he took some time to see his friends at OMEGA.

Michael Phelps: OMEGA’s quintessential ambassador

(07/2011) Since 2004, Michael Phelps has brought a human face to the values of OMEGA and his enormous international popularity and success continue to bring instant worldwide recognition to the brand. Michael was born and raised in Baltimore, Maryland and started swimming at the age of seven, in part due to the influence of his sisters who were also swimmers.

A new vision of time and art Vacheron Constantin Dove watch – one-of-a-kind creation for Only Watch 2011

(07/2011) This model embodies an exceptional association of the famous Métiers d’Art cultivated within the Manufacture Vacheron Constantin: engraver, enameller, gemsetter and guillocher are working together to create this unique magnificent watch, especially developed for Only Watch. Inspired by the technique of repetitive tiling designs known as tessellation, this “Métiers d’Art – Perspectives d’Art” watch invites observers to explore a reality that plays with human perception.

Grand Prix of Monaco Jaeger-LeCoultre presents the Global Champions Tour in Monaco

(07/2011) Skill, scope and agility are three very important components that mark the world’s best show jumping combinations. It took all of this and more to win the Global Champions Tour Grand Prix of Monaco.

Only Watch 2011 Children’s dreams soar free on an enchanted MB&F HM4

(07/2011) MB&F returns to the Only Watch charity auction with another emotionally charged piece, this time in collaboration with Chinese artist, Huang Hankang. The HM4 Only Watch featuring a miniature flying panda bear is a magical synthesis of children's dreams and cutting-edge haute horlogerie.

Longstanding tradition of precision timekeeping Hanhart - At the Races!

(07/2011) Motorsport has been synonymous with the Hanhart name for decades. Its active involvement in major vintage car rallies and its sponsorship of selected events in this field reinforce the brand’s longstanding tradition of precision timekeeping in motorsport.

ONLY WATCH 2011 A unique piece of Breguet

(07/2011) Breguet presents a unique creation specially made for Only Watch 11. A patented music box-type mechanism enables this one-of-a-kind white gold Réveil Musical watch to play an equally unique tune, “Castle in the sky”, either on demand or at a pre-set time.

Treasures of Vacheron Constantin A splendid opening celebration of the Manufacture’s watchmaking exhibition

(07/2011) On 23 June 2011, Vacheron Constantin celebrated the official opening of “Treasures of Vacheron Constantin: A legacy of watchmaking since 1755” exhibition at the National Museum of Singapore (NMS) in its true Genevan suave style. The exhibition is the first grand public exhibition of the heritage of the world’s oldest watch Manufacture with a continuous history.

One-off piece Hublot for Only Watch 2011

(07/2011) It is a symbolic watch. The 4000 m watch. A watch developed for pushing the limits of what is rational and possible. It has taken 18 months of research, development and testing to present the Oceanographic 4000, a watch which can be worn on dives to depths of 4,000 metres, under extreme pressure - an exceptional technical achievement.

A symbolic timepiece rich in symbols BOVET Only Watch 2011

(07/2011) BOVET has historically shown particular support for charities related to causes aiding suffering children. In keep with this precept, BOVET will be participating in the third Only Watch auction for Duchenne Muscular Distrophy Research. For September 2011, BOVET will bestow a timepiece created specifi cally for this occasion. It will reveal its uniqueness by a traditional artisan engraving decoration in line with the identity of BOVET and the message of hope that Pascal Raffy wishes to transmit.

A specially created model for sailing sports Armin Strom presents Regulator with shipbuilding technology

(06/2011) A unique sponsoring event organised by the watch manufacturer, Armin Strom, and its partner, Marazzi Sailing, took place on 23 June, in the special atmosphere of the Bernese castle in Gümligen. A miniature sailing regatta was organised, in keeping with the theme of the exclusive occasion. The replica model boats, which raced in the exciting competition, in the castle’s indoor pool, were barely a metre long.

Official Timekeeper of FIFA World Cup Hublot supports Steve Nash’s Showdown in Chinatown

(06/2011) Hublot, the luxury Swiss brand that brings the "Art of Fusion" to watchmaking, was proud to support the anticipated Showdown in Chinatown soccer sensation with Steve Nash on Wednesday, June 22nd in New York City’s Sarah D. Roosevelt Park. As the Official Timekeeper of the FIFA World Cup and proud to support the next 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil, Hublot was excited to be a part of Showdown in Chinatown.

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