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(02/2008) Best Supporting Actor nominee Dev Patel wore a Jaeger-LeCoultre Reverso Squadra timepiece to the Golden Globes on Sunday Night. Patel is nominated for his role in the critically acclaimed Slumdog Millionaire.
(02/2008) Oris have agreed an extension to our sponsorship deal with World Champion Venezuelan freediver Carlos Coste. Having fully recovered from injury in 2006 Carlos has an ambitious competitive programme for 2008. This year he hopes to maintain his World Champion status in the Variable Weight discipline and also hopes to set new records in the Constant Weight No Fins category.
(02/2008) Internationally renowned German actress Diane Kruger becomes the feminine face of Jaeger-LeCoultre and will wear its watches in her daily life and on the red carpet. The iconic Reverso, the 101 watch and the jewellery-watch lines designed and crafted in the workshops of the Manufacture will travel on the wrist of their new emissary from Paris to New York via Berlin, Cannes, Venice and Miami.
(11/2007) From October 24 through October 30, Audi and Glashütte Original presented a special exhibition entitled “Watches and Wheels: Precision German Engineering” which emphasized the many similarities of the two German brands in a variety of areas such as origin, quality craftsmanship, and product features.
(10/2007) On the 25th of October 2007, the German ambassador Juwelier Freisfeld and Vacheron Constantin invited 40 guests to a “Gentlemen Evening” in Münster with the presence of Mr. Juan-Carlos Torres, CEO of Vacheron Constantin and Sébastien Knop, Director of Vacheron Constantin Northern Europe, in order to celebrate the Premiere of the limited Patrimony Contemporaine Special Edition "Black & White" exclusively for Germany and Austria.
(10/2007) Wednesday, 24 October, Vacheron Constantin and the Opéra National de Paris celebrated two major Parisian events: the opening night of Tosca, in front of numerous VIP personalities and guests, and the inauguration of a monumental clock in the atrium of the Opéra Bastille.
(09/2007) On 9 September 2007 the final of the Italian singing contest “Competizione dell’Opera”, which is exclusively sponsored by A. Lange & Söhne, has taken place in the Semper Opera in Dresden. The first prize, endowed with 10.000,- Euro, was given to the Korean singer Sangmin Lee. The 30 years old baritone stood up to the Russian soprano singer Anna Pegova and his fellow countryman Sung-Kon Kim (32) with his aria from Guiseppe Verdis “Falstaff”.
(09/2007) The pursuit of excellence, openness towards the world, the passing on of know-how and the sharing of passion… In an age characterised by a frenzied pace, the relentless pursuit of productivity and a constant concern for profitability, Vacheron Constantin – under the impetus of its CEO Juan-Carlos Torres – is turning its attention to the moral heritage bequeathed by its founders in an exhibition built around its five fundamental values.
(08/2007) The precious collector’s piece Prince’s Palace of Monaco displays Monaco’s palace perfectly painted onto the paper-thin Meissen porcelain dial with the greatest craftsmanship. This unique timepiece was donated by the Saxon watchmakers for the auction took place on September 20, 2007 during the 17th Monaco Yacht Show. The auction result of 30,000 Euro goes to research for Duchenne muscular dystrophy.
(07/2007) On September 24th 2007, and for the first time since its 250th anniversary celebrations, Vacheron Constantin – spurred on by its CEO Juan-Carlos Torres – welcomed over 550 guests to a magnificent evening held within its Manufacture. The event was timed to coincide with the publication of its five fundamental values.
(07/2007) The free-diving world record-holder and watch partner of Oris Carlos Coste is currently competing at the AIDA Indoor Individual World Championships 2007 in Maribor, Slovenia. This will be his first international competition since his cerebral vascular accident last September whilst training to beat the no limits world record. The athlete is now in peak physical condition with the fitness to attempt to beat the dynamic Pan American record with flippers and prove himself as one of the best.
(07/2007) More than 2000 guests got together at the Domaine de Longchamp to celebrate the 40th anniversary of PHOTO Magazine alongside Eric Colmet-d’Aage and Agnès Grégoire. For the occasion, Baume & Mercier – the evening's privileged partner – joined forces with Arnaud Baumann to offer guests an imitate area where they could isolate themselves to exhibit better.
(07/2007) On the evening of June 1, 2007, already for the fourth time the SAECULUM – Glashütte Original-Music Festival-Prize was awarded within the line of a concert of the Dresden Music Festival in the famous Semper Opera House. This year’s SAECULUM goes to an international artist whose musical work has inspired people all over the world: Gidon Kremer.
(05/2007) Breitling is associating with the ultimate aviation discipline by becoming official timekeeper of the Red Bull Air Race. Moreover, a plane flying the Breitling colors will be engaged in the competition throughout the season. Breitling and the Red Bull energy drink manufacturer have signed an agreement by which Breitling will serve as official timekeeper of the Red Bull Air Race World Series (RBAR). The partnership covers an initial three-year period.
(05/2007) Vacheron Constantin hosted a private watch collector’s event on May 22nd, 2007, with Zadok Jewelers of Houston, to preview Vacheron Constantin’s 2007 collection of exceptional and unique timepieces. This occasion marked the first time ever that the company has held an event for its Houston collectors and VIP clients.
(04/2007) In the space of a few weeks, Hublot has already made its mark in the world of motor sport. First by supporting the Ayrton Senna Foundation with the “Monaco Senna Celebration”, a huge auction held during the Monaco Grand Prix. Then by sponsoring the Porsche Super Cup driver Olivier Maximin, who will be at the wheel of a Porsche Hublot with a revolutionary design for the 2007 season.
(04/2007) Michael Wunderman, the President of the Swiss watchmakers CORUM sailed as 18th man aboard Victory Challenge in their battle against BMW Oracle in the 32nd America’s Cup. Wearing the conspicuous 18th man shirt the rules dictate that Michael must not contribute in any way to the running of the boat but had the chance to experience what many sailors spend their lives dreaming of – having a place aboard in the greatest yachting regatta on earth.
(03/2007) The miss is wearing the Lady: the current Miss Germany Isabelle Knispel wears her Oris Artelier Lady Date mechanical watch at all her special appearances. During the handover of the watch at Wempe in Berlin it became evident that a brilliant partnership was about to start between the radiant Miss Germany and the Oris Lady, set with diamonds. Isabelle Knispel was enthusiastic.
(03/2007) Mr Gérard Mortier, Director of the Paris National Opera, Mr Juan-Carlos Torres, CEO of Vacheron Constantin, and Mr Jean-Yves Di Martino, Vacheron Constantin’s Director France, signed an agreement in which Vacheron Constantin became a patron of the Paris National Opera for the entire 2007/2008 season.
(02/2007) Jean-Claude Biver, CEO of Hublot watches, in the presence of UEFA President Michel Platini, and Swiss Football Association President Ralph Zloczower, today announced the watchmaking brand’s sponsorship of the Euro 2008 as a ‘National Supporter’. Having already graced the wrist of the Swiss Football team in the World Cup 2006, Hublot is now heading for the Swiss and Austrian stadiums in 2008. A pioneering move for a luxury brand in the world of football!
(02/2007) As official sponsor of the Salzburg Whitsun Festival, the exclusive watch brand A. Lange & Söhne is to help realise an ambitious project over the next three years. The festival, which will be conducted by Riccardo Muti, has set itself the task of performing centuries-old forgotten masterpieces for the first time.
(11/2006) Vacheron Constantin presented its Collection Excellence Platine, November 15 at a private Beverly Hills estate. The event was also a benefit for the EBMRF (Epidermolysis Bullosa Medical Research Foundation), a volunteer nonprofit foundation dedicated to the support of medical research, development of treatment and ultimately a cure for this deadly skin disease that affects children.
(11/2006) After its historical creation in March 2006, the foundation charter for the "German Watch Museum - Nicolas G. Hayek" was officially presented in the Atrium of the Glashütte Original manufactory. Following Dr. Frank Müller’s welcome speech, Dr. Hanspeter Rentsch of the Swatch Group plc management board took the floor and reaffirmed the support of the Swiss watch company for the foundation’s ambitious plans.
(10/2006) In the presence of Her Majesty Queen Sophie of Spain and Juan-Carlos Torres, Vacheron Constantin held a special concert in Madrid on 26 October in aid of the fight against Alzheimer’s. The Czech National Symphony Orchestra played works by Puccini, Rachmaninoff and Dvorak, directed by the young Spanish conductor, Inma Shara, one of the most talented of her generation who has conducted such internationally renowned orchestras as the Israel Philharmonic and the London Philharmonic.
(10/2006) Her incredible temperament and her powerful voice have become the trademark of Ute Freudenberg - one of East Germany’s most famous female singers. On October 19, 2006, she did not only sing the most successful titles of her career but presented also her latest songs. "Ich hab noch lange nicht genug" (I still don’t have enough) was the motto of her sold-out concert at Glashütte Original, followed by the beautiful ballade “Herbstwind” (Fall Winds).
(09/2006) As sponsor of the Dresden State Art Collections, the Saxon watchmaker Lange will support the world-renowned museums of this city, among them the "Historic Green Vault" reopened on 1 September by Chancellor Angela Merkel, the “Old Masters Picture Gallery” in the Semper Building and the “Mathematisch-Physikalischer Salon”, which also houses historic pocket watches from “A. Lange & Söhne”.
(08/2006) Within the framework of Great Britain’s GP Masters in Silverstone, watch manufactory Glashütte Original and former Formula 1 driver Christian Danner invited former Formula 1 elite drivers to an exclusive evening event that included a watch presentation. When Danner extended his invitation, (almost) everyone came. Of the sixteen drivers participating in the Grand Prix, thirteen arrived with escorts in tow the evening before the practice.
(06/2006) The concert of the chamber orchestra Carl-Philipp-Emanuel-Bach under the direction of Prof. Hartmut Haenchen, which took place on 9th June, 2006 in Dresden's Semper Opera House, was dedicated to Mozart and his contemporaries Kraus and Haydn. The impressive concert was preceded by an award ceremony during which the opera director Joachim Herz received the €25,000 SAECULUM - Glashütte Original - Dresden Music Festival Prize.
(06/2006) Hublot unquestionably has the wind in its sails and Big Bang is burnishing its reputation on all fronts. Following the City of Geneva, Hublot has been chosen as the Official Licencing Partner of the Swiss Football Team. The news was announced at 11:00 on Tuesday May 30, at Feusisberg, the headquarters of the Swiss Football Team, during the press conference preceding the last preparatory match, when Switzerland play Italy, before the World Cup 2006.
(12/2005) Omega is proud to announce that it has acquired the Omega wristwatch that once belonged to former US President John F. Kennedy. This watch was part of The Robert White Collection - the world’s largest privately owned collection relating to JFK’s life and career – which is being auctioned by Guernsey’s in New York from 15 to 17 December 2005. This unique and historic piece was bought for 350’000 USD, the highest bid of the auction’s first day.
(12/2005) The Parisian Omega Boutique welcomed more than 120 guests, aficionados of the brand and press members to give tribute to Ellen MacArthur and her record. To celebrate this achievement, Olivier Péretier, Grand reporter at the Nouvel Observateur, and a true passionate sailor himself, introduced Ellen and her amazing achievement in the international world of sailing and her flamboyant record around the world.
(12/2005) The traditional Saxon luxury watch manufactory Glashütte Original was awarded the sought-after Saxon State Prize for Design 2005 during a ceremony that took place at Dresden’s International Congress on November 30th, 2005. Presiding over the award ceremony was Saxon State Minister for Economics and Labor, Thomas Jurk.
(11/2005) In view of the forthcoming opening of Omega’s 26th flagship boutique at Mexico’s prestigious Masaryk avenue, Anna Kournikova made a short stopover at Latin America’s largest megalopolis. The brand’s ambassador was invited by Omega to model the latest creations of Ivonne Cohen and Carlo Demichelis, two glamorous Mexican fashion designers, combined to the Swiss watchmaker’s most recent timepieces and exquisite jewellery.
(10/2005) What better way to celebrate ten years of partnership than to continue such a successful working relationship? Omega is pleased to announce the extension of its agreement with Michael Schumacher as an international ambassador for the brand. The seven-times Formula 1 World Champion and passionate watch collector is one of the longest serving Omega ambassadors and has already added a special touch to numerous international events organised by Omega.
(09/2005) On September 22 next, Montres Breguet S.A. will join a major international charity project sponsored by the Association Monégasque contre les Myopathies , whose president is H.R.H. Prince Albert II of Monaco. A prestigious event called Only Watch 2005 will be staged in Monaco on that date under the high patronage of H.R.H. Prince Albert II. An exceptional auction sale of oneof-a-kind or first-in-a-series watches designed especially for the occasion will be staged for the benefit of the United Parent Project Muscular Dystrophy Association which finances medical research on genetic diseases, in particular Duchenne muscular dystrophy.
(02/2005) A seasoned pilot, certified on eight types of plane, with over 5,000 flying hours under his belt. A watch brand that has lived through some of the grandest hours in aviation history with its "wrist instruments" designed for the most demanding professionals. John Travolta and BREITLING were destined to meet each other.
(01/2005) For the first time, Omega was the official timekeeper of the FEI World Endurance Championship 2005, held on January 27th. The brand's role, as official timekeeper and sponsor, is in keeping with its tradition of timekeeping prestigious international events. Endurance is a relatively young sport but one that is exceedingly challenging for the competitors, their steeds as well as the timekeepers, due to the distances involved. Omega's history of over 150 years of watchmaking and over a century of timing the world's most renowned sporting events makes it the perfect partner for a race with such a complex timing system.
(12/2004) On a visit to the new Omega flagship store in Bern today, Omega ambassador Alexander Popov presented a set of the brand's watches signed by himself, Swatch Group CEO Nick Hayek and Omega President Stephen Urquhart to the Swiss Paralympic athlete Hans Burn for a charity auction in aid of the Swiss Paralympic Committee.
(12/2004) The OMEGA Double Eagle Trophy rewards professional golfers for a particularly special feat that can only be achieved with the utmost precision. Representing a score of 3 under par, the Double Eagle is a rare occurrence indeed, since it requires a hole-in-one on a par-4 hole or in two shots on a par-5 hole.
(11/2004) To officially launch the OMEGA Bijoux collection in Tokyo, OMEGA brand ambassador Ian Thorpe today took part in an exclusive photoshoot with famous top actress Tomoka Kurotani for the magazine FRaU. Prestige watch manufacturer OMEGA presented for the first time in Tokyo its highly successful jewellery collection OMEGA Bijoux, which made its first international debut in Paris in April 2002.
(01/2004) OMEGA's annual bobsleigh cup took place in St. Moritz today, with star guest Anna Kournikova following in the footsteps of fellow brand ambassadors Michael Schumacher and Martina Hingis to experience the once-in-a-lifetime thrill of a so-called taxi ride down the Olympia Bobrun St. Moritz-Celerina.
(12/2003) Captain Cernan had not been to Moscow since 1990 and was very impressed at the progress that has occured in the interim. At a packed press conference on December 16 he confirmed that "as much as has changed in Moscow during recent years one thing that has not changed is the warmth and hospitaility of the Russians themselves".
(12/2003) Last night, OMEGA introduced the stunning "Bijoux" jewellery collection in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, during the official opening of the unique Millionair Fair. OMEGA's beautiful ambassador Anna Kournikova was present for this fantastic occasion. Kournikova: "Happy Christmas everyone, and buy a lot of Bijoux for your families".
(11/2003) Prestige Swiss watchmaker OMEGA today welcomed a very special guest for the opening of its new store in Munich: OMEGA ambassador and Formula 1 legend Michael Schumacher officially opened the new OMEGA store on Munich's exclusive Maximilianstrasse. Another exceptional personality was among the guests: NASA astronaut Charles Duke, who landed on the moon in the 1970s with Apollo 16. In its stylish two-floor premises, OMEGA presents its entire watch collection and offers watch fans a complete resource on the brand.
(11/2003) At 10 o'clock French time exactly, the 14 ORMA 60-foot multihulls competing in the two-handed Transat Jacques Vabre race finally set off from Le Havre to sail a direct course to Salvador de Bahia, Brazil. OMEGA ambassador Ellen MacArthur with race partner Alain Gautier had a fantastic start in flat seas and a good ENE 20 knot breeze.
(10/2003) At a press breakfast, prestige Swiss watch manufacturer OMEGA, the official timekeeper of the Investors Guaranty Presentation of the King Edward VII Gold Cup, proudly presented its new match racing team. Skippered by OMEGA ambassador Dean Barker, the OMEGA Match Racing Team made its debut this week in Bermuda and will be competing at future Swedish Match Tour events.
(10/2003) With the applause of the delighted crowds who witnessed his stunning victory at the OMEGA European Masters in Crans-Montana in September still ringing in his ears, Ernie Els has celebrated yet another win in a string of golfing victories that have made this the most successful year of his career to date. After beating Thomas Björn at the final of the HSBC World Match Play Championship at Wentworth Club in Virginia Water, Surrey, Els has joined the ranks of Seve Ballesteros and Gary Player to become a five-time winner of the prestigious title.
(07/2003) Swimming World Champion Alexander Popov today took time out to greet his fans at the OMEGA Boutique on Zurich's Bahnhofstrasse. A considerable crowd gathered outside the OMEGA Boutique at Bahnhofstrasse 52 in Zurich today to catch a glimpse of star swimmer Alexander Popov and wait for an autograph from the star inside the store before he gave interviews to the local press.
(07/2003) The Wolfgangsee proved to be the ideal venue for the Omega Classics 2003 from 23 to 27 July. In glorious sunshine, this regatta saw some very fast classic yachts from the first half of the last century impress the crowds and even some of the participants. Despite some of the yachts being both rare and priceless (the oldest yacht competing dated back to 1873), the competitions were battled out to the last metre.
(03/2003) This could be the motto for the cooperation between the Robson Fashion GmbH + Co.KG Lüneburg, Chronoswiss Munich and the successful manager of Werder Bremen, Klaus Allofs, on the occasion of the International Trade Fair Inhorgenta 2003. The Roy Robson Fashion Company, which has made it its goal to provide the man of today with new possibilities to dress individually without stepping over the boundaries of business and casual wear, has found a new partner who embodies this lifestyle and successful business, Klaus Allofs, the former national player and European Soccer Champion of 1980.
(12/2002) Marking OMEGA's role as the Official Timekeeper of the 2003 America's Cup, Team New Zealand skipper and OMEGA ambassador Dean Barker was presented today with the first ever specially designed OMEGA Seamaster America's Cup Chronograph at the OMEGA Boutique in the America's Cup Village, Auckland. New Zealand's first OMEGA boutique, which opened its doors in October to coincide with the start of the Challenger series, will trade from the prime location of America's Cup Village until the end of the America's Cup 2003 race series next March.
(11/2002) Prestige Swiss watchmaker OMEGA presented its jewellery collection for the first time in the Ticino. To mark the occasion, and celebrate the opening of Lugano's new casino, which was organised in conjunction with the Swatch Group, OMEGA's parent company, OMEGA brought together two of its female brand ambassadors: Anna Kournikova and Martina Hingis.
(11/2002) On 27 November 2002, the Swiss tennis star Martina Hingis was guest of honour at Boutique dos Relógios, the Portuguese specialist retail chain. To celebrate the chain's 5th anniversary, OMEGA ambassador Martina first unveiled the OMEGA Quadra Chrono collection at the Colombo Shopping Boutique dos Relógios Plus and then joined 3 Portuguese celebrities in a friendly tennis match.
(05/2002) Omega kick off their celebrations of the 30th Anniversary of the last man to walk on the moon with the arrival in the UK of the last man to leave his footprints on the surface of the moon in 1972, Captain Eugene Cernan. Omega ambassador Gene Cernan was the second American to walk in space as pilot on Gemini IX and one of a crew of three to venture to the moon on Apollo X.
(04/2002) Anna Kournikova today took time out from her busy schedule to stop off at the OMEGA store in the landmark city Centre Shopping mall in Dubai to present OMEGA's stunning Constellation Bangle watch to a select audience of VIP guests, including Mr Rashid Al Nazroui, a member of the Chamber of Commerce of Dubai, as well as TV stations Al Jazeera, LBC, MBC and numerous journalists.
(01/2002) OMEGA ambassador and dyed-in-the-wool Speedmaster Michael Schumacher today took advantage of the last few days of his winter break to experience a new kind of speed in St. Moritz... Swiss watchmaker OMEGA invited the quadruple world formula 1 champion to experience the thrill of a "taxi" ride in the OMEGA bobsleigh prior to the bobsleigh World Cup held over the weekend in the exclusive Alpine resort of St. Moritz the birthplace of bobsleigh.