Experience the America’s Cup World Series 16 May 2012


The next stage of the America’s Cup World Series is taking place in Venice in front of the St. Mark’s Square. This is a regular series of regattas that allows sailors to prepare for the Louis Vuitton Cup and the America’s Cup Finals.

For this exceptional race, Corum charters a French one-design boat with onboard Loïck Peyron at the helm of the Energy Team AC45.

An open-sea yacht race sailed non-stop and without assistance is a thrilling sport that requires organisation, rigour and determination. These qualities are the reason for the “Fondation de la Haute Horlogerie“ to support Corum, one of his partner brands for this amazing event.

Experience this beautiful race through exclusive images.

 

The next stage of the America’s Cup World Series is taking place in Venice in front of the St. Mark’s Square. This is a regular series of regattas that allows sailors to prepare for the Louis Vuitton Cup and the America’s Cup Finals. For this exceptional race, Corum charters a French one-design boat with onboard Loïck Peyron at the helm of the Energy Team [...]

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Nick Foulkes : “And so to New York for the launch of The Mastery of Time” 15 May 2012


As promised! The fine watch specialist and journalist Nick Foulkes made a chronicle about the american launch of The Mastery of Time in New York.

“Franco Cologni once told me that when he started in the luxury watch business, the culture was a Francophone one, which makes perfect sense. While nationalistic pride compels me to mention that there were some great English watch and clockmakers, the weight of historical and current evidence forces me to admit that the culture of fine watchmaking is a French or French-speaking one. The great names of Lépine and Breguet, and of course the concentration of watchmaking in the French-speaking parts of Switzerland, naturally dictate that the lingua franca is in this case really Frankish. And of course it must not be forgotten that French was for a long time the language of the arts, intellect and diplomacy, and as an intellectual it is natural that Dominique Fléchon should express himself in the language of Racine, Corneille, Molière and the philosopher ”

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As promised! The fine watch specialist and journalist Nick Foulkes made a chronicle about the american launch of The Mastery of Time in New York. “Franco Cologni once told me that when he started in the luxury watch business, the culture was a Francophone one, which makes perfect sense. While nationalistic pride compels me to mention that there [...]

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François Hollande, à l’heure du changement 11 May 2012


Depuis le 6 mai, le temps s’est inversé pour le nouveau président français!

A votre avis, de quelle montre s’agit-il?

Depuis le 6 mai, le temps s’est inversé pour le nouveau président français! A votre avis, de quelle montre s’agit-il?

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Five leading watchmakers of our day 11 May 2012


 

Jean-François Mojon, Philippe Dufour, Carole Forestier-Kasapi, Giulio Papi and Jean-Marc Wiederrecht. These five watchmakers are endowed with spirits of curiosity, technical supremacy and progressive thinking. They lead the mechanical industry by example: exploring theunknown while ensuring that stability and accuracy remain the prime elements of their creations.

Meet five examples of horological brilliance as different as day and night – all bound to write their own chapters of watch history.

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  Jean-François Mojon, Philippe Dufour, Carole Forestier-Kasapi, Giulio Papi and Jean-Marc Wiederrecht. These five watchmakers are endowed with spirits of curiosity, technical supremacy and progressive thinking. They lead the mechanical industry by example: exploring theunknown while ensuring that stability and accuracy remain the prime elements of their creations. Meet five examples of horological brilliance as different [...]

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Fine watches drive first-quarter exports 10 May 2012


 

The Swiss watch sector defies the odds with a sparkling first quarter! Latest figures published by the Federation of the Swiss Watch Industry show that exports of finished watches increased 17% over the first three months of 2012 to end the quarter at CHF 4.3 billion (EUR 3.6 billion / USD 4.74 billion) with a corresponding 4% rise in volume terms.

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  The Swiss watch sector defies the odds with a sparkling first quarter! Latest figures published by the Federation of the Swiss Watch Industry show that exports of finished watches increased 17% over the first three months of 2012 to end the quarter at CHF 4.3 billion (EUR 3.6 billion / USD 4.74 billion) with [...]

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American launch of The Mastery of Time in New York 09 May 2012


“In Italy for thirty years under the Borgias they had warfare, terror, murder, bloodshed – they produced Michelangelo, Leonardo da Vinci and the Renaissance.

In Switzerland they had brotherly love, five hundred years of democracy and peace, and what did that produce…? The Cuckoo clock.”

May 2nd, at Adour the St Regis New York, more than 120 people heard the speech made by Nick Foulkes (fine watch specialist and journalist).

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“In Italy for thirty years under the Borgias they had warfare, terror, murder, bloodshed – they produced Michelangelo, Leonardo da Vinci and the Renaissance. In Switzerland they had brotherly love, five hundred years of democracy and peace, and what did that produce…? The Cuckoo clock.” May 2nd, at Adour the St Regis New York, more than [...]

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Hublot in Athens: tribute to the Antikythera Mechanism 08 May 2012


The perfect fusion between ancient and modern times. The Hublot Antikythera movement has joined the Archaeological Museum of Athens’ collection alongside the remains of the original vessel, treasure and Antikythera mechanism, which have been reunited for the first time since their discovery in 1901.

It is the first time that a museum of archaeology has invited a watch manufacturer to exhibit a movement as part of its collections.

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The perfect fusion between ancient and modern times. The Hublot Antikythera movement has joined the Archaeological Museum of Athens’ collection alongside the remains of the original vessel, treasure and Antikythera mechanism, which have been reunited for the first time since their discovery in 1901. It is the first time that a museum of archaeology has [...]

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Watchmaking’s billion dollar babies 04 May 2012


Watchmaking has entered a new era! Indeed, the Swiss watch exports could double over the next fifteen years to reach CHF 40 billion as the number of ten-digit turnovers grows.
In an ever more global economy, the industry now counts in billions. Today, watchmaking is lining up the zeros in a segment that continues to grow.

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Watchmaking has entered a new era! Indeed, the Swiss watch exports could double over the next fifteen years to reach CHF 40 billion as the number of ten-digit turnovers grows. In an ever more global economy, the industry now counts in billions. Today, watchmaking is lining up the zeros in a segment that continues to [...]

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The FHH launches the book The Mastery of Time in New York 03 May 2012


 

The Fondation de la Haute Horlogerie (FHH) is the publisher of a major new work on the history of time measurement from its origins to the present day. The new book, The Mastery of Time, fills a void of more than half century in expert publications on the subject. Following its successful publication in Switzerland in winter 2011, The Mastery of Time is launched in New York on May 2, 2012 to US media and the partner brands of the Fondation. 

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  The Fondation de la Haute Horlogerie (FHH) is the publisher of a major new work on the history of time measurement from its origins to the present day. The new book, The Mastery of Time, fills a void of more than half century in expert publications on the subject. Following its successful publication in [...]

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Richemont to open its Campus Genevois de Haute Horlogerie 02 May 2012


 

The Richemont Group has announced a vast project for a campus in Geneva. Costing CHF 100 million, the site will be home to new production facilities and, more importantly, an innovative training centre.

As Richard Lepeu, Deputy Chief Executive Officer of Richemont, said :  “This is an ambitious project whose aim is to anchor the professions of watchmaking and the métiers d’art in Geneva, through training that will lead to recognised qualifications.”

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  The Richemont Group has announced a vast project for a campus in Geneva. Costing CHF 100 million, the site will be home to new production facilities and, more importantly, an innovative training centre. As Richard Lepeu, Deputy Chief Executive Officer of Richemont, said :  “This is an ambitious project whose aim is to anchor [...]

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