watches

A watch-revolution! Icelink Mood: the new collection of watches by Icelink

For the very first time since entering the watch sector, the gem-watch brand Icelink, based in Geneva, is launching a range in which curves and diamonds combine to give birth to a line with a unique design : Icelink Mood. The brand reinterprets the round case, watch making’s most classical form, while integrating its innovation already present in its 6Timezone Snow collection: IceFuel©.

Important role in Bangkok Dangerous Watch-Design by Paolo Fancelli: The Ventura v-tec® Sigma

Chosen for its futuristic design, the v-tec® Sigma played an important role in Nicolas Cage’s recent film “Bangkok Dangerous”. Created by the Swiss designer Paolo Fancelli, winner of numerous prizes, the v-tec® Sigma is part of the Ventura collection of innovative and contemporary models characterised by an inimitable style. With its patented EasyScroll® system, v-tec Sigma®’s multiple functions can be used intuitively rather than manually.

Precious Inspiration Urbach’s Luxury collection sets new guidelines

Urbach presents there watch collection at the Basel World 2010. The collection is named “Precious Inspiration” and emphasizes luxury, design and radiance. It appeals to a specific class of people: men and woman in search of being special, looking to distinguish themselves from the masses. Time is as individual as man himself.

Angular Momentum Allegory & Mythology New Artisan Timepiece Collection

Angular Momentum has released its new Artisan Timepiece Collection with Verre Èglomisé miniature paintings on the reverse of the crystal, called Allegory & Mythology. Allegory teaches a lesson through symbolism. Allegory communicates its message by means of symbolic figures, actions or symbolic representation.

High Fines Duty unpaid watches seized

On the 29th of November 2009, Customs officials seized two luxury watches of a total value of 485,000 Czech crowns (approx. 18,700 euros) during a vehicle control. Three Czech citizens aged between 31 and 37 declared only the car wax they had acquired in Switzerland when crossing that country's border. Nevertheless, during a search of their vehicle, the customs officers found documentation and paperwork for two high-quality men's wristwatches which the driver and a passenger were actually wearing at the time.

Endless range of design options ARMIN STROM loses no time in becoming an authentic Manufacture

This year, ARMIN STROM moved into its new business premises in Biel and now the brand is already ready to launch its first calibre, under the ARMIN by ARMIN STROM label, on 17 November 2009, thus becoming an authentic Bienne watch manufacture. The ARM09 (ArminReserveMarche09), as the calibre is known, has emerged in a relatively short time as a result of dynamic teamwork and total motivation.

Official launch ceremony on 22 October, 2009 New Glashütte Original boutique opens its doors in Hong Kong

A new Glashütte Original boutique will be officially opened in Hong Kong on 22 October, 2009, showcasing the finest and latest models of the German watch manufacturer. In the presence of Mr. Dieter Pachner, VP Sales of Glashütte Original, Mr. Kevin Rollenhagen, Country Manager of the Swatch Group Hong Kong, and Mr. Leo Poon, VP North Asia of Glashütte Original, the boutique located in Pak Sha Road will be inaugurated at 5.00 pm.

A world premiere! Omega’s stunning union of ceramics and Liquidmetal®

Omega has announced the launch of the Seamaster Planet Ocean Liquidmetal® Limited Edition, the world’s first watch to bond ceramics and Liquidmetal®. Swatch Group researchers collaborating with Omega’s product development team have created a striking ceramic diving bezel whose numbers and scaling, made of the Liquidmetal® alloy, appear in stunning silvery contrast to the black ceramic background.

Limited Edition Legendary success: CERTINA DS 1 Automatic

For the past fifty years, the letters “DS” have contributed greatly to Certina's reputation. They are at once symbol of quality and keepsake of the first DS1 collection launched in 1960. On the occasion of the official anniversary of the Double Security Concept, the Swiss brand launches its new DS1 Automatic, an exclusive timepiece which allies to perfection “retro” inspiration and decidedly contemporary influences. Along a sport-classical ideology, the new DS1 prolongs the DS legend with unique evocative power, and notes of great sobriety and

State of the art Fortis B-42 BLACK BLACK AUTOMATIC DAY/DATE

State of the art and the most sophisticated design statement to wear: The FORTIS B-42 BLACK BLACK. Presented for the first time in spring in Basel, this watch will not only appeal to purists among the watch lovers. The Titanium case, coated black in PVD, houses a Swiss automatic movement with day/date indication (20 bar/200 m water-resistant).

PARMIGIANI FLEURIER PRESENTS THE BUBBLE TAG™ PARMIGIANI FLEURIER PRESENTS THE BUBBLE TAG™

In the interest of providing its customers with effective protection against counterfeiting, Parmigiani Fleurier is giving a world preview of its new system for certifying the authenticity and origin of its timepieces. Developed by PROOFTAG, a company renowned for its excellence in producing innovative authentication and security solutions, the Bubble Tag™, which has been adapted for use in the watch industry, is a new technology offering visible certification of authenticity and origin which is impossible to reproduce, and represents the most advanced solution on the market.

20 years formation flying ballet FORTIS on duty with pilots of the Swiss Air Force

Not as commonly thought of ear-deafening, thundering turbine sounds and risky thrills are the distinctive features of the propeller-driven aircrafts of the Swiss PC-7 team. Within 20 years the PC-7 TEAM developed a dynamic, elegant and precise formation flying ballet at its best during which flight safety and team-spirit are the top priority.

New era FORTIS watches fly to ISS

The ISS Expedition 20 marks a new era in space exploration with the first six-person crew living and working on the ISS supported by an international team, both on the ground and in orbit. All five of the international partner agencies - NASA, the Russian Federal Space Agency (FSA Roscosmos), the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA), the European Space Agency (ESA) and the Canadian Space Agency (CSA) - will be represented on orbit for the first time.

Passion for watches Welcome: Michael Brückner

Michael Brückner, 50, has been working as financial editor and publicist for 30 years. After writing for several daily newspapers and magazines, he started his own business in 1995, opening offices in Ingelheim near Mainz and Lindau on the Bodensee. Brückner discovered his passion for watches very early in life. When he was a young editor intern, he began saving for his first Swiss luxury watch. His collection has grown considerably in the course of time.

Biggest video-on-demand portal about watches Now more than 1,000 videos about watches on TrustedWatch

These days, TrustedWatch has achieved a significant milestone: more than 1,000 videos are now available at any time on the timepiece portal. That makes TrustedWatch’s video library WatchVideo Germany’s biggest video-on-demand portal about watches. Our goals are to offer the best films and videos about watches, organized and cataloged by category, for free and provide an excellent overview through innovative functionality.

International space station ISS The watches with the probably longest stay in weightlessness

Some watches are more than only timepieces. FORTIS without doubt is one of the Swiss watch brands whose watches are admired not only because of their mechanical inner values. With the probably longest time in weightlessness these space proven watches have a fixed position on the wrist of pilots space travellers in their in the hard daily life and on board the international space station ISS orbiting the Earth.

Crew of 18th ISS Expedition: space flight participant Richard Allen Garriott, Yuri Lonchakov, Edward Michael Fincke

5.000 Euros reward Burglars steal several hundred thousands of Euros worth of jewelry and watches

Burglars, who are as yet unknown, broke into a property at Völklinger Jupiterstraße and stole jewelry and watches worth a total of several hundred thousands of Euros the night of Saturday 29^th May, 2008. Among the stolen goods were also two watches, worth 21,500 Euros and 6,800 Euros. There is no trace of the offenders yet.

Breitling-Konfigurator The right watch for everyone: Breitling in Japanese

Everyone who is interested in Breitling watches is spoilt for choice given the multitude of the models and possible combinations. On the Japanese Breitling website, fans of the brand can now try out every combination available in that country and find out the corresponding reference number and the current selling price.

Unique information Time Recorders

On Werner Schmid’s website, one can find unique information on attendance recorders and watchman's clocks, a quite unusual area of expertise that is still rather neglected in the watch literature. Werner Schmid was one of the few acknowledged experts in his field. Werner Schmid’s passion for time recording and watchman’s clocks is expressed in numerous unique articles. The classification of time recorders and the timetable are equally exceptional.

IWC GST Aquatimer Roger Rügger - Point of No Return

He is THE expert when it comes to diver’s watches. On his extensive website www.rruegger.ch, Roger Rüegger gives a unique overview of diver’s watches. The extensive and very interesting test reports are obligatory reading for connoisseurs! Many of his photographs connected with texts, which are objectively sound and based on facts convey a very good impression of the tested watches.

Interesting reading material Konrad Knirim – German military watches

He is one of the international experts when it comes to German military watches: Konrad Knirim. It is hard to describe the enthusiasm and commitment of the Mechanical Engineer from Düsseldorf, who holds a doctorate degree in physics, for this subject. Apparently, military watches exert an incomparable fascination upon him.

Franz Mattes IWC-Homepage IWC pilot's watches

There are only a few interesting and high quality websites about IWC pilot watches. All the more remarkable is the website of Franz Mattes, a passionate watch enthusiast from Esslingen.