The Geneva-based company has announced the winners of the 2023 Rolex Awards for Enterprise. These five pioneers from different backgrounds all share the same ambition for their respective projects: to help improve lives and protect the planet for future generations.
In partnership with the masters at L’Epée 1839, Bucherer has launched two fascinating new Bucherer Exclusives. The two kinetic sculptures are characterised by their innovative character and outstanding artisanal flair.
The brand proudly unveiled its Parrot Repeater automatic pocket watch. This unique timepiece, the quintessence of the brand’s expertise, is housed in a 56mm red gold case. The movement features a Minute Repeater coupled with an automaton boasting eight animations, activated in concert by a single bolt mechanism at 9 o’clock. The scene comes to life as the waterfall in the background flows, the two parent parrots move, their egg hatches and their chicks shuff
The Maison has unveiled a second one-of-a-kind watch inspired by one of the Outrenoir works by Pierre Soulages, who died on 26 October 2022. Representing the culmination of an encounter with the painter and the eponymous museum, this new creation beautifully and powerfully embodies the powerful legacy left by the artist.
Adopting a witty, slightly crazy approach, Frédérique Constant unveils two limited editions of the Slimline Moonphase Date Manufacture, created in partnership with seconde/seconde/.
The Acrotec Group and the Haute Ecole Arc Ingénierie (HE-Arc University of Applied Sciences) have signed a three-year partnership to work together on innovation projects, involving students in the relevant courses. This promising collaboration will stimulate R&D in the Neuchâtel, Bern and Jura regions, preparing future engineers for the major challenges of high-precision technologies.
The new Spirit of Big Bang Depeche Mode pays tribute to the British band’s latest album and world tour, Memento Mori, an encouragement to live fully in the present and reflect on the value of time. This concept is symbolised on the watch by a skull motif embellished with an hourglass.
From 10 to 14 April, Time to Watches will be offering retailers, media and the general public a chance to discover the latest products from around 50 independent brands at the heart of Geneva University of Art and Design (HEAD).
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