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In 2008, Chromalight, the luminescence according to Rolex

{04 November 2028} In addition to the many improved performances of the Rolex Oyster Perpetual Sea-Dweller Deepsea, the famous professional deep-sea diving watch relaunched by Rolex, the Chromalight is a…
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Hamilton and Hollywood, both H’s linked since 1951

{October 13, 2008} The shared story of these two “H “s starts underwater. The divers in the Oscar-winning film “The Frogmen” are all wearing Hamilton. The message was received loud…
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WWF targets India’s wrists

{Published on September 22, 2008, bloghorloger.ch} India is turning to the green: Titan, the Indian manufacturer affiliated to Tata Holding, has just signed an agreement with the WWF to manufacture…
DISTRECO NEWSMARKETS

2008, Gulf States: Rivoli Group becomes part of the Swatch Group

In July 2008, the Swatch Group has acquired a strategic investment in Rivoli Group, one of the leading distributors of luxury goods in the GCC (Gulf Cooperation Council) region. This…
BRANDS LIFEHISTORICAL FEATURESMOVEMENT

Carl F. Bucherer, the movement

{June 30, 2008} Bruno Jufer is the Executive Vice President of Bucherer Montres SA, aka Carl F. Bucherer (the brand name), after having worked for Desco and Maurice Lacroix. He…
BRANDS LIFEMODELS & COLLECTIONSMOVEMENT

The very secret metronomic second…

{Published on June 19, 2008} Metronomic Second. When you look at the dial of the automatic watch designed by Fabrizio Cavalca for Steinway & Sons, you can see through the…
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Pamp, the gold refinery

{Posted on bloghorloger.ch on 16 November 2007} Pamp is both a watch brand and a gold refinery located in Castel San Pietro, Ticino. Both entities are under the umbrella of…
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Pilo & Co Geneva: how it started…

{Published on March 11, 2007} Born the 11.11. of 2001, the brand which is distributed in about forty stores in Switzerland, has infiltrated Lebanon and the Middle East in the…
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T-Touch and the Movie, thank you Angelina

T-Touch dans le film Mr. & Mrs. Smith (2005) avec Angelina Jolie T-Touch and Cinema: 500,000 pieces sold since its launch in 2001. It became the flagship product of the…

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Le cadran, par le Dr. Helmut CROTT

The work of a lifetime, the book “Le Cadran” by Dr. Helmut Crott (edited by Joël A. Grandjean), the history of the dial in the 20th century, the prestigious history of the Stern dials and of a family that took over the Patek Philippe brand

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