Armin Strom have been announced Official Timing Partner of the Virgin Racing F1 Team.   Virgin is of course a well known global brand – there is hardly a single commercial pie into which Richard Branson has not successfully dipped his finger, music, travel, financial services, communications to name only a few and of course [...]

There’s no sign of the crushing recession being heralded by the international media – at least in the house of LVMH at any rate. In his article earlier today, London-based markets correspondent Simon Kennedy confirmed the further significant growth of the luxury goods giant as it continues on past it’s five year market high with [...]

Images of a new timepiece from one of Independent Watchmaking’s most prestigious Atelier’s arrived at the WatchPress this week, the Voutilainen Minute Repeater 10. The classically styled round case of the Voutilainen Minute Repeater 10 features an intricate open dial which offers a mesmerising view of what must surely be the most challenging of complications, [...]

Richard Mille present a new limited edition piece – the RM 011 Titanium Brown, for release in North and South America. The latest version of the technically challenging RM011 features a watchcase coated with PVD resulting in a completely new look – rich brown, not only that, the bezel, crown, indicators and strap are all [...]

Audemars Piguet present a new limited edition piece – the Royal Oak Offshore Jarno Trulli Chronograph.  The latest piece is a magnificent addition to the portfolio of limited edition Royal Oak Offshores, the chunky big brother of the Gérald Genta designed Royal Oak which dates back to 1972. Jarno Trulli, F1 driver, wine-maker and all [...]

You may remember the fuss created by the MB&F Horological Machine No3 Frog when it was presented earlier this year (you can read my original article here).  It was a magnificent interpretation of the MB&F Horological Machine No3 (HM3) and was an incredible aptly-named bulbous-eyed technical sensation.   The House of Boucheron, Paris were given [...]

Even if you detest golf, you probably know that the Ryder Cup 2010 teed off yesterday at the Celtic Manor Resort course in Wales ….. before the rain sent the players back to the clubhouse and play was halted for the day.  Both teams read like a who’s who in the game, and this tournament [...]

The Accutron Calibre 214 was launched on 25th October 1960 and this date is marked with a 50th Annniversary piece, the Bulova Accutron Limited Edition Spaceview 214.  The Calibre 214 was a defining movement – it was extremely accurate due to its high frequency, it used a tuning-fork in place of a balance wheel and [...]

When it comes to appointing a suitable ‘ambassador’ for your watch brand, much consideration will be put into the decision as to which stellar luminary will get to grace your marketing material, and also how they, as human beings are perceived in the public and media domains. For the greater part, these ambassadorial roles mostly [...]

Jaeger-LeCoultre present a (very) limited edition version of their sublime Master Memovox International for the Parisian store, Colette.  Maybe “store” does not say enough – Colette is a retail concept store which stocks only the coolest if curious products, stuff you won’t find anywhere else.  The latest Jaeger-LeCoultre piece has been created especially for an [...]

TAG Heuer release two new limited edition watches – the TAG Heuer Hackett Chronograph and the TAG Heuer Hackett Watch. The latest releases form part of the iconic Carrera collection and are a collaboration with Hackett London, the purveyor of quintessentially classic British clothing and accessories.  The pieces use the signature Hackett cornflower blue to [...]

You’ve  heard it said – you can’t fight fire with fire, but maybe you can fight fake with fake.  The Federation of the Swiss Watch Industry believe so.  At the WatchPress we have become used to being quietly provided with statistics regarding watch industry exports and other run-of-the-mill information from the Swiss watch’s largest trade [...]

Tissot release an elegant new model – the Tissot Sculpture Line Moonphase. The Swiss brand are perhaps best known of late for the T-Touch, their touch-sensitive collection first introduced in 1999 which enables functions such as chronograph to be activated at the touch of a finger on the sensors integrated into the watch crystal.  We [...]

Ulysse Nardin present the Monaco 2010 Marine Diver Limited Edition. The boating and yachting fraternity have had barely a moment since the Cannes International Boatshow where Blancpain unveiled their latest Fifty Fathoms piece to make sure all is “ship-shape and Bristol fashion” for the Monaco Yacht Show further up the sublime Côte d’Azur.  Ulysse Nardin [...]

Graham present a professional divers watch in two variations – the Graham Chronofighter Oversize Diver Turbo Tech and the Graham Chronofighter Oversize Diver Deep Black. Both pieces use the same Calibre G1734 self-winding bi-compax chronograph movement with power reserve of 48 hours.  Water resistance is to 1000 feet and both pieces have the required divers [...]