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Breguet, in association with the Topkapi Palace Museum, will present a prestigious collection of antique watches specially made for the Turkish market. These richly enamelled, brightly coloured watches stand out from the resolutely neo-classical appearance of traditional Breguet watches. The exhibition will present historical 19th century pieces belonging to the Topkapi Palace Museum and the Breguet museums in Switzerland and Paris, including the Sympathique clock made for Mahmud II, letters exchanged between Breguet and the Turkish ambassador Esseid Ali Effendi, along with portraits of famous clients. The ties between A.-L. Breguet and the Ottoman Empire date back to the early 19th century. At that time, trade relations between Breguet and its main markets �C namely England, followed by Spain and finally Russia �C were suspended by the Napoleonic wars. Today, the Topkapi Palace Museum owns several of the finest Breguet creations specially made for Turkey, including the fabulous Sympathique clock owned by Mahmud II, probably one of the most richly decorated objects Breguet ever made. The exhibition can be seen at the Topkapi Palace Museum from June 1st to August 31st 2010.

Parmigiani the Fleurier manufacture present the Parmigiani Tonda 1950. Ah, the dress watch, once an essential part of every gentleman’s attire – a timepiece which rests beneath the cuff modestly, with just a hint of a polished bezel on display.? None of the high tech stuff is required for a dress watch, no carbon fibre, [...]Read More|||No Comment The Corum Romvlvs Billionaire TourbillonPosted bySylvia McElherroninOctober 29th 2010under:CorumTags: Corum, Corum Romvlvs Billionaire TourbillonCorum present a new watch for their Artisan collection the Corum Romvlvs Billionaire Tourbillon. The Romvlvs collection was created at a time when the youthful Corum brand enlivened many otherwise dull watch industry fairs with their unconventional designs.? The story goes that as the unveiling of the Romvlvs drew closer, the dial of the piece [...]Read More|||No Comment Nivrel La Grande Manuelle X47Posted bySylvia McElherroninOctober 26th 2010under:NivrelTags: Nivrel, Nivrel La Grande Manuelle X47Nivrel present a new special edition to their collection, La Grande Manuelle X47. Nivrel are a German-based company who produce timepieces with exquisite finishing and attention to detail,? their portfolio is a varied one ranging from classically styled automatic pieces to the handmade Pi��ce Unique models.? For their latest release Nivrel collaborate with X47, producers [...]Read More|||No Comment Graham Mercedes GP SilverstonePosted bySylvia McElherroninOctober 24th 2010under:GrahamTags: Graham, Graham Mercedes GP SilverstoneGraham London present the Mercedes GP Silverstone.? The brand are timing partners with the Mercedes Petronas F1 team and this latest piece should provide the perfect antidote to all the girly watches recently featured on the WatchPress. The piece measures 48mm and features hours counter at 6 o’clock, small seconds and date at 9 o’clock [...]Read More|||No Comment The Breguet Reine de Naples SteelPosted bySylvia McElherroninOctober 24th 2010under:BreguetTags: Breguet, Breguet Reine de Naples SteelBreguet present a new ladies watch – the Reine de Naples Steel. There are a few characteristics which define the luxuriously elegant Reine de Naples collection – the curvey “egg-shaped” case, the distinctive ball strap lug, the asymmetric design with crown at four o’clock, the off-centre chapter ring on mother of pearl dial and the [...]Read More|||No Comment F P Journe the Man With the Golden HandsPosted bySylvia McElherroninOctober 21st 2010under:F P Journe, The Geneva Watch*** Grand Prix 2010Tags: F P Journe, Geneva Watch*** Grand PrixThe Geneva Watch*** Grand Prix (GPHG) will celebrate it's tenth anniversary this year with the prize-giving ceremony taking place on 18th November 2010 at the Grand Th��atre de Gen��ve.? Open to all watch*** brands the awards comprise ten pre-selected watches in seven categories plus a public prize, best watchmaker prize, special jury prize and the [...]Read More|||1 Comment Saskia Maaike Bouvier – Rising Star of Independent Watch***Posted bySylvia McElherroninOctober 17th 2010under:Saskia Maaike BouvierTags: Saskia Maaike Bouvier, Saskia Maaike Bouvier Summer and Winter time collectionSaskia Maaike Bouvier launched her first collection at Baselworld 2010 titled L'Heure d'Et�� & d'Hiver – Summer & Winter Time and as the end of daylight saving time is almost upon us this is perhaps the perfect time to introduce her to readers of the WatchPress. Saskia Maaike Bouvier – ACHI candidate, independent master watchmaker, [...]Read More|||No Comment Armin Strom and Virgin Racing F1 Team – We predict limited edition offspring of particularly high calibrePosted bySylvia McElherroninOctober 15th 2010under:Armin StromTags: Armin Strom, Armin Strom and Virgin RacingArmin 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 Formula [...]Read More|||No Comment TAG Heuer and Hublot maintain sales momentum, push LVMH through five-year market highPosted byJohnny McElherroninOctober 14th 2010under:NewsThere’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 [...]Read More|||No Comment Voutilainen Minute Repeater 10 WristwatchPosted bySylvia McElherroninOctober 13th 2010under:VoutilainenTags: Voutilainen, Voutilainen Minute Repeater 10Images of a new timepiece from one of Independent Watch***’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, [...]Read More|||No Comment Richard Mille RM011 Titanium BrownPosted bySylvia McElherroninOctober 11th 2010under:Richard MilleTags: Richard Mille, Richard Mille RM011 Titanium BrownRichard 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 [...]Read More|||No Comment Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Offshore Jarno Trulli ChronographPosted bySylvia McElherroninOctober 7th 2010under:Audemars PiguetTags: Audemars Piguet, Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Offshore Jarno Trulli ChronographAudemars 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 G��rald Genta designed Royal Oak which dates back to 1972. Jarno Trulli, F1 driver, wine-maker and all [...]Read More|||No Comment MB&F JwlryMachinePosted byTWPinOctober 5th 2010under:MB&FTags: MB&F and Boucheron, MB&f JwlryMachineYou 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 the [...]Read More|||No Comment Ryder Cup Special The Jaermann & St��bi Seve Ballesteros IIPosted bySylvia McElherroninOctober 2nd 2010under:Jaermann & St��biTags: Jaermann & St��bi, Jaermann & St��bi Seve Ballesteros IIEven 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 [...]Read More|||No Comment The Bulova Accutron Spaceview 214 Anniversary WatchPosted bySylvia McElherroninSeptember 28th 2010under:BulovaTags: Bulova, Bulova Accutron Spaceview 214 Anniversary watchThe 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 [...]Read More