True to form, Rolex demonstrated its commitment to music on the occasion of the 150th anniversary of the Palais Garnier. Alongside the Paris National Opera and the Vienna Philharmonic, the watchmaker orchestrated a gala evening on 11 May as part of the celebrations marking the jubilee of the famous French theatre.
To commemorate the 10th anniversary of this important launch, Bovet 1822 has introduced a special edition of the 19Thirty, available in three variations. The 19Thirty collection captures and honours a moment when the watchmaking industry was undergoing a true transformation as pocket timepieces were making their way onto the wrist. Although this seems like a natural evolution for watchmaking from today’s perspective, it was a genuine revolution at the time.
The Fondation de la Haute Horlogerie celebrated its 20th anniversary at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel in Geneva, followed by an exhibition opening at its headquarters located on the city’s landmark Pont de la Machine. To mark this event, a number of guests and partners attended, including Ilaria Resta (CEO Audemars Piguet, Patrick Pruniaux (Chairman & CEO Girard-Perregaux) and Cyrille Vigneron (Chairman of Culture and Philanthropy at Cartier, representing Richemont).
Boasting a unique combination of deep green hues with a touch of sandy beige and black, Green Abyss, the latest model in the Bioceramic Scuba Fifty Fathoms Collection which celebrates Blancpain’s Fifty Fathoms, the first true diver’s watch launched in 1953, evokes the mystery of the ocean’s depths. This unique colour combination was made possible thanks to Bioceramic: a one-of-a-kind, composite material derived from castor oil that gives the case and loop unparalleled strength and softness.
After more than 15 years of dedicated leadership, Pierre Jacques has announced his decision to step down from his executive role at De Bethune, effective this summer, to focus on new personal and professional ventures. He will remain closely involved with the brand as Honorary President and will lead a seamless transition in collaboration with co-founder and master watchmaker Denis Flageollet and the brand’s Executive Chairman Justin Reis.
Currently celebrating its 150th anniversary, the Manufacture has announced a new edition of its Audemars Piguet Parallel experience that will take place on 16 July during the Montreux Jazz Festival. Now a much-anticipated fringe feature, Audemars Piguet Parallel returns for its third consecutive year. First introduced in 2022, the musical experience transports audiences to unexpected venues across the region for one-of-a-kind performances.
At the EPHJ trade fair, the Acrotec group unveiled a technology enabling the development of a fully industrialised non-magnetic regulating organ. This major advance is based on the group’s ability to coordinate, assemble and produce a movement’s most sensitive components from materials with very low magnetic sensitivity, such as silicon, metallic glass and certain ceramics.
To coincide with the Spanish Formula 1 Grand Prix, H. Moser & Cie has unveiled two creations developed in close collaboration with Alpine Motorsports: the Streamliner Alpine Drivers Edition and the Streamliner Alpine Mechanics Edition.
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