Archive for September, 2007

Hublot in Second Life

Wednesday, September 19th, 2007

Hublot in jiffy existence
September 16, 2007

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Tourbillon 24 Secondes Incline by Greubel Forsey

Wednesday, September 19th, 2007

Tourbillon 24 Secondes prejudice prep along Greubel Forsey
September 13, 2007

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Q2 Online Watch & Jewelry Sales Surge

Monday, September 17th, 2007

[ via ComScore ]

For the second locality of 2007 online jewelry and wristwatch sales increased 32 percent compared with the same quarter last year, according to ComScore. full amount U.S. online buyer spending increased 19 percent to $47.5 billion for Q2, compared with $40 billion in the second quater of 2006. Total online spending is on mark to reach $200 billion this year, compared with $170.8 billion in 2006. Foruth quarter is usally very good because of the holidays, on the other hand the third quarter is not looking to impressive at this point.

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Ulysse Nardin InnoVision

Sunday, September 16th, 2007

The Purists reported prep anent the latest UN come by a load of, the InnoVision. UN is far-famed for its ’special’ creations, and just when you consideration that it couldn’t get any freakier than their ‘Freak’ watch, they bring in the image watch cthe entireed InnoVision.

FERRARI Granturismo Scuderia Chronograph

Saturday, September 15th, 2007

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Watch Makers are in Search of the Alternative Source of Energy

Thursday, September 13th, 2007

Watch Makers are in Search of the preference Source of Energy
Septemexistr 12, 2007

The companies Swatch Group and Group E option create a collection to search for and research an animation friendly to the environment.

furthermore electro energy, the companies device to invent a few devices for automotive industry.

The newly created company will explore a fuel on the core of hydrogen and batteries for electric engines. The ambition of the company is to furnish electricity to households and automobiles.

The first newspaper to write about the new formation was “Lâ??Hebdo“. The organization’s partners are an international mass (the name of which is yet kept secret), federal polytechnic schools of Lausanne and Zurich, Hayek Engineering and probably some further companies.

Some time before, Nicolas Hayek, the cranium of Swatch Group, stated that he wanted to trace a automobile that would be totally friendly to the environment. The foundation of the organization efficiency be the beginning of the realization of his plans.

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Deville Central Tourbillon Co-Axial by OMEGA

Monday, September 10th, 2007

Koenigsegg Watch by EDOX

Sunday, September 9th, 2007

Swiss contemplate brand Edox produced a limited edition wristwatch for Swedish sports car brand Koenigsegg. This cool looking watch costs like that which much as a pretty amiable car at $30,000. The watch is styled after the Koenigsegg CCX body. I possess never heard of this brnad of car, on the other hand it appears they make nice cars and even nice watches.

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Audemars Piguet Royal Oak GEORGE BUSH

Saturday, September 8th, 2007

Audemars Piguet New Boutique In Tokyo

Wednesday, September 5th, 2007

 

 Audemars Piguet opened its new boutique on the first two floors of a ten-storey building in Tokyo?s high-profile Ginza district.

This boutique provides an ideal showcase for the brand?s timepieces, with the residue of the building housing other Audemars Piguet operations, including customer service, offices and a VIP suite on the top floor.

Renowned architect and designer Yasumichi Morita created a bold façade to highlight the building?s distinguishing structure, drawing on interlacing motifs that reflect a blend of simplicity and refinement, inspired by the manual wind mechanism of an AP watch, symbolizing the brand?s experience and expertise. The designer also incorporated the concept of the Andon lantern, a traditional form of Japanese lighting, which throws a shadow of the watch?s mechanism across the façade, enhancing the outstanding overall image of the building. Yasumichi Morita is one of Japan?s top designers, and is currently going from strength to strength in Hong Kong, Shanghai, Malaysia and New York. He attended the opening with his fiancee, Mao Daichi.

On July 11, Jasmine Audemars, President of the Audemars Piguet Board of Directors, Georges-Henri Meylan, CEO of Audemars Piguet, and Go Mugino, Representative Director & CEO of Audemars Piguet Japan, greeted friends and brand partners for an exclusive evening pre-launch party. Guests were disposed the chance to be the first to discover the new AP building, enjoy the strains of wonderful operatic pieces and take part in a traditional Japanese ceremony. The ribbon-cutting ceremony on July 12 was attended by representatives from the government and press.

Praising this current achievement, Georges-Henri Meylan underlined just what the Japanese offer for sale means to the brand: "We began working with Japan after the Second World War through a local representative. Then, on February 1, 2005, we created the subsidiary Audemars Piguet Japan. Japan is now one of the top five markets around the world and is the tick largest market in Asia - just behind Hong Kong ? and still has great potential. This new boutique will give us an ideal showcase to highlight a complete collection of AP timepieces along with all the latest innovations. The Ginza distrwict has always been a key neighbourhood for those passionate about watchmaking, which makes it the perfect spot to enhance our reputation and occupation our values of tradition, excellence and innovation."

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