Installation by Robert Wilson on Montblanc exhibition booth at SIHH 2009
'Montblanc - Writing Time' January 19, 2009, Geneva, Salon International de la Haute Horlogerie (SIHH): Montblanc is presenting the installation 'Montblanc -Writing Time' by Robert Wilson, at its exhibition booth at SIHH 2009. The installation has been especially created for the
Montblanc Collection Villeret 1858
On the 150th jubilee of the establishment of former traditional watchmaking manufacture Minerva, the newly founded Institut Minerva de Recherche en Haute Horlogerie is now ensconced in completely renovated premises in Villeret and presents two new timepieces from the Montblanc
The Omega Speedmaster Professional Moonwatch
APOLLO 11 “40TH ANNIVERSARY” LIMITED EDITION The first manned lunar landing on the 20th of July, 1969 was the greatest, most dramatic scientific achievement in human history. When Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin stepped onto the moon’s surface at 02:56
Ten Years of OMEGA Co-Axial Escapements
DRIVING THE REVOLUTION IN MECHANICAL WATCHES When OMEGA launched its Co-Axial calibre 2500 in 1999, the entire mechanical watch industry was put on notice. The Co-Axial Escapement in the calibre was the first practical new mechanical watch escapement to be
Swiss jeweler Avakian creates own watch line
Beverly Hills, Calif.--The Swiss jewelry company Avakian is entering the world of fine watchmaking. Edmond Avakian is launching his first watch for men, designed and developed in collaboration with his son, Haig Avakian, who heads U.S. operations for Avakian. The world premiere