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Swiss watchmaking's most remarkable mechanical chronograph creation to date ― the first ever to measure and display time to an astonishing 1/1,000th of a second ― wins the highly coveted "Best Sport Chronograph" Award at the 2011 Grand Prix de l'Horlogerie de Genève With this 7th Grand Prix de...

The prize for the stellar "Best Complicated Watch" category has been won by the Christophe Colomb Equation du Temps watch developed by the Manufacture Zenith. The jury of the Geneva Watchmaking Grand Prix has thereby rewarded a three-fold technical achievement: liberation from gravity, high...

Hey guys, first time poster. I'm not much of a watch guy but I've been curious to learn more about this watch I have. I inherited from my grandfather about 10 years ago. I've done some research online and the closest that I've seen from the Omega vintage's site is a 1968 (Reference MD...

SWISS Retail Management Institute for Watches & Jewellery: Training the New Generations of Retailers A new institute, the "Swiss Retail Management Institute for Watches & Jewellery", has been created near Geneva. It will train the new generations of high jewellery and "haute horlogerie"...

While walking around and talking to people at Baselworld, one of the most asked questions is "what did you like best so far?" and "what is the most remarkable watch you have seen so far?". Well, there were quite a few, but my visit to the Blacksand booth at Baselworld was perhaps the most...

While walking around and talking to people at Baselworld, one of the most asked questions is "what did you like best so far?" and "what is the most remarkable watch you have seen so far?". Well, there were quite a few, but my visit to the Blacksand booth at Baselworld was perhaps the most...

MONACO TIME SHOW TO BE LAUNCHED NEXT SEPTEMBER 21, 2011 Informa Exhibitions, a sister company of Monaco Yacht Show organiser Informa, and the management of the Geneva Time Exhibition launch the Monaco Time Show. Around twenty leading watch brands will be exhibiting their collections at this...

Korloff PARIS is an independent French luxury house. Historically the name is linked to the 88 carat "KORLOFF NOIR", the largest round brilliant cut black diamond in the world, possessed by the family since 1974. The organization's specialties include: Swiss Timepieces, Diamonds, High Jewelry...

The GTE Revolution continues in 2011 Geneva - October, 2010. From January 16-21, 2011, some 60 watchmaking brands* will display their latest collections at the Geneva Time Exhibition (GTE): a unique opportunity for all watch industry professionals, private collectors and afficionados to...

The Geneva Watchmaking Grand Prix celebrates its 10 years Prize-giving ceremony : 18 november 2010 · Grand Théâtre de Genève For the 10th consecutive year, the prize-giving ceremony of the Geneva Watchmaking Grand Prix (GPHG) will gather the elite of the international horology profession on...

The awards ceremony of the 2010 Geneva Watchmaking Grand Prix will take place on Thursday 18th November 2010 at the Geneva Grand Théâtre. Vote for your favourite watch and you may win a Vulcain Revolution GMT. © Vulcain The Pre-selected Watches by category are: Ladies watch Audemars Piguet...

Hello awesome members, I am wondering if any of you know a (good) shop in Geneva or near it, where I could try some older watches - older, as in post year 2000 for example? I have fallen in love with a few "oldies" but hesitate to pull the trigger before I touch/try them on. Any...

I inherited a gold pocket watch from my mother that was originally owned by my great grandfather in Texas. The problem is that the watch is quite worn, hands are missing and, of course, it doesn't run. I think he received it as some honor back near the turn of the 19th to the 20th century or...

Quite recently I acquired this brand new Bell & Ross 123 as a partial trade on one of my watches. Despite the fact that it is a beautiful, well made watch its design doesn't fit into my collection and its unlikely that I will ever wear it. Therefore I m offering it for trade/sale. The watch is...