Tech and Pens
May 17, 2013 Montegrappa, Italy’s most revered manufacturer of fine writing implements, will inaugurate its second century with a series of Elvis Presley pens, licensed by Elvis Presley Enterprises. The pens will be featured in Montegrappa’s popular “Icons” series, which pays tribute to globally-recognized individuals who have achieved greatness in a variety of fields, including […]
More17 January 2013 With the Petite Heure Minute 35 mm, Jaquet Droz forges an unconventional steel and mother-of-pearl tribute to contemporary femininity. For the first time, the workshops of Jaquet Droz have opted for a woman’s watch all in steel. In pairing this metal with a new timepiece, it contrasts with the radiant dark blue […]
More05 January 2013 While sports may be today’s sign of the times, Jaquet Droz has been setting trends since its founding, leaving its impassioned mark on its timekeeping creations. In 2011, Jaquet Droz surprised the watchmaking world by bringing together the Tourbillon – the complication that protects the watch mechanism from the effects of gravity […]
More18 October 2012 Born in 1721, Pierre Jaquet-Droz, the founder of the Workshop that was soon to bear his name, was above all a child of the Swiss Jura. In these valleys that are still today the cradle of Swiss watchmaking excellence, there is a sense of life in communion with the natural surroundings. The […]
More50-day power reserve: A World Record power reserve for a hand-wound Tourbillon wristwatch. Movement 100% designed, developed and produced by the Hublot Manufacture engineers and watchmakers We are in the world of the exceptional. The MP-05 “LaFerrari” represents a very special series, entirely designed and developed by the Hublot Manufacture engineers and watchmakers in tribute […]
MoreHublot has always had close links with the mountains and skiing. This is, of course, due to its origins and the fact that Swiss culture is so firmly entrenched in its values, but also due to its close links with the world of sport in general … The rapport between the skier Maria Höfl- Riesch […]
MoreMarch 13, 2013 Le Locle/Zurich, 13 March 2013 – With “Stranger” Ulysse Nardin has launched yet another masterpiece of the watchmaking art. “Stranger” emulates a classical music box and plays “Strangers in the Night” either on the hour or on call. This innovative timekeeper bears the signature of Ulysse Nardin’s partner and musician, Dieter Meier. […]
MoreHublot and Zegg&Cerlati unveil an exclusive special edition: The “Oceanographic 4000 Jeans”, a diving watch designed to withstand the extreme pressure found at depths of 4,000 metres, yet boasting a high fashion look featuring denim for a summery feel. 18 February 2013 Based on an idea by Tina Zegg and Carlo Cerlati, leading figures in […]
More9 April 2013 Varese, 9 April 2013 – The anti-lock braking system with RLM (anti-rear wheel lift) is now available on the new F4 range, offering a significant contribution in terms of both safety and performance, under all driving conditions. The heart of the ABS system installed upon the MV Agusta F4 supersport model is […]
MoreDecember 14, 2012 As a contribution in support of art students in Mexico, David Eskenazi, CEO of Montegrappa Mexico, has presented the new Montegrappa Pen –“Palacio de Bellas Artes” (Palace of Fine Arts) – to the Institute´s Fine Arts Foundation. Montegrappa, established in 1912 as the first Italian manufacturer of fine pens, concluded the celebrations […]
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