With the exception of the article written last Monday about my flight into NJ as the hurricane was also coming in, the rest of last week’s posts were pre-written before Hurricane Sandy landed and changed NJ forever. Today, I can finally post again – it will be the first of several posts about this long …
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Tonight, the TimeCrafters show in New York is open to the press for previews before being open to the public tomorrow (Friday) and Saturday. With so many things to see, several brands pique interest with displays and concepts. Chopard offers a visually alluring display that focuses on the the moon and stars, and celebrates the level of reliability and …
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Here at the New York TimeCrafters show during a private press preview, we get a hands-on, close-up look at the new pieces from the Manufacture Horlogerie De Bethune , which is celebrating its 10th anniversary this year. the brand was founded in 2002 on the resolutely avant-garde vision of watchmaking. This top-notch Swiss watch brand creates its haute …
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TimeCrafters Watch Fair, luxury watchmaking show taking place at the Park Avenue Armory in NYC tomorrow and Saturday, Sept 14th and 15th, is open to the public. The surprise: Sotheby’s amazing diamond and diamond jewelry exhibition. Discover earrings such as these exquisite one-of-a-kind, historically important, hand-crafted ruby and diamond earrings.
Rado, which recently signed on Andy Murray as a top brand ambassador, saw this tennis great kissing the cup — wearing his Rado watch. Not only was this Murray’s first Grand Slam title, but also this victory makes him the first British male to win a Grand Slam singles championship in nearly 80 years.
Frederique Constant brings to the US public for the first time its newest Classics Manufacture Worldtimer watches – two versions. Both models are built in limited editions of 1,888 pieces. One version is a 42mm GMT watch housing the FC-718 Manufacture caliber with world timer function, 24-hour disc and day/night indication. There is a city …
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Today marks 11 years since the fateful day — September 11, 2001- when the terrorist attack on our country brought tragic loss of life and yet became another defining moment for America and Americans. That day was a day of heroic actions. It — and the ensuing days – marked a time when our country …
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A Full-Scope Experience, which Iwill be attending on Friday September 14, the new TimeCrafters 2012 exhibition promises to be enthralling. We’ve already written about it here and here, but now we’ve learned that both TimeCrafters Sponsors, as well as 21 luxury watch brands, are pulling out all the stops – bringing watch fans an array …
Baume & Mercier has been firmly entrenched in the world of watches since 1830. Now, as it brings its newest timepieces to the TimeCrafters Exhibition in New York in September, it also showcases superb historical Museum pieces –dating back to 1915, to profile its rich history and timelessly superb craftsmanship. Among the pieces making their …
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Baltimore-born Roland Murphy started RGM in Mount Joy, PA, where he builds American-made watches including chronographs and tourbillons that range in price from $6,500 for the new Aircraft 801, to tens of thousands for the American-made Tourbillon. Shown here is the Professional Limited Edition Diver.By the time it became a federal holiday in 1894, Labor …
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