Author Archives: Michael Thompson

May 17, 2013 - Watchmaker Franck Muller last night kicked off a two-week U.S. tour at Tourneau in New York City where the co-founder of the watch company that bears his name spoke to collectors, members of the press and other friends amid showcases well stocked with more than 200 Franck Muller watches. “I hav...

May 2, 2013 - While much of Ulysse Nardin’s long history is written amid the precision of the company’s many award-winning marine chronometers, in recent years the Le Locle-based watchmaker has made its mark pioneering other advances in haute horlogerie. Recall, for example, that Ulysse Nardin was the ...

May 1, 2013 - Every spring, the watch world gathers in Basel, Switzerland, to showcase and view the latest in horological creations at BaselWorld. This year, BaselWorld is being held in a new facility where over 100,000 visitors from around the globe and 1,815 exhibitors are expected to attend. This week, Team iW...

May 1, 2013 - Churchill Downs Racetrack, home of the Kentucky Derby and Kentucky Oaks, has entered into a long-term agreement with Longines to serve as Entitlement Partner of the Kentucky Oaks and to retain its role as Official Watch and Timekeeper of the Kentucky Derby. As a result of its existing and exp...

April 28, 2013 - With its impressive new hall, entirely new booth layout and many newly designed stands, Baselworld 2013 will undoubtedly be a show many watch observers will recall well after the May 2 closing date. The dynamism of the watch business is on display at BaselWorld around every corner, both inside t...