Tag «BaselWorld 2015»

Montegrappa’s Boutique-On-The-Fly

Our favourite annual “pop-up” event, Montegrappa’s in-show “boutique” played host to a record number of visitors at BaselWorld 2015, which took place in Switzerland between March 19 to March 26. This extremely successful show saw an increase in attendance, with customers from over 60 countries visiting our stand, designed to convey the atmosphere of our …

BASELWORLD 2015 A MILESTONE IN ALPINA’S HISTORY:

  THE “ALPINER 4 FLYBACK CHRONOGRAPH” WITH THE NEW MANUFACTURE CALIBRE AL-760 Alpina is no stranger to the chronograph. The traditional Swiss company has been familiar with pocket-watches and wristwatches endowed with an additional stop function for over a hundred years. Nevertheless – and in this respect, there is no difference between Alpina and other …

BASELWORLD 2015: ALPINER 4 FLYBACK CHRONOGRAPH

  BASELWORLD 2015 A MILESTONE IN ALPINA’S HISTORY: THE “ALPINER 4 FLYBACK CHRONOGRAPH” WITH THE NEW MANUFACTURE CALIBRE AL-760 Alpina is no stranger to the chronograph. The traditional Swiss company has been familiar with pocket-watches and wristwatches endowed with an additional stop function for over a hundred years. Nevertheless – and in this respect, there …

BASELWORLD 2015 – New Slimline Manufacture Moonphase for Women from Frederique Constant

Geneva, March 2015 The Slimline Manufacture combines feminine grace and elegance with the technological innovation that has always defined the Slimline Manufacture. These new striking timepieces for ladies offer the same features and functionality than the Slimline Moonphase Manufacture for men. But what attracts the attention is the 38 mm diameter case with its magnificent …

BASELWORLD 2015 -height of Horology

Patek Philippe Split-Seconds Chronograph Ref. 5370 As a mechanism that measures intermediate times while continuing to time an ongoing interval, the split-seconds chronograph has long been, for collectors, one of the most coveted among Patek Philippe’s specialities. The new Ref. 5370 marks the debut of the CHR 29-535 PS calibre in its purest form, with …

More Beauties from Baselworld 2015

Graff Diamond MasterGraff Grand Date Dual Time Tourbillon Graff orchestrates a fascinating encounter between Haute Horlogerie and Haute Joaillerie with its new creation: the Diamond MasterGraff Grand Date Dual Time Tourbillon. The result of more than 2,000 hours of development, its mechanical movement associates a flying tourbillon with a dual-time display and a large instantaneous …

BASELWORLD 2015 : the countdown has begun

JAQUET DROZ Grande Seconde Deadbeat Deadbeats seconds is an extremely rare complication first introduced in the Age of Enlightenment, the very era when Pierre Jaquet-Droz was travelling the length and breadth of Europe to present his timepieces to royal courts across the continent. This technique means that the seconds hand no longer moves in a …

BASELWORLD 2015 : all the Time in the world!

ARNOLD & SON Instrument Collection DSTB Arnold & Son celebrates its 250 years of history by offering an exceptional model honouring both its British origins and the traditions upheld by the field of Swiss Haute Horlogerie, of which it is one of the finest ambassadors. In tribute to its founding father John Arnold, who together …

BASELWORLD 2015 : Time Tales

MANUFACTURE ROYALE 1770 Rose gold This timepiece, named 1770 after the year Manufacture Royale was established, captures the very essence of the brand. On the one hand, the creative verve of a bold and contemporary design, straight from the imagination of Eric Giroud. On the other, the infinite expertise that comes with the grand tradition …

BASELWORLD 2015 : If you have the inclination, here is the time!

BREITLING Transocean Chronograph 1915 At a time when chronographs had just a single pushpiece in the crown, in 1915 Breitling invented the first independent pushpiece at 2 o’clock, which ensured a better separation of functions and adapted more naturally to the user’s hand. To celebrate the 100th anniversary of this milestone invention that would change …