Live Trading News » Watches http://www.livetradingnews.com Live Trading News and Research Thu, 23 May 2013 20:15:24 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 Chopard L.U.C Triple Certification Tourbillon‏ http://www.livetradingnews.com/chopard-l-u-c-triple-certification-tourbillon%e2%80%8f-114653.htm http://www.livetradingnews.com/chopard-l-u-c-triple-certification-tourbillon%e2%80%8f-114653.htm#comments Sun, 19 May 2013 09:36:58 +0000 Shayne Heffernan http://www.livetradingnews.com/?p=114653 Chopard L.U.C Triple Certification Tourbillon‏ Chopard L.U.C Triple Certification Tourbillon; tourbillon, nine-day power reserve; manufacture calibre L.U.C 02.13-L (L.U.C 1.02QF), manual-winding; 43mm, Rose Gold. This watch is the 1st in the world to have earned Poinçon de Genève, COSC and Fleurier Quality Foundation certificates. All 3 are listed on the dial. Rare and Exotic Vehicles [...]

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]]> http://www.livetradingnews.com/chopard-l-u-c-triple-certification-tourbillon%e2%80%8f-114653.htm/feed 0 Rolex Oyster Perpetual Cosmograph Daytona Platinum Watch http://www.livetradingnews.com/rolex-oyster-perpetual-cosmograph-daytona-platinum-watch-112474.htm http://www.livetradingnews.com/rolex-oyster-perpetual-cosmograph-daytona-platinum-watch-112474.htm#comments Tue, 30 Apr 2013 13:09:50 +0000 Paul A Ebeling Jr http://www.livetradingnews.com/?p=112474 Rolex Oyster Perpetual Cosmograph Daytona Platinum Watch If watches were judged on the number of characters gracing the dial, the Rolex Oyster Perpetual Cosmograph Daytona Platinum Watch would be one of the greatest timepieces ever created. HeffCap Global Dividend Focused CFD Fund, great protection in the current economic environment But, that is not how they [...]

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]]> http://www.livetradingnews.com/rolex-oyster-perpetual-cosmograph-daytona-platinum-watch-112474.htm/feed 0 Christie’s to Auction a Rare Steel A. Lange & Söhne Model Lange 1 http://www.livetradingnews.com/christies-to-auction-a-rare-steel-a-lange-sohne-model-lange-1-111938.htm http://www.livetradingnews.com/christies-to-auction-a-rare-steel-a-lange-sohne-model-lange-1-111938.htm#comments Wed, 24 Apr 2013 19:50:29 +0000 Paul A Ebeling Jr http://www.livetradingnews.com/?p=111938 Christie’s to Auction a Rare Steel A. Lange & Söhne Model Lange 1 Rolex is probably best known for its hard-to-find older steel Daytona models, but the German watchmaker A. Lange & Söhne also produced a handful of steel Lange 1 models that are even more rare. One of these watches, released early in the [...]

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]]> http://www.livetradingnews.com/christies-to-auction-a-rare-steel-a-lange-sohne-model-lange-1-111938.htm/feed 0 Cartier Rotonde de Cartier Perpetual Calendar Chronograph http://www.livetradingnews.com/cartier-rotonde-de-cartier-perpetual-calendar-chronograph-108501.htm http://www.livetradingnews.com/cartier-rotonde-de-cartier-perpetual-calendar-chronograph-108501.htm#comments Sun, 24 Mar 2013 14:02:34 +0000 Paul A Ebeling Jr http://www.livetradingnews.com/?p=108501 Cartier Rotonde de Cartier Perpetual Calendar Chronograph Cartier Rotonde de Cartier Perpetual Calendar Chronograph, the 1st timepiece in the Rotonde de Cartier family to combine these 2 popular complications. The watch comes in a 42-mm-diameter case of Rose Gold or White Gold. It is powered by Cartier’s automatic manufacture caliber 9423 MC, which includes a [...]

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]]> http://www.livetradingnews.com/cartier-rotonde-de-cartier-perpetual-calendar-chronograph-108501.htm/feed 0 Roger Dubuis Excalibur Table Ronde http://www.livetradingnews.com/roger-dubuis-excalibur-table-ronde-107502.htm http://www.livetradingnews.com/roger-dubuis-excalibur-table-ronde-107502.htm#comments Wed, 13 Mar 2013 17:51:55 +0000 Paul A Ebeling Jr http://www.livetradingnews.com/?p=107502 Roger Dubuis Excalibur Table Ronde Knight Time Roger Dubuis Excalibur Table Ronde 2 The legend of King Arthur comes alive in the hands of Roger Dubuis. With the new Excalibur, the Swiss watchmaker may have created a modern-day legend to call its own. Art-meets-craftsmanship-meets-fantasy at this Table Ronde, where the 12 Knights Of The Round [...]

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]]> http://www.livetradingnews.com/roger-dubuis-excalibur-table-ronde-107502.htm/feed 0 Jaeger-LeCoultre Master Jubilee Ultra Thin http://www.livetradingnews.com/jaeger-lecoultre-master-jubilee-ultra-thin-106450.htm http://www.livetradingnews.com/jaeger-lecoultre-master-jubilee-ultra-thin-106450.htm#comments Sun, 03 Mar 2013 03:48:49 +0000 Paul A Ebeling Jr http://www.livetradingnews.com/?p=106450 Jaeger-LeCoultre Master Jubilee Ultra Thin This watch is reportedly the world’s thinnest manual winding mechanical watch and it is significant precisely because of this. Typically, I would expect to see this sort of watch from Piaget but they already have a set a lot of records in ultra-thin watches, automatic ones. Admirers of pure elegance [...]

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]]> http://www.livetradingnews.com/jaeger-lecoultre-master-jubilee-ultra-thin-106450.htm/feed 0 Baselworld 2013 Preview, Harry Winston’s Histoire de Tourbillon 4 http://www.livetradingnews.com/baselworld-2013-preview-harry-winstons-histoire-de-tourbillon-4-106108.htm http://www.livetradingnews.com/baselworld-2013-preview-harry-winstons-histoire-de-tourbillon-4-106108.htm#comments Thu, 28 Feb 2013 07:10:00 +0000 Paul A Ebeling Jr http://www.livetradingnews.com/?p=106108 Baselworld 2013 Preview, Harry Winston’s Histoire de Tourbillon 4 www.watchtime.com | technology wristwatch industry news | Baselworld 2013 Preview: Harry Winstons Histoire de Tourbillon 4 | Harry winston HDT4 front 560 Watch and jewelry giant Harry Winston, often the purveyor of some of the most talked-about timepieces at the annual Baselworld watch fair has whetted [...]

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]]> http://www.livetradingnews.com/baselworld-2013-preview-harry-winstons-histoire-de-tourbillon-4-106108.htm/feed 0 High-Tech Excalibur Quatuor at $1-M http://www.livetradingnews.com/high-tech-excalibur-quatuor-at-1-m-105777.htm http://www.livetradingnews.com/high-tech-excalibur-quatuor-at-1-m-105777.htm#comments Sun, 24 Feb 2013 05:28:59 +0000 Paul A Ebeling Jr http://www.livetradingnews.com/?p=105777 High-Tech Excalibur Quatuor at $1-M Excalibur Quatuor Silicon © Roger Dubuis The Excalibur Quatuor boasts 4 balance wheels and differentials Roger Dubuis is dedicated to fine watchmaking. With Mr. Dubuis back, and with the brand under the vigilant eye of Georges Kern, Dubuis is rolling out several important new developments including the $1-M high-tech Excalibur [...]

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]]> http://www.livetradingnews.com/high-tech-excalibur-quatuor-at-1-m-105777.htm/feed 0 Limited Edition Bremont Victory Watch http://www.livetradingnews.com/limited-edition-bremont-victory-watch-105666.htm http://www.livetradingnews.com/limited-edition-bremont-victory-watch-105666.htm#comments Fri, 22 Feb 2013 10:32:57 +0000 Paul A Ebeling Jr http://www.livetradingnews.com/?p=105666 Limited Edition Bremont Victory Watch The availability timepiece from Bremont has been an issue up until recently. For the Limited Edition Bremont Victory Watch and all the similar products from Bremont have been rare. Their rarity stems from the fact that Bremont is one of the few makers of quality timepieces in today’s luxury watch [...]

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]]> http://www.livetradingnews.com/limited-edition-bremont-victory-watch-105666.htm/feed 0 Ralph Lauren Safari Tourbillion http://www.livetradingnews.com/ralph-lauren-safari-tourbillion-104143.htm http://www.livetradingnews.com/ralph-lauren-safari-tourbillion-104143.htm#comments Wed, 06 Feb 2013 16:30:19 +0000 Paul A Ebeling Jr http://www.livetradingnews.com/?p=104143 Ralph Lauren Safari Tourbillion RL 67 Tourbillon Ralph Lauren NYSE:RL is the 1st company to adapt tourbillon, the mechanical watch complication, to a style that is being described as “American Casual.” The RL 67 Tourbillon priced at $55,000 has just been unveiled as part of the brand’s Safari-themed collection of watches. Built along the same [...]

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]]> http://www.livetradingnews.com/ralph-lauren-safari-tourbillion-104143.htm/feed 0 Cartier Tourbillon & Crocodile Watch http://www.livetradingnews.com/cartier-tourbillon-crocodile-watch-99391.htm http://www.livetradingnews.com/cartier-tourbillon-crocodile-watch-99391.htm#comments Mon, 24 Dec 2012 07:09:57 +0000 Paul A Ebeling Jr http://www.livetradingnews.com/?p=99391 Cartier Tourbillon & Crocodile Watch Cartier will unveil this Tourbillon & Crocodile timepiece at the SIHH watch show in January 2013, as a Top-end Marquee watch for women. Is the Crocodile replacing the Panther at Cartier? There are not a lot details on the watch, I do not know how large the case is, or [...]

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]]> http://www.livetradingnews.com/cartier-tourbillon-crocodile-watch-99391.htm/feed 0 Hublot and The Collection Ferrari http://www.livetradingnews.com/hublot-and-the-collection-ferrari-98220.htm http://www.livetradingnews.com/hublot-and-the-collection-ferrari-98220.htm#comments Sat, 15 Dec 2012 13:31:04 +0000 John Heffernan http://www.livetradingnews.com/?p=98220 Swiss Luxury Watchmaker, Hublot, and The Collection Ferrari Celebrate Art Basel Miami Beach with World-Renowned Artist, Domingo Zapata Haute Living and Luxury Swiss watchmaker Hublot celebrated Art Basel Miami Beach with an event highlighting the work of international expressionist artist Domingo Zapata . In collaboration with The Collection Ferrari the brand hosted an exclusive cocktail [...]

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]]> http://www.livetradingnews.com/hublot-and-the-collection-ferrari-98220.htm/feed 0 Christie’s Sold Eric Clapton’s Patek Philippe for US$3.6-M http://www.livetradingnews.com/christies-sold-eric-claptons-patek-philippe-for-us3-6-m-94862.htm http://www.livetradingnews.com/christies-sold-eric-claptons-patek-philippe-for-us3-6-m-94862.htm#comments Sun, 25 Nov 2012 11:18:28 +0000 Shayne Heffernan http://www.livetradingnews.com/?p=94862 Christie’s Sold Eric Clapton’s Patek Philippe for US$3.6-M Christies Sells Eric Claptons Patek Philippe For Us36 Million “Slowhand,” fast fingers and priceless wrist adornment: Eric Clapton’s Patek Philippe Platinum perpetual calendar chronograph wristwatch with Moon Phases sold for US$3.6-M, setting a world record price for this reference at Christie’s Geneva Important Watch auction. The reference [...]

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]]> http://www.livetradingnews.com/christies-sold-eric-claptons-patek-philippe-for-us3-6-m-94862.htm/feed 0 $26,000 Truffle Dinner at Philadelphia Restaurant Includes a Watch http://www.livetradingnews.com/26000-truffle-dinner-at-philadelphia-restaurant-includes-a-watch-94152.htm http://www.livetradingnews.com/26000-truffle-dinner-at-philadelphia-restaurant-includes-a-watch-94152.htm#comments Mon, 19 Nov 2012 05:16:07 +0000 Paul A Ebeling Jr http://www.livetradingnews.com/?p=94152 $26,000 Truffle Dinner at Philadelphia Restaurant Includes a Watch The 9 course $26,000 Truffle Dinner for 4 includes: The Watch, for 1; 47mm Panerai Luminor Submersible 1950 Amagnetic 3 Days Automatic Titanio wristwatch, a limited-edition Italian time piece manufactured by Officine Panerai The Menu for 4; - puree of pumpkin soup, faro almonds, pumpkin oil [...]

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]]> http://www.livetradingnews.com/26000-truffle-dinner-at-philadelphia-restaurant-includes-a-watch-94152.htm/feed 0 Jaeger-LeCoultre, Aston Martin present AMVOX7 Chronograph with a Power Reserve Display http://www.livetradingnews.com/jaeger-lecoultre-aston-martin-present-amvox7-chronograph-with-a-power-reserve-display-93059.htm http://www.livetradingnews.com/jaeger-lecoultre-aston-martin-present-amvox7-chronograph-with-a-power-reserve-display-93059.htm#comments Sun, 11 Nov 2012 17:41:42 +0000 Paul A Ebeling Jr http://www.livetradingnews.com/?p=93059 Jaeger-LeCoultre, Aston Martin present AMVOX7 Chronograph with a Power Reserve Display In Y 2004, 2 of the finest brands, the British automaker Aston Martin and Swiss luxury watchmaker Jaeger-LeCoultre collaborated to launch the exclusive Aston Martin Jaeger-LeCoultre gentleman’s watch, the AMVOX1 which impressively housed the precision engineering in a design inspired by the past which [...]

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]]> http://www.livetradingnews.com/jaeger-lecoultre-aston-martin-present-amvox7-chronograph-with-a-power-reserve-display-93059.htm/feed 0 Sothey’s Fall Action of Important Watches, Hong Kong 8 October 2012 http://www.livetradingnews.com/sotheys-fall-action-of-important-watches-hong-kong-8-october-2012-85852.htm http://www.livetradingnews.com/sotheys-fall-action-of-important-watches-hong-kong-8-october-2012-85852.htm#comments Thu, 13 Sep 2012 17:19:56 +0000 Paul A Ebeling Jr http://www.livetradingnews.com/?p=85852 Sothey’s Fall Action of Important Watches, Hong Kong 8 October 2012 A spectacular selection of over 400 lots includes five Patek Philippe minute repeating wristwatches, highlighted by the company’s most complicated wristwatch, the Sky Moon Tourbillon Ref. 5002. Offered in Platinum this is the 1st example to appear at auction made with a Patek Philippe [...]

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]]> http://www.livetradingnews.com/sotheys-fall-action-of-important-watches-hong-kong-8-october-2012-85852.htm/feed 0 Van Cleef & Arpels, Cartier, Patek Phillippe Miami Beach Antique Jewelry & Watch Show http://www.livetradingnews.com/van-cleef-arpels-cartier-patek-phillippe-miami-beach-antique-jewelry-watch-show-84588.htm http://www.livetradingnews.com/van-cleef-arpels-cartier-patek-phillippe-miami-beach-antique-jewelry-watch-show-84588.htm#comments Tue, 04 Sep 2012 13:48:47 +0000 Shayne Heffernan http://www.livetradingnews.com/?p=84588 U.S. Antique Shows, a major producer of antique shows in North America, announced today it will host its 20th Annual Miami Beach Antique Jewelry & Watch Show at The Miami Beach Convention Center, October 5-7, 2012. This antique season opener features more than 100 of the most elite dealers in the antique jewelry industry who [...]

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]]> http://www.livetradingnews.com/van-cleef-arpels-cartier-patek-phillippe-miami-beach-antique-jewelry-watch-show-84588.htm/feed 0 Hublot Named Seabourn’s Official Timekeeper http://www.livetradingnews.com/hublot-named-seabourns-official-timekeeper-84484.htm http://www.livetradingnews.com/hublot-named-seabourns-official-timekeeper-84484.htm#comments Mon, 03 Sep 2012 16:02:54 +0000 Shayne Heffernan http://www.livetradingnews.com/?p=84484 Hublot, the luxury Swiss brand which brings the “Art of Fusion” to watchmaking, has been named the Official Timekeeper of the award-winning ultra luxury cruise line Seabourn. Guests enjoying voyages on any of Seabourn’s six intimate, all-suite ships will now be kept abreast of the current ship’s time by means of handsome Hublot wall clocks, [...]

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]]> http://www.livetradingnews.com/hublot-named-seabourns-official-timekeeper-84484.htm/feed 0 Hublot CEO Jean-Claude Biver on China Luxury http://www.livetradingnews.com/hublot-ceo-jean-claude-biver-on-china-luxury-80499.htm http://www.livetradingnews.com/hublot-ceo-jean-claude-biver-on-china-luxury-80499.htm#comments Sun, 15 Jul 2012 12:07:17 +0000 Gossip in Hollywood http://www.livetradingnews.com/?p=80499 Swiss luxury watchmaker Hublot CEO Jean-Claude Biver says spending is Key, no innovation means no future. LVMUY Hublot exports 40% of its products to China, and with China’s GDP indicating the slowest growth in 3 yrs, the luxury Swiss watchmaking company has a lot to consider. The company, which sells watches with price tags ranging [...]

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]]> http://www.livetradingnews.com/hublot-ceo-jean-claude-biver-on-china-luxury-80499.htm/feed 0 Amber Heard, Naomi Watts, Nicolas Cage, Jessica Alba at Montblanc L.A Store http://www.livetradingnews.com/amber-heard-naomi-watts-nicolas-cage-jessica-alba-at-montblanc-l-a-store-79468.htm http://www.livetradingnews.com/amber-heard-naomi-watts-nicolas-cage-jessica-alba-at-montblanc-l-a-store-79468.htm#comments Thu, 05 Jul 2012 09:00:30 +0000 Shayne Heffernan http://www.livetradingnews.com/?p=79468 The 104-year-old luxury goods manufacturer Montblanc opened their largest store in the world early last month. Montblanc, world-renowned for its sophisticated writing instruments, Swiss-made watches leather goods, and more, welcomed many international movie stars and other VIPS to Sanlitun in Beiking in order to celebrate the opening of the new 4-story shop. Naomi Watts, Nicolas [...]

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]]> http://www.livetradingnews.com/amber-heard-naomi-watts-nicolas-cage-jessica-alba-at-montblanc-l-a-store-79468.htm/feed 0 Coffee, Chocolate, Men: The Richer the Better http://www.livetradingnews.com/coffee-chocolate-men-the-richer-the-better-78750.htm http://www.livetradingnews.com/coffee-chocolate-men-the-richer-the-better-78750.htm#comments Sat, 30 Jun 2012 18:03:01 +0000 LiveTradingNews.com wire staff http://www.livetradingnews.com/?p=78750 There are many ways to a woman’s heart, but a box of chocolates maybe the most direct route. What makes chocolate so romantic is entirely a matter of logistics. Notes, texts, emails, Social Media compliments are all well and good, but thier role in romance is just symbolism,  chocolate is worth a thousand Tweets? The [...]

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]]> http://www.livetradingnews.com/coffee-chocolate-men-the-richer-the-better-78750.htm/feed 0 Hublot Chairman sees US Sales Rising, http://www.livetradingnews.com/hublot-chairman-sees-us-sales-rising-77412.htm http://www.livetradingnews.com/hublot-chairman-sees-us-sales-rising-77412.htm#comments Thu, 21 Jun 2012 18:42:09 +0000 Shayne Heffernan http://www.livetradingnews.com/?p=77412 Hublot Chairman sees US sales rising, adding stores TIF, SKS Hublot expects US sales to represent a growing portion of the Swiss luxury watchmaker’s global revenue in the coming years, helped by new stores and tourism at hubs like Miami and Las Vegas, Chairman Jean-Claude Biver said. Hublot, a unit of LVMH (PA:MC), operates 5 [...]

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]]> http://www.livetradingnews.com/hublot-chairman-sees-us-sales-rising-77412.htm/feed 0 Blancpain Villeret Demi-Fuseau Horaire http://www.livetradingnews.com/blancpain-villeret-demi-fuseau-horaire-71675.htm http://www.livetradingnews.com/blancpain-villeret-demi-fuseau-horaire-71675.htm#comments Tue, 24 Apr 2012 18:47:29 +0000 Shayne Heffernan http://www.livetradingnews.com/?p=71675 Blancpain Villeret Demi-Fuseau Horaire The Blancpain Villeret Demi-Fuseau Horaire, also known as Reference 6665. The 1st dual time or GMT watch from Blancpain, Reference 6665 is a significant addition to the evolving Villeret collection. The multiple time zone watch, sometimes called the GMT complication, is popular from brands both large and small, the GMT watch [...]

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]]> http://www.livetradingnews.com/blancpain-villeret-demi-fuseau-horaire-71675.htm/feed 0 China is World’s Largest Luxury Watch Market http://www.livetradingnews.com/china-is-worlds-largest-luxury-watch-market-69865.htm http://www.livetradingnews.com/china-is-worlds-largest-luxury-watch-market-69865.htm#comments Wed, 11 Apr 2012 09:53:53 +0000 Shayne Heffernan http://www.livetradingnews.com/?p=69865 Telling time is perhapst the last reason that affluent Chinese give for buying luxury watches, according to the China Top Wristwatch Report, released Tuesday. The luxury watch market is seeing “blow-out like demand” from wealthy shoppers, even though the Country’s general watch market is contracting as people use cellphones to keep track of time. Customers [...]

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]]> http://www.livetradingnews.com/china-is-worlds-largest-luxury-watch-market-69865.htm/feed 0 Cameron Diaz and the TAG Heuer Link Lady Diamond Star http://www.livetradingnews.com/cameron-diaz-and-the-tag-heuer-link-lady-diamond-star-67808.htm http://www.livetradingnews.com/cameron-diaz-and-the-tag-heuer-link-lady-diamond-star-67808.htm#comments Sat, 31 Mar 2012 10:56:02 +0000 Shayne Heffernan http://www.livetradingnews.com/?p=67808 Cameron Diaz, TAG Heuer’s new Link Lady timepiece Cameron Diaz is TAG Heuer’s latest Ambassador for the fine Swiss manufacture’s new women’s timepiece, the exquisite Link Lady. Held on the glamorous Rhine River bank, the glitzy launch was also timed to coincide with the eve of International Women’s Day; Cameron’s partnership with TAG Heuer will also serve [...]

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]]> http://www.livetradingnews.com/cameron-diaz-and-the-tag-heuer-link-lady-diamond-star-67808.htm/feed 0 $5m Watch Sold at Marina Bay Sands http://www.livetradingnews.com/5m-watch-sold-at-marina-bay-sands-67765.htm http://www.livetradingnews.com/5m-watch-sold-at-marina-bay-sands-67765.htm#comments Fri, 30 Mar 2012 13:01:17 +0000 Shayne Heffernan http://www.livetradingnews.com/?p=67765 Presented with aplomb by Hublot at the recently concluded BaselWorld, the eye-popping “US$ 5 MILLION” timepiece,the most expensive watch of the fair, has been sold to The Hour Glass Singapore. It will be showcased first at the Hublot boutique in Marina Bay Sands, and then in the Hublot corners at The Hour Glass boutiques. Besides [...]

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]]> http://www.livetradingnews.com/5m-watch-sold-at-marina-bay-sands-67765.htm/feed 0 Romain Jerome Titanic DNA Steampunk Watch http://www.livetradingnews.com/romain-jerome-titanic-dna-steampunk-watch-62065.htm http://www.livetradingnews.com/romain-jerome-titanic-dna-steampunk-watch-62065.htm#comments Wed, 01 Feb 2012 16:25:20 +0000 Shayne Heffernan http://www.livetradingnews.com/?p=62065 Romain Jerome Titanic DNA Steampunk Watch Luxury watchmaker Romain Jerome has added a new stylish watch called Steampunk to the Limited Edition collection of timepieces called Titanium DNA. These luxury watches have bezels made from authentic steel from the wreck of the Titanic, lying 3,840 meters under the sea, and steel from Harland & Wolff [...]

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]]> http://www.livetradingnews.com/romain-jerome-titanic-dna-steampunk-watch-62065.htm/feed 0 Swatch Group (VX:UHR) Sales Worth Watching http://www.livetradingnews.com/swatch-group-vxuhr-sales-worth-watching-60832.htm http://www.livetradingnews.com/swatch-group-vxuhr-sales-worth-watching-60832.htm#comments Wed, 11 Jan 2012 20:56:48 +0000 Shayne Heffernan http://www.livetradingnews.com/?p=60832 Swatch Group Y 2011 gross sales rise 21.7% The Swiss watch manufacturer, Swatch Group (VX:UHR) announced the result of its Y 2011 gross sales Tuesday, which stands at record-breaking mark of 7.14-B Swiss Francs (US$7.52-B), + 21.7% compared with the previous year. “The strong Group brands experienced significant growth, not only in Greater China but [...]

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]]> http://www.livetradingnews.com/swatch-group-vxuhr-sales-worth-watching-60832.htm/feed 0 Tag Heuer Formula 1 Gulf Edition Watch http://www.livetradingnews.com/tag-heuer-formula-1-gulf-edition-watch-59760.htm http://www.livetradingnews.com/tag-heuer-formula-1-gulf-edition-watch-59760.htm#comments Sun, 18 Dec 2011 06:44:14 +0000 Shayne Heffernan http://www.livetradingnews.com/?p=59760 The Tag Heuer Formula 1 Gulf Edition Watch Tag Heuer special model for Y 2011 celebrates an historic partnership that Tag Heuer enjoys with Formula 1 Racing. This is the Formula 1 Gulf Edition watch presents itself in a similar manner as the range of Tag Heuer Monaco Gulf watches in partnership with Gulf Oil [...]

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]]> http://www.livetradingnews.com/tag-heuer-formula-1-gulf-edition-watch-59760.htm/feed 0 Harry Winston Opus Eleven http://www.livetradingnews.com/harry-winston-opus-eleven-52049.htm http://www.livetradingnews.com/harry-winston-opus-eleven-52049.htm#comments Mon, 29 Aug 2011 19:24:16 +0000 Shayne Heffernan http://www.livetradingnews.com/?p=52049 Harry Winston has unveiled the Opus Eleven, created in partnership with Denis Giguet (MCT). Three overlapping cylinders on three levels are configured to deconstruct time – the main circle is the hour’s domain, flanked by two pavilions. One sub-circle shows the minutes on a jumping disk for the tens and a running disk for the [...]

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]]> http://www.livetradingnews.com/harry-winston-opus-eleven-52049.htm/feed 0 Live Online Watch Auction http://www.livetradingnews.com/live-online-watch-auction-46252.htm http://www.livetradingnews.com/live-online-watch-auction-46252.htm#comments Fri, 01 Jul 2011 14:44:45 +0000 Shayne Heffernan http://www.livetradingnews.com/?p=46252 First Auction for Collector Watches at AUCTIONATA, the World’s Only Live Online Auction Platform On July 10, 2011, at 17:00 CET, the world’s first live online auction platform AUCTIONATA will be starting the first real-time auction for fine vintage timepieces. The offerers of the 150 watches on auction include nine internationally renowned watch dealers. Bids [...]

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]]> http://www.livetradingnews.com/live-online-watch-auction-46252.htm/feed 0 Only Watch 2011 http://www.livetradingnews.com/only-watch-2011-45889.htm http://www.livetradingnews.com/only-watch-2011-45889.htm#comments Tue, 28 Jun 2011 19:17:01 +0000 Shayne Heffernan http://www.livetradingnews.com/?p=45889 ONLY WATCH 2011 THE FOURTH EDITION OF THE WORLD’S FIRST LUXURY WATCH CHARITY AUCTION Wonderful Only Watch ! On September 22, 2011, the Principality of Monaco will stage the world-famous charity watch auction ONLY WATCH. Under the High Patronage of HSH Prince Albert II, 39 unique timepieces will be sold by leading horological auction house [...]

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]]> http://www.livetradingnews.com/only-watch-2011-45889.htm/feed 0 Asia’s wealthy overtake Europe http://www.livetradingnews.com/asia%e2%80%99s-wealthy-overtake-europe-45541.htm http://www.livetradingnews.com/asia%e2%80%99s-wealthy-overtake-europe-45541.htm#comments Thu, 23 Jun 2011 19:53:31 +0000 Shayne Heffernan http://www.livetradingnews.com/?p=45541 Asia’s wealthy overtake Europe Millionaires in the Asia-Pacific region overtook Europe in terms of population and wealth for the 1st time in Y 2010, underpinned by economic growth in China and India, according to Capgemini SA and Bank of America Corp. The wealth of 3.3 million high-net worth individuals in Asia Pacific rose 12.1% last [...]

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]]> http://www.livetradingnews.com/asia%e2%80%99s-wealthy-overtake-europe-45541.htm/feed 0 Patek Philippe 5050 http://www.livetradingnews.com/patek-philippe-5050-44102.htm http://www.livetradingnews.com/patek-philippe-5050-44102.htm#comments Wed, 08 Jun 2011 17:36:11 +0000 Shayne Heffernan http://www.livetradingnews.com/?p=44102 Bonhams looks forward to its Fine Watches sale on June 16th. With outstanding Breguet, Patek Philippe, Rolex and Cartier lots this sale will attract collectors and appreciators from around the world. Jonathan Snellenburg, the Director of Fine Watches states, “We are pleased to be offering such a diverse group of watches that will appeal to [...]

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]]> http://www.livetradingnews.com/patek-philippe-5050-44102.htm/feed 0 Sale of Important Watches on 30 May 2011 http://www.livetradingnews.com/sale-of-important-watches-on-30-may-2011-40961.htm http://www.livetradingnews.com/sale-of-important-watches-on-30-may-2011-40961.htm#comments Fri, 29 Apr 2011 17:56:45 +0000 Shayne Heffernan http://www.livetradingnews.com/?p=40961 Watch enthusiasts, beginners and seasoned collectors can look forward to an extremely wide array of magnificent timepieces at Christie’s Hong Kong Important Watches Spring Sale on 30 May 2011 at the Hong Kong Convention & Exhibition Centre. With 540 lots on offer and a total estimate exceeding HK$80 million/US$10 million, the Spring Sale dazzles with [...]

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]]> http://www.livetradingnews.com/sale-of-important-watches-on-30-may-2011-40961.htm/feed 0 Visit Sentosa Island, Singapore http://www.livetradingnews.com/visit-sentosa-island-singapore-39531.htm http://www.livetradingnews.com/visit-sentosa-island-singapore-39531.htm#comments Wed, 13 Apr 2011 20:58:24 +0000 Shayne Heffernan http://www.livetradingnews.com/?p=39531 You can now travel into Sentosa on foot via the Sentosa Boardwalk. It’s a leisurely stroll from VivoCity Shopping Mall’s waterfront promenade, made easy by two-way canopy-covered travellators. Guests are encouraged to leave their cars behind on mainland Singapore and take the MRT to HarbourFront station at VivoCity Shopping Mall, before making their way to [...]

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]]> http://www.livetradingnews.com/visit-sentosa-island-singapore-39531.htm/feed 0 Luxury Moves to Asia http://www.livetradingnews.com/luxury-moves-to-asia-39376.htm http://www.livetradingnews.com/luxury-moves-to-asia-39376.htm#comments Tue, 12 Apr 2011 18:48:06 +0000 Shayne Heffernan http://www.livetradingnews.com/?p=39376 Asia has 4 of World’s Top 10 destinations for luxury brands Hong Kong, Singapore, Tokyo and Beijing are among the Top 10 destination cities Worldwide for luxury retailers, a latest survey by real estate consultancy CB Richard Ellis reports. The survey also shows Asia continues to be a Key target for luxury brands, with many [...]

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]]> http://www.livetradingnews.com/luxury-moves-to-asia-39376.htm/feed 0 Hora Mundi 5717 http://www.livetradingnews.com/hora-mundi-no-5717-38451.htm http://www.livetradingnews.com/hora-mundi-no-5717-38451.htm#comments Fri, 01 Apr 2011 16:17:37 +0000 Shayne Heffernan http://www.livetradingnews.com/?p=38451 Breguet’s Classique Hora Mundi No#5717 The star of this year at Baselworld ….. In simple terms, not that simple to create one , it is the first example of a mechanical timepiece with an instant-jump time zone display. All of the displays jump between time zones with the push of a button. Once you see [...]

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]]> http://www.livetradingnews.com/hora-mundi-no-5717-38451.htm/feed 0 Deal Makers Head to Cannes http://www.livetradingnews.com/deal-makers-head-to-cannes-36452.htm http://www.livetradingnews.com/deal-makers-head-to-cannes-36452.htm#comments Thu, 10 Mar 2011 22:26:30 +0000 Shayne Heffernan http://www.livetradingnews.com/?p=36452 HCM is heading to Cannes! Deal Maker Cannes 2011 is for people who are serious about doing business. If you’re looking to make deals, this is where you need to be. DEAL MAKER CANNES 2011 is a networking and deal making event limited to just 250 influential CEOs, brokers, wealth managers and other decision makers. [...]

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]]> http://www.livetradingnews.com/deal-makers-head-to-cannes-36452.htm/feed 0 Christophe Claret 21 Blackjack http://www.livetradingnews.com/christophe-claret-21-blackjack-34927.htm http://www.livetradingnews.com/christophe-claret-21-blackjack-34927.htm#comments Fri, 18 Feb 2011 20:01:29 +0000 Shayne Heffernan http://www.livetradingnews.com/?p=34927 A fabulous demonstration of the expertise of the Christophe Claret movement manufacture, the DualTow watch introduced in 2009 set the crowning touch to 20 years of passion and innovations in the service of the most prestigious brands. Since then, recognized as a creator of complete watches and no longer just movements, Christophe Claret has definitively [...]

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]]> http://www.livetradingnews.com/christophe-claret-21-blackjack-34927.htm/feed 0 Deal Maker Cannes 2011 http://www.livetradingnews.com/deal-maker-cannes-2011-34137.htm http://www.livetradingnews.com/deal-maker-cannes-2011-34137.htm#comments Wed, 09 Feb 2011 07:43:41 +0000 Shayne Heffernan http://www.livetradingnews.com/?p=34137 DEAL MAKER CANNES 2011 DEAL MAKER CANNES 2011 is a networking and deal making event limited to just 250 influential CEOs, brokers, wealth managers and other decision makers. All those attending are involved in sectors serving high net worth and ultra high net worth individuals, including luxury real estate, lifestyle and private banking. Located at [...]

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]]> http://www.livetradingnews.com/deal-maker-cannes-2011-34137.htm/feed 0 Deal Makers Cannes 2011 http://www.livetradingnews.com/deal-makers-cannes-2011-33321.htm http://www.livetradingnews.com/deal-makers-cannes-2011-33321.htm#comments Mon, 31 Jan 2011 09:20:56 +0000 Shayne Heffernan http://www.livetradingnews.com/?p=33321 Organised by 1UXEVENTS, all those involved (who range from CEOs to wealth managers) serve high-net worth or ultra high-net worth individuals in fields such as real-estate, lifestyle and private banking. Arno Grisel, Director of 1UXEVENTS and a luxury real estate expert based in the Côte d’Azur explained the purpose of the event: “Having attended numerous [...]

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]]> http://www.livetradingnews.com/deal-makers-cannes-2011-33321.htm/feed 0 Cannes International Business Event http://www.livetradingnews.com/cannes-international-business-event-33189.htm http://www.livetradingnews.com/cannes-international-business-event-33189.htm#comments Fri, 28 Jan 2011 15:15:04 +0000 Shayne Heffernan http://www.livetradingnews.com/?p=33189 Network with key decision makers connected to high net worth individuals at one of the world’s most glamorous locations 12 March 2011 DEAL MAKER CANNES 2011 is a networking and deal making event limited to just 250 influential CEOs, brokers, wealth managers and other decision makers. All those attending are involved in sectors serving high [...]

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]]> http://www.livetradingnews.com/cannes-international-business-event-33189.htm/feed 0 Audemars Piguet Millenary Minut http://www.livetradingnews.com/audemars-piguet-millenary-minut-32566.htm http://www.livetradingnews.com/audemars-piguet-millenary-minut-32566.htm#comments Fri, 21 Jan 2011 14:46:30 +0000 Shayne Heffernan http://www.livetradingnews.com/?p=32566 Audemars Piguet Millenary Minute Repeater The new Millenary Minute Repeater is entirely in line with this longstanding tradition, while adopting the latest technological breakthroughs developed by Audemars Piguet, starting with the new AP escapement. As an essential component in the smooth running of a watch, the escapement serves to sequence the linear energy transmitted by [...]

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]]> http://www.livetradingnews.com/audemars-piguet-millenary-minut-32566.htm/feed 0 Patrimony Traditionnelle http://www.livetradingnews.com/patrimony-traditionnelle-32394.htm http://www.livetradingnews.com/patrimony-traditionnelle-32394.htm#comments Wed, 19 Jan 2011 07:25:41 +0000 Shayne Heffernan http://www.livetradingnews.com/?p=32394 Achod Nevrous on Vacheron Constantin Patrimony Traditionnelle World Time Simultaneous reading of all world time zones A longstanding part of the Vacheron Constantin watchmaking heritage, the World Time complication is making a noteworthy comeback to the collections from the Manufacture. The Patrimony Traditionnelle World Time model houses the new Calibre 2460WT bearing the prestigious Hallmark [...]

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]]> http://www.livetradingnews.com/patrimony-traditionnelle-32394.htm/feed 0 Bugatti Super Sport http://www.livetradingnews.com/bugatti-super-sport-32362.htm http://www.livetradingnews.com/bugatti-super-sport-32362.htm#comments Wed, 19 Jan 2011 06:54:35 +0000 Shayne Heffernan http://www.livetradingnews.com/?p=32362 Parmigiani Fleurier, the official partner of Bugatti since 2001, launches second limited edition for 2011 : The fastest watch in the world On the wrist of Bugatti test driver Pierre-Henri Raphanel, travelling at a top speed of 431 km/h, the latest iconic Parmigiani creation – the new Bugatti Super Sport watch – is the perfect [...]

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]]> http://www.livetradingnews.com/bugatti-super-sport-32362.htm/feed 0 Ultra-thin Piaget Watch http://www.livetradingnews.com/ultra-thin-piaget-watch-31928.htm http://www.livetradingnews.com/ultra-thin-piaget-watch-31928.htm#comments Thu, 13 Jan 2011 14:05:36 +0000 Shayne Heffernan http://www.livetradingnews.com/?p=31928 Ultra-thin Piaget watches challenge chunky timepieces SWGNF, Piaget believes it has the edge on the luxury market and is trumpeting the adage, that one can never be too rich or too thin. Piaget is shooting for record sales in the next fiscal year as more shoppers in Asia buy its Altiplano watches. The collection includes [...]

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]]> http://www.livetradingnews.com/ultra-thin-piaget-watch-31928.htm/feed 0 IWC Schaffhausen Big Pilot http://www.livetradingnews.com/iwc-schaffhausen-big-pilot-29881.htm http://www.livetradingnews.com/iwc-schaffhausen-big-pilot-29881.htm#comments Sun, 12 Dec 2010 17:47:33 +0000 Shayne Heffernan http://www.livetradingnews.com/?p=29881 The IWC Schaffhausen brand has a new limited edition IWC Big Pilot watch for us to covet, and this time its blue! The Blue Big Pilot Limited Edition timepiece is a boutique piece which will be released in a limited series of just 50 watches to be available in a select few boutiques located in [...]

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]]> http://www.livetradingnews.com/iwc-schaffhausen-big-pilot-29881.htm/feed 0 Bonham’s to Auction Rare Patek http://www.livetradingnews.com/bonhams-to-auction-rare-patek-29531.htm http://www.livetradingnews.com/bonhams-to-auction-rare-patek-29531.htm#comments Tue, 07 Dec 2010 13:56:51 +0000 Shayne Heffernan http://www.livetradingnews.com/?p=29531 On Wednesday 15 December Bonhams will auction a fantastic collection of watches belonging to Dr George Fisher in their New Bond Street saleroom. This will be the second single-owner collection for sale on that day – the first being the world-renowned Haslinger Collection of Heuer watches. Over the years Dr George Fisher has amassed a [...]

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]]> http://www.livetradingnews.com/bonhams-to-auction-rare-patek-29531.htm/feed 0 F.P.Journe Resonance http://www.livetradingnews.com/f-p-journe-resonance-28797.htm http://www.livetradingnews.com/f-p-journe-resonance-28797.htm#comments Sun, 28 Nov 2010 20:41:40 +0000 Shayne Heffernan http://www.livetradingnews.com/?p=28797 F.P.Journe Resonance Who discovered and what is the “RESONANCE” phenomenon†1840. The first applications of the resonance phenomenon in horological science date back to the French master watchmaker Antide Janvier. He observed the negative effects of these waves on clocks and then conducted his own research on ways of using this phenomenon in the operating of [...]

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]]> http://www.livetradingnews.com/f-p-journe-resonance-28797.htm/feed 0 Achod Nevrous on The Jean Dunand Palace http://www.livetradingnews.com/achod-nevrous-on-the-jean-dunand-palace-27565.htm http://www.livetradingnews.com/achod-nevrous-on-the-jean-dunand-palace-27565.htm#comments Thu, 11 Nov 2010 10:08:01 +0000 Shayne Heffernan http://www.livetradingnews.com/?p=27565 The London Palace By Jean Dunand What is better than starting our new article with one of the Live Geniuses of our era : Christophe Claret. At the Basel world this years this unique time piece was inspired by : Imagination, invention, adventure, romance. Christophe Claret and Thierry Oulevay came up with a tribute to [...]

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]]> http://www.livetradingnews.com/achod-nevrous-on-the-jean-dunand-palace-27565.htm/feed 0 Gray and Sons Rolex, Cartier, Tiffany http://www.livetradingnews.com/gray-and-sons-rolex-cartier-tiffany-26121.htm http://www.livetradingnews.com/gray-and-sons-rolex-cartier-tiffany-26121.htm#comments Wed, 27 Oct 2010 15:23:27 +0000 Shayne Heffernan http://www.livetradingnews.com/?p=26121 Gray and Sons announces exciting expanded vintage jewelry and fine estate jewelry inventory from all over the world featured in their new updated catalog. Gray and Sons offers quality estate jewelry, exquisite diamond rings, watches and hard to find vintage jewelry at up to 70% off retail prices. “When our customers purchase a quality vintage, [...]

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]]> http://www.livetradingnews.com/gray-and-sons-rolex-cartier-tiffany-26121.htm/feed 0 De Beers Opens at Marina Bay Sands http://www.livetradingnews.com/de-beers-opens-at-marina-bay-sands-24930.htm http://www.livetradingnews.com/de-beers-opens-at-marina-bay-sands-24930.htm#comments Sat, 16 Oct 2010 08:05:53 +0000 Shayne Heffernan http://www.livetradingnews.com/?p=24930 The first De Beers diamond boutique in southeastern Asia opened this month at The Shoppes at Marina Bay Sands in Singapore. One year ago, De Beers opened a Ginza flagship in Tokyo, Japan, but this new Marina Bay Sands boutique is the most recent flagship for De Beers Diamond Jewellers in Asia. This showroom in [...]

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]]> http://www.livetradingnews.com/de-beers-opens-at-marina-bay-sands-24930.htm/feed 0 Luxury Trends 2011 http://www.livetradingnews.com/luxury-trends-2011-24753.htm http://www.livetradingnews.com/luxury-trends-2011-24753.htm#comments Fri, 15 Oct 2010 05:55:17 +0000 Shayne Heffernan http://www.livetradingnews.com/?p=24753 Paul A. Ebeling, Jnr www.livetradingnews.com The Luxury Institute (http://www.luxuryinstitute.com/)conducts independent research with wealthy consumers about their behaviors and attitudes on customer experience best practices. Their white papers on luxurytrends and consumer attitude change emerge consistently throughout the year. The most recent was published on October 10, 2010, on emerging luxury trends for 2011.. The Institute [...]

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]]> http://www.livetradingnews.com/luxury-trends-2011-24753.htm/feed 0 William Baume Collection 2010 http://www.livetradingnews.com/william-baume-collection-2010-24627.htm http://www.livetradingnews.com/william-baume-collection-2010-24627.htm#comments Thu, 14 Oct 2010 07:09:39 +0000 Shayne Heffernan http://www.livetradingnews.com/william-baume-collection-2010-24627.htm In order to celebrate brilliantly 180 years of expertise, heritage, and family watchmaking tradition, the Maison de haute horlogerie Baume & Mercier adds two exceptional pieces to its William Baume Collection, which was inspired by the passionate and visionary personality of the man who shaped the modern destiny of the company, driving it into the [...]

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]]> http://www.livetradingnews.com/william-baume-collection-2010-24627.htm/feed 0 Bentley Merchandise http://www.livetradingnews.com/bentley-merchandise-24304.htm http://www.livetradingnews.com/bentley-merchandise-24304.htm#comments Tue, 12 Oct 2010 07:28:54 +0000 Shayne Heffernan http://www.livetradingnews.com/?p=24304 Almost every car manufacturer makes a few extra bucks by selling branded merchandise, but for luxury car makers it’s a bit different. Ferrari for example is said to make more money selling merchandise than selling cars! And so does Bentley. They have a full collection of high-end luxury items crafted by various luxury brands. The [...]

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]]> http://www.livetradingnews.com/bentley-merchandise-24304.htm/feed 0 Patek Philippe ref 130 Auction in Hong Kong http://www.livetradingnews.com/patek-philippe-ref-130-auction-in-hong-kong-23365.htm http://www.livetradingnews.com/patek-philippe-ref-130-auction-in-hong-kong-23365.htm#comments Mon, 04 Oct 2010 17:28:34 +0000 Shayne Heffernan http://www.livetradingnews.com/?p=23365 Antiquorum Auctioneers [www.antiquorum.com ], the world’s premier watch auctioneer, is looking forward to its next sale of Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces on October 9th in Hong Kong. Collectors will have the opportunity to bid on 458 exceptional watches including a fantastic collection of Patek Philippe timepieces, enamel watches and singing bird boxes. Prior to [...]

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]]> http://www.livetradingnews.com/patek-philippe-ref-130-auction-in-hong-kong-23365.htm/feed 0 Lamborghini Gallardo LP 570-4 Blancpain Edition Sports Car http://www.livetradingnews.com/lamborghini-gallardo-lp-570-4-blancpain-edition-sports-car-22733.htm http://www.livetradingnews.com/lamborghini-gallardo-lp-570-4-blancpain-edition-sports-car-22733.htm#comments Tue, 28 Sep 2010 08:42:46 +0000 Shayne Heffernan http://www.livetradingnews.com/?p=22733 The luxury Watch world has many Car themed Watches, and now there is the Lambo Gallardo LP 570-4 Blancpain Edition. The relationship between Swiss Blancpain and Italian Lamborghini has blossomed to the point that a new car has been born, it is the Gallardo LP 570-4 Blancpain Edition. Blancpain President Marc A. Hayek races Lambo [...]

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]]> http://www.livetradingnews.com/lamborghini-gallardo-lp-570-4-blancpain-edition-sports-car-22733.htm/feed 0 Scuderia Ferrari One http://www.livetradingnews.com/scuderia-ferrari-one-2-20966.htm http://www.livetradingnews.com/scuderia-ferrari-one-2-20966.htm#comments Mon, 06 Sep 2010 15:24:47 +0000 Shayne Heffernan http://www.livetradingnews.com/?p=20966 Scuderia Ferrari One Cabestan proudly announces a partnership with Ferrari to celebrate the oldest and still existing Formula 1 racing team in the world, Scuderia Ferrari. With their debut in Formula 1 in 1950 (Grandprix of Italy), the Scuderia Ferrari team is active in Formula 1 for 60 years now. The Scuderia Ferrari One time [...]

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]]> http://www.livetradingnews.com/scuderia-ferrari-one-2-20966.htm/feed 0 Tour de l’Ile http://www.livetradingnews.com/tour-de-lile-20949.htm http://www.livetradingnews.com/tour-de-lile-20949.htm#comments Sun, 05 Sep 2010 17:09:03 +0000 Shayne Heffernan http://www.livetradingnews.com/?p=20949 Vacheron Constantin Tour de l’Ile : The world’s most complicated double-face watch, produced in a limited edition of 7. Tour de l’Ile is the most complicated watch ever made, with a totally original combination of horological complications and astronomical indications composing a list of sixteen different points including a minute repeater, sunset time, perpetual calendar, [...]

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]]> http://www.livetradingnews.com/tour-de-lile-20949.htm/feed 0 Royal Oak Indianapolis F1 Grand Prix http://www.livetradingnews.com/royal-oak-indianapolis-f1-grand-prix-20802.htm http://www.livetradingnews.com/royal-oak-indianapolis-f1-grand-prix-20802.htm#comments Fri, 03 Sep 2010 15:45:41 +0000 Shayne Heffernan http://www.livetradingnews.com/?p=20802 A rare Audemars Piguet “Royal Oak Indianapolis F1 Grand Prix” watch will be offered at Antiquorum’s September 15th auction in New York City. Collectors can look forward to a fantastic fall sale of Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces at Antiquorum Auctioneers (www.antiquorum.com), the world’s premier watch auctioneer, on September 15th in New York City. Among [...]

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]]> http://www.livetradingnews.com/royal-oak-indianapolis-f1-grand-prix-20802.htm/feed 0 Greubel and Forsey Star at Sotheby’s Hong Kong http://www.livetradingnews.com/robert-greubel-and-stephen-forsey-star-at-sothebys-hong-kong-20521.htm http://www.livetradingnews.com/robert-greubel-and-stephen-forsey-star-at-sothebys-hong-kong-20521.htm#comments Wed, 01 Sep 2010 08:52:40 +0000 Shayne Heffernan http://www.livetradingnews.com/?p=20521 Sotheby’s Hong Kong Important Watches Autumn Sale 2010 will be held on 6 October at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre. This season’s sale will offer a total of 300 lots estimated over HK$43 million / US$5.5 million. Highlighting a notable private collection of highly complicated creations by renowned independent watchmakers, as well as [...]

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]]> http://www.livetradingnews.com/robert-greubel-and-stephen-forsey-star-at-sothebys-hong-kong-20521.htm/feed 0 A Rare Watch Indeed http://www.livetradingnews.com/a-rare-watch-indeed-19071.htm http://www.livetradingnews.com/a-rare-watch-indeed-19071.htm#comments Sun, 15 Aug 2010 15:09:27 +0000 Shayne Heffernan http://www.livetradingnews.com/?p=19071 Collectors of fine timepieces are used to having the finest materials involved in the creation of their watches. Gold, silver, platinum and diamonds all feature in pieces from Cartier, Rolex and Patek Philippe. However one type of material, worth more per gram than gold, is rare even for watches: fragments of meteorite. Yet that is [...]

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]]> http://www.livetradingnews.com/a-rare-watch-indeed-19071.htm/feed 0 Swatch Watch profit climb on return to luxury http://www.livetradingnews.com/swatch-watch-profit-climb-on-return-to-luxury-18237.htm http://www.livetradingnews.com/swatch-watch-profit-climb-on-return-to-luxury-18237.htm#comments Thu, 05 Aug 2010 11:47:57 +0000 Shayne Heffernan http://www.livetradingnews.com/swatch-watch-profit-climb-on-return-to-luxury-18237.htm Swatch Watch profit climb on return to luxury The rebounding luxury goods sector received a boost Wednesday as Swatch Group, maker of some of the World’s most expensive watches, said net profits in 1-H had climbed by more than 50% over last year’s depressed levels. Net earnings rose by 54.5% to SFr465M (US$446.3), while gross [...]

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]]> http://www.livetradingnews.com/swatch-watch-profit-climb-on-return-to-luxury-18237.htm/feed 0 Zenith Defy Xtreme Stealth http://www.livetradingnews.com/zenith-defy-xtreme-stealth-16322.htm http://www.livetradingnews.com/zenith-defy-xtreme-stealth-16322.htm#comments Thu, 08 Jul 2010 09:52:18 +0000 Shayne Heffernan http://www.livetradingnews.com/?p=16322 The Zenith Defy Xtreme Stealth watch is the ultimate sports watch. Bold, rugged, and extremely water-resistant. The Defy Xtreme Stealth features a rugged 46.5mm titanium case, multi-tiered dial with the base dial made of black carbon-fiber and the raised sub-dials made of brushed aluminum, chronograph stop-watch functions with nine-branched silver propeller shaped 30 minute counter [...]

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]]> http://www.livetradingnews.com/zenith-defy-xtreme-stealth-16322.htm/feed 0 Patek Philippe Magazine http://www.livetradingnews.com/patek-philippe-magazine-16169.htm http://www.livetradingnews.com/patek-philippe-magazine-16169.htm#comments Tue, 06 Jul 2010 10:21:03 +0000 Shayne Heffernan http://www.livetradingnews.com/?p=16169 The award-winning Patek Philippe Magazine, launched in 1996 exclusively for the owners of Patek Philippe watches, expresses a unique philosophy. The publication is designed to feature all aspects of excellence with brilliant images and eloquent stories. It presents the timepieces and showcases the watchmaking prowess of the brand, accented with a multitude of cultural themes [...]

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]]> http://www.livetradingnews.com/patek-philippe-magazine-16169.htm/feed 0 The Rolex Bible http://www.livetradingnews.com/the-rolex-bible-16115.htm http://www.livetradingnews.com/the-rolex-bible-16115.htm#comments Sun, 04 Jul 2010 14:50:36 +0000 Shayne Heffernan http://www.livetradingnews.com/?p=16115 The name Rolex is recognized around the world. It has become an icon of beauty, quality, accuracy, style, and taste. While there are other fine manufacturers of timepieces, none has reached this pinnacle of public respect and acclaim. The watches produced by Rolex over the last 100 years are celebrated in this lavishly illustrated classic, [...]

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]]> http://www.livetradingnews.com/the-rolex-bible-16115.htm/feed 0 Harmonious Oscillator http://www.livetradingnews.com/harmonious-oscillator-15354.htm http://www.livetradingnews.com/harmonious-oscillator-15354.htm#comments Wed, 23 Jun 2010 07:13:58 +0000 Shayne Heffernan http://www.livetradingnews.com/?p=15354 IImier de Ramstein granted a tax exemption for anyone willing to make their home on the Haut Plateau of the Jura. From the 1400s, the conferring of this exemption enabled many settlers to come to the region and build farms. Harsh winters forced farmers to find trades. They produced tools and were involved in lace [...]

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]]> http://www.livetradingnews.com/harmonious-oscillator-15354.htm/feed 0 Luxury on Sale in Bangkok http://www.livetradingnews.com/luxury-on-sale-in-bangkok-15206.htm http://www.livetradingnews.com/luxury-on-sale-in-bangkok-15206.htm#comments Mon, 21 Jun 2010 10:50:31 +0000 Shayne Heffernan http://www.livetradingnews.com/?p=15206 Bangkok bargain-hunters will be pleased to know that the frowns have gone from the Land of Smiles. Only three weeks or so after the end of violent anti-government protests in Bangkok, the welcome mat is being rolled out. The city’s tourism industry is wasting no time in dishing out big discounts to woo tourists. Five-star [...]

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]]> http://www.livetradingnews.com/luxury-on-sale-in-bangkok-15206.htm/feed 0 Vertalis Tourbillon http://www.livetradingnews.com/vertalis-tourbillon-14808.htm http://www.livetradingnews.com/vertalis-tourbillon-14808.htm#comments Mon, 14 Jun 2010 12:54:20 +0000 Shayne Heffernan http://www.livetradingnews.com/?p=14808 Technique of the Tourbillon Representing the very principle of the tourbillon, the fact of fitting the entire escapement within a mobile carriage services to cancel out the effects of gravity and to improve rating precision. Thus united inside their mobile carriage, the balance and its spring, the lever wheel and the lever perform a complete [...]

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]]> http://www.livetradingnews.com/vertalis-tourbillon-14808.htm/feed 0 Howard Hughes Patek Philippe for Auction http://www.livetradingnews.com/howard-hughes-patek-philippe-for-auction-14318.htm http://www.livetradingnews.com/howard-hughes-patek-philippe-for-auction-14318.htm#comments Fri, 04 Jun 2010 06:27:50 +0000 Shayne Heffernan http://www.livetradingnews.com/?p=14318 Here’s a vintage watch worth owning, it is a Patek Philippe Ref. 1463, owned by the famous U.S. aviator, entrepreneur, movie producer and billionaire. Howard Hughes (b: December 24, 1905 – d: April 5, 1976). It will be auctioned on June 16, 2010 by Christie’s. Its value is estimated at $150,000 – $200,000. Reportedly, this [...]

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]]> http://www.livetradingnews.com/howard-hughes-patek-philippe-for-auction-14318.htm/feed 0 Patek Set Record http://www.livetradingnews.com/patek-set-record-13449.htm http://www.livetradingnews.com/patek-set-record-13449.htm#comments Fri, 14 May 2010 13:30:50 +0000 Shayne Heffernan http://www.livetradingnews.com/?p=13449 A unique Patek Philippe watch has been snapped up at an auction for £3.76 million. It is rumoured to have been purchased by a private museum in Switzerland and is believed to have been sold for more than double the pre-sale estimate. The timepiece is now believed to have set a new record for a [...]

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]]> http://www.livetradingnews.com/patek-set-record-13449.htm/feed 0 Scuderia Ferrari One http://www.livetradingnews.com/scuderia-ferrari-one-13155.htm http://www.livetradingnews.com/scuderia-ferrari-one-13155.htm#comments Sat, 08 May 2010 07:58:03 +0000 Shayne Heffernan http://www.livetradingnews.com/?p=13155 In the world of fine watches, Cabestan is one of the brands that is driven by a continuous desire to revolutionize and accomplish the impossible, and their collaboration with Ferrari is sure to take the horological artistry to the levels never seen before. Their first cooperative project has given birth to this amazing timepiece dubbed [...]

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]]> http://www.livetradingnews.com/scuderia-ferrari-one-13155.htm/feed 0 Tradition Fusée Tourbillon 7047 http://www.livetradingnews.com/tradition-fusee-tourbillon-7047-12995.htm http://www.livetradingnews.com/tradition-fusee-tourbillon-7047-12995.htm#comments Wed, 05 May 2010 14:39:09 +0000 Shayne Heffernan http://www.livetradingnews.com/?p=12995 Breguet makes much of its associations with Enlightenment-era watchmaking, and few pieces exemplify this better than the frosted-gold surfaces of the La Tradition series. But with a slight adjustment in aesthetics and technology, these watches quickly jump to the forefront of the craft in the 21st century. This year’s Tradition Fusée Tourbillon 7047 is rendered [...]

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]]> http://www.livetradingnews.com/tradition-fusee-tourbillon-7047-12995.htm/feed 0 Most Valuable Luxury Brands http://www.livetradingnews.com/most-valuable-luxury-brands-12640.htm http://www.livetradingnews.com/most-valuable-luxury-brands-12640.htm#comments Wed, 28 Apr 2010 14:48:39 +0000 Shayne Heffernan http://www.livetradingnews.com/?p=12640 What is the world’s most valuable luxury brand? According to a study released today compiled by market research firm Millward Brown Optimor, the most valuable brand is France’s Louis Vuitton with a brand value of nearly $19.8 billion. Hermes, with a brand value of $8.45 billion, landed in the second spot, followed by Gucci ($7.58 [...]

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]]> http://www.livetradingnews.com/most-valuable-luxury-brands-12640.htm/feed 0 The Luxury Watch: Its Beauty is Inside http://www.livetradingnews.com/the-luxury-watch-its-beauty-is-inside-12607.htm http://www.livetradingnews.com/the-luxury-watch-its-beauty-is-inside-12607.htm#comments Tue, 27 Apr 2010 19:53:42 +0000 Shayne Heffernan http://www.livetradingnews.com/?p=12607 Adding a diamond-studded dial isn’t the only way to turn a wristwatch into a luxury item. Some buyers go for the clockwork inside the case, and the more intricate the mechanisms, the classier the timepiece. Mechanical wristwatches that are run by precisely engineered wheels, gears and levers have long attracted connoisseurs willing to pay from [...]

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]]> http://www.livetradingnews.com/the-luxury-watch-its-beauty-is-inside-12607.htm/feed 0 Rolex Oyster Perpetual Submariner Date http://www.livetradingnews.com/rolex-oyster-perpetual-submariner-date-12487.htm http://www.livetradingnews.com/rolex-oyster-perpetual-submariner-date-12487.htm#comments Sun, 25 Apr 2010 07:36:41 +0000 Shayne Heffernan http://www.livetradingnews.com/rolex-oyster-perpetual-submariner-date-12487.htm The legendary Rolex Oyster Perpetual Submariner Date in stainless steel gains an extra “1″ in its reference number this year–becoming 116610–but the subtle changes from the previous model extend significantly beyond numerology. As it did first with the 18-karat gold models in 2008, and the steel & 18K counterparts a year later, Rolex has engineered [...]

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]]> http://www.livetradingnews.com/rolex-oyster-perpetual-submariner-date-12487.htm/feed 0 A Bugatti For Everyone http://www.livetradingnews.com/a-bugatti-for-everyone-12456.htm http://www.livetradingnews.com/a-bugatti-for-everyone-12456.htm#comments Sat, 24 Apr 2010 14:33:04 +0000 Shayne Heffernan http://www.livetradingnews.com/a-bugatti-for-everyone-12456.htm For the most part, Bugatti has earned itself an undisputed name in car manufacturing, but the legendary car maker has also earned fame for creating masterpieces in horology. The Parmigiani Fleurier Bugatti Type 370 watch was honored by the Japanese press and was also esteemed with the “Watch of the Year 2006” award. Carrying further [...]

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]]> http://www.livetradingnews.com/a-bugatti-for-everyone-12456.htm/feed 0 Affluent Market Tracking Study #17 http://www.livetradingnews.com/affluent-market-tracking-study-17-12182.htm http://www.livetradingnews.com/affluent-market-tracking-study-17-12182.htm#comments Mon, 19 Apr 2010 21:47:39 +0000 Shayne Heffernan http://www.livetradingnews.com/?p=12182 Many books, much research, a lot of time and effort have been written about the spending attitudes of the high and ultra high net worth population, mainly because of the challenge they consistently present: they are an elusive group, as they would prefer to remain relatively anonymous. However, the American Affluence Research Center’s work stands [...]

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]]> http://www.livetradingnews.com/affluent-market-tracking-study-17-12182.htm/feed 0 $2.5 Million Patek Philippe at Christie’s http://www.livetradingnews.com/2-5-million-patek-philippe-chronograph-on-offer-at-christies-11937.htm http://www.livetradingnews.com/2-5-million-patek-philippe-chronograph-on-offer-at-christies-11937.htm#comments Wed, 14 Apr 2010 14:50:03 +0000 Shayne Heffernan http://www.livetradingnews.com/?p=11937 One of the rarest Patek Philippe models in existence, a one-of-a-kind 18K gold perpetual calendar chronograph wristwatch with moon phases and tonneau-shaped case manufactured in 1943, is expected to fetch up to $2.5 million at Christie’s Important Watches sale in Geneva next month. The historically important timepiece, ref. 1527, came to light when first offered [...]

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]]> http://www.livetradingnews.com/2-5-million-patek-philippe-chronograph-on-offer-at-christies-11937.htm/feed 0 New Rolex Explorer http://www.livetradingnews.com/new-rolex-explorer-11180.htm http://www.livetradingnews.com/new-rolex-explorer-11180.htm#comments Tue, 30 Mar 2010 08:56:58 +0000 Shayne Heffernan http://www.livetradingnews.com/?p=11180 Big news this year here at Basel from Rolex. Most people are impressed by the new Rolex Submariner watches in all steel, but Rolex has also updated its popular Explorer model. The classic adventure watch has been upped to 39mm wide in steel, and features a slightly new dial. The case now comes in a [...]

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]]> http://www.livetradingnews.com/new-rolex-explorer-11180.htm/feed 0 Rare Rolex Auction http://www.livetradingnews.com/rare-rolex-auction-10014.htm http://www.livetradingnews.com/rare-rolex-auction-10014.htm#comments Fri, 05 Mar 2010 18:33:59 +0000 Shayne Heffernan http://www.livetradingnews.com/?p=10014 On March 10th and 11th in NYC Antiquorum will present its Important Collectors’ Wristwatch sale featuring an amazing collection of valuable timepieces. Our favorites are two beautiful “Paul Newman” Rolex Daytonas (pictured left) from the 1960s. The first is a ref. 6239 stainless steel Daytona made circa 1963 with round button chronograph, estimated at $30,000 [...]

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]]> http://www.livetradingnews.com/rare-rolex-auction-10014.htm/feed 0 Glashütte Original http://www.livetradingnews.com/glashutte-original-9746.htm http://www.livetradingnews.com/glashutte-original-9746.htm#comments Mon, 01 Mar 2010 13:25:59 +0000 Shayne Heffernan http://www.livetradingnews.com/?p=9746 As watchmakers revisit core values of craftsmanship, timekeeping, and enduring design, Germany’s Glashütte Original evokes all these characteristics with the Senator Chronometer ($26,900 in rose gold and $28,000 in white gold). Only watches that meet exacting standards of precision, when tested by an official independent institute, can be called a certified chronometer, a term used [...]

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]]> http://www.livetradingnews.com/glashutte-original-9746.htm/feed 0 Audemars Piguet Revs Up Millenary http://www.livetradingnews.com/audemars-piguet-revs-up-millenary-9280.htm http://www.livetradingnews.com/audemars-piguet-revs-up-millenary-9280.htm#comments Tue, 16 Feb 2010 21:18:32 +0000 Shayne Heffernan http://www.livetradingnews.com/?p=9280 Audemars Piguet’s Millenary has taken many guises over the years, but the new Millenary Carbon One ($268,100) may be the edgiest yet. Furthering the brand’s emphasis on three-dimensional design, the Carbon One blurs the boundaries between interior and exterior, revealing the layered mechanisms through the cutaway dial. Outfitted in black on black, the Millenary Carbon [...]

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]]> http://www.livetradingnews.com/audemars-piguet-revs-up-millenary-9280.htm/feed 0 The Noemia 5927-STS-00995 http://www.livetradingnews.com/the-noemia-5927-sts-00995-8763.htm http://www.livetradingnews.com/the-noemia-5927-sts-00995-8763.htm#comments Thu, 04 Feb 2010 15:13:05 +0000 Shayne Heffernan http://www.livetradingnews.com/?p=8763 The 1-30, soon to be launched Noemia 5927-STS-00995, have a flawlessly elegant diamond set mother of pearl dial encased in a delicately curved 27mm diamond encrusted case, engraved with this year’s BRIT Awards logo and an individual number. The crown features an intriguing midnight blue dome, which adds to the final harmony of the design. [...]

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]]> http://www.livetradingnews.com/the-noemia-5927-sts-00995-8763.htm/feed 0 Tourbillon Chronograph http://www.livetradingnews.com/tourbillon-chronograph-8617.htm http://www.livetradingnews.com/tourbillon-chronograph-8617.htm#comments Mon, 01 Feb 2010 12:48:26 +0000 Shayne Heffernan http://www.livetradingnews.com/?p=8617 Last month, Richard Mille’s RM 025 Tourbillon Chronograph Diver’s Watch (about $450,000) finally arrived at U.S. dealers, more than a year after it was unveiled to the world. As one would expect, Mille went to extremes with its first submersion into the dive realm. The RM 025 boasts a carbon nano-fiber tourbillon chronograph movement housed [...]

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]]> http://www.livetradingnews.com/tourbillon-chronograph-8617.htm/feed 0 Luxury the Chinese way http://www.livetradingnews.com/8187-8187.htm http://www.livetradingnews.com/8187-8187.htm#comments Sat, 23 Jan 2010 18:18:37 +0000 Shayne Heffernan http://www.livetradingnews.com/?p=8187 If you are driving a Bentley, rest your left hand gently on the rearview mirror just out the window — this is how other drivers will notice your stunning Patek Philippe watch. At least, this is how you should roll if you’re a millionaire in China. According to a survey by Hurun magazine, China’s wealthy [...]

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]]> http://www.livetradingnews.com/8187-8187.htm/feed 0 The Hot List- Watches and Jewelry http://www.livetradingnews.com/the-hot-list-watches-and-jewelry-7776.htm http://www.livetradingnews.com/the-hot-list-watches-and-jewelry-7776.htm#comments Wed, 13 Jan 2010 15:14:05 +0000 Shayne Heffernan http://www.livetradingnews.com/?p=7776 United Brands LLC, a management and consulting firm focused on creative management and concept marketing released its 2009 top 10 list of the highest ranking jewelry and watch brands in the world, according to a press release received by Elite Traveler. “The top 10 lists were compiled by executives, consultants and affiliates of United Brands,” [...]

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]]> http://www.livetradingnews.com/the-hot-list-watches-and-jewelry-7776.htm/feed 0 Why are men obsessed with watches? http://www.livetradingnews.com/why-are-men-obsessed-with-watches-7512.htm http://www.livetradingnews.com/why-are-men-obsessed-with-watches-7512.htm#comments Thu, 07 Jan 2010 15:53:06 +0000 Shayne Heffernan http://www.livetradingnews.com/?p=7512 An ordinary, inexpensive watch by a relatively unknown manufacturer has recently racked up millions of sales in America and is set to do the same here. Its success has nothing to do with its design, or a huge marketing campaign, but the fact that it is the timepiece currently favoured by the president of the [...]

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]]> http://www.livetradingnews.com/why-are-men-obsessed-with-watches-7512.htm/feed 0 Patek Philippe Grand Complication http://www.livetradingnews.com/patek-philippe-grand-complication-7335.htm http://www.livetradingnews.com/patek-philippe-grand-complication-7335.htm#comments Fri, 01 Jan 2010 15:56:57 +0000 Shayne Heffernan http://www.livetradingnews.com/?p=7335 The Patek Philippe Grand Complication Ref 5207 comes with 950 platinum 41mm diameter case. It uses sapphire crystal. It has a diamond of about 0.2 carat between the lugs at 6. The dial is made of 18k gold and the hour markers are in 18k white gold. There are 548 parts and 35 jewels. It [...]

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]]> http://www.livetradingnews.com/patek-philippe-grand-complication-7335.htm/feed 0 The Patrizzi Auction http://www.livetradingnews.com/the-patrizzi-auction-7170.htm http://www.livetradingnews.com/the-patrizzi-auction-7170.htm#comments Sun, 27 Dec 2009 15:23:27 +0000 Shayne Heffernan http://www.livetradingnews.com/?p=7170 After a month of very active Internet research by watch collectors and aficionados — with on average just over 3,500 visitors per day to the firm’s online catalog, the October 25 auction by Patrizzi & Co. took place at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel.   Some 60 watch enthusiasts were present in the auction room, 45 [...]

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]]> http://www.livetradingnews.com/the-patrizzi-auction-7170.htm/feed 0 Christie’s Record Watch Sales http://www.livetradingnews.com/christies-record-watch-sales-7037.htm http://www.livetradingnews.com/christies-record-watch-sales-7037.htm#comments Sat, 19 Dec 2009 20:29:12 +0000 Shayne Heffernan http://www.livetradingnews.com/?p=7037 The fall season of watch sales ended on a strong note for Christie’s, as the New York auction house had its strongest and largest sale of timepieces to date, totaling $7.35 million. Sell-through rates at the “Important Watches” sale, held Dec. 15, were 92 percent by lot and 94 percent by volume, according to a [...]

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]]> http://www.livetradingnews.com/christies-record-watch-sales-7037.htm/feed 0 Fine and rare watches at Christie’s New York http://www.livetradingnews.com/fine-and-rare-watches-at-christie%e2%80%99s-new-york-auction-december-15-6822.htm http://www.livetradingnews.com/fine-and-rare-watches-at-christie%e2%80%99s-new-york-auction-december-15-6822.htm#comments Sat, 12 Dec 2009 10:01:21 +0000 Shayne Heffernan http://www.livetradingnews.com/?p=6822 Following recently successful sales of fine and rare watches in Dubai, Geneva and Hong Kong, Christie’s New York will present a selection of over 380 fine and rare timepieces for auction on Tuesday, December 15. Vintage and modern wristwatches from major manufacturers as well as pocket watches, fine ladies watches, and rare signed clocks will [...]

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]]> http://www.livetradingnews.com/fine-and-rare-watches-at-christie%e2%80%99s-new-york-auction-december-15-6822.htm/feed 0 The Day That Changed Watch Collecting http://www.livetradingnews.com/the-day-that-changed-watch-collecting-6538.htm http://www.livetradingnews.com/the-day-that-changed-watch-collecting-6538.htm#comments Thu, 03 Dec 2009 15:42:22 +0000 Shayne Heffernan http://www.livetradingnews.com/?p=6538   A decade ago, an anonymous buyer paid $11 million for a legendary Swiss watch. Horology has never been the same—and has held up even through the downturn. On an unseasonably warm December afternoon 10 years ago tomorrow, everyone who was anyone in the obsessive world of watch collecting—formally known as horology—packed Sotheby’s seventh-floor, wood-paneled [...]

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]]> http://www.livetradingnews.com/the-day-that-changed-watch-collecting-6538.htm/feed 0 Patek Philippe “Ladies First Chronograph” http://www.livetradingnews.com/patek-philippe-ladies-first-chronograph-6447.htm http://www.livetradingnews.com/patek-philippe-ladies-first-chronograph-6447.htm#comments Tue, 01 Dec 2009 15:08:20 +0000 Shayne Heffernan http://www.livetradingnews.com/?p=6447 Patek Philippe has asserted a new found dedication to women’s watches. As such, this new “Ladies First Chronograph” is a completely new type of direction for them when it comes to making watches for women. What is different? Well, for one, it isn’t a jewelry piece. It is haute horology at its finest, but in [...]

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]]> http://www.livetradingnews.com/patek-philippe-ladies-first-chronograph-6447.htm/feed 0 A Kingdom for A Crown http://www.livetradingnews.com/a-kingdom-for-a-crown-6368.htm http://www.livetradingnews.com/a-kingdom-for-a-crown-6368.htm#comments Fri, 27 Nov 2009 16:29:14 +0000 Shayne Heffernan http://www.livetradingnews.com/?p=6368 Leading Swiss watchmaker Rolex shares the story of its time-honoured tradition and pioneering innovations in Beijing Leading Swiss watch brand Rolex brought the watchmaking world of Geneva to Asia with a unique exhibition entitled “Into the Realm of Rolex” earlier this month at the Beijing Financial Street Conference Centre in the heart of the Xicheng [...]

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]]> http://www.livetradingnews.com/a-kingdom-for-a-crown-6368.htm/feed 0 Tag V4 Belt Drive http://www.livetradingnews.com/tag-v4-5498.htm http://www.livetradingnews.com/tag-v4-5498.htm#comments Wed, 28 Oct 2009 14:23:41 +0000 Shayne Heffernan http://www.livetradingnews.com/?p=5498 TAG Heuer Monaco V4: an amazing 36-month odyssey from concept watch to pre-series production, and an ongoing adventure that will involve many more approval and certification procedures prior to actually bringing the model to market…  Baselworld 2004: TAG Heuer took the watchmaking world by surprise when it launched a revolutionary concept-watch. The mechanical Monaco V4 [...]

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]]> http://www.livetradingnews.com/tag-v4-5498.htm/feed 0 Fit for a Queen http://www.livetradingnews.com/fit-for-a-queen-5265.htm http://www.livetradingnews.com/fit-for-a-queen-5265.htm#comments Mon, 19 Oct 2009 17:17:03 +0000 Shayne Heffernan http://www.livetradingnews.com/?p=5265 If you have ever wanted to view one of the greatest watchmaking enigmas of all time, you will have your opportunity this month at the Breguet boutiques in Beverly Hills and New York City. In 1783, Abraham-Louis Breguet, history’s greatest watchmaker, was commissioned to create an ultra-complicated timepiece for French Queen Marie Antoinette. The massive [...]

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]]> http://www.livetradingnews.com/fit-for-a-queen-5265.htm/feed 0 The German Roots of Rolex http://www.livetradingnews.com/the-german-roots-of-rolex-5196.htm http://www.livetradingnews.com/the-german-roots-of-rolex-5196.htm#comments Tue, 13 Oct 2009 14:22:26 +0000 Shayne Heffernan http://www.livetradingnews.com/?p=5196 In 1908, Rolex was founded by Mr. Hans Wilsdorf, a German National Citizen. Initially the company was named Wilsdorf & Davis as Wilsdorf founded company together with his brother in law. At the time, mostly pocket watches were produced by Swiss watch manufacturers as manufactures still had difficulty to produce accurate and reliable movements in [...]

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]]> http://www.livetradingnews.com/the-german-roots-of-rolex-5196.htm/feed 0 The Patek Philippe Annual Calendar Chronograph Ref. 5960R a Star in Rose Gold http://www.livetradingnews.com/the-patek-philippe-annual-calendar-chronograph-ref-5960r-a-star-in-rose-gold-4809.htm http://www.livetradingnews.com/the-patek-philippe-annual-calendar-chronograph-ref-5960r-a-star-in-rose-gold-4809.htm#comments Wed, 23 Sep 2009 13:32:15 +0000 Shayne Heffernan http://www.livetradingnews.com/?p=4809 After it was launched in January 2006, the Annual Calendar Chronograph Ref. 5960P became a bestseller among Patek Philippe’s complications. With its patented Annual Calendar and Patek Philippe’s proprietary self-winding chronograph movement, it offers functions that are very useful in everyday situations. Now, this technical opus, previously available only in Platinum, also comes in a [...]

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]]> http://www.livetradingnews.com/the-patek-philippe-annual-calendar-chronograph-ref-5960r-a-star-in-rose-gold-4809.htm/feed 0 Dunhill Atmos Regulator http://www.livetradingnews.com/dunhill-atmos-regulator-4800.htm http://www.livetradingnews.com/dunhill-atmos-regulator-4800.htm#comments Tue, 22 Sep 2009 14:24:52 +0000 Shayne Heffernan http://www.livetradingnews.com/?p=4800 In the 1930s, Alfred Dunhill’s sleek lighters and cigarette cases and Jaeger-LeCoultre’s Reverso watches embodied the rectilinear moderne aesthetic that defined the Art Deco design movement. This year, the two brands collaborated to create the Alfred Dunhill Atmos Regulator clock ($70,600). Drawing inspiration from Dunhill’s archives, designers employed black varnish, clear and tinted glass, and [...]

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]]> http://www.livetradingnews.com/dunhill-atmos-regulator-4800.htm/feed 0 Jean-François Ruchonnet’s Winch http://www.livetradingnews.com/jean-francois-ruchonnet%e2%80%99s-winch-4774.htm http://www.livetradingnews.com/jean-francois-ruchonnet%e2%80%99s-winch-4774.htm#comments Mon, 21 Sep 2009 16:14:45 +0000 Shayne Heffernan http://www.livetradingnews.com/?p=4774 Horology stretches back five generations in Jean-François Ruchonnet’s family, but the young watchmaker approaches the trade from a thoroughly modern, technological angle. Computer-generated imagery, now the basic medium for watch design, was Ruchonnet’s original interest. He had a gift for engineering and computing, and his talent for the latter eventually led him to found DMC [...]

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]]> http://www.livetradingnews.com/jean-francois-ruchonnet%e2%80%99s-winch-4774.htm/feed 0 Dream watch one by De Bethune: the watch of tomorrow http://www.livetradingnews.com/dream-watch-one-by-de-bethune-the-watch-of-tomorrow-4731.htm http://www.livetradingnews.com/dream-watch-one-by-de-bethune-the-watch-of-tomorrow-4731.htm#comments Fri, 18 Sep 2009 19:13:06 +0000 Shayne Heffernan http://www.livetradingnews.com/?p=4731 This watch exudes an architectural fusion of space, time and light at first glance thanks to a dial in palladium with matt, burnished and polished surfaces, tint upon tint. The dial plays perpetually between shade and light according to the principle of hieroglyphs invented by the Egyptians. This unprecedented dial is fitted in a case [...]

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