August 17, 2012 - Under frida giannini’s direction, all facets of design and production are completed at gucci Timepieces’ swiss Workshop. There is no doubt that Gucci’s decision to introduce timepieces in 1972 was a prescient one, making the company one of the first fashion houses to offer them. A mere four...

August 17, 2012 - Among the museums, manufactures and historic landmarks that dot the villages of the Swiss Jura Mountains, the heart of the country’s watchmaking district, the Longines Museum at Saint-Imier is a standout. Located in a wing of the brand’s manufacture, one of the first to be established in the ...

August 17, 2012 - When earlier this year owners of vintage Vacheron Constantin timepieces were invited to bring their watches for examination at Vacheron Constantin’s New York boutique, the collector public (including myself, see page 50 in our July issue) responded. Within days, owners appeared with more than fift...

August 17, 2012 - Since 1989, Best Buddies has been improving the lives of individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. In June, Zenith joined the organization as a sponsor.   Anthony Shriver grew up in a household in which empowering individuals with intellectual disabilities through athletics w...

August 17, 2012 - Independent watchmaker Stepan Sarpaneva brings a watery legend back to life with the creation of the Korona K0, his first dive watch. The Finnish Ruler of Water legend goes like this: the daughters of a smith were playing in a lake when a lecherous creature called the Näkki spotted them and snat...

August 17, 2012 - While TAG is an acronym for Techniques d’Avant Garde, Heuer is Jack’s last name. Jack Heuer turned eighty this year and the firm his family built celebrated mightily. TAG Heuer launched a special Jack Heuer 80th Birthday Carrera Limited Edition, but didn’t stop there. The company this year has...

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