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Daily News: Wed Jul 23, 2008
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| The watchmakers’ holidays
July 21, 2008 - Although most of the brands will maintain activities, the official watchmakers’ holidays are coming along in the next two weeks. MORE » |
 | Nautica releases the Yachtimer Limited Edition
July 18, 2008 - Nautica unfurls a modern look with its sporty and sleek NMC 100 watch for men. This sophisticated watch features a large rectangular case that integrates seamlessly into its matching-width resin strap. A stylish, curved, mineral crystal covers the stainless steel case and gives the watch an elegant streamlined appearance, with a ready-for-action twist. MORE »
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| Scatola Del Tempo rewards Forest Whitaker
July 18, 2008 - Scatola Del Tempo, a prestigious Italian company and creator of the rotating watch holder, offered Forest Whitaker an acknowledgement of the highest calibre, as a protagonist of world cinema. He was awarded ‘man of style’ by Scatola Del Tempo. MORE »
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| Angular Momentum: a company renowned for creativity and innovative design
July 17, 2008 - When it comes to l‘horlogerie, designers usually like to keep things simple, especially when it comes to the dial. Thanks to Angular Momentum, its designers and watchmakers, timepieces are becoming individual works of art. No other brand devotes itself to the detailed beauty of watches more fully than Angular Momentum. MORE »
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| National Jeweler publishes this year’s Eight-Figure Independents
July 17, 2008 - Despite the recently fluctuating US economy, the National Jeweler released this year’s Eight-Figure Independents, an elite club of American Jewelers doing $10 million or more in a single store. Compiled by Catherine Dayrit, this list highlights jewelers which continue to thrive. MORE »
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 With its Quai de l'Ile, Vacheron Constantin portends the watchmaking of tomorrow
In the chorus of the great brands active in the haute horlogerie sector, Vacheron Constantin has long been the guardian of the temple of tradition. Its image has certainly been irreproachable, even if the brand was considered somewhat old-fashioned, viewed perhaps like a very respectable grand dame (the company was founded in 1755) who was a little out of touch.MORE » |
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| SJ628/5 by Jaguar
July 23, 2008 - Stainless steel timepiece fitted with a dual time zone movement with GMT disc. MORE » |
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| BEIJING DREAM by Vo!lÀ
July 16, 2008 - Gold plated timepiece inspired by Beijing’s National Stadium where the opening and closing ceremonies of the Olympics will be held in August. MORE » |
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Spoilt for choice
There has never been such an incredible choice of watches for women. MORE » |
The Great Quarrel of the Ancients and the Moderns
After coming back from the spring watch shows, and having seen so many watches and having touched, held, examined, and turned them in every conceivable sense, we had the impression that we also had turned into a tourbillon.MORE » |
Letter from England: UK MARKET OVERVIEW
The Signet Group is well positioned to provide the most reliable estimate of the size of the UK watch and jewellery market.MORE » |
Obaku, the time of Zen
The encounter was, in a certain manner, predictable. On one side is a certain Japanese minimalism with a ‘Zen’ tendency, while on the other side is a minimalist Nordic design. MORE » |
Tissot all revved up and ready to go
Tissot has a number of new models all revved up and ready to go.MORE » |
Kriëger carves the skeleton watch into bones
Skeleton watches have become increasingly popular in the past few years, with more and more customers wanting to see the mechan-ical movements at work.MORE » |
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Sports Watches
For use and abuse: sports watches 2008
July 10, 2008 - Last year was the year of the Sports Watch pretender - a lot of watches were introduced that looked sporty but really didn’t fit the bill. This year at Basel and SIHH, the sheer numbers of sports watches introduced were down, but the quality and legitimacy of the watches was way up. MORE »
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Global Fashion Signatures
Accessible luxury: Gc celebrates 10 years
July 07, 2008 - Gc, a brand based in Switzerland and focusing on affordable luxury, is ten years old this year and is firmly entrenched as a member of the Swiss watch industry. Gc originally stood for Guess Collection and was designed to be the high-end collection for the Guess range.MORE »
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BaselWorld-SIHH reports
‘There’s no Business like Show Business’
June 30, 2008 - Another year, another show, another successful conclusion to those two weeks in springtime that bring watch and jewellery buyers from every corner of the globe to Basel and Geneva. MORE »
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