In 1968, history was made when Apollo 8 became the first human flight to ever orbit the Moon. Aboard that pioneering mission, each astronaut was equipped with an OMEGA Speedmaster – a tool that was relied upon throughout NASA’s lunar…
Le Brassus, January 2024 – Swiss Haute Horlogerie manufacturer Audemars Piguet is delighted to unveil a new Royal Oak Concept Flying Tourbillon limited edition created in collaboration with Haute Couture designer Tamara Ralph. Inspired by the designer’s aesthetic merging bold…
Breguet pays tribute to the emblematic Year of the Dragon with the unveiling of two new watches created in highest standards by its in-house expertise. A symbol of power, courage, nobility, tenacity and success, the dragon is regarded in Chinese…
2024 will be the Year of the Dragon. According to Chinese astrology, those born under the Dragon have a character that is active, strong-willed, confident, enterprising and lucky. The new BR 05 Artline Dragon watch takes on this bold personality,…
Montblanc’s Managing Director for the Watch Division Laurent Lecamp and Montblanc Mark Maker and mountaineer Simon Messner take on the Antarctic Ice Marathon, the planet’s southernmost race, braving bone-chilling temperatures of -30oC for 42.195km (26.2 miles) 12th January 2023 –…
Driving forward Oris and MCC introduce the Father Time Limited Edition, a watch symbolising the community projects organised through the collaboration to bring Change for the Better At Lord’s Cricket Ground in London, there’s a clock tower overlooking the pitch.…
A new ocean is joining the five watches and five oceans in the Blancpain X Swatch collaboration. Even though planet Earth only has five, Swatch is welcoming OCEAN OF STORMS into its Bioceramic Scuba Fifty Fathoms Collection that celebrates Blancpain’s…
According to the traditional Chinese calendar, 2024 is a prosperous and harmonious year. Arnold & Son is marking it with a sculptural flying dragon on a dial where the artistic crafts converge. Fine watchmaking, sculpture and miniature painting compose the…
Arnold & Son is marking 2024, an auspicious and untroubled year in the traditional Chinese calendar, with a majestic dragon and the artistic crafts. Fine watchmaking, miniature sculpture, and gemstone craftsmanship make up the two versions of Luna Magna Red…
• A first in the Overseas collection: the combination of white gold and the collection’s signature blue dial, along with the setting of baguette-cut diamonds. • Technical mastery to ensure the slimness of complication movements: a tourbillon powered by ultra-thin…
Kollokium is not a brand. As pretentious and cliché as that sounds, it’s true. Kollokium is a project-based platform. Its purpose: explore accessible alternatives in watchmaking. CREATION EX NIHILO It’s been a long time coming. Kollokium was founded in 2020…
In a landmark development for the Swiss watchmaking industry, Breitling has announced its acquisition of Universal Genève, marking a new chapter for the brand renowned for its horological artistry and innovation. This strategic move promises to restore the prestige of…
Introducing a new milestone within Parmigiani Fleurier’s “Objets d’Art” collection, a tribute to the origins of Michel Parmigiani: L’Armoriale pocket watch. The inspiration for L’Armoriale stems from a journey undertaken by Guido Terreni in Italy – a voyage not only…
Breitling has been souping up its precision chronographs with high complications since the 1940s, and now it builds on that tradition by adding a tourbillon to the Top Time Classic Cars Collection, the series that celebrates the Ford Mustang, Chevrolet…
After a few days of closure, the Audemars Piguet boutique in New York reopened this morning with a surprising new look following the takeover by Cactus Jack that imposed its aesthetic codes on the interior and exterior. The occasion for…
After its launch at the beginning of the year, the TYPE 1 Round takes on a refreshing twist this Autumn, expanding the colour territory of Ressence with the polychromatic dial of the TYPE 1° M. Ressence adds strokes of colour…
As part of its enduring romance with cinema, Chopard is proud to once again announce its partnership with the Red Sea International Film Festival. Bringing the best in Arab and world cinema to Jeddah, the third edition will be held…
• The leading non-commercial luxury horology platform welcomed over 23,000 visitors, featured 63 participating brands, and showcased over 20 launches • Key highlights from the event included the launch of Vyntage Horology, a new independent watch brand led by the…
• Les Cabinotiers – Récits de Voyages sets off to discover the world and its wonders in the spirit of openness that has characterised Vacheron Constantin since its origins: among the various destinations, the North American leg focuses on the…
• Les Cabinotiers – Récits de Voyages collection sets off to discover the world and its wonders in the spirit of openness that has characterised Vacheron Constantin since its origins: China and its ancestral culture are notably highlighted in certain…
• Les Cabinotiers – Récits de Voyages sets off to discover the world and its wonders in the spirit of openness that has characterised Vacheron Constantin since its origins: among the various destinations departing from Geneva, the historical sites of…
• Les Cabinotiers – Récits de Voyages sets off to discover the world and its wonders in the spirit of openness that has characterised Vacheron Constantin since its origins: among the various destinations, the European leg takes us to Paris,…
• Dubai becomes L’ÉCOLE’s fourth permanent international location alongside Paris, Hong Kong and Shanghai • Inaugural exhibition at new campus in d3, entitled ‘Garden of Emeralds,’ opens to the public alongside series of jewellery-focused classes • Dubai campus designed by…
RESERVOIR watch unveils its latest collaboration with the renowned Emirati artist Abdulla Lutfi, introducing a distinctive timepiece that seamlessly blends modern art with traditional Swiss-made horology. This limited-edition creation is exclusively available at the Ahmed Seddiqi & Sons boutiques across…
Breitling Middle East has partnered with Saudi Surfing Federation (SSF) to become the organization’s official timekeeper, extending its support to the growing surfing community in Saudi Arabia. The partnership with SSF expands on Breitling’s already strong ties to surfing and…
Ressence unveils the TYPE 1 DX3, in collaboration with Ahmed Seddiqi & Sons, a limited edition that fuses the intricate patterns of Arabic mosaics with the watchmaking art of cloisonné. As the third and final chapter of a six-year partnership…
Dive Into the Blue with the Aqua Blue fumé Grand Feu enamel dial H. Moser & Cie. proudly presents the Streamliner Small Seconds Blue Enamel, a bold yet refined expression of technical excellence and aesthetic allure. To accentuate the refined…
Le Brassus, 19 November 2023 – Swiss Haute Horlogerie manufacturer Audemars Piguet is delighted to have participated in the Dubai Watch Week that took place from 16 to 20 November 2023 at the gate of the Dubai International Financial Centre…
Visibility has always been a key objective for each Bell & Ross design, taking inspiration from aeronautical instrumentation. Launched in 2017, all the watches in the LUM collection explore the possibilities offered by luminescence, giving superior luminosity and maximum readability,…
Arnold & Son continues to reflect on its most iconic and classic collections. Time Pyramid, with its unique appearance and structure, has been elegantly revisited. With a fully redesigned case in a new diameter of 42.5 mm, a blue aventurine…
In ethical 18-carat white gold set with sapphires, The collection reaches a new heights with the presentation of a timepiece inspired by the splendour of the Zinal Glacier. The Alpine Eagle collection of sporty-chic timepieces welcomes a 41 mm-diameter model…
25-piece limited edition in ethical 18-carat white gold The unique crystalline sound developed by Chopard Resounds in a new ‘chiming in passing’ watchmaking masterpiece Chopard is deploying its expertise in chiming watches by unveiling its new L.U.C Strike One model.…
THE FREAK, C’EST UNIQUE THE REVOLUTIONARY IMPACT OF THE FIRST FREAK MORE THAN TWO DECADES AGO IS STILL CHALLENGING FINE WATCHMAKING When it was introduced in 2001, the Freak did more than simply shift expectations of Ulysse Nardin watches: it…
Building on their official partnership, Aston Martin and Girard-Perregaux have jointly created a spectacular new timepiece, reimagining ‘the bridge’, one of the oldest mechanical signatures in watchmaking. A new addition to the famous Bridges collection, the Neo Bridges Aston Martin…
According to the famous Swiss architect Le Corbusier, “une maison est une machine à habiter“ (a house is a machine to live in). The Machines of MB&F are habitable; the stories they tell locate us in different places or different…
H.E. Mohamed Khalifa Al Mubarak, Chairman of Louvre Abu Dhabi, inaugurated the ground-breaking exhibition Cartier, Islamic Inspiration and Modern Design, opening from 16 November 2023 to 24 March 2024. Co-organised by Louvre Abu Dhabi, Musée des Arts Décoratifs, Musée du…
Breitling Middle East has announced the launch of two Special Edition watches, exclusively for the UAE market, in partnership with longstanding retail partner Ahmed Seddiqi & Sons. Breitling’s Chronomat Automatic GMT 40 will be presented in two new special designs,…
To celebrate the 85th birthday of Philippe Stern, president of the manufacture from 1993 to 2009 and current honorary president, Patek Philippe has developed a new chiming watch with minute repeater and alarm, chiming the programmed time on the repeater…
Hand-finishing at the heart of a sporty and modern timepiece. Introducing the C by Romain Gauthier Titanium Edition Five, featuring an entirely hand-engraved textured dial. A limited edition that further highlights the hand-crafted decorative expertise of Manufacture Romain Gauthier. Unveiled…
• Diverse and experiential programme features 9 immersive Horology Forum sessions, 11 Masterclasses and 10 Creative Hub sessions. • A myriad of culinary, cultural, and educational experiences form part of the largest edition to date. • Partners for this event…
Breitling is the Official Timing Sponsor of the Dubai Airshow 2023. This is the fifth consecutive time the Swiss luxury watch brand has partnered with the Dubai aviation trade event, following successful partnerships in 2015, 2017, 2019 and 2021. The…
The origins where it all began For over a century, the Panerai family legacy has been intertwined with precision instruments made to accompany the Italian military in their exploits. Commissioned by the Royal Italian Navy to supply high-precision instruments, it…
Swiss Haute Horlogerie manufacturer Audemars Piguet presents two new fully set limited editions of its 39 mm Royal Oak “Jumbo” Extra-Thin model. While the first timepiece is crafted in 18-carat white gold and decorated with 1,528 brilliant-cut diamonds, the second…
For over 20 years, Breitling’s Avenger has been at the forefront of airborne adventure. Built for jet pilots, it’s a watch that can take on the toughest cockpits and keep coming back for more. But you don’t need air force…
Girard-Perregaux has a long and proud history of operating within the Middle East. Indeed, this relationship dates back to the early 19th century when Jean-François Bautte, the watchmaker who started the business known today as ‘Girard-Perregaux,’ ventured abroad, seeking new…
Montblanc’s Nicolas Rieussec Chronograph intertwines history, passion and timeles horology elegance well recognised in Middle East. Montblanc has unveiled a brand-new Star Legacy Nicolas Rieussec Chronograph limited edition of the historic model that began as a timekeeper on Paris’ famous…
In 2002, Louis Vuitton premiered the Tambour watch, an immediately recognisable drum-shaped case with a bold and arresting vision of time interpretation. After 21 years, the Tambour has matured, and its next expression comes in a slimmer form, characterised by…
Speake Marin has imagined two new variations of the One & Two Openworked. While bearing a strong family resemblance, they embody two distinct personalities: the Openworked Sandblasted Titanium and Sandblasted Red Gold. The sandblasted grey dial, identical for both new…
Only Watch was created in 2005 to increase awareness of Duchenne muscular dystrophy and to raise funds for clinical research into this debilitating terminal disease that affects young children, primarily boys. This year marks the 10th consecutive participation of the…
‘The Library Spirit: Episodes From Around The World’ pop-up invites visitors to explore New York through its literary spaces Dubai, UAE, 18 October 2023 – Montblanc, the leading global Maison for luxury business lifestyle, has transported a literary slice of…