Wednesday, Jul 30 2014
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Kering Group Acquires 100% Of Ulysse Nardin
The trend of luxury groups taking over independent watch manufacturers continues, as the Kering Group (formerly known as PPR) announced today that it acquires 100% of the capital of Ulysse Nardin. The Kering Group is among the larger and more important luxury groups in the …
Kering to acquire Ulysse Nardin
We have just received word that the Kering luxury group, which owns a large list of brands such as Gucci, Girard-Perrgaux, Bottega Veneta and JeanRichard — will be acquiring watchmaker Ulysse Nardin. According to Kering, “Kering and Ulysse Nardin have signed an agreement …
Tokyoflash Japan Kisai Kaidoku Wood, For the Readers Out There
If you have read the site for a while, you should be aware of TokyoFlash Japan, a watch maker that specialized in... alternative displays built into digital watches. We have reviewed a number of their watches to date, and they just reached out to us for a launch deal on the …
Fratellowatches ‘behind the scenes’ during the 24 hours of Spa
As you all know we are celebrating our 10th anniversary this month. To show you all our appreciation for your regular visits and the still growing number of unique visitors we organised a special giveaway. In order to win one of the prizes, all you have to do is to take a …
ROLEX & COMEX with Henri Germain Delauze
By TLex You might have come across this Rolex DEEPSEA commercial on the National Geographic channel, before. The late Henri Germain Delauze talks (all too briefly) of his experiences testing Rolex dive watches for COMEX. Fascinating stuff! Follow the links for live images …
Finally! Colorful Coatings For Most Metals: Rau-Tech Custom Rolex And Other Watches
Rau-Tech is a German company that exists in the boutique world of high-end watch customization. This microcosm of horology is mostly proliferated by customized Rolex watches, which are becoming quite popular. One of the most common questions I have been getting from people …
T•a•c•t•i•c•o TC3 FAMILY
By TLex This cool looking watch with the power-reserve indicator is the new TC3, the third model to comes from T•a•c•t•i•c•o, Crepas Watches' military division. It is in fact not one model, but a family of three, sharing the same case, but using different movements, so with …
Introducing Model 2 Horween Leather Watch Straps
Our friends over at worn&wound just launched their new Model 2 Horween leather watch straps. Available in three colors (Russet, Crimson, Black), two sizes (20mm and 22 mm) and made in the USA. The straps are made from unlined Horween leather, cut with a slight taper. The …
