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Officine Panerai and Ferrari have long established a firm partnership. In 2007 the lovers of cool racing cars and boldly designed watches were excited on hearing the news: Panerai has become the sponsor of the Shell Ferrari Historic Challenge. The championship, famous for its really special atmosphere, maintains close links with the House of Maranello.

The Shell Ferrari Historic Challenge is organized in two different series, in North America and Europe, including the traditional final event held in both countries – the Ferrari World Finals. Read more…

Yannick has always given preference to Ebel watches to wear during his sports activities, as well as in everyday life. The sportsman has recently displayed great interest in timepieces entering the brand’s latest watch line developed exclusively for men – 1911BTR. This time his choice fell on the Ebel 1911 BTR Chronograph. The watch sports vibrant yellow hands and strap stitching of the same color. The model is housed in a rugged stainless steel case featuring black rubber push-buttons and crown. The black dial of the timepiece sports 11 manually-applied Superluminova hour-markers. Read more…

Breitling has recently announced its decision to become the Red Bull Air Race’s official timekeeper. Throughout the season a plane with the brand’s colors will be flying during the competition.

The Breitling Company and the Red Bull manufacturer have signed a special agreement. Breitling has committed itself at serving as official timekeeper of RBAR – the Red Bull Air Race World Series. The companies agreed to maintain their partnership during an initial three-year period. Read more…

Blancpain, the title sponsor of the Peking to Paris classic car rally, was privileged to honor the two most courageous race participants, Timothey Scott and Peter Livanos, with a really special gift. Both participants were awarded with a Blancpain Leman Time Zone watch, the timepiece created specially for globetrotters.

‘Peking to Paris’ 2007 has become the third edition of the classic car race, initially held one hundred yeas ago, in 1907. The first edition of the rally was won by Prince Borghese. This year the 130 participants departed from China on the 1st of June, driving their vintage cars. Thirty-five days later the 105 survivors enjoyed the triumph of crossing the finishing line on the Place Vendome in Paris. Read more…

The TAG Heuer Company has continuously maintained close links to the field of professional motor sports and Grand Tourisme. To commemorate its legacy and provide support to children around the world, the brand has partnered with Save the Children, the independent charity for children fighting for the rights of children in more than 100 countries. Read more…

The Federation of the Swiss Watch Industry (FH) has recently voted by handsome majority for strengthening criteria for the ‘Swiss Made’ label. According to the secret ballot, there were 52 votes ‘for’ and 8 ‘against’ reinforcing of the federal law on the ‘Swiss Made’ label featured by watches.

The brand name is one of the major factors implying the product’s quality and prestige in watchmaking, while the ‘Swiss Made’ label holds the second position by its importance. It is used as a valuable distinction that should not disillusion the customers. ‘Swiss Made’ indicates the watch’s origin and serves as the customer’s guidance when he is making his choice. Read more…

One of the oldest Swiss watchmaking companies, Baume & Mercier, is currently looking for 5 extraordinary women that would symbolize personality, femininity and elegance. The “glamorous five” will have to represent fundamentally modern women, the look of which would symbolize persons able to face challenges, finding connections with their professional career and private life on a daily basis.

Having in mind women with the above mentioned peculiarities Baume & Mercier Design Studio designed an elegant watch and entitled it – Diamant watch. The ladies of inspiration pushed the famous Swiss company to start its search for five truly extraordinary women whose look would symbolize three main features: personality, femininity and elegance. Read more…

Swiss custom were able to seize not less than 5,200 fake watches and jewels during the first months of 2007. This figure is almost the same as in was the last year, when Swiss customs seized 5,500 counterfeit timepieces and jewelry.

The officials from the Federal Customs Administration state that customers pay for their orders using credit cards, however they are not always aware of the risks implied. Quite often products bought via internet turn out to be counterfeits. Read more…

In the period between May 25 and August 25, the Moscow’s Kremlin museum houses the exhibition called “Cartier – Innovations through the 20th century.” The innovation spirit of the popular watch and jewelry brand is presented through 165 genuine pieces and 25 original drawings.

It is important to note that till now not one jewelry brand was allowed to present itself in Moscow’s highly protected place. Thus Cartier is the first brand that was granted the honor to open its exposition in Russia’s most famous ancient tsar citadel, which currently serves as a residence of the Russian government. Read more…

Swatch’s new headquarters is called “Nicolas G. Hayek” center and it is located right in the center of Japan’s capital. The Swiss company invested more than 200 million francs. Among them 150 millions were used to buy the land. The new building looks out on a huge commercial avenue of Tokyo.

The world’s biggest watch manufacturer, the Swiss company Swatch, opened its new building in Tokyo. Thus, the new building became the company’s headquarters for the watch market of Japan. Read more…