Watch Journal April 2015

All That’s Good in Time

The Motor Sports Issue

Volume 18, N 3 April 2015

Watch JournalFeaturing: The TAG Heuer Carrera Calibre 18 Chronograph

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DEPARTMENTS

8Masthead

10Editor’s Letter

12Publisher’s Letter

14Intelligence

28Happenings

38Profile

Mark Kelly, Jacky Ickx, Nicky Hayden

46Collector

Adam Bossi, Brian Janusiak, Antoine Roset

52Play

Old Tom & English, London

53Stay

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54Getaway

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56Necessities

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Contents

FEATURES

74TAG Heuer

Without Tradition There is No Future.

80Timing the Races

The Need for Speed.

86Mille Miglia

The Real Mille Miglia.

90Out of Africa

Offroad Motorcycling with Charley Boorman.

98Manufacture: Luminosity

Let There Be Light.

102Style

Gentlemen, Start Your Engines.

114Legacy: Hamilton

As American As Apple Pie.

119The Guide

Watch Terminology, Top Retailers in the Country, Horological Humor.

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John ClarkinAdvertising Directors

Adriana Gelves Laurel Nuzzo

Marketing Manager Hayley Merrill

OPERATIONS

Controller Miles Bingham

Executive Coordinator Laurie Sadove

WATCH JOURNAL LLC

Board of Directors Adam Sandow & Eric Crown

Chief Executive Officer Marc Lotenberg

ADVERTISING & EDITORIAL OFFICE

Watch Journal, LLC 601 W. 26th Street, Suite 1507

New York, NY 10001 [email protected]

EDITORIALEditor in Chief

Hyla BauerCreative Direction Noë & Associates

International Editor Keith W. Strandberg

Assistant Editors Roxy Kirshenbaum Hally Wolhandler

Editorial Coordinator Kay Hodgdon

Contributing Writer Carol Besler

Editor at Large Spencer Bailey

Contributing Editor Justin Min

Digital Imaging Ned Robertson

Editorial Interns Zoë Bodzas

Julia Lu Emily Manchester

Christopher Malone Max Rovo

Chief Executive OfficerMarc Lotenberg

Watch Journal publishes nine issues a year. Watch Journal is a registered trademark of Watch Journal, LLC. Copyright 2014, Watch Journal. All rights reserved. Reproduction or transmission in whole or in part in any form or by any means without written permission is prohibited. Opinions expressed in Watch Journal are not necessarily those of the publisher. Watch Journal, its affiliates, employees, contributors, writers, editors and publisher accept no responsibility for

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International Editor’s Letter

Chasing Time

Do Yourself a Favor: Slow Down

They don’t call us the human race for nothing. We are constantly racing around, trying to get the most out of every minute. Nowhere is that more true than in motorsports. Companies are working to make engines better and more reliable, so that they can go around the track even just a millisecond faster. I have talked to a number of race car drivers and MotoGP pilots and they are obsessed with time—because they are judged by it and because, in a sense, time and speed define them. Off the track, these athletes’ lives are calibrated to the very minute, and they need dependable timepieces to keep it all straight. They have to train, eat right, practice, give interviews, study the tracks, talk to the mechanics and much more. There’s never enough time. Sometimes I feel that way in my own life. If I am with my children, I want to make sure every interaction, every moment matters. When I’m working, I have to juggle so many balls at once I wonder at the end of the day where the time went. With today’s technology, we can’t help but think that we must multitask all the time. People think you’re slacking if you don’t answer an email within 10 minutes. When did our lives become like this, chained to work all of our waking hours? It won’t be any easier for the generations to come, either. Having worked in the entertainment business in a past life, I love to get lost in movies and TV shows, but I look at my children and they are even multitasking in their leisure time. Their faces are lit not just by the glow of the TV set, but also by the screens of their handheld devices. They are living in a constant state of FOMO: “Fear Of Missing Out.” Despite our desire to speed things up, I think we have to slow things down. We have to put away our smartphones and focus on enjoying what we are doing right now, and not think about what we could be doing instead. The Swiss have it right. Sunday here is a day when you have to relax. Stores aren’t open, you can’t do yard work because it’s against the law to mow your lawn on a Sunday (your neighbors will call the police) and during the week you are considered out of line if you call someone about work after din-nertime. Even though the Swiss are working on perfecting the art of watchmaking, they still take time to enjoy life. So should we all.

— Keith W. StrandbergInternational Editor

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Publisher’s Letter

A New Era

Changes and growth at Watch Journal.

More than 17 years ago I launched a magazine called InSync, which evolved into this magazine, Watch Journal. The name change came in 2009, following its acquisition by Sandow Media. Today, Watch Journal is owned by Marc Lo-tenberg, who also owns the renowned design magazine Surface. For all of these years, I have been the publisher of the world’s finest watch magazine, setting the bar for all watch publications higher and higher every year.

Now, we are entering into a new publishing era that will see this maga-zine exceed beyond all expectations for its category. In the last issue, I intro-duced our new editor in chief, Hyla Bauer, who came to us from Condé Nast Traveler, GQ and Vogue, and who more recently served as senior manager of public relations for Vacheron Constantin, a top brand of the Richemont Group.

In this issue, I’m introducing John Clarkin, and welcoming him as the new publisher of Watch Journal. John joins our new team after a successful career with some of the largest media companies in the US, including Young & Rubicam, Gannett and Condé Nast, where he was with Glamour and W. Most recently, John was the associate publisher of DuJour magazine. In John’s new position at Watch Journal, he will be responsible for all aspects of the maga-zine’s business development including print and digital.

I’ve had privileges afforded many watch journalists and publishers in-cluding standing on the deck of an active aircraft carrier at sea observing top gun pilots practice take-offs and landings; I’ve taken to the skies with famous stunt pilots; I’ve gone scuba diving to test watches; I’ve driven some of the world’s finest automobiles on test tracks; and year after year I’ve gone on mo-torcycle rides all throughout Switzerland, Italy and the US with top industry leaders. Please join me in welcoming this great new team and this magazine’s new direction.

Cheers!

—Glen B. BowenFounding Publisher

“Now, we are entering into a new publishing era that will see this magazine exceed

beyond all expectations for its category.’’

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PERFECTLY IN TUNE

The new Harmony collection from Vacheron Constantin has been re-leased for a very special occasion: the brand’s 260th anniversary. The inaugural release comprises seven new timepieces, issued in limited editions that have a new cushion shape and an overall design inspired by a 1928 chronograph wristwatch released by Vacheron Constantin—one of the brand’s first. The Harmony collection is composed of mono-pusher chronographs for men, double-pusher chronographs for women and a trio of dual-time watches—all of them housing entirely new cali-bers, developed and designed in-house at Vacheron Constantin. One version of the monopusher chronograph features split-second function with a self-winding movement that measures only 5.20 mm thick, set-ting slimness records.

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LEFT: The Vacheron Constantin Harmony Chronograph in 18-karat rose gold

ABOVE: The Vacheron Constantin Harmony Chronograph Ultra-Thin Grande Complication in platinum

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In February, Audemars Piguet’s Golf Am-bassador and mechanics enthusiast Ian Poulter visited the company’s birthplace in snowy Le Brassus, Switzerland, in the Jura mountains to be immersed in the brand’s rich history. During tours of the private museum and restoration workshop, Poulter encountered a wealth of first-class compli-cated timepieces from a history of 140 years of watchmaking. His fascination with detail was revealed at the Salon International de la Haute Horlogerie where with great de-termination he attempted to successfully assemble a movement with unbelievable concentration. Audemars Piguet includes Ian Poulter in their Dream Team of Golf Ambassadors, as he and the brand share an attention to detail and perfectionism. Dur-ing his stay in Switzerland, Poulter wore the Royal Oak Offshore Chronograph with a 44 mm forged carbon case.

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ABOVE: The Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Offshore in forged carbon

BELOW: Ian Poulter

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A MASTER BANKER

The Master Banker Collection is celebrating its 20th anniversary with the introduction of the Master Banker Index Map. The model references Wall Street businessmen, and of-fers three different time zones that are all ad-justable within the same crown. The owner can therefore see the time at the stock ex-change location of his choosing anywhere in the world. Featuring home time in the dial’s center (hours and minutes), the timepiece also showcases two other world time zones indicated by two hours and minutes in coun-ters either at 6 o’clock or at 12 o’clock. The sun-stamped dial is adorned with a map of the world, its line is fitted with an automatic movement and it comes in the timeless Cin-trée Curvex shape. To accommodate each kind of businessman, the watch is available in a wide variety of colored dials and comes in 18 karat gold, platinum and stainless steel with a colored alligator leather strap.

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A GRAND HISTORY

In celebration of its 140th anniversary, Piaget has captured the maison’s entire 140-year history into one book, “Piaget.” Writ-ten by fashion historian Florence Müller and with original photography by Steve Hiett and Philippe Garcia, its pages begin with the company’s founding in La Côte-aux-Fées in the Jura Mountains in Switzerland and ex-plore the Maison’s 40-year history, from the opening of the first salon in Geneva to the brand’s first watchmaking record. This visually captivating historical journey will include never-before-seen jewelry render-ings, iconic advertisements from the ’70s and images of collaborations with artists, such as Salvador Dalí and Andy Warhol. Time-pieces and jewelry from Piaget’s history are newly photographed by Hiett and Garcia, bringing a rich past into the present. The book will also cover Piaget’s extensive his-tory and expertise in watchmaking and will document its 23 ultra-thin movements, its 12 world-records and its massively popular ’70s timepieces.

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STORMY WEATHER

On December 9, Richard Mille unveiled its new 50-piece limited edition collection: The RM 011 Yellow Storm, which debuted exclusively in Richard Mille boutiques in Beverly Hills and Las Vegas. Composed of more than 600 layers of parallel filaments obtained by dividing carbon fibers, the thin layers are filled with resin and then woven on a special machine that modifies the di-rection of the weft, generating a visual ef-fect reminiscent of precious wood or eddies in a stream. With a 55-hour power reserve and water-resistance up to 50 meters, the timepiece’s vibrant yellow accents, includ-ing its yellow rubber strap with a titanium DLC buckle, make for a brilliant contrast against its darker hues. The watch features major technical innovations, such as its skeletonized automatic winding movement with adjustable rotor geometry; 60-minute countdown timer; 12-hour totalizer; annual calendar; and an oversized date and month.

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BELOW: The RM 011 Yellow Storm

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PERPETUALLY YOURS

The Datograph Perpetual from A. Lange & Söhne features the same combination fly-back chronograph and perpetual calendar that the brand has been widely known for, but in a new and elegant white gold version. The 2015 timepiece features a solid white-gold case with a contrasting gray dial that puts the watch’s displays front and center and highlights the dark blue lunar disc and gold stars. The timepiece also boasts a jumping minute counter and a flyback chro-nograph system. The chronograph hand, made of blued steel, measures stopped time to one-fifth of a second and the perpetual calendar needs no adjustments until the year 2100. The movement consists of 556 parts and the timepiece has a power reserve of 36 hours when fully wound.

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RIGHT: The Datograph Perpetual in white gold

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BELOW AND RIGHT: The Jaquet Droz Sunstone collection

RAY OF LIGHT

In the early 17th century, a glassmaker in Murano accidentally created aventurine glass when he mistakenly dropped small pieces of metal into his molten glass. The result was sparkling, glittery and truly mes-merizing with light-catching properties. In its new Sunstone collection, Jaquet Droz uses a type of aventurine glass called sun-stone, made with copper flakes, on the dials of three of its classic watches: the Grande Seconde Cerclée, the Petite Heure Minute 35 mm and the Lady 8. All three watches feature 18-karat rose gold cases and dif-ferent self-winding mechanical movements, all with a power reserve of 69 hours. The Grande Seconde features a white mother-of-pearl subdial, while the Lady 8 has a dome-shaped dial. The Petite Heure is set with 232 diamonds and the Lady is set with 63.

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BELOW: Laurent Dordet

LASTING IMPRESSION

La Montre Hermès has just appointed a new CEO: Laurent Dordet, who has served as CEO of Hermès Maroquinerie Sellerie since 2011. Mr. Dordet is a graduate of the École Supérieure de Commerce in Paris. He joined Hermès International in 1995 as part of the Group’s Finance Department; in 2002, he was appointed Deputy CEO of the Holding Textile Hermès (Lyon), and subsequently be-came CEO of Hermès Cuirs Précieux. Dordet replaces former CEO Luc Perramond And reports to Guillaume de Seynes, President of La Montre Hermès.

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At the 87th Annual Academy Awards in Los Angeles on February 22, a number of attend-ing stars were spotted wearing some of the world’s finest timepieces. During the show, host Neil Patrick Harris donned an Aude-mars Piguet Royal Oak in 18-karat pink gold with a black dial, and changed into the stain-less steel version with a blue dial later in the evening. Justin Theroux graced the red carpet with not only Jennifer Aniston on his arm, but also the Royal Oak Selfwinding in 18-karat pink gold with a black dial. Elegantly representing IWC were best actor nominee Bradley Cooper, Edward Norton and Chris Evans, all of whom wore various models of the IWC Portugieser. Cooper favored the IWC Portugieser Automatic in rose gold with an ardoise dial, while Edward Norton opted for the chronograph in stainless steel with a black dial. Evans chose the same model, but with a white dial. During the show’s open-ing number, Harris wore the Piaget Altiplano timepiece with an 18-karat white gold case with a black dial.

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LEFT: Clint Eastwood and Bradley Cooper

BELOW: The Audemars Piguet Royal Oak

BELOW RIGHT: An IWC Portugieser Automatic

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In January, the Jewelers of America rung in the new year with the 15th Annual GEM Awards gala in New York City. The gala celebrates the outstanding achievements of individuals and companies who elevate the visibility and status of fine jewelry and watches. The GEM Award for Media Excel-lence went to Claudia Mata of W Magazine and the GEM Award for Communications was presented to watch brand Shinola. Ste-phen Webster took home the GEM Award for Design, and at the end of the night, the GEM Award for Lifetime Achievement was presented to Larry Pelzel of Neiman Marcus. More than 520 representatives of the jewelry and watch industries were in attendance, as well as Jane Seymour, Carolyn Murphy and Rashad Jennings. A stellar line of sponsors included Sterling Jewelers, Chanel, David Yurman, Neiman Marcus and Synchrony Financial.

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OPPOSITE: Carolyn Murphy presents the GEM Award for communications to Shinola

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LEFT: The Montblanc Heritage Spirit Orbis Terrarum watch

OPPOSITE: The IWC boutique and the Laureus award. OPPOSITE, RIGHT: The IWC Portugieser Per-petual Calendar and the IWC Portugieser Yacht Club Chrono-graph

FRIENDS FOREVER

In February, Anthony K. Shriver, the founder and chairman of the nonprofit foun-dation Best Buddies International, along with Brazilian artist Romero Britto, hosted a fundraising event at the Montblanc flag-ship store on New York City’s Upper East Side. The party was held in honor of the newest artwork by Britto to be auctioned at Sotheby’s—the profits of which went to benefit Best Buddies. The foundation helps facilitate employment and leadership op-portunities for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Best Buddies, created by Shriver in 1989, also works to create one-on-one friendships between peo-ple with and without disabilities.

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BMX champion Jamie Bestwick was named Laureus USA’s newest ambassador at North Meadow Recreation Center in New York’s Central Park on February 19 . Since its inception 10 years ago, Laureus USA has funded the I Challenge Myself cycling program. Directly after the announcement, Laureus executives Matt Geschke and Damir Jandricek, along with Bestwick and guests who gathered at the park, visited IWC Schaffhausen flagship boutique on Madison Avenue to celebrate the company’s newest ambassador and to learn more about the I Challenge Myself program.

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Last month, Hublot hosted one of its new brand ambassadors, the renowned Chi-nese pianist Lang Lang, at its boutique on Madison Avenue on New York City’s Upper East Side. Jean-Claude Biver, president of LVMH Group’s Watch Division and chair-man of Hublot, personally guided Lang Lang through the impressive timepieces on display. At the event, Lang Lang wore the Hublot Big Bang Carbon Bezel Baguette, a timepiece that features baguette-cut jewels set in an all-black carbon-fiber bezel. The watch features a HUB4100 movement with a self-winding chronograph and water-resis-tance up to 100 meters, with 252 components including satin-finished bridges.

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For a fourth consecutive year, Bovet spon-sored the annual Hollywood Domino Pre- Oscar Soiree & Tournament benefiting Art-ists for Peace and Justice on February 18. Since the 2010 earthquake in Haiti, Bovet has worked with the nonprofit to build the largest free secondary school in Haiti and has sponsored 2,500 additional scholarships, taking on the mantra Let’s Keep Going to mark its commitment to the partnership. Oscar-winner Patricia Arquette took to the stage to toast this incredible cause, wearing a brilliant Bovet Amadeo Fleurier 39 in 18-karat white gold with diamonds and a white mother-of-pearl dial. Arquette, along with Kevin Jonas, AnnaLynne McCord, Moran Atias and Jimmy Jean-Louis, joined Bovet owner Pascal Raffy in the domino tourna-ment to support the cause.

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Glashütte Original and the Berlin Inter-national Film Festival recently celebrated their five-year anniversary of partnership. Since 2012, the Saxon watchmaker has been awarding the Made in Germany Per-spektive Fellowship, which offers young German directors 15,000 euros to finance their projects. This year’s winner was Oskar Sulowski for his feature film pitch “Rose-buds,” a drama about two rogue brothers whose encounters with a young Catholic girl change their lives. In addition to also sup-porting the Berlinale’s Retrospective and Homage sections, Glashütte premiered five individual short films offering five different perspectives of the brand. These films depict Glashütte from a new, somewhat unusual perspective, giving the brand’s clients a new look at the company.

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People who push boundaries intrigue us be-cause they are doing things so few people have ever done—and that’s how our world changes and improves. Mark Kelly, a retired American astronaut and confirmed watch lover, is one of these people.

“Humans have and always will be explor-ers,” Kelly says. “It is what got us to North America, to the bottom of the deepest oceans and to the moon. Someday it will get us to Mars and to other destinations that we can’t even imagine. I think that same spirit drives me to explore space—to go to a place that relatively few people have visited has been a remarkable journey and an experience that I really appreciate.”

He believes that space exploration ben-efits everyone. “It expands the depth of human knowledge and the technologies have driven a large part of our economy for the past several decades.” he says. “My fa-vorite space flight movement was rocketing off Earth and seeing our planet for the first time from orbit.”

As an astronaut and pilot, Kelly learned quickly that a watch is a vital tool. “We need to time a lot of operations on the space shuttle and we often use our watches to do

so,” he says. “So it is critical that we have accurate and reliable watches. Breitling has been focused on aviation and spaceflight for decades now. They build timepieces that have the pilot in mind from the beginning of the design process. I can’t imagine using another watch, on or off the planet.”

There is no doubt that space travel is dangerous, but Kelly points out that he is well aware. “It becomes a calculation of risk versus reward,” he says. “Not the reward to me personally, but what does it mean to our country to have a space program and have humans exploring this new frontier. I don’t really get scared in space. At least not yet. I was almost shot down over Iraq several times. That’s kind of scary.”

Kelly wears Breitling watches while he’s flying, and the Emergency that he wore into space is his current favorite watch. His next timepiece? “I’m not sure, but I guarantee it will be a Breitling,” he says. “Perhaps the Breitling 1461.”

Kelly, who lives in his wife’s hometown of Tucson, Arizona, always looks at life from a pilot’s perspective. “It’s really nice living in the desert—great weather for flying,” he says.

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Jacques Bernard "Jacky" Ickx is a legendary race car driver. He has won the 24 Hours of Le Mans six times, eight Formula 1 races and even the Paris-Dakar, a race universally recognized as the world’s most difficult and dangerous.

Ickx has partnered with Chopard, run by his friend Karl-Friedrich Scheufele, to make some special Jacky Ickx editions of the brand’s famous Mille Miglia watches. Every other year, Ickx competes in the Mille Miglia with Scheufele.

“Most of the time, I don't drive,” Ickx ad-mits. “I prefer to sit in the passenger seat, because the scenery in Italy is incredible. If you are behind the wheel, you just con-centrate on the asphalt in front of you. Italy is so beautiful, and if you trust your driver, you can enjoy the surroundings. And I trust Karl-Friedrich.

“I have the road book, and the streets are well marked. I have to do the control, I have to use the chronograph to time different things, ” he continues. “Today, I wear a Jacky Ickx watch from Chopard—we have done five editions together so far. On every watch, I am allowed to add some special touches. I can talk about the shape, the pushers, the

hands, the color of the hands and more.”For Ickx, the Mille Miglia is a very spe-

cial race. “It is one of the oldest competi-tions, started in 1927 when the racers were real adventurers,” Ickx explains. “Someone came up with the idea to go from Brescia to Rome and return nonstop on open roads. The roads back then were not exactly the roads we have today.”

In 1957, the Mille Miglia ended because of an accident. “A car crashed into the specta-tors, and 18 people were killed,” Ickx says. “That was the end of the Mille Miglia—it was such a shock, it was just too much. Swit-

zerland banned motor racing and it is still banned there today. In 1977, the Automobile Club of Brescia decided to recreate the Mille Miglia using vintage cars on the same roads. Over the years, the race has become legend-ary. It’s something very difficult to create in motor racing—it has a soul. There are 400 cars at the start, each one more beautiful than the last. It has become a must-see event for lovers of vintage cars.”

Ickx met Scheufele when the former looked into making a modification on a Chopard bracelet he had bought for his wife. “I went to Geneva and I thought I would ask him to help me—I met him as a customer,” he says, smiling. “Everything in life is about timing. The path of life is marked by those we meet here and there—that's what makes your destiny. During the last 25 years, we have really built up a strong friendship. How many real friends do you have in life? Two or three that you can trust and will be there, and Karl-Friedrich is one of those for me.”

Today, Ickx is just enjoying his life. “There are very few people who have survived the era in which I raced—all of the others had dreadful accidents. To be alive is incredible, and I appreciate every minute.”

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Nicky Hayden came by racing motorcycles naturally, growing up in a family that rode and raced bikes. “I have a passion for the sport,” he says. “I love being on the bike, being on the edge. The more you ride, the more you want to ride—it’s like a drug.”

Hayden’s love of watches came later, when he began competing internationally and saw other riders wearing great-looking timepieces. “Next year will be my 10th year working with Tissot, and it’s been a great partnership,” he says. “I won my first pole position watch and I really loved it, and our relationship grew from there. I was their first official world champion. The partner-ship with Tissot just fits and I’m able to do my signature watch every year, which my fans really like. I’ve got some fans that have one watch from every year.”

Though he is not a watch designer, Hayden says he gives the brand input dur-ing the design process. “I work with them and give them some ideas,” he explains.

“The watch comes in a case shaped like a racing helmet, and that was my idea.”

Though motorcycle racing has gotten more safety-conscious over the years, there is still danger involved. “Danger is certainly

part of the game; we know it and accept it. When I am riding, I don’t really think about the danger. I have my head down and I’m focused. I realize the consequences, but I enjoy the danger, it captures my attention. It’s not playing cards, after all.”

Having Tissot as an official timekeeper makes sense, because racing is all about timing. “We qualify using lap times only, not positions on the racetrack,” Hayden says. “When you have 24 riders, you want to

start at the front. The position is important, the times, the gaps to the front. The shorter your time is the better your position.”

MotoGP has evolved in the years Hayden has been racing. “The biggest evolution is with the electronics,” he says. “Every six months, they make big steps. When I first started riding, there were only basic set-tings, but now they can dial in everything for every corner of the track. I am not a big fan of the electronics because they take the skill out of riding. One of the main rea-sons they spend all this money racing Mo-toGP is so they can use the technology in street bikes, because with better electronics, street bikes are much safer.

Hayden still rides motorcycles on the street, but prefers the track. “Once you ride on the track and have the freedom to go as fast as you want, it’s hard to go back.” He has not been in serious accidents, but he still feels some of them. “I had a crash in Qatar a couple of years ago and I can still feel it,” he remembers, wincing.

When Hayden isn’t racing, he can prob-ably be found taking on his family in some other sport. “I love racing—it’s not just a job, it’s something inside of me.”

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On March 3, The Glenlivet and Watch Jour-nal hosted a private whisky tasting and din-ner at the Four Seasons restaurant in New York City. During the dinner, the courses were paired with four whiskys of different ages, from The Glenlivet’s 15-year-old to its 25-year-old. Master of Scotch Ross Graham explained the taste nuances of each round to the assembled guests.

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MIDDLE RIGHT: Alan Tisch and Leora Kadisha

BOTTOM RIGHT: The Glenlivet whisky ready to pour

BOTTOM LEFT: Caroline Blackman Coakley and Jorge Puentes, President of Roger Dubuis North America and Mexico

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Adam Bossi is a watch industry veteran and a passionate collector. He currently holds the position of president of Shreve, Crump & Low, a major watch retailer in the Boston area. He has also served as president of Blancpain North America. Bossi continues to be amazed by Shreve, Crump & Low’s history. “We are one of the oldest retailers in the US—founded in 1796—and when we first opened our doors, our only competition was Paul Revere’s silver shop,” he says. “What I love most is that every day is a new adventure. You never know who is going to walk through that door.”

He also loves that he can wear many brands. “I was lucky to wear all of these great Blancpain watches when I worked there. I love so many different brands—today, I’m wearing an IWC Portuguese,” he says. “It’s special because I loved it early in my career, but I couldn’t afford it.”

Bossi is often struck by how much better-informed the customer is today. “There is so much information out there and sometimes a consumer can be better educated than we are,” he says. “People are extremely knowledge-able. I love to see the joy in someone’s face when they

make a purchase,” he says. “I love the saying, ‘Find a job you love and you will never work a day in your life.’”

After so many years in the industry, Bossi’s passion for fine timepieces has grown. “I love watches that are ver-satile,” he says. “I love a piece that I can wear with a suit, but then after work when I remove my tie and roll up my sleeves and maybe put on a pair of jeans, the piece still works. I find I am always drawn to these types of time-pieces.”

When it comes to choosing a watch that goes with ev-erything, he does have a few favorites. “The watch that epitomizes this kind of versatility in my opinion is the Audemars Piguet Royal Oak 15400,” he says. “I love that you can wear it with a suit or a pair of jeans—or while on vacation. It works in any setting and also is an iconic de-sign from the 1970s that is one of the most identifiable timepieces ever made. I am also drawn to the new Omega Seamaster 300 Master Co-axial Diver. I think it’s a perfect blend of modern and vintage.”—As told to Keith W. Strandberg

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“I’m the co-owner of Project No. 8, a store focused on design in a few different categories. It came out of our design studio, which is called Various Projects, and so Project No. 8 is our eighth project from the studio. To us, it’s all about an extended conversation about design and how you interact with things in the world.

I remember being super fascinated with watches since I was a little kid. I would repeatedly take apart my parents alarm clocks and then they’d come home and they’d be in a pile because I could never quite get them back together again. When I was a teenager, the first thing I bought with my own money was an old Hamil-ton watch with its box and papers. There was something about it that was like time traveling in a way. I loved owning this thing that had been around for a really long time and was compelled by it as an object.

One thing I love is just the design of watches. I col-lect things that I’m really interested in from a design standpoint. The other thing is watches are really beau-tiful, timeless and feel like an investment that you get to wear, which I love the idea of—having things that you can use regularly and the more you use them, the more value they start to have. There’s just something about that formula that seems perfect to me.

For a while I’ve been collecting and gathering watches that were designed by one of my favorite designers, Max Bill, for this company Junghans. I try to kind of track down originals. Watches that I think are really under-

valued but incredibly beautiful and even technically great in terms of the movement are these watches from the ’60s through the ’70s by this company called Nivada, and they have these incredible movements. They are in-credibly beautifully built watches—really exceptional. They’re not hugely valuable, but they’re just compel-ling to me from a design standpoint. And then the other watches that I tend toward and really like are just sport watches in general, usually Rolex or Omega, and chro-nographs, because of the mechanical complications of them, which I find sort of fascinating and really engaging.

Another huge thing that appeals to me about watches and collecting in general has to do with the never-ending stream of variations and details that exist, even within the same model. Rolex is a perfect example of this: in the small variations of a color change, or a type-face alteration, or even just the visible passage of time through wear. It’s fascinating to me that these small things at once differentiate and determine the value and desirability of each watch. Collecting watches for me is a story told through subtle shifts and an endless chronicling of detail. Collecting allows you to dive deeply into a particular model—like the Rolex GMT—and still you have the ability to keep learning more and more. It is a part of collecting that I find really engag-ing. You can never know enough, and you always want to learn more.”

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“I really got interested in watches when I started to work for IWC, around 2003. Before then, my father and grand-father were already interested in watches. The first watch I had was when I turned sixteen and my father gave me a Jaeger-LeCoultre watch. So that’s how it started. But I definitely developed a great interest in watches when I started at IWC, where I was a sales manager for France, and from there I would say that I never stopped, and it will never end.

I like watches that have a history, and I like simple watches without too many complications. I like the history behind the item. I have a Panerai Radiomir and it’s black fill but it’s a model that stopped. It’s a formal model that was made before 2006, so it’s something you can’t really buy new anymore. That makes it a bit more interesting for me. I like for example also an Audemars Piguet, the jumbo, and I like the idea of it being the first Royal Oak of this size in the ’70s. I really like the mechanical part of watches, and the craftsmanship, but I also like the history of when and how people have created different models and why.

Patek Philippe is one of my favorite brands for the quality of the design and the movement itself, even if I don’t have one yet. I hope that I will be lucky enough to have one, one day. I think I like mainly IWC and Audemars Piguet. It depends on the model. I’m not a fan of only one brand, I would say I’m a fan of watches in general and as a

collector I like to collect what I like—I see it as a question of ‘can I wear it?’ So as we say in France, au coûte coeur—so when I try something I see if I can afford it and then see if I can put it in my collection.

Today I only have five watches. It’s a small collec-tion, but I hope that every two or three years I can buy a new one and add to it. My only problem with collecting watches is that I think it’s something great and enjoy-able, but it’s kind of like too many cars. I like to wear my watches and you can only really wear one watch a day.

For me, I think it’s one of the only pieces of jewelry that men can wear. It’s something that makes you look different. After spending three years at IWC, I know the watch industry pretty well. The time and craftsmanship of this industry is something that I appreciate very much. I appreciate the time that is spent on creating a watch and not rushing the object. The complexity of the object it-self is quite interesting. You can have a watch that is digital today and this is going to give you the time and do the job perfectly. A mechanical wristwatch will give you the time but not as perfectly as the digital one sometimes, but it’s the mechanism and the passion behind the watch that we have to keep. It’s a tradition that we have to keep. It’s something that is very important.”

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It’s easy to pass right by Old Tom & English, a reserva-tions-only restaurant and bar hidden behind an unas-suming wooden door on Wardour Street in London’s Soho neighborhood. Guests must ring the doorbell to be welcomed inside, making the experience like visiting a friend’s apartment for a casual dinner or an evening of drinks. Designed by Lee Broom, the concept focuses on the theatricality of mixology and bartending. Each area of the watering hole includes bar seating and a lounge that has its own personal bar service area, where waiters can finish drinks. For larger parties and a more intimate setting, there are five cloistered rooms that feature low cocktail cabinets that guests can open to reveal their drink orders (the cabinet is secretly accessible to the bartenders at the main bar). The interior’s gray walls are matched with oak and marble details throughout, offset by flashes of brass and a vibrant red carpet. This is the

first space to feature Lee Broom’s newest lighting col-lection, Nouveau Rebel. Other designs by Broom within the bar include his On the Rock glassware, in which the bar’s signature cocktails are served in. The drink menu includes the Louis Royal, comprised of Chambord and infused with sage, thyme and lemon, and the Wardour, made of Brockmans Gin with lime juice and sugar syrup muddled with basil and seasoned with black pepper. For those seeking a casual dinner, the kitchen’s British-inspired menu features bites like pan-fried king scallops, a seared lamb, triple-cooked chips and rice pudding. This contemporary take on 1960s home entertaining creates a warm and elegant space that is accentuated by personal service and an air of exclusivity.

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A Luminous Renovation of Baur au Lac's Legendary Le Hall.

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In the last step of an all-encompassing renovation, the iconic Baur au Lac is celebrating the glorious Le Hall's transformation. Le Hall, the lobby at the heart of the 120-room luxury hotel, has been a cultural hotspot in Zurich for generations, where locals and international jetsetters have mingled, relaxed and exchanged ideas. Throughout Le Hall's 170 years, the lobby has been anything but ordinary—in it, Thomas Mann wrote, Marc Chagall drew, Franz Liszt and Richard Wagner debuted "Die Walküre" and Alfred Nobel considered a world peace prize.

Architect and designer Pierre-Yves Rochon, along with interior designer Frédéric d'Haufayt, re-envisioned the lobby's storied past and sought to create a new light-filled atmosphere. This meant restoring the original glass dome roof of Le Hall, which was converted in 1950 to accom-modate air conditioning. Rochon, also responsible for

the hotel's remastered Pavillon restaurant and meeting rooms, thoroughly considered the iconic lobby's history, present, and future throughout the renovation. With the return of the glass dome, an Empire period chandelier and a newly raised ceiling, the elegant, well-lit space also features handmade wool-and-silk carpeting, a cozy Art Deco fireplace and two new Pat Steir paintings for a bold contemporary feel.

Baur au Lac, just a brief walk from Zurich's Bahnhof-strasse and central Paradeplatz, has been in the hands of the same family for six generations. A traditional after-noon tea, offered daily in Le Hall, presents guests with scones, sandwiches and pastries. Baur au Lac also features an interior design boutique, an in-house florist, physio-therapy, a medical massage and, a rooftop fitness center with mountain and lake views and a wine shop.

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Nestled in the Bay of Palma where Nightlife, Boutiques and Sporting Events Abound.

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Situated near the luxurious yacht harbor of Puerto Portals in Portals Nous, a neighborhood in the western part of Mallorca (the largest of Spain’s Balearic Islands), the OD Port Portals is an exceptional and convenient land-ing spot for island hoppers. The hotel boasts 77 beauti-fully appointed rooms and the Moorish-style Karma bar, which takes design inspiration from its sister property, Ocean Drive, in Ibiza. The interior design, color palette and patterns reference a retro glamorous aesthetic. An included private chauffeur service (or complimentary car with every junior suite), satellite flat-screen TVs and other convenient room amenities take luxury to a new level. Being just 400 meters away from Puerto Portals means that guests staying at the luxury resort can enjoy the gorgeous harbor’s many nearby bars and restaurants. The leisure center houses hot spots like Gerhard Schwaiger’s Tristàn and an eclectic collection of lifestyle boutiques. The resort is only 16 kilometers away from the airport and just 10 kilometers from the center of Palma, where a variety of sporting events take place throughout the year. The hotel’s restaurant offers delicious and healthy cuisine with Asian, Latin American and European influences. Meet-ing rooms accommodating up to 200 people are equipped with Wi-Fi, catering and media equipment. The swimming pool is surrounded by sun lounges and lounge beds for relaxing in ultimate comfort.

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TANNING TRADITIONSmythson takes great pride in its Panama collection of luxury leather accessories for the modern traveler. The new Panama Currency Case comes in styles for both men and women and a variety of colors, including black, red, fuchsia and yellow. In addition, each zipper is accented with a different color.

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VERSATILE WHEELSBudnitz Bicycles’ newest Model No. 3 bicycle, with its sleek, redesigned titanium frame, offers smooth city riding at a variety of speeds. Whether hopping curbs, navigating rough gravel driveways or coasting down park paths, the agile new model creates a new higher standard for both control and ease.

SWIF T AND SUPPORTIVEThe twin-tube single arc cantilever frame, re-engi-neered for both comfort and speed, has double curved down tubes to increase lateral stiffness while still

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SPECIAL EDITION Miura Golf, the trusted maker of premium quality irons, introduces a new limited edition model, the 1957 Cavity Back club. The CB57 will appear in restricted quantities at first, available in select and then all Miura dealers and fitters around the world.

SMALL BLADE, BIG IMPACTThe CB57's head takes advantage of perimeter weighting and density behind the hitting area through a medium-sized cavity and weight bar. Its perfectly sized cavity and low center of gravity preserve the forged standards.

TRADITIONAL CRAFTSMANSHIPThe CB57 joins models like the Small Blade and K-Grind wedges as one of Miura's most distinguished clubs. The master craftsman at the heart of operations, Katsuhiro Miura, pursued a vision of efficiency in creating this model. With a crisp, narrow top line, the CB57 offers robust turf interaction and healthy odds at a square face on impact. There are a variety of options available for the club, with shafts made-to-order for each set of irons.

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CUE ROMANCEThe Tresserra Collection of fine furniture is designed by the Barcelona-born designer Jaime Tresserra Clapés. With the Bolero billiard table, Clapés hoped to recapture the historical glamour and romance of billiard games by creat-ing a striking and elegant furniture piece that becomes the center of the room.

MATERIAL MATTERSEvery part of the Tresserra Bolero billiard table is made of top-notch materials. Available in Ceylon lemon wood and light or dark walnut, the table features stainless-steel fit-

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FINE DETAILSThe table is equipped with balls from luxury Belgian pool ball brand Aramith. The rack, brush, leather ball-tray and chalk box are all covered to match the table fabric. The table is also lit with LED lights for function—and a dreamy glow.

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GO BIGHermès didn’t want to stop the fun at 14 inches. When the house redesigned its iconic Samarcande chess set, the brand decided that bigger, in this case, could be bet-ter: The new board is a massive 37 by 37 square inches. Featuring hand-sculpted solid wood pieces, this over-sized set makes a visually elegant statement.

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LUCID VISIONOn January 15, the Ricoh Americas Corporation released the RICOH NV-10A digital binoculars to the market, capable of penetrating fog, smoke, rain and sand to provide a clear image. These binoculars have PENTAX Atmospheric Interference Reduction (PAIR) that enhances color as well.

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SMALL BUT IMPACTFULElectronics company Monohm introduces the Runcible, the first anti-smartphone modeled after the pocket watch. The device boasts a high-performance phone and camera, but will never disrupt with beep or alert sounds in an effort to limit distraction. Built on top of Mozilla’s Open Source Firefox OS and in partnership with KDDI Corporation, the palm-sized device features simple interfaces and a fully round screen. THE BIG REVE ALBased in Berkeley, California, Monohm produces inno-

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Without Tradition There

Is No FutureBy Keith W. Strandberg

OPPOSITE: The TAG Heuer display at the Geneva Car Show

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For TAG Heuer, the Jack Heuer–designed Carrera collection first introduced in 1963 was a clear turning point. Named after the legendary automobile race in Mexico, the Carrera firmly placed TAG Heuer on the path to phenomenal success. Elegant yet supremely sporty, the Carrera was instantly embraced by consumers and adopted by professional race drivers around the world.

This year, TAG Heuer mined its Carrera heritage for inspiration, and introduced two new Carrera models in a smaller size (39 mm) and sporting the vintage Heuer logo at Baselworld.

“TAG says in their logo, ‘Swiss Avant Garde since 1860,’” says Jean-Claude Biver, president of the Watch Division of the LVMH Group and CEO of TAG Heuer. “If you are avant garde, from time to time you have to come back to history. I believe in two elements that have to be combined together—with no tradition, you have no future, but at the same time, with no innovation, you also have no future. So, you need both tradition and innovation, that’s the best way to have a future.

“As TAG Heuer has been trying to connect with the future in the last years, I believe the brand has to say hello to the heritage and the past, to say hello to our culture and our tradition,” Biver continues. “The best way to do this was to make these two Carrera watches, inspired by models first introduced in 1963.”

CARRERA CREATION

Held in Mexico, La Carrera Panamericana was short lived—it was discontinued in 1955 after running for only five years, due to the fact that 27 people lost their lives during that short time. Since then, the Carrera Panamericana has long been considered an important historical road race.

Jack Heuer, when he was looking for a name for a new racing-inspired watch for TAG Heuer, chose Carrera in honor of the amazing race. Little did he know that the name, and its corresponding very successful range of timepieces, would still be around more than 50 years later.

“I first heard about the Carrera from driver Pedro Rodriguez at the Twelve Hours of Sebring, where TAG Heuer was the Official Timekeeper,” remembers Jack Heuer. “He and his brother, Ricardo, were two of the fastest, smartest and bravest endurance drivers of all time. To hear them talk of the Carrera—which our brand’s longtime friend Juan-Manuel Fangio had won in 1953—made my imagination soar. Just the sound of the name itself...elegant, dynamic, easily pronounced in all languages and charged with emotion. I knew then that my new chronograph was the perfect tribute to this legend.”

When the Carrera was designed, Heuer worked to create a timepiece to meet the needs of professional drivers: a wide-open, uncluttered and easy-to-read dial in a shock- and water-resistant case tough enough to be worn in the cockpit of any racecar. In fact, the chronograph counters were inspired by dashboard instruments and the straps and bracelets were based on the per-forated leather gloves favored by drivers of that era. The design is rock solid, based on 1960s modernism—the geometric purity and curving, sensual lines and the clean, uncluttered aesthetics of Pop Art.

The Carrera succeeded phenomenally and became the watch for drivers to wear. “The chronograph is my favorite kind of watch,” Jack Heuer says. “I am a sportsman and the chronograph has a real function. In my years, mak-ing a chronograph was the high end of the watch industry, as everything had to be assembled and polished, and it was an art to do it right. Back then, the chronograph set you apart from all the others.”

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“TAG Heuer’s future is linked with innovation on the one hand and respecting and honoring the past on the other. Over the past ten years, TAG Heuer has been extremely active in high watchmaking, and this will continue, but the company is also

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THE NEW CARRERA TIMEPIECES

The new Carrera watches are both sized at a reasonable 39 mm and come in two versions—a three hand COSC-certified chronometer using the Calibre 6 and an automatic chronograph equipped with the Calibre 18.

The Calibre 6 almost perfectly mimics the design of the original Carrera, but adds color to the mix, with silver, blue and a touch of red, along with the original Heuer logo, combining to make this watch a mixture of heritage and modernity.

The Calibre 18 chronograph, in black and silver, is also based on the original Carrera. The chronograph counters are perfectly situated at nine and three o’clock, black on an elegantly simple silver dial. A unique feature for TAG Heuer is the telemeter scale on the outside of the dial, the first time TAG Heuer has used this old-school military tool on a modern watch. With the telemeter scale, you can measure the distance of sound. For example, you see lightning strike, activate your chronograph, then stop the chronograph when you hear the thunder and the elapsed time, in seconds, is the distance the storm is from you. Both timepieces come on a vintage-looking black perforated leather strap.

Biver sees these new Carrera models as heralding a new direction for TAG Heuer. “These two pieces will be the first in the Heritage Collection, and this collection is to remind us never to forget our past,” he explains. “These Carrera watches are just the first and we plan to come out with a Heritage piece every 24 months or so. So, in 10 or 15 years, there will be a collection of pieces that are milestones of our past.”

RACING AND TAG HEUER

TAG Heuer has been associated with racing for the majority of its existence, and Biver knows that motor sports are important to TAG Heuer. As a result, the brand is working with Formula E, the electric powered segment of Formula 1. Recently, TAG Heuer hosted an event in downtown Geneva, where the brand-sponsored Formula E Renault racecar was driven through the streets of Geneva and across the Montblanc bridge, celebrating the possible return of the Grand Prix to Switzerland (the last race was held in 1954).

“We want to be connected to motor sports in different ways,” says Biver. “The decision to become involved in Formula E is quite avant garde compared to Formula 1. Formula E is more than a race, it is the biggest innovation in motor racing and entertainment over the last 10 years. It all adds up to zero-emission, unlimited adrenaline and fun. I will be proud if we can host the ePrix here in Switzerland.”

THE FUTURE

TAG Heuer’s future is linked with innovation on the one hand and respecting and honoring the past on the other. Over the past ten years, TAG Heuer has been extremely active in high watchmaking, and this will continue, but the company is also firmly focused on the future.

“The R&D department has been split in two,” Biver explains. “One part is devoted to haute horology, and the other part is devoted to haute technology. If you are avant garde, you should also be active in the real avant garde, which is somewhere else other than high watchmaking. Now that we have achieved what we have in high watchmaking, the time has come to have engineers and software people develop the high technology as well. Next year we will be in-troducing something new in the technology section.

“We want to send the message that TAG Heuer is a Swiss Made watch-making brand, but is also dynamic, innovative and a little bit disruptive,” Biver continues. “We want to be perceived as a young brand loved by the young gen-eration, and different from other brands—a true leader in our price category.”

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Major Advances in Timing World-Class Racing.

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As a result, many watch companies have gotten involved with sporting events as of-ficial timekeepers and sponsors; they’ve also created official timepieces just for the occa-sion. We’re taking a look at two watchmak-ers conducting high-profile timing operations in sports we love.

TIMING AND MOTORCYCLE RACING

There’s no arguing that MotoGP is one of the most exciting sports on the planet. The riders, whose knees and sometimes elbows often skim the surface of the track, are fan-tastic athletes. The bikes, which reach speeds of up to almost 350 kilometers per hour in the straights, are technological mar-vels. Tissot is the official timekeeper of Mo-toGP and is therefore in charge of timing all of the MotoGP races.

The timing system, which uses receivers embedded in the track, takes information from transponders placed on the motorcycles and provides real-time data on speed, engine rpm, gear position, time and more. The Mo-toGP teams participate in this system, giving the timers access to additional data from the bike and, in turn, get back real-time stats that were previously unavailable.

Incredibly, the complete system is in-stalled before the practice runs begin at every track where MotoGP races are held. Timing is so critical that MotoGP and Tissot can’t risk using and relying on any other system.

In the timing room, computers receive time and speed data, which they then auto-matically send to sports broadcasters, the media center and the web almost instanta-neously. It only takes a second or two for the information to reach the MotoGP website.

Timing is so crucial that even the backup systems have backup systems, including human spotters who record the positions and double-check the electronic readouts.

Tissot benefits from this emphasis on pre-cision with its signage on the track and its branding on TV whenever timing results are displayed. Every MotoGP race is televised globally, giving Tissot worldwide exposure.

THE OLYMPICS

Omega has been the official timekeeper of the Olympic Games since 1932. In the begin-ning, events were timed by dedicated stop-watches operated by officials.

Today, each sport is supported by elec-tronic sports timing, including an Electronic Start System, which has replaced the iconic starter pistol in track and field. The starting blocks on the track have built-in electronics

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that measure the sprinters’ reaction times and indicate false starts. Likewise, touch pads in the pool have revolutionized swim-ming competitions—and this year, the tim-ing system was five times more accurate than previous Olympic games and included a light system built into the starting blocks that indicated first, second and third places.

Time is not something to take lightly, especially when so much is on the line. To ensure both accuracy and credibility, a lot of people and equipment are required so that the timing of the Olympic games runs smoothly. At the 2012 London Olympics, the impressive operation included:

— 450 on-site professionals — 800 trained volunteers — 420 tons of equipment — 70 public scoreboards — 320 sport-specific scoreboards — 111 miles of cables and optical fibers

Omega has an amazing presence at the Olympics and is extremely noticeable dur-ing TV coverage; signage is everywhere and all timing is identified as coming from Omega. In addition, Omega makes limited- and special-edition Olympic watches.

WATCHES AS OFFICIAL TIMEKEEPERS

In addition to these two examples, there are plenty of other watch companies involved with the timing of sporting events, including:

— Rolex (24 Hours of Daytona, others) — TAG Heuer (historically with For-

mula One and LeMans) — Corum and the Admiral’s Cup

(Yacht Racing) — Graham (Isle of Man TT) — Chopard (Mille Miglia) — Longines (French Open, Skiing)

— Citizen (US Open) — Panerai (Classic Yacht Racing)

Watches, and chronographs specifically, have been linked to sports timing since the very beginning. Though no one uses watches to time sporting events any longer, the con-nection to precision is an important one, linking these watch brands to the pursuit of perfection in sports.

After all, isn’t getting our run timed ac-curately just as important as timing Usain Bolt’s gold medal runs?

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The Real Mille Miglia


BELOW: A Chopard Mille Miglia watch Chopard produces yearly editions of the timepiece

The Straight Story From the Man Who Knows.

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The Mille Miglia, held every year in Italy, is the world’s foremost vintage car rally. To get to the bottom of what makes the Mille Miglia special, I sat down with Karl-Friedrich Scheufele, president of Chopard and a perennial Mille Miglia participant.

How is the Mille Miglia different from other rallies and races?It is the most important and prestigious historical precision rally, with a large number of participants and exceptional automobiles. Its slogan is “La corsa piu bella del mundo.” (The most beautiful race in the world.)

Is time a big factor?Time is a huge factor, but not in the way one might expect. It is not a speed race but a test of timing and driving skills—as a precision rally, time is every-thing since the winner is the driver who arrives most consistently on the dot (at the time allotted by the organization). Judging speed, time and distance accurately and precisely is the key to winning the rally.

Why do you enjoy the Mille Miglia?We enjoy the Mille Miglia for many reasons, but obviously there are two standouts: the beauty, raw power and vintage aesthetics of these thorough-bred racecars that have no modern safety systems, and the thrill and sheer beauty of powering through the Italian countryside without knowing which surprises might be lurking in or around the next corner. Also, there is a great sense of camaraderie and gentlemanly sportsmanship between the competing teams and drivers, which makes for a brilliant atmosphere.

What is your favorite Mille Miglia watch?That is a difficult question to answer because they all bring up so many memo-ries, but probably my favorite one would be the 8331 model from 1998 with the black dial, because it was our first automatic chronograph model, our first Mille Miglia with the rubber Dunlop tire strap—a combination that was the key to the success that we know today.

What are your most interesting anecdotes from the Mille Miglia?Well, I have one story that happened many years ago now, which will give you a feel for what driving these vintage automobiles is like, especially the very early ones. My girlfriend Christina and I left from home for Brescia in my 1929 Bentley Blower that had just been entirely restored to mint condi-tion. We arrived in Brescia for the race, and we started among a small group of Blowers, which was quite exciting, but I couldn’t help but wonder how it was possible that the other drivers could brake so late going into the turns while I had to start braking so early. The steering was so stiff and heavy that I actually developed blisters on both hands from turning the steering wheel the first day. Those were the small things. Heading down to Rome from a mountain pass, a bolt from the dashboard worked itself loose and dropped—of all possible places—down into the gearshift gate, which in the early cars was simply a metal slotted gate through which the gearshift protrudes. This little bolt thus blocked the gate and made it impossible to downshift from third gear into second, just at the moment when we had a hairpin turn coming up

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“Heading down to Rome from a mountain pass, a bolt from the dashboard worked itself loose

and dropped—of all possible places—down into the gearshift gate.”

—Karl-Friedrich Scheufele


Karl-Friedrich Scheufele and Jacky Ickx

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RIGHT TO LEFT: The Chopard Mille Miglia GMT and the Mille Miglia watch from 1995

at a proper downhill speed. No longer being able to use the engine brake by downshifting, I could only resort to the poor braking ability mentioned earlier, and, standing with all my weight on the brake pedal, unable to turn the steer-ing wheel at the same time, we came to a stop about 5 centimeters from a huge boulder that was positioned perfectly in line with the middle of the hairpin!

We did complete the entire race despite these incidents, then drove home via the snow-covered Grand St. Bernard pass. At one point, going up the Italian side, the accelerator pedal snapped in half so I couldn’t give the car any gas. Luckily the pedal itself was hollow so I was able to replace the miss-ing half with a screwdriver. Finally we arrived in the area of our home, late at night, in pouring rain, with the headlights malfunctioning, and our windshield wipers having already failed. I took the car to a different vintage car restorer this time, a former violinist turned expert mechanic. He examined the car, showed me the oil that had sprayed everywhere in the engine compartment, and confirmed that the brakes and steering were essentially nonfunctional. He looked straight into my eyes and declared: “You must be bloody mad!” Anyway, the story is a condensed edition of what can happen—and frequently does—during a Mille Miglia race, and also highlights the way in which it brings people together: Christine and I got married a few months later.

What elements of the watches reflect the Mille Miglia?The readability, the indexes that reflect the milestones along the road, the predominantly red accent color that recalls the Mille Miglia arrow, the curves on the case referencing the sheet metal of the race cars themselves, the engraved indentation around the bezel symbolizing the pistons in the engines and the oversized and very technical crown which brings to mind the filler cap and the hubcaps on the cars.

Does Chopard do a different Mille Miglia collection every year?Absolutely not—the highlight of the year is generally the Mille Miglia Race Edition. However, each yearly edition we make for the rally can be seen as a prototype whose design elements might well find themselves evolving in the core product range. The Mille Miglia GTS is in fact the first entirely new collection since 2005 when we launched the Mille Miglia GT XL generation.

How challenging is it to come up with something new every time?Developing a new dial, strap or case element seems trivial but requires quite a lot of time for prototyping and testing to ensure perfection. So not only do we need to come up with a new design (we rarely settle on the first prototype) that will inspire our collectors yet be visibly linked to our core collection, but we need the prototype and get it ready for production. So it is fairly challeng-ing both on the design side and on the development side—combined we are talking about most of the year between the races.

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An Adventure on Two Wheels


Off-road Motorcycling in Africa With Charley Boorman.

LEFT: A moment of peace during the whirlwind tour

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At the time, Boorman and his pal, the actor Ewan McGregor, were about to circumnavigate the world on BMW motorcycles.

When the opportunity arose to test a Bremont on a ride with Boorman and Nick English across Africa, riding on- and off-road through Zimbabwe, Botswana and South Africa, I jumped at it. It promised to be the trip of a lifetime

THE EXPERIENCE

Ever since I watched Boorman’s TV shows, “Long Way Round” and “Long Way Down,” I have dreamed of riding a motorcycle through a foreign country.

I haven’t done much off-road riding, though, and I was a little nervous about it. We were starting the trip in Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe, then riding across Botswana, ending the tour in Johannesburg, South Africa.

I figured I would try the off-road whenever I could, but I’d be reasonable if it got to be too much.

THE BIKE

On the first day, we landed in Victoria Falls, known as the “smoke that thunders” to locals, and picked up our bikes. I was assigned a dark gray 2014 BMW R 1200 GS, complete with the most advanced rider aids on the planet. I found the bike to be incredible off-road, easy to ride and handle despite its height and weight, and reasonably comfortable on-road. I’ve always admired the GS, so it was a real pleasure to put it through its paces.

LEFT: Men on the move BELOW LEFT: Keith Strandberg in the saddle

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When brothers Nick and Giles English first started Bremont—before they even had timepieces to sell—they approached Charley Boorman to help them test their

prototypes under extreme conditions.

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THE WATCH

I was wearing a Bremont MBII with an orange barrel during the ride. This watch was developed and tested with the help of Martin Baker, the preeminent maker of ejector seats in the world. If anything could withstand the wilds of Africa, it was the MBII.

Not only is it tough, but the watch is very attractive. Most of the riders on our trip were not watch people, so it was my pleasure to give them an introduction to fine watches by sharing the MBII with them. They were all impressed by this quality timepiece—so much so that I had to make sure I got the watch back before each day’s ride began.

The riding we did was a mixture of really good tarmac, incredibly potholed surfaces (in fact, in some places there were more potholes than road), smooth grass and dirt, hard pack dirt covered with sand (with plenty of washboards and ruts) and thick sand. It was the washboards on the hard pack that really tested the watch the most, as the vibrations were incredible when we hit them doing more than 60 miles per hour.

The Bremont MBII I wore sailed through its test with flying colors, taking the ex-treme heat (upward of 100 degrees Fahrenheit) and the rugged terrain completely in stride. For the trip, Boorman wore a S2000 dive watch and English wore a U-2/BL with a blue dial—both of which also made it through without a problem.

Boorman wears his Bremont constantly, on and off the bike. “The English brothers asked us to try their watches on our trip, shake them up a bit on the bikes, because there’s only so much testing you can do at the factory,” he remembers. “What I really liked was that I was and continue to be part of their development and in a tiny way I have helped them create these great watches. We became friends and I love working with them.”

Though Boorman works as an ambassador for Bremont, he and English are more like close friends, constantly ribbing each other, which is a pleasure to see.

“Charley is very grounded,” says Nick English. “He encompasses everything we want—adventure, a love of mechanical things—and he can talk to anyone.

He adds that Bremont’s watches are made to be up to the task of adventuring. “I don’t know how many mechanical watches would be able to survive what we did—smashing them around, falling off the bike, the extremes of heat and vibration,” he says.

LEFT: Admiring the view at Victoria Falls BELOW LEFT: Keith Strandberg at Victoria Falls

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“The English brothers asked us to try their watches on our trip, shake them up a bit

on the bikes, because there’s only so much testing you can do at the factory.”

—Charley Boorman


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OFF THE BIKE

There were many times as I wound my way past villages and through the bush that I thought to myself, “You’re actually riding a motorcycle in Africa!” Still, some of the most memorable experiences I had were off of the bike.

One afternoon during a long tarmac ride, English decided to head into a little village to beat the monotony, and a group of five of us followed him in. We rode past mud huts and small stores until the road ended. As we came to a stop just to rest for a bit, hundreds of children ran out of the school next to us and surrounded our bikes. Clamoring for com-munication and a personal connection, the children in their uniforms took us on a tour of their school, showing us their classrooms, singing songs for us and warmly giving us a glimpse into their lives.

Seeing their sparse classrooms and how hard they were working to forge a better life for themselves really hit home with me, and we left the school and the village humbled and more thankful for our lives than we have ever been before.

What I expected to be the trip of a lifetime never disappointed. I had the most amaz-ing, experience witnessing the grandeur of the real Africa, while riding motorcycles and testing watches.

“When I came back, my head never felt clearer,” says English. “Physically, I am a bit bruised and I still have a thorn in my backside, but while I was there I completely tuned out. You are so focused on not killing yourself on those dirt tracks that you can’t think about anything else.

“Being with the kids at that school was so humbling to me—seeing them so delighted to see us and wondering if education will get them out of their situation. Going out to Kudu Island was quite a challenge and I hadn’t pushed myself like that for some time. To know that I can do that was fantastic.”

For me, knowing that Bremont’s watches are built just for these types of adventures—whether on the ground or in the skies—is comforting, even when I’m back in Switzerland on my Harley Road King.

LEFT: Keith Strandberg makes a new friend BELOW: The ultimate test of a Bremont watch: the mouth of a lion

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Night VisionBy Keith W. Strandberg

What’s So Super About Super-Luminova.

OPPOSITE: The Ball Watch Engineer Hydrocarbon Magnate GMT

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For many people, being able to read watches in the dark is an important thing. Sure, some watches have no luminous material on their dials at all, but they are definitely in the minority these days. Most watches can be read in the dark

for at least a little while, and some for close to a day. Super-Luminova is by far the most popular method of adding

luminosity. To find out more I visited with the makers of Super-Luminova, RC Tritec.

LUMINOSITY

The history of luminosity is very interesting, indeed. In the beginning, the use of radioactive luminous material was the norm and technicians applied radioactive radium and tritium paint by hand, taking no precautions whatsoever. RC Tritec was founded in St. Gallen, Switzerland in 1935 and “at that time, the paint was used by ateliers who bought the powder material, mixed it with a binder, then applied it by brush or pin to the dials and hands,” says Albert Zeller, CEO of RC Tritec. “In 1938, my grandfather started production of radium compound in his house. After World War II, he continued with the production of radium luminescent paint and at the end of the ’50s, some American customers, mainly Timex, came up with the request to get another, safer, less toxic and less radiating luminescent material for watch applications. The radium luminescent material is an alpha, beta and gamma emitter, which was able to penetrate through the glass and housing of the watch and irradiate the skin and give a dose of radiation to the wearer. Old radium watches, in fact, register immediately on a Geiger counter.”

Many different possibilities were looked at and the most promising one was tritium, an isotope of hydrogen with a very weak beta radiation, which can pass only a few microns into a material, and then all the electrons are absorbed. The half life is 12.5 years, so it can maintain constant brightness throughout its life. In fact, tritium is the least toxic radioactive isotope known. Around 1962, the entire watch industry switched from radium to tritium.

“We were given a license by the US Radium Company to manufacture this tritium luminous compound,” Zeller notes. “This continued until 1994.

ABOVE: A vintage Luminox with superb luminosity— a predecessor of today’s Dive Chrono Model 8153

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Everyone was using the tritium luminous compound, except for the Japanese.“In December 1993, the Swatch Group’s CEO, Nicolas Hayek, decided to

change from tritium self luminous material to nonradioactive afterglow material,” Zeller continues. “He wanted to use only ecologically friendly materials in his Swatch watch. In 1994, a new composition of afterglow materials came onto the market when Nimota Ltd. in Japan patented a new trontium aluminate material, now known as Super-Luminova, which was nonradioactive and showed good brightness and afterglow performance. With Super-Luminova, it was possible to make watches that can glow for a whole night.”

From 1995 to 2000, some companies stayed with tritium, some used both tritium and Super-Luminova and some used only Super-Luminova. Then Super-Luminova was almost universally adapted by the Swiss watch industry (the basic raw material is provided by Nimota, and RC Tritec does the transformation for the Swiss watch industry). Today, no companies use radium or tritium paint and 98 percent of the industry uses Super-Luminova.

RC Tritec, in fact, is authorized by the Swiss government to receive watches and parts coated in radium or tritium paint for safe disposal. While I was in St. Gallen, Zeller showed me hands and indices from the ’40s and ’50s, all of which were coated in radioactive radium.

SUPER-LUMINOVA

Super-Luminova works like a battery—it has to be charged before you can take any energy out of it. When you charge the Super-Luminova in the light (sunlight or artificial light), you lift the electrons in the Super-Luminova to a higher level. The stronger the activation light and the longer it is exposed, the more electrons can be lifted. When you turn off the light, the electrons fall down and the energy is released in the form of light. The brightness is very strong at the beginning and then gradually dims until it eventually loses all of its visible brightness. Because it is not a chemical process but a modification of a crystal, Super-Luminova doesn’t lose its effectiveness over time.

What makes one Super-Luminova shine brighter? It comes down to the amount of material and the way it is applied to the watch. None of the watch brands do their own application of Super-Luminova—it’s all done by small ateliers throughout Switzerland—but companies do specify how much, how and where to apply the Super-Luminova material. “The determining factor is the amount and thickness of Super-Luminova material, as well as the color, because Super-Luminova comes in a number of colors,” Zeller says. “The more material you apply on the dial and the hands, the higher the light storage capacity. Watch brands can use different grain sizes of the Super-Luminova material, too. For certain designs, the small grains are used to make smooth, shiny surfaces, but they are a little weaker.”

Super-Luminova is an expensive material, but the amount used on a watch is miniscule. “With one gram of material, you can ‘luminize’ between 200 and 1,000 watches,” Zeller details. “With one kilogram, you can make between 200,000 and one million watches. The average cost of the material is only a few cents per watch, but the application cost is about 10 to 20 times the cost of the material. If you have a complicated application, all done by hand, the cost is much higher.”

THE FUTURE

There is a research association in Switzerland that has launched a project to find new luminous materials and RC Tritec is participating, but nothing better than Super-Luminova has been found so far.

Colors have evolved today, as have the formulation and the production process for increasing performance. “Today, designers ask for all kinds of special colors, starting from copying the old radium brown material to Pantone colors that match nail and hair colors,” Zeller says. “Everyone wants better performance from the luminous material, so we are steadily improving the quality with standard grades, and we will be bringing out a new quality grade soon. In addition, we now have Lumicast, a 3-D luminous casting, which has very high precision and offers a much brighter performance.”

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Gentlemen, Start Your Engines

Photography by Jens MortensenStyled by Hyla Bauer

Accelerate Into High Gear on or off the Track.


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Hublot Big Bang Ferrari 60th Anniversary watch in carbon fiber, $32,100, (212) 308-0408. Steering wheel by Ferrari.

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Roger Dubuis Excalibur 42 Skeleton Flying Tourbillon in rose gold, $169,000

Patek Philippe Annual Calendar Chronograph in stainless steel, $51,000, (310) 887-4250.

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Rolex Cosmograph Daytona in 18-karat white gold, $37,450, (800)-36-ROLEX. Helmet by OMP.

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Harry Winston Ocean Triple Retrograde Chronograph in 18-karat rose gold, $48,100, (800) 988-4110. Tazio gloves by OMP.

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Jaeger-LeCoultre AMVOX7 Chronograph, $27,000, (877) JLC-1833. Steering wheel by Ferrari. Boot by OMP.

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David Yurman Shelby watch in stainless steel, $7,200, (888) 398-7626.


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Graham Silverstone RS Endurance watch in steel with black DLC, $14,580, (213) 622 1716.


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Jaeger-LeCoultre Master Grande Tradition Tourbillon à Quantième Perpétuel in rose gold, featuring Jaeger-LeCoultre Caliber 987

with silicon escapement and automatic winding, price upon request

Vacheron Constantin Historiques American 1921 watch in 18-karat yellow gold, $36,800, (877) 701-1755.

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Frédérique Constant Manufacture Tourbillon in steel with automatic Caliber FC-980 manufacture

movement and silicon escapement, $52,995

Chopard Mille Miglia chronograph in stainless steel, $5,520, (800) CHOPARD.

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The Hamilton Watch created for “2001: A Space Odyssey”

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120 Years from Lancaster to

Beil, and Beyond.

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Hamilton is one of the most famous names in American watchmaking and for good reason. Established in Lancaster, Pennsylvania in 1892, Hamilton was an innovative company that at the time took on the Swiss at their own game and taught them a thing or two. Even though the company is now owned by the Swatch Group, Hamilton remains an American watch brand. Its tagline says it all: American Spirit, Swiss Precision.

Hamilton is an innovator in more ways than one. They have redesigned watch production and created new materials, lubricants and processes. The brand’s iconic de-signs, like the Ventura, the Khaki and the Jazzmaster, are instantly recognizable. In addi-tion, Hamilton is one of the only turn-of-the century watch companies that has continuously operated since it opened and that still survives today.

hamiltonwatch.com

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BELOW: The Hamilton Khaki Pilot Day Date worn by Matthew McConaughey in “Interstellar”

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1892A group of Lancaster businessmen forms the Hamilton

Watch company out of the ashes of several other failed watch companies. Hamilton would be the only one to succeed,

a combination of timing, luck and an emphasis on quality products.

1912Hamilton becomes known as the “Watch of Railroad Accuracy.” The brand’s first watch is created to exceed railroad standards,

and Hamilton makes its mark as a leader in precision and quality.

1928Hamilton introduces the Piping Rock and Yankee watches, uniquely shaped styles that cement the brand’s reputation

as a style leader.

1939–1945During World War II, Hamilton ceases all consumer watch production, dedicating its entire capacity to the military,

making watches, timers and more.

As a result, Hamilton earns the “E” for excellence award and is the only watch manufacture to produce the incredibly difficult-to-manufacture marine chronometer

necessary for accurate navigation on the high seas (they make a total of 10,902 units).

Hamilton introduces a limited edition watch that celebrates the chronometer, the Khaki Navy Pioneer, in 2013.

Hamilton produces more than one million timepieces for military use from 1928–1945.

1951Hamilton, now known as the Movie Brand, makes its first

appearance in a motion picture, the Oscar-nominated film “The Frogmen.” It is the first of more than 400 movie

appearances for Hamilton timepieces.

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1957Hamilton introduces the Ventura, the world’s first electric watch. This revolutionary watch, favored by Elvis (he even

wore it in his 1961 film “Blue Hawaii”) remains a best seller, in several forms, almost 60 years later.

Also prominently featured in the “Men in Black” series, the Ventura still looks forward-thinking and cutting-edge today.

1968Legendary film director Stanley Kubrick approaches Hamilton

to create a watch and clock for his ground-breaking film “2001: A Space Odyssey.” Hamilton designs nonworking

prototypes for the movie. The watch is a film highlight, and is subsequently featured in many magazines afterward.

Customers clamor for the production of the pieces, but the watch is deemed too expensive to produce.

Later on, to celebrate the film’s 40th anniversary, Hamilton brings out a production version limited to 2001 pieces.

1972Hamilton introduces the Pulsar, the company’s

first digital LED watch.

1974SSIH, which eventually becomes the Swatch Group,

acquires Hamilton.

2003Hamilton moves its production and offices to Biel, Switzerland.

2006Hamilton creates and becomes the leading sponsor of the

Hamilton Behind The Camera Awards, recognizing the crew members who labor behind the scenes.

2014Working with director Christopher Nolan, Hamilton creates the Murph watch, a one-off watch used as an integral plot

device in the movie “Interstellar.”

Hamilton will continue to focus on intriguing, boundary-crossing designs, combining its Swiss precision with its

American spirit.

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ARIZONA

E.D. MARSHALL

JEWELERS

10261 N. Scotts-

dale Road

Scottsdale,

AZ 85253

(480) 922-1968

Brands: Blancpain,

Bremont, Franck

Muller, Louis

Moinet, Maurice

Lacroix, Piaget and

others

TOURNEAU

7014 E. Camelback

Road, #1055

Scottsdale,

AZ 85251

(480) 429-2304

Brands: Bell & Ross,

Bremont, Tudor

CALIFORNIA

DAVID ORGELL

262 N. Rodeo Drive

Beverly Hills,

CA 90210

(310) 273-6660

Brands: Baume &

Mercier, Girard-

Perregaux, Jean-

Richard, Maurice

Lacroix, Perrelet,

Ulysse Nardin and

others

GEARY'S

360 N. Rodeo Drive

Beverly Hills,

CA 90210

(310) 887-4250

Brands: Patek

Philippe, Rolex

WESTIME

254 N. Rodeo Drive

Beverly Hills,

CA 90210

(310) 271-0000

8569 Sunset

Boulevard

Beverly Hills,

CA 90069

(310) 289-0808

Brands: Audemars

Piguet, Devon, Dior,

Franck Muller, Her-

mès, Ulysse Nardin

and others

TOPPER FINE

JEWELERS

1315 Burlingame

Avenue

Burlingame,

CA 94010

(650) 347-2221

Brands: Ball, Ernst

Benz, Glashütte

Original, Longines,

Omega, Zenith and

others

POLACHECK’S

JEWELERS

4719 Commons

Way, #E

Calabasas,

CA 91302

(818) 225-0600

Brands: Cartier,

Chanel, Jaeger-

LeCoultre, Panerai,

Patek Philippe,

Tudor and others

CHATEL & CO

Jewelers

Lincoln Street

between Ocean &

7th Avenue

Carmel, CA 93921

(888) 524-2835


Hermès, Jaeger-

LeCoultre, Panerai,

Richard Mille,

Zenith and others

TOURNEAU

3333 S. Bristol

Street, #2603

Costa Mesa,

CA 92626

(714) 966-1204

Brands: Baume &

Mercier, Devon,

Frédérique Con-

stant, Jaeger-

LeCoultre, Patek

Philippe, Tudor and

others

BEN BRIDGE

1177 Glendale

Galleria

Glendale,

CA 91210

(818) 637-2511

Brands: Baume

& Mercier, Bell

& Ross, Breguet,

Cartier, Panerai,

Patek Philippe and

others

C.J. CHARLES

1135 Prospect St.

La Jolla, CA 92037

(858) 454-5390

Brands: A. Lange

& Söhne, Breg-

uet, Cartier, IWC,

Jaeger-LeCoultre

WESTIME

1227 Prospect

Street

La Jolla, CA 92037

(858) 459-2222

Brands: Audemars

Piguet, Devon,

Girard-Perregaux,

Greubel Forsey,

Louis Moinet,

Zenith and others

FELDMAR

WATCH CO.

9000 W. Pico

Boulevard

Los Angeles,

CA 90035

(310) 274-8016

Brands: Blancpain,

Breguet, Bremont,

Carl F. Bucherer,

Hermès, Omega

and others

MILANO BIJOU

928 S. Western

Avenue, #211

Los Angeles,

CA 90006

(213) 382-1700

Brands: Vacheron

Constantin, Jaeger-

Le Coultre, Franck

Muller, IWC

TOURNEAU

CENTURY CITY

Shopping Center.,

10250 Santa

Monica Boulevard,

#103

Los Angeles,

CA 90067

(310) 553-8463

Brand: Panerai

TOURNEAU

Westfield Century

City, 10250 Santa

Monica Boulevard,

#103

Los Angeles, CA

90067

(310) 553-8463

Brands: IWC,

Baume & Mercier

WESTIME

3832 Cross Creek

Road, Malibu,

CA 90265

(310) 456-2555

Brands: Audemars

Piguet, Devon,

Girard-Perregaux,

Greubel Forsey,

Louis Moinet, Ze-

nith and others

TRADITIONAL

JEWELERS

817 Newport

Center Drive

Newport Beach,

CA 92660

(949) 721-9010

Brands: Audemars

Piguet, Baume &

Mercier, Cartier,

Jaeger-LeCoultre,

Patek Philippe,

Rolex and others

SHREVE & CO.

329 Stanford

Shopping Center

Palo Alto, CA

94304

(650) 327-2211

Brands: Corum,

IWC, Omega, Pan-

erai, Patek Philippe,

Rolex and others

BEN BRIDGE

7007 Friars Road

#543

San Diego, CA

92108

(619) 291-7572

4505 La Jolla

Village Drive,

#C-19

San Diego,

CA 92122

(858) 453-9996

Brands: Baume &

Mercier, Bell & Ross,

Breguet, Cartier,

Panerai, Patek

Philippe, and others

TOURNEAU

7007 Friars Road,

#358A

San Diego, CA

92108

(619) 296-8463

Brands: Cartier,

Franck Muller,

Jaeger-LeCoultre,

Longines, Mont-

blanc, Panerai and

others

SHREVE & CO

200 Post Street

San Francisco, CA

94108

(415) 421-2600

Brands: A. Lange

& Söhne, Jaeger-

LeCoultre, Panerai,

Patek Philippe,

Piaget, Vacheron

Constantin and

others

TOURNEAU

845 Market Street,

#129

San Francisco, CA

94103

(415) 974-1846

Brands: Baume &

Mercier, Breitling,

Cartier, Jaeger-

LeCoultre, TAG

Heuer, Tudor

BRYANT & SONS

812 State Street

Santa Barbara, CA

93101

(805) 966-9187

Brands: Baume &

Mercier, Breitling,

Cartier, Patek

Philippe

BEN BRIDGE

395 Santa Monica

Place, #132

Santa Monica, CA

90401

(310) 458-4550

Brands: Baume

& Mercier, Bell

& Ross, Breguet,

Cartier, Panerai,

Patek Philippe and

others

COLORADO

HYDE PARK

3000 E. 1st

Avenue, #243

Denver,

CO 80206

(303) 333-4446

Brands: Baume &


Breguet, Cartier,

IWC, Jaeger-

LeCoultre and

others

OSTER JEWELERS

251 Steele Street,

Cherry Creek N

Denver, CO 80206

(303) 572-1111

Brands: Audemars

Piguet, Bell & Ross,

Bremont, Carl F. Bu-

cherer, Dior, Ulysse

Nardin and others

BETTERIDGE

JEWELERS

141 E. Meadow

Drive

Vail, CO 81657

(970) 790-6560


IWC, Panerai, Patek

Philippe, Rolex,

Tudor and others

CONNECTICUT

LUX BOND &

GREEN

140 Glastonbury

Boulevard

Glastonbury,

CT 06033

(860) 659-8510

69 Greenwich

Avenue

Greenwich,

CT 06830

(203) 629-0900

Brands: Raymond

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Heuer, Victorinox

Swiss Army and

others

BETTERIDGE

JEWELERS

117 Greenwich

Avenue

Glastonbury,

CT 06033

(203) 869-0124

Brands: Baume &

Mercier, Cartier,

Jaeger-LeCoultre,

Panerai, Patek

Philippe, Ralph Lau-

ren and others

MANFREDI

JEWELS

121 Greenwich

Avenue

Greenwich, CT

06830

(203) 622-1414

Brands: Audemars

Piguet, Breguet,

F.P.Journe, Franck

Muller, Richard

Mille, Vacheron

Constantin and

others

SHREVE, CRUMP

& LOW

125 Greenwich

Avenue

Greenwich,

CT 06830

(800) 225-7088

Brands: Bremont,

Nomos, Piaget, TAG

Heuer

LUX BOND &

GREEN

1 Mohegan Sun

Boulevard

Uncasville,

CT 06382

(860) 862-9900

Brands: Breitling,

Cellini, Montblanc,

Rolex, TAG Heuer

LUX BOND &

GREEN

46 La Salle Road

West Hartford,

CT 06107

(860) 521-3015

136 Main Street

Westport,

CT 06107

(203) 227-1300

Brands: Patek

Philippe, Rolex,

Shinola, TAG Heuer,

Tudor

FLORIDA

King Jewelers

18265 Biscayne

Boulevard

Aventura, FL 33160

(305) 935-4900


Breguet, Carl F.

Bucherer, Devon,

Jaeger-LeCoultre,

Roger Dubuis and

others

TOURNEAU

19575 Biscayne

Boulevard, #567

Aventura, FL 33180

(305) 792-2298

Brands: Baume &


Tudor

9700 Collins

Avenue, #210

Bal Harbour,

FL 33154

(305) 866-4312

Brands: Franck

Muller, Jaeger-

LeCoultre, Tudor

ALTIER JEWELERS

701 S. Federal

Highway

Boca Raton,

FL 33432

(561) 395-3462

Brands: Cartier,

Linde Werdelin,

Patek Philippe and

others

LES BIJOUX

306 Plaza Real

Boca Raton,

FL 33432

(561) 361-2311

Brands: A. Lange

& Söhne, Jaeger-

LeCoultre, Panerai,

Roger Dubuis, Vach-

eron Constantin,

Van Cleef & Arpels

and others

MAYOR'S

JEWELERS

6000 Glades Road,

#1119

Boca Raton,

FL 33431

(561) 368-6022

342 San Lorenzo

Avenue, #1000

Coral Gables,

FL 33146

(305) 446-1233

Brands: Baume &

Mercier, Breitling,

Dior, Patek Philippe,

Rolex, TAG Heuer

and others

TOURNEAU

320 San Lorenzo

Avenue, #1225

Coral Gables,

FL 33146

(305) 448-6878

Brands: Baume

& Mercier, Bell

& Ross, Cartier,

Devon, Jaeger-

LeCoultre, Panerai

and others

LEVINSON & CO.

INC.

888 E. Las Olas

Boulevard

Fort Lauderdale,

FL 33301

(954) 462-8880

Brands: Bulgari,

Franck Muller,

Hermès, Jaeger-

LeCoultre, Panerai,

Roger Dubuis and

others

MAYOR'S

JEWELERS

7457 N. Kendall

Drive

Miami, FL 33156

(305) 667-7517

Brands: Baume &

Mercier, Breitling,

Panerai, Patek

Philippe, Rolex,

Tudor

TOURNEAU

5494 Tamiani

Trail N.

Naples, FL 34108

(239) 591-1342

Brands: Baume &

Mercier, Frédérique

Constant, Longines,

Rolex, TAG Heuer,

Tourneau and

others

YAMRON

5555 Tamiami Trail

North, Suite 11

Naples, FL 34108

(239) 592-7707

Brands: Breitling,

Bugari, Harry Win-

ston, IWC, Patek

Philippe, Ulysse

Nardin

MAYOR'S

4200 Conroy Road,

#180

Orlando, FL 33431

(407) 363-5740

Brands: Frédérique

Constant, IWC,

Jaeger-LeCoultre,

Panerai, TAG Heuer,

Tudor

MAYOR'S

8001 S. Orange

Blossom Trail,

#484

Orlando, FL 32809

(407) 859-3116

Brands: Breitling,

Bulgari, Cartier,

Rolex, TAG Heuer,

Tudor

HAMILTON

JEWELERS

215 Worth Avenue

Palm Beach, FL

33480

(561) 659-6788

Brands: Breguet,

Bulgari, Patek

Philippe, Ralph

Lauren

TOURNEAU

175 Worth Avenue

Palm Beach, FL

33480

(561) 832-8812

Brands: Breitling,

Cartier, Devon,

Longines, Patek

Philippe, Rolex and

others

HAMILTON

JEWELERS

The Gardens Mall,

3101 PGA

Boulevard

Palm Beach Gar-

dens, FL 33410

(561) 775-3600

Brands: Baume &

Mercier, Cartier,

IWC, Jaeger-

LeCoultre, Panerai,

Patek Philippe and

others

TOURNEAU

3101 PGA Boule-

vard

Palm Beach Gar-

dens, FL 33410

(561) 694-6028

Brands: Ball, Baume

& Mercier, Omega,

TAG Heuer, Tissot,

Victorinox Swiss

Army and others

MAYOR'S

40 University

Town Center Drive

Sarasota, FL 34243

(941) 893-1124

Brands: Breitling,

Rolex, TAG Heuer

MAYORS

2223 N. West

Shore Boulevard,

#165

Tampa, FL 33607

(813) 354-8080

Brands: Breitling,

Bvlgari, Cartier,

Frédérique Con-

stant, IWC, Panerai,

Tudor

WESTON

JEWELERS

1728 Main Street

Weston, FL 33326

(954) 389-7990

Brands: Baume &

Mercier, Cartier,

Chopard, Dior,

Hublot, Montblanc

and others

GEORGIA

TOURNEAU

3393 Peachtree

Road NE, #3082

Atlanta, GA 30326

(404) 760-1883

Brands: Bell &

Ross, Blancpain,

Chopard, IWC,

Panerai, Vacheron

Constantin

HAWAII

BEN BRIDGE

JEWELER

1450 Ala Moana

Boulevard, #2212B

Honolulu, HI

96814

(808) 955-0177

Brands: Baume

& Mercier, Bell

& Ross, Breguet,

Cartier, Panerai,

Patek Philippe, and

others

TOURNEAU

2301 Kalakaua

Avenue, #101

Honolulu, HI

96815

(808) 922-4111

Brands: Blancpain,

Devon, Jaeger-

LeCoultre, Pan-

erai, Roger Dubuis,

Vacheron Constan-

tin and others

ILLINOIS

TOURNEAU

835 N. Michigan

Avenue, 3rd Floor

Chicago, IL 60611

(312) 266-7600

Brands: Baume

& Mercier, IWC,

Jaeger-LeCoultre,

Panerai, Patek

Philippe, TAG

Heuer and others

TRABERT &

HOEFFER

111 E. Oak Street

Chicago, IL 60611

(312) 787-1654

Brands: Breguet,

Cartier, Franck

Muller, Jaeger-

LeCoultre, Piaget,

Vacheron Constan-

tin and others

C. D. PEACOCK

Northbrook Court

Northbrook, IL

60062

(847) 564-8030

Oakbrook Center

Oakbrook, IL

60523

(630) 571-5355

Woodfield Mall

Schaumburg, IL

60173

(847) 619-6560

Old Orchard

Center

Skokie, IL 60077

(847) 679-1837

Brands: Cartier,

IWC, Panerai, Patek

Philippe, Rolex,

TAG Heuer and

others

KANSAS

TIVOL

4721 W. 119th

Street

Overland Park,

KS 66209

(913) 345-0200

Brands: Baume &

Mercier, Cartier,

David Yurman,

Jaeger-LeCoultre,

Panerai, Rolex and

others

MARYLAND

RADCLIFFE

JEWELERS

1848 Reisterstown

Road

Baltimore,

MD 21208

(410) 484-2900

Brands: Cartier,

Chanel, IWC,

Jaeger-LeCoultre,

Panerai, Vacheron

Constantin and

others

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BECKSTEAD

7101 Democracy

Boulevard, #2325

Bethesda, MD

20817

(800) 719-1190

Brands: Breguet,

Cartier, IWC,

Jaeger-LeCoultre,

Omega, Patek

Philippe and others

RADCLIFFE

825 Dulaney

Valley Road, #196

Towson, MD 21204

(410) 321-6590

Brands: Breguet,

Cartier, Hermès,

IWC, TAG Heuer,

Tudor and others

MASSACHU-SETTS

ROYAL JEWELERS

58 Main Street

Andover,

MA 01810

(978) 475-3330

Brands: Breguet,

Cartier, David

Yurman, Panerai,

Piaget, TAG Heuer

and others

LUX BOND

& GREEN

416 Boylston

Street

Boston, MA 02116

(617) 266-4747

Brands: Cel-

lini, Patek Philippe,

Rolex, Shinola, TAG

Heuer, Tudor

SHREVE,

CRUMP & LOW

39 Newbury Street

Boston, MA 02116

(617) 267-9100

Brands: A. Lange

& Söhne, Aude-

mars Piguet,

Blancpain,IWC,

Jaeger-LeCoultre,

Vacheron Constan-

tin and others

TOURNEAU

Copley Plaza,

100 Huntington

Avenue, #D-13

Boston, MA 02116

(617) 267-8463

Burlington Mall,

75 Middlesex

Turnpike, #1205

Burlington,

MA 01803

(781) 272-8463

Brands: Breguet,

Cartier, Jaeger-

LeCoultre, Panerai,

TAG Heuer, Tudor

and others

SHREVE,

CRUMP & LOW

232 Boylston

Street

Chestnut Hill,

MA 02467

(800) 225-7088

Brands: Baume

& Mercier, Bell &

Ross, IWC

LUX BOND &

GREEN

60 Central Street

Wellesley,

MA 02482

(781) 235-9119

Brands: Raymond

Weil, Rolex, Victo-

rinox Swiss Army

and others

MICHIGAN

DARAKJIAN

JEWELERS

101 Willits Street

Birmingham,

MI 48009

(888) 843-6659

Brands: Audemars

Piguet, Carl F.

Bucherer, Devon,

Maurice Lacroix,

Montblanc, Ulysse

Nardin and others

TAPPER'S

27716 Novi Road

Novi, MI 48377

(248) 465-1800

6337 Orchard

Lake Road

W. Bloomfield,

MI 48322

(248) 932-7700

Brands: David Yur-

man, Omega, Ray-

mond Weil, Rolex,

Shinola, TAG Heuer

and others

TAPPER'S

2800 W. Big Beaver

Troy, MI 48084

(248) 649-2000

Brands: Breitling,

IWC, Panerai, Rolex,

Shinola, TAG Heuer

MINNESOTA

BEN BRIDGE

136 West Market

Bloomington, MN

55425

(952) 814-9356

Brands: Baume

& Mercier, Bell

& Ross, Breguet,

Cartier, Panerai,

Patek Philippe and

others

WIXON

JEWELERS

9955 Lyndale

Avenue South

Bloomington, MN

55420

(952) 881-8862

Brands: Baume &

Mercier, Jaeger-

LeCoultre, Panerai,

Patek Philippe,

Rolex, Tudor

MISSOURI

CLARKSON

JEWELERS

1306-C Clarkson/

Clayton Center

Ellisville, MO

63011

(636) 227-2006

Brands: Carl F. Bu-

cherer, Frédérique

Constant, Patek

Philippe, Rolex,

TAG Heuer, Tudor

and others

TIVOL

220 Nicols Road

Kansas City, MO

64112

(816) 531-5800

Brands: Cartier,

David Yurman,

Panerai, Patek

Philippe, TAG

Heuer, Tudor and

others

NEVADA

BEN BRIDGE

1300 W. Sunset

Road, Space 2621

Henderson,

NV 89014

(702) 456-8807

Brands: Baume

& Mercier, Bell

& Ross, Breguet,

Cartier, Panerai,

Patek Philippe and

others

BELLUSSO AT THE

PALAZZO

3325 Las Vegas

Boulevard S.,

#1702

Las Vegas,

NV 89109

(602) 650-2988

Brands: A. Lange &

Söhne, Blancpain,

Breguet, Cartier,

IWC, Vacheron

Constantin and

others

BEN BRIDGE

3200 Las Vegas

Boulevard S.,

#1490

Las Vegas,

NV 89109

(702) 733-0003

Brands: Baume

& Mercier, Bell

& Ross, Breguet,

Cartier, Panerai,

Patek Philippe and

others

HOROLOGIO

FINE WATCHES

3377 S. Las Vegas

Boulevard, #2265

Las Vegas,

NV 89109

(702) 733-0016


Blancpain, Breitling,

Franck Muller,

Omega, Ulysse

Nardin and others

ROMAN TIMES

JEWELERS

3500 Las Vegas

Boulevard, #D10A

Las Vegas,

NV 89109

(702) 733-8687

Brands: Baume &

Mercier, Franck

Muller, IWC,

Jaeger-LeCoultre,

Roger Dubuis,

Ulysse Nardin and

others

TOURNEAU

TIME DOME

3500 Las Vegas

Boulevard S.,

#F-07

Las Vegas,

NV 89109

(702) 732-8463

Brands: Bremont,

Jaeger-LeCoultre,

Panerai, TAG Heuer,

Tudor, Vacheron

Constantin and

others

WYNN

LAS VEGAS

3131 Las Vegas

Boulevard S.

Las Vegas,

NV 89109

(702) 770-3520

Brands: Bovet,

Breguet, Carl F.

Bucherer, Panerai,

Patek Philippe,

Vacheron Constan-

tin and others

NEW JERSEY

THE TIMEPIECE

COLLECTION

58 East Palisade

Avenue

Englewood,

NJ 07631

(201) 894-1825

Brands: Audemars

Piguet, Girard-

Perregaux, Harry

Winston, Hermès,

Omega, TAG Heuer

and others

HAMILTON

JEWELERS

92 Nassau Street

Princeton,

NJ 08542

(609) 683-4200

Brands: Cartier,

Chanel, Jaeger-

LeCoultre, Panerai,

Patek Philippe, TAG

Heuer and others

NEW YORK

LONDON

JEWELERS

2 Main Street

East Hampton,

NY 11937

(631) 329-3939

Brands: Patek

Philippe, Jaeger-

LeCoultre, Panerai,

Franck Muller,

Tudor

TOURNEAU

630 Old Country

Road, #1100

Garden City,

NY 11530

(516) 873-0209

Brands: Baume &

Mercier, Cartier,

Omega, Rolex, TAG

Heuer, Tudor and

others

LONDON

JEWELERS

28 School Street

Glen Cove,

NY 11542

(516) 671-3154

Brands: Patek

Philippe, Jaeger-

LeCoultre, Panerai,

Franck Muller, Tudor

and others

LONDON

JEWELERS

180 Wheatley Plaza

Greenvale,

NY 11548

(516) 621-8844

Brands: Patek

Philippe, Jaeger-

LeCoultre, Panerai,

Franck Muller, Tudor

and others

TOURNEAU

The Walt Whit-

man Mall, 160 Walt

Whitman Road,

#1055D

Huntington Sta-

tion, NY 11746

(631) 427-2649

Brands: Baume &

Mercier, Cartier,

Omega, Rolex, TAG

Heuer, Tudor and

others

LONDON

JEWELERS

2046 Northern

Boulevard

Manhasset,

NY 10030

(516) 627-7475

Brands: Patek

Philippe, Jaeger-

LeCoultre, Panerai,

Franck Muller, Tu-

dor and others

CELLINI

509 Madison

Avenue

New York,

NY 10022

(212) 888-0505

The Waldorf

Astoria, 301 Park

Avenue

New York,

NY 10022

(212) 751-9824

Brands: A. Lange &

Söhne, Audemars

Piguet, Bell & Ross,

Franck Muller,

Girard-Perregaux,

Greubel Forsey,

IWC, Jaeger-

LeCoultre, Piaget,

Ulysse Nardin,

Vacheron Con-

stantin

TOURNEAU

510 Madison

Avenue

New York,

NY 10022

(212) 758-5830

Brands: Baume

& Mercier, Bell &

Ross, Franck Muller,

Tudor

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TOURNEAU

TIMEMACHINE

12 E. 57th Street

New York,

NY 10022

(212) 758-7300

Brands: Ball, Baume

& Mercier, Bell &

Ross, Blancpain,

Breguet, Breitling,

Cartier, Devon,

IWC, Jaeger-

LeCoultre, Patek

Philippe, Piaget,

Rolex, Tudor, Vach-

eron Constantin

and others

WEMPE

700 Fifth Avenue

@55th Street

New York,

NY 10019

(212) 397-9000

Brands: A. Lange &

Söhne, Audemars

Piguet, Baume &

Mercier, Breguet,

Breitling, Cartier,

Chopard, Glashüt-

te Original, IWC,

Jaeger-LeCoultre,

Longines, Mont-

blanc, Panerai,

Patek Philippe,

Roger Dubuis,

Rolex, TAG Heuer,

Vacheron Constan-

tin and others

LONDON

JEWELERS

47 Main Street

South Hampton,

NY 11968

(631) 287-4499

Brands: Panerai and

others

TOURNEAU

125 Westchester

Avenue, #2340A

White Plains,

NY 10601

(914) 397-2301

Brands: Ball, Bre-

itling, Cartier, Dior,

Frédérique Con-

stant, Hamilton,

Rolex, TAG Heuer,

Tissot, Tudor and

others

NORTH CAROLINA

WINDSOR

JEWELERS

6809-D Phillips

Place Court

Charlotte,

NC 28210

(704) 556-7747

Brands: Bell &

Ross, Panerai, Patek

Philippe, Rolex,

TAG Heuer, Tudor,

Ulysse Nardin and

others

WINDSOR

JEWELERS

526 S. Stratford

Road

Winston-Salem,

NC 27103

(336) 721-1768

Brands: Bell &

Ross, Panerai,

Patek Philippe,

TAG Heuer, Tudor,

Ulysse Nardin and

others

OHIO

MANN, INC.

26300 Cedar Road

Beachwood,

OH 44122

(216) 831-1119

Brands: Patek

Philippe, Breguet,

Jaeger-LeCoultre,

Panerai

OREGON

BEN BRIDGE

Washington

Square, 9518

SW Washington

Square

Portland,

OR 97223

(503) 603-1285

Brands: Baume

& Mercier, Bell

& Ross, Breguet,

Cartier, Panerai,

Patek Philippe and

others

SHREVE & CO.

640 Southwest

Broadway

Portland,

OR 97205

(971) 295-5555

Brands: Baume

& Mercier, IWC,

Jaeger-LeCoultre,

Longines, Panerai,

Patek Philippe and

others

PENNSYLVANIA

GOVBERG

JEWELERS

65 St. James Place

Ardmore,

PA 19003

(610) 664-1715

Brands: Audemars

Piguet, Baume

& Mercier, Dior,

Panerai, Parmigiani,

Patek Philippe,

Rolex, TAG Heuer,

Vacheron Constan-

tin and others

TOURNEAU

160 N. Gulph Road,

#1078

King of Prussia,

PA 19406

(610) 491-8801

Brands: Ball,

Baume & Mercier,

Blancpain, Jaeger-

LeCoultre, Panerai,

Tudor and others

GOVBERG

JEWELERS

1521 Walnut

Street

Philadelphia,

PA 19102

(215) 546-6505

Brands: Audemars

Piguet, Cartier,

Jaeger-LeCoultre,

Panerai, Patek

Philippe, Piaget,

Vacheron

Constantin and

others

TENNESSEE

KING JEWELERS

4121 Hillsboro Pike

Nashville,

TN 37215

(615) 724-5464

Brands: Cartier,

Chanel, IWC,

Jaquet Droz, Rolex,

TAG Heuer and

others

TEXAS

TOURNEAU

Pentagon City,

Fashion Centre

at Pentagon City,

1100 S. Hayes

Street, H03A VA

Arlington,

TX 22202

(703) 414-8463

Brands: TAG Heuer

BEN BRIDGE

Barton Creek

Square Mall, 2901

S. Capitol of TX

Highway, #J10A

Austin, TX 78746

(512) 329-9066

Brands: Baume

& Mercier, Bell

& Ross, Breguet,

Cartier, Panerai,

Patek Philippe, and

others

BEN BRIDGE

The Domain, 3401

Esperanza Cross-

ing, #106

Austin, TX 78758

(512) 491-8014

Brands: Baume

& Mercier, Bell

& Ross, Breguet,

Cartier, Panerai,

Patek Philippe and

others

BACHENDORF'S

8400 Preston Road

Dallas, TX 75225

(214) 692-8400

Brands: Chanel,

Chopard, IWC,

Montblanc, Omega,

TAG Heuer and

others

BEN BRIDGE

8687 N. Central

Express, #1456

Dallas, TX 75225

(214) 369-2277

Brands: Baume

& Mercier, Bell

& Ross, Breguet,

Cartier, Panerai,

Patek Philippe and

others

EISEMAN

JEWELERS

8687 N. Central

Express, #514

Dallas, TX 75225

(214) 369-6100

Brands: Audemars

Piguet, Baume &

Mercier, Cartier,

Hermès, Jaeger-

LeCoultre, Vach-

eron Constantin,

and others

TOURNEAU

3350 N. Dallas

Parkway, #1205

Dallas, TX 75240

(972) 661-1503

Brands: Ball, Baume

& Mercier, Bell &

Ross, Bremont,

Devon, Frédérique

Constant, Hamilton

and others

BEN BRIDGE

7040 N. Mesa

Street

El Paso, TX 79912

(915) 584-4700

Brands: Baume

& Mercier, Bell

& Ross, Breguet,

Cartier, Panerai,

Patek Philippe and

others

BEN BRIDGE

303 Memorial City

Mall, #708

Houston, TX 77024

(713) 935-9499

Brands: Baume

& Mercier, Bell

& Ross, Breguet,

Cartier, Panerai,

Patek Philippe and

others

BEN BRIDGE

1096 Willowbrook

Mall

Houston,

TX 77070

(281) 894-5799

Brands: Baume

& Mercier, Bell

& Ross, Breguet,

Cartier, Panerai,

Patek Philippe and

others

BEN BRIDGE

5135 W. Alabama,

#7130

Houston, TX 77056

(713) 960-1998

Brands: Baume

& Mercier, Bell

& Ross, Breguet,

Cartier, Panerai,

Patek Philippe, and

others

TOURNEAU

5015 Westheimer

Road, #2310

(713) 871-8282

Houston, TX 77056

Brands: Baume

& Mercier, IWC,

Jaeger-LeCoultre,

Patek Philippe, TAG

Heuer, Vacheron

Constantin and

others

ZADOK JEWELERS

1749 Post Oak

Boulevard

Houston, TX 77056

(713) 960-8950

Brands: Breguet,

Jaeger-LeCoultre,

Panerai, Piaget, TAG

Heuer, Vacheron

Constantin and

others

TOURNEAU

15900 La Cantera

Parkway, #2275

San Antonio,

TX 78256

(210) 694-5654

Brands: Cartier,

Christian Dior, Fré-

dérique Constant,

Maurice Lacroix,

Panerai, Tudor and

others

VIRGINIA

LILJENQUIST &

BECKSTEAD

JEWELERS

Tysons Galleria,

2001 International

Drive

Mclean, VA 22102

(703) 448-6731

Brands: A. Lange

& Söhne, Breguet,

Cartier, Jaeger-

LeCoultre, Panerai,

Patek Philippe and

others

WASHINGTON

BEN BRIDGE

143 Bellevue

Square

Bellevue,

WA 908004

(425) 454-9927

Brands: Baume

& Mercier, Bell

& Ross, Breguet,

Cartier, Panerai,

Patek Philippe and

others

BEN BRIDGE

JEWELER

1432 4th Avenue

Seattle, WA 98101

(206) 628-6800

Brands: Baume

& Mercier, Bell

& Ross, Breguet,

Cartier, Panerai,

Patek Philippe and

others

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A complication that allows the wearer to view the 24 different time zones in the world simultaneously, and to set a “home” and “away” time to suit his needs. The Patek Philippe World Time features a 24-hour display, and a day/night indicator for the 24 time zones. In the Patek Philippe World Time, the time zone is adjusted with a tap on the pushpiece at 10 o’clock, so there is no need to adjust the time by moving the hands of the watch. The 5130/1G is powered by a mechanical self-winding movement with a minimum of 48 hours of power reserve when fully wound.

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P-38 Lightning™ Valjoux Chronograph No. 9461: 44 mm, brushed stainless steel case, screw down crown & case back, antirefl ective sapphire crystal, fi xed stainless steel bezel with an aluminum tachymeter top ring, water resistant to 200 meters, black leather strap with steel signature buckle, and Luminox self-powered illumination. Swiss Made. A tribute to Lockheed Martin’s legendary twin-boomed WWII Fighter Plane.

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P-38 Lightning™ Valjoux Chronograph No. 9461: 44 mm, brushed stainless steel case, screw down crown & case back,

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of only 250 pieces. Lightweight and resistant, the grade 5 titanium case of the BR-X1 is protected by a high-tech ceramic bezel with a rubber strap. Ergonomic and innovative, the push buttons allow the chronograph functions to be used easily and efficiently. Sophisticated and reliable, the skeleton chronograph movement of the BR-X1 is truly exceptional and combines haute horlogerie finishes with extreme lightness. Bell & Ross Inc. +1.888.307.7887 | www.bellross.com | Download the BR SCAN app to reveal exclusive content

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of only 250 pieces. Lightweight and resistant, the grade 5 titanium case of the BR-X1 is protected by a high-tech ceramic bezel with a rubber strap. Ergonomic and innovative, the push buttons allow the chronograph functions to be used easily and efficiently. Sophisticated and reliable, the skeleton chronograph movement of the BR-X1 is truly exceptional and combines haute horlogerie finishes with extreme lightness. Bell & Ross Inc. +1.888.307.7887 | www.bellross.com | Download the BR SCAN app to reveal exclusive content

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Slim d’Hermès watch in rose gold, manufacture H1950 ultra-thin movement.

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