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• June 19, 2019

  Female Fine Jewelry Designers Answer Questions & Give Words Of Wisdom

  

  Get To Know Some Of The World’s Best Female Fine Jewelry Designers
  This May, Hamilton Jewelers attended the extravagant Couture Show in Las Vegas, the premier trades show for fine jewelry and its dazzling designers. We had a chance to talk with some of the most influential and brilliant women designers of our time, and we […]
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• March 21, 2018

  Rolex Rated the World’s Most Reputable Brand

  

  *Originally published March 2017

  We all know Rolex has a pristine reputation, but that fact has been proven by the Global RepTrak 100 rankings. According to the Reputation Institute that publishes the list on corporate reputations, Rolex topped the ranking — for the second year in a row.
  Interestingly, Rolex was the only watch brand listed on the Top […]
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• February 20, 2018

  A Look at the Stricter 2017 Guidelines on ‘Swiss Made’ Watches

  

  *Originally published February 2017
  The Swiss Federal Council recently approved a partial revision of its “Swiss made” ordinance for watches, effective as of January 1, 2017. The revision strengthens the label requirements for watches and movements and aligns them more with the new “Swissness” legislation that has been updated since its 2013 adoption by the Swiss Parliament.

  Any watch bearing the […]
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• August 24, 2017

  1929 Mercedes Benz Wins Rolex Best of Show Award at Pebble Beach Concours d’ Elegance

  

  If you are a car lover as well as a watch lover, then you know that this past week was filled with exciting motorsports events, including the famed Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance and all of the gatherings, tours, races and exhibitions that take place around it. Easily one of the most prestigious auto events in […]
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• March 23, 2017

  The World’s Biggest Watch Fair, BaselWorld, Starts Today

  

  Every year since we can remember, the world’s largest and, perhaps, most important watch exhibition, BaselWorld, has taken place in Basel, Switzerland, in March. This year, the exhibition runs from March 23 until March 30. This is a huge affair, with hundreds of watch brands unveiling their newest timepieces — watches that are sure to set wrist trends for […]
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• March 17, 2017

  Clock Lovers Won’t Want to Miss a Special ‘Winterthur’ Webinar This Sunday

  

  If you love clocks and their history, you may well be interested in the upcoming webinar being offered by the National Association of Watch and Clock Collectors (NAWCC). The webinar is entitled “Hidden History: Clock and Watch Records in the Riggs Archive at Winterthur.”
  Taking place on Sunday, March 19, at 7 p.m. EST, the presentation will […]
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• February 24, 2017

  Meet the High-Tech Panerai LAB-ID Luminor 1950 Carbotech Watch

  

  At SIHH this year, Panerai surprised and delighted us once again with the unveiling of the super high-tech LAB-ID Luminor 1950 Carbotech watch. The bold timepiece is crafted in Carbotech — a composite material based on carbon fiber.
  Rarely used in watchmaking, Carbotech has matte black appearance offering a unique finish every time. The material is made using sheets of carbon […]
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• January 24, 2017

  SIHH 2017: The Year of the Women’s Watch

  

  Every year we see more and more women breaking into the typically masculine world of luxury timepieces, and it seems luxury brands have noticed and embraced this as well. At this year’s Salon International de la Haute Horlogerie de Geneve (SIHH), the first of the major fine timepiece showcases of the year, which wrapped up […]
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• December 5, 2016

  Phillips Auction House Wraps Up Year With Record Watch Sales

  

  It’s been a wild and wonderful ride at auction this year for timepieces. As the month of December sees several final auctions, we are already getting great results — results that bode well for the argument that a watch is a fine investment in your future.
  Just this week, Phillips Auction House sold, among others, several watches […]
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• November 14, 2016

  Meet the Winners of the Grand Prix de Horlogerie Geneve 2016 Watch Awards

  

  Last week we brought you a story about the annual watch awards known as the Grand Prix de Horlogerie Geneve (GPHG) and showed a few brands we carry that were in the final running. Well, the winners have been announced and we are pleased to bring some of the results to you now. Oh, and […]
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