Omega - Speedmaster 50th Anniversary
Recently Omega is paying much attention to its history. The company has overtaken every other watchmaker by the number of collection watch released of late. The latest novelty might be interesting for the collectors and auctions. It is a limited series to commemorate to 50th anniversary of the collection Speedmaster. The watch is released in a limited series of 57/1957/5957 pieces.
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A new British watch company called IWI just recently introduced a full line of wristwatches with their crown on the top. Here is my favorite version of the new limited edition watches. They use Swiss automatic movements, sapphire crystals, stainless steel cases and handmade Louisiana deployment aligator straps. These unique looking timepieces are hand finished and assembled in England and are available online at IWI.
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Tulip by Jaeger-LeCoultre
Tulip is a masterpiece created by the designers of Jaeger-LeCoultre. It is not only an expensive and elegant decoration, but also a watch model. The watch is decorated with 1 600 gems, 1 900 sapphires and 30 diamonds, the total weight of which reaches as high as 85 karat. The mechanism is JLC 846.
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Artic Explorer by VILLEMONT
Here is a limited edition Villemont Artic Explorer is British racing green. The watches are available for (A?4,950) and are available at Harpers of York (01904 632 370) and The Watch Gallery (020 7581 3239). Part of the money will go to charity plus there are only to 50 pieces.
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Pasha Seatimer Chronograph by CARTIER
Here is another cool watch from Cartier which is part of the Richemont Group. I usually prefer staineless steel or titanium over gold, but this gold and black combination looks great. The stainless steel version retails for $5600, so I would guess the gold version is at least twice that price. The Pasha Seatimer has a 42.5 mm case with a sapphire dial and caseback. The bezel and the bracelet have black ceramic accents and the pushers/crown have black cabochons that add the finishing touch to this beautiful timepiece.
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Swatch Group Record Half-Year
If the Swiss watch industry witnessed a surge in its exports from the beginning of January to the end of June (+15.5% to 7.2 billion francs), the Swatch Group did even better with an increase in turnover of 16.7% to 2.74 billion!
Despite problems of production capacity which it has faced for some time, the Swatch Group posted a record first half-year in 2007 with two-digit increases in turnover (+16.7% to 2.74 billion francs), operating profit (+27.1% to 511 million) and net profit (+39.4% to 460 million).
The engine of growth par excellence was the key sector of watches and jewellery, which includes 18 brands covering all price categories.
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Pierre Kunz’s Chrono Sport Monaco
Pierre Kunz Geneva contributes for a second time to an exceptional charity effort in support of research for a rare genetic degenerative disease primarily affecting voluntary muscles. The house has created a timepiece, The Chrono Sport Monaco, exclusively for the “Only Watch ‘07″ auction taking place Sept. 20 in Monte Carlo. It is organized by Antiquorum under the patronage of SAS Prince Albert of Monaco in conjunction with Monaco Yacht Show and will be auctioned to raise funds for research into Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy.
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Q2 Online Watch & Jewelry Sales Surge
For the second quarter of 2007 online jewelry and wristwatch sales increased 32 percent compared with the same quarter last year, according to ComScore. Total U.S. online consumer 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 track to reach $200 billion this year, compared with $170.8 billion in 2006. Foruth quarter is usally very good because of the holidays, but the third quarter is not looking to impressive at this point.
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Ulysse Nardin InnoVision
The Purists reported about the latest UN watch, the InnoVision. UN is famous for its ’special’ creations, and just when you thought that it couldn’t get any freakier than their ‘Freak’ watch, they introduce the concept watch called InnoVision. The InnoVision has 10 innovations that will put this watch directly on the horological map. Marcus Hanke over at The Purists reported about this watch in the Purists News Section. Follow this link, and read about the InnoVision’s innovations.
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FERRARI Granturismo Scuderia Chronograph
This Granturismo Scuderia Special Edition Chrono by Ferrari was engineered by Officine Panerai, however the Ferrari logo is all that is displayed on the dial. The use of Ferrari red on the dial was a perfect choice for a company that is known for their red cars. The prancing horse is proudly displayed on the dial along with three contrasting black chrono subdials. Panerai and Ferrari made a great decision to work together to create a watch line that represents Italy’s best. More pics after the jump.
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