Rado introduces four new ultra-suave and sophisticated models to its eye -catching Rado D-Star collection. In black, or platinum-coloured plasma -treated high-tech ceramic, these timepieces exude masculinity. As with every Rado, each watch in this new mini-collection has just as much substance as style. Incorporating a specially developed movement, these watches boast an extended 60 hour power reserve. With this longer power reserve, it will be running on time ready for you to head back to the office or hit the gym after a relaxing weekend.

The Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este has been celebrating the automobile as a design icon and work of art since 1929. A. Lange & Söhne is supporting the exclusive competition for historic vehicles and concept cars for the second time in 2013. This year, the owner of the winning automobile will again receive a unique A. Lange & Söhne timepiece.

For the first time, a luxury watch brand has produced a collection of “Jeans” watches. And we haven’t settled for any old denim: The dials and straps are made by an Italian denim manufacturer who supplies the world’s biggest luxury and fashion names. Based on an idea by Tina Zegg, the collection comprises three ladies’ “Big Bang Jeans 41mm” watches and one ultra-technical men’s diving watch, the “Oceanographic 4000 Jeans”, of which incorporate a detail of Dsquareddenim from Tina Zegg.

Swiss watchmaker OMEGA’s multi-year partnership with The PGA of America in 2011 proclaimed loudly and clearly the importance of the sport in the brand’s global marketing strategy. This week, OMEGA took its association with the game to an even greater level with the signing of Rory McIlroy, one of golf’s most talented and accomplished players.

The popular golfer from Northern Ireland has entered into an agreement with OMEGA that will make him part of a roster of ambassadors featuring

Francois-Henry Bennahmias, CEO of Audemars Piguet

With an insatiable hunger for life and all that it has to offer, matched with a sharp eye for business and growth shown throughout his eighteen years within the company, Francois -Henry Bennahmias’s 2012 appointment as CEO of Audemars Piguet was an easy choice for the family board to make.

Having first joined Audemars Piguet in 1994 first in France and ultimately the United States, via successful stints in Singapore, Switzerland and Australia, Francois-Henry has been part of a company which has seen its turnover rise from CHF4 million to CHF500 million over the past twelve years.

In Geneva, a 1996 TOURBILLON “Pour le Mérite” found a new owner for 275,710 euros. In Geneva, on 17 March 2013 at the Antiquorum auction “Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces”, one of the most coveted A. Lange & Söhne masterpieces changed hands for 275.710 euros: a TOURBILLON “Pour le Mérite” with the very rare combination of a white-gold case and a blue dial. The fascinating watch belongs to a 1994 limited edition of 200 pieces. Fifty of these watches were cased in platinum. 149 were presented in cases made of 18-carat gold, only 19 of these were endowed with white -gold cases.

The exceptionally high result fetched by the complication not only by far exceeded the maximum estimate of 225,000 euros. It sold for more than 4 times the original retail price. Watch collectors from all over the world had expressed their interest in this opus. The auction result is the highest ever recorded for a white-gold TOURBILLON “Pour le Mérite” by A. Lange & Söhne.

Pocket Volutes

Continuing to cultivate a long-established tradition of artistic craftsmanship, La Montre Hermès turns the spotlight on the goldsmithing profession. A skill that combines gold marquetry and hand engraving, now embodied in a unique piece: the Arceau Pocket Volutes.

Launches In The Middle East

TAG Heuer, the worldwide leader in luxury, high - precision watches and chronographs is excited to announce the launch of the prestigious TAG Heuer Celebrity Club in the Middle East.

Classic And Timeless

A tribute to the creations by the Manufacture during the period running from the 1930s to the 1950s, the Patrimony Traditionnelle small seconds watch is heir to an authentic horological tradition. It powerfully displays its timeless nature through pure lines and harmonious proportions. Featuring a slender bezel, a fluted screw -down caseback with an inset sapphire crystal, 18-carat white gold applied hour-markers, dauphine hands and a dial in several shades: this model sublimates the aesthetic codes of the Patrimony Traditionnelle line.

This new timepieces meets the requirements of the Poinçon de Genève or Hallmark of Geneva, which are no longer confined to the movement alone, but now also take account of the finished watch. This is a major evolution for the label that celebrated its 125th anniversary in 2011 and has opted to cater more fully than ever to the true expectations of an ever more informed clientele.

As a partner for life’s celebrations, Baume & Mercier timepieces are an especially fitting gift for Valentine’s Day, marking the special moments spent together with loved ones. Though a watch marks the passage of time, it’s also a reminder of the timelessness of life’s riches memories, and the emotion of shared moments. The Linea collection for women and the Capeland for men are at the heart of the famed Swiss Maison d’Horlogerie, and are the perfect gift to commemorate both the power of love and its ability to forge ties that last a lifetime.

Since 1987, Baume & Mercier’s Linea collection for women has been dedicated to eternal elegance and cutting-edge design with a harmonious blend of style and femininity, personifying individuality and taste. One of the latest automatic 32mm Linea models is an all-stainless steel beauty with diamond accents on the enticing mother-of-pearl dial. Featuring Baume & Mercier’s exclusive interchangeable strap concept, the stunning piece is stylish, chic, and can embody many styles through its different

The new Hermès Arceau Ecuyère is bound to be on every woman’s wish list this Valentine’s Day. The renowned luxury House has recently enriched the acclaimed Arceau line with the stunning Arceau Ecuyère – a show-stopping series of timepieces made with the highest level of craftsmanship, born of creative passion and carefully mastered production.

This new collection is composed of six models: one in gem-set steel, two in rose gold, and two in gem-set rose gold with a matt blue, havana or black alligator strap. A 100-piece limited edition designed to celebrate the watchmaking centenary of the venerable House completes the range. This rose gold version is gem-set on the bezel and lugs, while its dial is in natural white mother-of-pearl surrounding a silvered central zone.

OMEGA has added Chinese golfer Shanshan Feng to its family of brand ambassadors. She is part of a roster that already includes Greg Norman, Sergio Garcia and Michelle Wie.

The young golfing star made her brand ambassador debut at the OMEGA Dubai Ladies Masters.

Shanshan Feng is one of the most exciting professional golfers in the world. She became the first full-exempt player from China to join the LPGA Tour and in the years since, has emerged as one of the Tour’s fiercest competitors. In 2012, the talented 23-year-old won the LPGA Championship, a major title, by two strokes, becoming the first Chinese golfer to win a major– in fact, she was the first player from mainland China

At the last edition of the Dubai International Film Festival, the fiction feature project ‘Nothing Doing in Baghdad’ (Arabic title: Kulshi Makoo) supported and developed by Talal Al-Muhanna, was awarded the prestigious IWC Schaffhausen Gulf Filmmaker Award 2012. The prize of $100,000 was presented to the project’s director and co-writer, filmmaker

The Grand Lange 1 won two first prizes in the ‘Classic Elegance’ category at the gala event organised by Austrian daily ‘Die Presse’. In the ‘Grand Complications’ category, the Datograph Up/Down won two second prizes. Lange CEO Wilhelm Schmid and Walter Lange, founder of Lange Uhren GmbH, accepted the prizes in Vienna on 11 December 2012. “With five additional awards, bringing the total to nine in the past 12 months, we can look back on a successful year in timekeeping,” Wilhelm Schmid noted. “The prizes encourage us in our determination to never stand still and keep crafting the world’s finest watches.”

The Lange 1 Tourbillon Perpetual Calendar was created for people who have far-reaching ideas and consequently will only rely on a calendar designed to take the long view. The complication incorporated in the Lange 1 meets this requirement effortlessly: not until the year 2100 will its perpetual calendar need to be corrected by one day, and the innovations in its construction set new benchmarks.

To optimise the integration of the calendar into the dial of the Lange 1, with its off-centre composition, the Lange development team placed the month display on a rotating outer ring, for the first time in a wristwatch. Furthermore, all the displays of the perpetual calendar advance in jumps, so that they are clearly legible at all times.

Luminor 1950 Rattrapante 8 Days Titanio - 47mm

Officine Panerai presents the new Luminor 1950 Rattrapante 8 Days Titanio, a sophisticated haute horlogerie model in which the classic Panerai design is perfectly combined with the technical aspects of high quality sports watchmaking.

The Luminor 1950 Rattrapante 8 Days Titanio is a split-seconds chronograph with vertical clutch and twin column wheels, and it offers numerous functions that are characteristic of top-of-the range mechanical watchmaking, all assembled in the P.2006 movement, entirely developed and created in the Officine Panerai manufacture in Neuchâtel.

Faithful to its values of tradition and innovation, Blancpain now unveils the newest addition to the Women family of watches. Developed in a resolutely romantic and contemporary spirit, the Retrograde Calendar is a perfect expression of refinement and watchmaking know-how. Attention to detail shines through in this elegant timepiece, where technique is placed at the service of beauty.

Aesthetically innovative, the new Retrograde Calendar delights with its surprising dial, featuring mother-of-pearl marquetry and extraordinary detailing. Hour and minute counters are decentralised at 6 o’clock. The calendar is indicated by a retrograde hand, which consistently jumps back to the first day of the month. The ensemble of technical functions are driven by an automatic movement; rendering the timepiece a fine companion for active, modern women.

Women have a date with time. With their own time. On their wrist is the new Jaeger- LeCoultre: Rendez-Vous. More than a watch, it embodies a free-spirited and spontaneous personality that is constantly reinvented and perpetually surprising. Behind the regular beat of its Manufacture movement lies a concentrated blend of the creativity that has pervaded the history of the Grande Maison. More than a watch, an encounter. A state of mind.

Born at the heart of the Vallée de Joux – the cradle of Swiss Fine Watchmaking, far removed from the frantic pace of the city where time is no longer counted but instead rushes relentlessly by – the Rendez-Vous collection proudly proclaims its roots. It embodies the full range of expertise developed by Jaeger-LeCoultre for over 180 years. Within it blossoms the beauty of authentic horology: that which transcends time, the better to tame it. It epitomises the charm of the most beautiful creations, those that set a date with techniques and aesthetics, uniting them in a disarmingly natural manner.

To celebrate the 24th edition of La Carrera Panamericana race, we introduce two unique timepieces, both edited in a limited edition of 1888 pieces for each dial version. Featured with a 43mm diameter polished stainless steel case, the unique introductions are equipped with the unique FC-435 hand-wound calibre with small second. 

Certina’s DS First Chronograph is recognizable at first glance. Handsome and natural, it blends established Certina design principles with the Swiss watchmaker’s usual rugged reliability and attention to detail. Selected areas of its exquisite 41mm case and horns, beautifully shaped around a broad bezel finished in high-tech ceramic with PVD markings, 

TAG Heuer Carrera Calibre 1887 Spacex Chronograph Forged from the past; designed for the future

To celebrate both the 50th anniversary of the first Swiss watchmaker in Space and the first successful SpaceX mission to the ISS, TAG Heuer announces a stunning commemorative watch- the Limited Edition TAG HeuerCarrera Calibre 1887 SpaceX Chronograph.

Just as SpaceX carries forward the legacy of Project Mercury, the 2012 TAG HeuerCarreraSpaceX draws on the spirit of John’s Glenn’s Heuer stopwatch to create a thoroughly contemporary and elegant timepiece. The iconic Carrera case design is reinterpreted for 2012 with a new, larger diameter (43mm) stainless steel case featuring finely polished surfaces, including the bezel, crown and Chronograph pushers.

with Paolo Marai, President of Timex Group Luxury Division

The Timex Group Luxury Divison, based in Switzerland, is part of the Timex Group, a US Company that is one of the world’s top 10 watch groups, measured by either revenue or units. Timex Group Luxury Division started its activity in 2004 with the establishment of Vertime SA, a company created as part of the licensing agreement between the Timex Group and Versace in order to design, manufacture and distribute the Maison’s exclusive timepieces and jewelry.

Opens Its First Kuwait Boutique

Italian high-end watchmaker Officine Panerai continues the expansion of its regional distribution network with the upcoming opening of its first Kuwait boutique in Al Hamra Mall in collaboration with long term partner Morad Yousuf Behbehani.

The Boutique is situated in the tallest sculpted tower in the world, having the most innovative and prestigious integrated lifestyle developments in Downtown Kuwait City. It will feature also all Panerai collections and models in an understated, yet elegant environment, giving Kuwait’s Panerai enthusiasts a new way to experience their favorite wrist watch.

To mark the occasion, Officine Panerai pays tribute to Kuwait by unveiling two Special Edition Models sold exclusively at Panerai Boutique in Al Hamra Mall. Both the watches, a Luminor Marina and a Luminor 1950 10 Days GMT Oro Rosa are personalised with the same engraving on the back case, showing the iconic Al Hamra Tower.

Over two decades of shared passion and tradition

In 1988, Chopard, supported the famous Mille Miglia race for the first time and launched the Chopard Mille Miglia Chronograph that same year. As a family company, founded in 1860, Chopard has always regarded this partnership as much more than a passive commitment, and they have personally participated every year in the 1000-mile race from Brescia to Rome and back.

Jack Heuer 80th birthday Limited Edition 41 mm

Jack Heuer, the man with the vision who designed TAG Heuer’s most iconic modern timepieces, including the original Carrera. On 19 November, Jack Heuer celebrates his 80th birthday with a new limited edition 41mm chronograph. The large opening with counters at 3 and 9 o’clock comes directly from the original design, in a sunray grey dial with Heuer logo and touch of red. In addition it shows on its back Jack’s signature together with the Heuer Family coat of arms, which dates from the 15th century. This coat of arms symbolizes for him the entrepreneurial spirit that has been the driving force now for over 150 years.

The iPad App consists of a company profile on our background, ther values, and how they want to “Let more people enjoy luxury”. The Frederique Constant Collection can be cross-referenced by specification, collection and images.

The Bugatti Vitesse recaptures the outstanding concept of the Bugatti Super Sport, with the dial setting wheel at a 90° angle to the movement spindle. As the new convertible Bugatti Veyron Grand Sport Vitesse unveiled its futuristic curves, Michel Parmigiani and his team were working on the extension of the prestigious Bugatti collection, tasked with the creation of a new watch meant to reflect the car and bear its name: the Bugatti Vitesse.

The Bugatti Vitesse recaptures the outstanding concept of the Bugatti Super Sport, with the dial setting wheel at a 90° angle to the movement spindle. This world first, presented in 2010, included a double-pinion system with bevel gearing, and a complex mechanism which allowed for a perpendicular time display. The technical feat of the movement remains the same, but in this new execution of the lug-shaped watch, the quest for identification to the car has been pushed much further in terms of materials, colours and design.

During the Awards Ceremony by the Tiempo de Relojes, the jury rewarded the Jaeger-LeCoultre’s Duomètre Sphérotourbillon in the “Best Horological Value” category. The 6th edition of Salón Internacional Alta Relojería (SIAR) fine watch fair in Mexico City gathered over 2,600 visitors and around 400 journalists.

Bell & Ross

Military history’s ultimate master watchmaker, Bell & Ross is particularly passionate about aviation, which made precise timekeeping one of its key navigational tools. Now, the firm is again demonstrating its expertise, with the creation of an exclusive model illustrating the unique parallel between the history of aviation and that of watch -making. The creation of the Vintage WW1 Chronographe Monopoussoir is part of this history. A true ode to the past, it is the worthy successor to the first wristwatches used by pilots in the 1920s.

Masters of Watchmaking - The Pioneers

On 7 December 1845, Ferdinand A. Lange, at the age of just 30, set up his first watchmaking workshop in the remote and devastated little town Glashütte. His devotion and vision not just laid the cornerstone for the remarkable German watchmaking brand A. Lange & Söhne but the foundation for the entire German precision watchmaking industry.

Grand Complication with chronograph and perpetual calendar

The latest interpretation of a Patek Philippe model that wrote horological history throughout the past 70 years: the classic two-pusher chronograph wristwatch with a perpetual calendar. The archetypal face itself is an icon with in-line aperture displays for the day and the month at 12 o’clock as well as an analog date with a moon-phase aperture at 6 o’clock. The chronograph counters, slightly shifted down from the horizontal centerline, reveal the secret of its heart: the manually wound caliber CH 29-535 PS Q movement with column-wheel control and a horizontal clutch, developed and crafted entirely in-house by Patek Philippe.

A debut for ladies only. Only 18 months after the acclaimed launch of the Ladies First chronograph, Patek Philippe is introducing the second stopwatch for women. This time, it is a split-seconds chronograph that not only measures the duration of an event but also allows lap and reference times to be stopped. It is a true Grand Complication that projects feminine elegance despite the extreme micro-mechanical complexity of its inner life. No other manufacture has succeeded in developing a thinner split-seconds movement than the caliber CHR 27-525 PS: only 5.25 mm in height, it is even thinner than most regular chronograph movements. It is integrated in an 8.6 mm Officer’s-style case in 18K rose gold that radiates timeless grace with its sleek contours, straight lugs, and screwed strap bars.

Blancpain presents the first half-timezone model with 8-day power-reserve in the Villeret collection. This complication serves to adjust the second timezone on the watch in 30-minute increments and thus to ensure relaxed travel to countries with half-hour time differences*.

The new half-timezone model in the Villeret collection is equipped with the 5235DF calibre developed by the Manufacture Blancpain in le Brassus. This new 324-part self-winding movement features a triple series-coupled barrel system that ensures an autonomy of 8 days and guarantees its stable rating. The balance in titanium - a material light enough to enhance energy efficiency and resistant to changes in temperature - ensures remarkably precise operation adjusted by Blancpain’s micrometric screw system.

Fitted with an alzavel-lined alligator leather strap, the Villeret Half-Timezone 8 Days watch is housed in a 42 mm case in white or red gold with a sapphire crystal case-back revealing the guillochŽ-worked oscillating weight. Its domed grand feu enamelled white dial is enhanced by painted hour-markers.

Among Breguet’s collections, the Classiques are proud standard -bearers for the company’s traditional values and watchmaking art. They beautifully epitomise its twohundred-year-plus heritage and the standout characteristics that are so original as to have influenced Fine Watchmaking history itself .

The new Breguet Classique 5717 Hora Mundi watch introduced at Baselworld 2011 perfectly exemplifies the spirit of this prestigious collection. It is made of precious materials: 18 -carat red gold or 950 platinum. Three versions of the dial are available, each representing one part of the world: the Americas, the European and African continents, or Asia and Oceania – six references in all. Breguet’s teams needed three years to design, develop and perfect this complication watch.

The moon has always fascinated human beings. The beauty and the changing appearance of that mysterious heavenly body capture our eye, pulling us with an almost hypnotic power. Some people even say that the moon has a very real effect on them, which they can feel physically. Across all cultures and throughout the ages, myths and legends have surrounded the moon and its magic.

The OMEGA Hour Vision Blue wristwatch is a special edition of the elegant Hour Vision. It has a robust 41 mm stainless steel outer case and is equipped with OMEGA’s Co-Axial caliber 8500, the movement that signaled a revolution in series-produced mechanical watchmaking. The movement can be viewed through the 360° sapphire crystal case body.

Adding distinction to the timepiece is its sun-brushed blue dial designed especially for this Hour Vision Model. It has 18 Ct white gold facetted hour, minute and seconds hands and features a date window at the 3 o’clock position. The OMEGA Hour Vision Blue is presented on a black leather strap.

OMEGA and Daniel Craig team up to support ORBIS’ mission:

OMEGA will work in cooperation with actor and brand ambassador Daniel Craig to support ORBIS International’s flying hospital in its fight against preventable blindness.

The spectacular highlight of the global watch and jewellery industry

This year’s BASELWORLD will go down in history as a spectacular highlight. The World Watch and Jewellery Show closed its doors today after eight highly successful days. The exhibitors were particularly satisfied, with 103,200 visitors (+2.5% / 2010) and outstanding sales. 

A great watch is arguably the most important accessory for any business executive, representing both one’s professional and lifestyle affinity. Developed with today’s businessmen and decision-makers in mind, Baume & Mercier’s Classima is a celebrated bestseller across the globe, recognised as a unique combination of classicism and modernity. Classima is enriched this year with new references that remain true to the collection’s spirit - elegance in all circumstances.

Tiffany Watch Co. Ltd is pleased to present the new Atlas Cocktail in black. Its shimmering black lacquered dial, full cut diamonds and distinctive Roman numerals give the new Atlas Cocktail the lustrous glow of glamour and sophistication.

The Atlas line’s characteristic Roman numerals recall those of the iconic Tiffany & Co. clock above the entrance to its flagship 5th Avenue boutique in Manhattan. The new Atlas Cocktail in black presents these iconic numerals in a stylish, contemporary interpretation, adding radiance to luxury. Indicating hours XII, III, VI and IX, the numerals are set within circular tracks atop the anti-reflective sapphire crystal. Studded with full cut diamonds, the Roman numerals and concentric tracks form a dazzling chapter ring.

Beneath the diamond-encrusted surface lies a glowing, black lacquered dial adorned with slim, polished, faceted triangle hands and the Tiffany & Co. logo, just below XII o’clock.

Where Distinction Is An Art - with Osama Yousef Al Faleh

There are perhaps few men in his position that find it so effortless to identify with their store and their unique product. Osama Yousef Al Faleh is as much a reflection of Kallista’s fine jewelry as it is of him. A man who knows the story of every piece in his store, and every stone within each piece. It’s a remarkable story for each.

For Osama, every client he receives is as unique as each piece produced in his workshop. He searches the gem-dealers of the world looking for just the right stones. Sometimes it can take years for a matching set of stones to be collected - but these are the lengths he and Kallista go to in order to produce the very finest of haute joaillerie.

“A lady will always look for something special, something unique. This is what high jewelry is about”, insists Al Faleh. 

One-on-one with Jean Christophe Babin, President and CEO at TAG Heuer

It’s ten years since Jean Christophe Babin was appointed as the head of TAG Heuer. It’s been a remarkable ten years too - both for the markets and for the brand. What better moment could there be to catch up with JCB to hear his reflections on the past decade and to learn his plans for the next.

It’s been 10 years since you joined TAG Heuer- what were your first impressions when you arrived?

When I became TAG Heuer’s President and CEO, I had no experience in the watchmaking world.

I ever liked watches and for me TAG Heuer was the most attractive luxury Brand in that business as combining a unique blend of innovation, tradition and modernity at the same time. As the Company was already strong and could grow faster than its competitors I decided then to take the challenge

Bugatti Veyron 16.4 Super Sport - Parmigiani Bugatti Super Sport

Time can be a nemesis, even occasionally for those who spend their professional lives mastering it. Swiss watchmaker Parmigiani Fleurier, for instance, recently discovered that time was not on its side when Bugatti Automobiles asked the company to create a special watch to commemorate the unveiling of its latest offering, the Veyron 16.4 Super Sport. “We had less than 12 months to produce a new watch,” says Parmigiani CEO Jean-Marc Jacot. “Anyone in the industry will tell you that it is an impossible deadline.”

Opus Watches Celebrates its 10th Anniversary

Pure excitement, exceptional, timeless, rare and infinite beauty is the legacy of Harry Winston which was originally established in NY in 1932, today , harry Winston became an icon of international glamour with 19 retail boutiques world wide. Opus which was launched in 2001 celebrates an important milestone this year, its 10th Anniversary celebration. 

Vacheron Constantin’s ultimate luxury of personalization

With its unique and novel concept of personalization, the Quai de l’Ile line has given Haute Horlogerie a new dimension. Sophisticated, stylishly bold and resolutely innovative, this contemporary line has achieved the feat of marrying the most sophisticated technologies to over 250 years of horological savoir-faire. 

With a combination of energy and determination, Zino Davidoff built the family business and steered it towards success. His expertise, tenacity and intuition made him a natural leader, while his unique personality earned him the status of legend.

Baselworld 2010 fulfils expectations

Events at BASELWORLD 2010 have confirmed the hopes of the exhibitors and show management of an upturn in the luxury goods industry. Martin Bachmann, CEO at Maurice Lacroix, said: “We came to Basel with high expectations and have not been disappointed. The customers and journalists were also in an optimistic frame of mind, without exception.

For the many thousands of professional visitors and exhibitors attending from all over the globe, BASELWORLD marks the most important event of the year: the World Watch and Jewellery Show will be opening its doors in Basel from March 18 - 25, 2010. The fact that the industry is now concentrating on BASELWORLD has strengthened the show still further. And, this time round, www.baselworld.com is offering a comprehensive industry-news platform, which is up and running already, aimed at manufacturers, specialist dealers, journalists and final consumers.

Acclaimed at its launch, it’s back today in a striking updated version featuring a series of unusually arrayed functions. In 2005, when it first came out, it made quite a splash. With its oversized case and calendar aperture plus the galuchat strap that matched the dial’s bright and cheerful colours, the Instrumento Grande was welcomed with friendly, even enthusiastic applause. 

Collecting Time

Like the opening stages of a romantic relationship, it is easy for the beginning collector to be blinded by the lure of the new, exotic, and exciting. The last bit of advice a new collector is likely to want to hear is nonetheless important - take your time. The more information a collector possesses, the more likely his acquisitions are to be satisfying, and the more apt they are to be lasting additions to a collection, instead of being quickly resold for a more desirable piece. Men’s Passion, in co-operation with Kuwait’s ChronoClub, looks as some of today’s most desireable watches.

About the ascent of an impressive watch family

Since it premiered in October 1994, the LANGE 1 has been “the face” of A. Lange & Söhne. With its striking dial design and its patented outsize date - the first truly legible date display ever to grace a wristwatch - it gained global fame virtually overnight and garnered a host of product awards.

To call them merely ‘watches’ is to do them, and the craftsmen who create them, a terrible injustice. It’s impossible to hold their timepieces and to not be awed by the work that has been expended to create such a piece. Ironically, it’s also not possible to truly understand the detailed effort that goes in to the creation of such a rare object. Men’s Passion met an even rarer object, one of Mont Blanc’s expert watchmakers Julien Miribel, who led us a little closer to understanding how it feels to create a watch that could end up selling for a quarter of a million dollars.

Featuring a power reserve of one month and constant force delivery across this entire 31-day period, the LANGE 31 attracted considerable attention when it was launched two years ago. Now, Lange presents another version of the famed timepiece with an eloquent pink-gold case, providing the perfect opportunity to outline what lies behind the design of a Lange timepiece.

You don’t get to be named a nation’s top luxury brand for no reason. Yet, for the second time in a row, traditional watch manufactory A. Lange & Söhne have come out top of the ranking of German luxury brands by business news magazine Wirtschaftswoche. This feat is all the more remarkable when one considers Germany’s other world-leading luxury brands who were left trailing - Maybach and Porsche included. Men’s Passion’s Ahmed Ramzi visited Lange’s factory in Glashütte, Saxony to find out more about the company and its passion for fine watches.

Tucked away on the mezzanine floor of Kuwait’s Al Ghawali Center you’ll find a gem of a store - the ChronoClub. To call it a store does not quite do its owner, Samer Zeidan, justice. It is, as he told us, “a private and exclusive club dedicated to the collector’s of rare and exclusive timepieces”. We met Samer to find out more.

It would be easy to surmise that, as the head of the fourth generation of Clerc’s to preside over the eponymous brand, the young Gerard Clerc had little choice in the future course of his career. Not so. “I had a life before Clerc, and my destiny could have been elsewhere - but at Clerc is where my passions find their true expression”. As businessman and designer Gerard holds the future of Clerc Watches in his oft-velvet gloved hands.

The more than century-old Geneva-based Clerc brand has been enjoying a whole new dynamic in recent years thanks to the architect of its contemporary development, Gérald Clerc, and to a range of innovative timepieces. Representing the fourth generation perpetuating the family tradition and heir to time-honored expertise, Gérald Clerc is dedicated to inventing the future of Haute Horlogerie.

A major player in watchmaking history since the 19th century, in 2008 Jaeger-LeCoultre celebrated 175 years of continuous development around its founder’s original workshop.

In the early 90s, a team of designers and specialists of aircraft controls joined forces to work on the same project: to be part of the great Swiss watchmaking tradition while meeting the demands of professionals facing extreme situations.

Fawaz Gruosi knows a thing or two about luxury. Since established Grisogono fifteen years ago, and even long before, Fawaz has become identified with some of life’s finer accompaniments, and responsible for many extraordinary creations. Far from ordinary himself, Fawaz met with Men’s Passion during a recent - but regrettably all too rare - visit to Kuwait.