Watch Focus
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Jun- 2015 -22 June
Swiss watch exports down in May
Swiss watch exports were down in May as their value decreased by 8.9%, according to new figures from the Federation of the Swiss Watch Industry (FH). Valued at 1.7bn (£1.67bn) swiss francs, FH said that two fewer working days than in the same month last year and a fall of…
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18 June
Simon Baker joins Longines for Royal Ascot
Longines ‘Ambassador of Elegance’, Australian actor Simon Baker, joined the watch brand for a day at the races as it commemorated nine years of being the Official Timekeeper of Royal Ascot, as well as its Official Partner and Watch. On Tuesday 16 June, the owners of Gleneagles, the winning horse at…
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11 June
Queen’s Club sponsor Rado releases tennis-inspired timepiece
Watch brand Rado has announced the release of a new limited edition watch – the HyperChrome Match Point. The release follows Rado’s announcement that it is returning to Queen’s Club for the fourth consecutive year as the official timekeeper of the Aegon Championship – one of the world’s most prestigious…
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8 June
Porsche reveals first watches designed entirely in-house
Porsche Design has announced a new series of timepiece models – Chronotimer Series 1 – which it says form the first complete series of timepieces developed entirely independently by the luxury brand. The pieces, based on the principles of Professor Ferdinand Alexander Porsche, will be launched in July 2015. Porsche…
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May- 2015 -22 May
Police Watches named official partner of new Terminator
Police Watches has announced that it is the official film partner of Hollywood blockbuster, ‘Terminator – The Genisys’. Running from June 1 to July 20, Police says the campaign will be its biggest of the year and will aim to drive up product promotion and awareness before the release of…
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22 May
Bering to donate $15 per watch to polar bear charity
Jewellery brand Bering Time has announced it will donate $15 to Polar Bears International for every one of its ‘Charity’ watches sold. Bering has been campaigning for the conservation of this endangered species since 2011. Polar Bears International’s current campaign is called ‘Save Our Sea Ice’. Bering said: “Thanks to…
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21 May
Breitling releases Navitimer AOPA limited edition
Watch brand Breitling has launched a new limited series Navitimer AOPA, in a tribute to its 1950s original. The original Navitimer, launched in 1952, became a popular timepiece for those in the aviation industry, with the world’s largest association of aircrafts owners and pilots, the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association…
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12 May
Bremont announces America’s Cup deal
Luxury watch brand Bremont has announced its appointment as Official Timing Partner to the 35th America’s Cup and to the defending champion, Oracle Team USA. The America’s Cup, which has been called the ‘oldest trophy in international sport’, first took place in 1851 on the waters off England’s south coast. Today the…
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11 May
Phillips reports successful inaugural watch auction
Auction house Phillips has reported a successful inaugural watch auction as it broke numerous records and achieved 29.6 million Swiss Francs (£20.5m). The auction, which was held in Geneva on Saturday May 9 and Sunday May 10, sold four watches for over $1m (£640,000) and established multiple records including the…
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7 May
IWC enters wearable tech market with new device
IWC Schaffhausen has announced the launch of a new device which will allow wearers to track their activity and connect to other devices. IWC Connect is a small circular device that can be attached to the straps of the brand’s mechanical sports watches, allowing them to track their activity and…
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