Archive for the ‘Watches News’ Category

Cartier Fine Watchmaking iPad Application

With more than a century’s worth of history, Cartier Watches has embraced modern technology to share its rich heritage to horologists and watch connoisseurs. The Cartier Fine Watchmaking application, recently launched for use on Apple’s iPad, will allow users a rare glimpse into the rarefied world of fine watch-making.

With several updates planned throughout the year, the app utilises film, 3D imaging and detailed views of watch movements and complications to offer an immersive experience for tech-savvy users.

The Cartier Fine Watchmaking app will also provide a complete presentation of the timepieces in the Cartier Fine Watchmaking Collection, such as the Rotonde de Cartier Astrotourbillon and the Ballon bleu de Cartier Flying Tourbillon. Users of the app will also get the opportunity to preview two of the major models to be introduced at the 2011 SIHH: the Calibre de Cartier Multiple Time Zone and the Rotonde de Cartier Astrorégulateur.

Chopard Lady Collection Imperiale Watches

Imperiale excudes an aura of timeless chic embodying a subtle alliance between simplicity and majesty, sophistication and sensuality. Available in several sizes featuring a diamond-set or all-polished case in stainless steel, rose gold or white gold, housing a quartz, self-winding or chronograph movement, amd fitted with a metal bracelet or leather strap. Imperiale is designed to appeal to the most demanding woman.

Chopard has presented the new Imperiale ladies collection of watches designed for women of classical and refined tastes at a dinner in the Gritti Palace in Venice. The timepieces from this collection are stylish and feminine but simultaneously provide both a strong character and timeless discretion.

The Imperiale conceals a wealth of rare and precious details, many of them being entirely redesigned from the previous collection. The delicately engraved mother of pearl dial base is encircled by Roman numerals, the hands are finely curved and the lotus-shaped crown is fitted on a case middle with uncluttered sides. The lugs resembling antique columns are adorned with tiny amethyst briolette-cut cabochons for the rose gold versions and blue sapphires for the white gold models.

The new Chopard Swiss Watches Imperiale is available in sizes from 36 mm to 40 mm in diameter and it could be ordered in diamond-set or all-polished, in steel, 18k rose gold or 18k white gold with either a metal bracelet or a leather strap. The Imperiale also offers a choice of a quartz, self winding or self-winding chronograph movement.

Celebration of Piaget Film Independent Spirit Awards

Piaget has been an official sponsor for the past four years. It celebrated the brightest stars in independent film at the 26th Film Independent Spirit Awards.

Piaget CEO, Philippe Metzge, wore the new Piaget Emperador Coussin Tourbillon Automatic.

Many of Hollywood’s biggest stars donned Piaget Swiss Watches timepieces for the event, including Best Director winner Darren Aronofsky (for Black Swan) who accepted his Spirit Award wearing Piaget’s Altiplano Skeleton watch. Best Actress nominee, Annette Bening, plumped for Piaget’s rose motif gold and diamond earrings while Dale Dickey – who took home the Spirit Award for Best Supporting Actress – chose a suite of Piaget gold and diamond honey motif jewels.

Also wearing Piaget on the red carpet were Best Supporting Actress nominee, Ashley Bell, Best Actress nominee, Greta Gerwig, Producer nominee, Gary Gilbert, Best Supporting Actor nominee, John Ortiz and presenters Jamie Foxx and Zoe Saldana.

Return top