Longines the official timekeeper at the 2009 FIS Alpine World Ski Championships

Longines the official timekeeper at the 2009 FIS Alpine World Ski Championships

January 2009
Longines announces its commitment as the Official Timekeeper and Sponsor of the 2009 FIS Alpine World Ski Championships in Val d'IsÈre (France) (…)

Rolex honors 2008 Player of the Year Lorena Ochoa

Rolex honors 2008 Player of the Year Lorena Ochoa

January 2009
Rolex has awarded its 2008 Player of the Year award to Lorena Ochoa, the world's No. 1 ranked female golfer since April 2007, and winner of (…)

Blancpain Women ‘Saint-Valentin 2009': A chronograph in the name of love

Blancpain Women ‘Saint-Valentin 2009’: A chronograph in the name of love

January 2009
The Manufacture in Le Brassus offers a modern horological interpretation of romance: an exclusive edition of 99 Flyback Chronographs, a timeless gift (…)

Corum, DKSH celebrate brand's Asian expansion

Corum, DKSH celebrate brand's Asian expansion

January 2009
After first teaming up this summer, Swiss watch brand Corum and market expansion services group DKSH celebrated a brand renewal at a Dec. 4 event in (…)

Watch Market Remains Buoyant as Sotheby's December Watch Sale Totals £1.5 million

Watch Market Remains Buoyant as Sotheby's December Watch Sale Totals £1.5 million

January 2009
Sotheby's London final auction of 2008 has today achieved the second highest total ever for a watches auction at Sotheby's London. The result brings (…)

Fontenay : “Nuits blanches”, “Chocolat”, “Saint-Valentin”

Fontenay : “Nuits blanches”, “Chocolat”, “Saint-Valentin”

January 2009
Fontenay releases Nuits Blanches, Chocolat, and Saint-Valentin

Excellent Results Achieved at Antiquorum's Final Auction of the Year

Excellent Results Achieved at Antiquorum's Final Auction of the Year

January 2009
Antiquorum closed its 2008 season last week, netting a total of $7,279,620 in a New York sale of Important Collectors' Wristwatches, (…)

Movado's Gedalio 'Gerry' Grinberg dies

Movado's Gedalio 'Gerry' Grinberg dies

January 2009
Movado Group founder and chairman Gedalio “Gerry” Grinberg, widely considered a visionary in the watch industry, has died. He was 77.

Guess Watches Unveils Custom Carbon for Men

Guess Watches Unveils Custom Carbon for Men

January 2009
Guess Watches releases two new models for men, the Grill and Overdrive.

Marc Ecko Watches introduces the Prez

Marc Ecko Watches introduces the Prez

January 2009
Marc Ecko Watches introduces the ultimate in iced out timepieces: the Prez. Where urban street culture meets high society, the Prez is a fashion icon of (…)

Blancpain opens its third boutique in Dubai

Blancpain opens its third boutique in Dubai

January 2009
Blancpain and Rivoli Group opened their flagship Blancpain Boutique in the region’s latest retail hub – The Dubai Mall.

USA Market Focus: It's Going to Get Worse Before it Gets Better

USA Market Focus: It’s Going to Get Worse Before it Gets Better

January 2009
The US market is the leading market in the world for most goods, and watches are no exception – it is one of the biggest and most important markets in (…)