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A Rare Vintage Jaeger Watch Fetches €68,200 At Auction (Copy)
Press release: On June 18, 2025, in Troyes, France, a rare vintage Jaeger wristwatch from the early 20th century was unveiled at auction by Boisseau-Pomez – a reminder of the Maison’s rich and enduring legacy.
Bomberg Apex Pulse
Press release: BOMBERG, the independent Swiss watch brand known for breaking convention with provocative, standout designs, proudly unveils the Apex PULSE: a sleek, precision-built chronograph crafted for city life, fast decisions, and sharp style. The Apex PULSE is not just a new watch—it's a new tempo. While it shares its sculptural case silhouette with the original racing-inspired Apex, the PULSE is a different breed entirely: dressier, more versatile, and built for the energy of modern urban living.
Depancel: Allure D[R]IVER Calendar
Press release: Between sea and asphalt, between nostalgia and modernity, Depancel introduces the Allure D[R]IVER Calendar: a timepiece crafted for thrill-seekers, lovers of timeless elegance, and free spirits. Channeling the adrenaline-fueled glamour of the 70s and 80s, where Cigarette boats and race cars ruled the scene, this new model fuses performance, precision, and flair.
Interview With Amida's CEO Mr. Clément Meynier With The Library: AMIDA Digitrend Open Saphire
Interview: Time, Reimagined: The Vision Behind the Digitrend Revival
The AMIDA Digitrend Open Sapphire reimagines a 1970s icon with bold transparency and cutting-edge craftsmanship. Featuring a sapphire case, lateral time display via prism, and a mechanical jump hour movement, this limited-edition driver's watch blends Space Age spirit with Swiss horological excellence—an enduring tribute to innovation and design.
AMIDA Digitrend Open Saphire
Press release: Past Forward – The 70s Driver's Watch Returns with a Stunning Take on Jumping Hours. Under the sapphire crystal hood, the watch engine is on full display. Watch the precise dance of discs as each hour clicks into place. Sense the engineering behind this unique system.
Breitling Unveils The Updated Superocean Heritage
Press release: Two new interpretations of the “melting” watch that continues to defy the perception of time: one featuring a dreamy dial with handwritten-style Arabic numerals, and one in a fumé version that evokes suspended, ethereal atmospheres. Surrealism evolves—without ever losing its identity—in these limited editions of only 301 pieces each.
“White Glove” Sale Marks Four And A Half Years Of 100%-Sold Live Watch Auctions For Phillips New York, Showcasing The Enduring Strength Of The Market
Press release: NEW YORK – 8 JUNE 2025 – A triumphant conclusion to Phillips’ spring season of watch sales, The New York Watch Auction: XII achieved $25 million, selling 100% by lot and 100% by value. The auction marks four and a half years — nine consecutive auctions — of 100%-sold “white glove” live auctions for Phillips Watches in New York.
Urban Jürgensen Unveils A Visionary New Chapter In Haute Horology
Press release: The 2025 Collection - Urban Jürgensen introduces three timepieces that showcase technical achievements while honoring the brand's heritage: the UJ-1, our 250th Anniversary Watch that serves as a bridge across time; the UJ-2, the three hand watch with the UJ double wheel natural escapement, in which beauty and philosophy come together; and the UJ-3, a perpetual calendar with instantaneous moon phase built around the UJ double wheel natural escapement, in which complexity and elegance align.
BR-03 Diver Lum Outline
Press release: A technical asset, luminescence is also the distinctive style signature of the BR-03 Diver Lum Outline. This new tool‑watch for Bell & Ross divers, limited to 500 pieces, plays on the effect of highlighting only the contours, much like a neon outline. A minimalist, highly functional vision of light.
Geneva Watch Days
Press release: Geneva, May 27, 2025 – The most refreshingly informal event on the watchmaking calendar returns from Thursday, September 4 to Sunday, September 7, 2025, charting a bold course for its sixth edition with fresh ideas, record participation, and an even richer, more engaging program. Following a 2024 edition that welcomed over 13,800 visitors, 600 media representatives, and 250 retailers from around the world, Geneva Watch Days is preparing to hoist its sails even higher – and affirming its status as the defining summer rendezvous for the watch industry.
Renaud Tixier: Final Version of the ‘Monday’ Watch
Press release: Nyon, Switzerland – May 26, 2025 – Renaud Tixier, the independent haute horlogerie brand founded by master watchmaker Dominique Renaud and known for bridging innovation and traditional craftsmanship, is proud to announce the expansion of its retail presence in Asia. This strategic development includes new partnerships in Japan, Taiwan, and Hong Kong—three key markets for discerning collectors in the region.
Phillips In Association With Bacs & Russo Realise Over HK$212 Million/ US$27 Million For The Hong Kong Watch Auction: XX, Up 30% From The Previous Year
Press release: HONG KONG – 25 MAY 2025 – Phillips in Association with Bacs & Russo achieved a total of over HK$212 million/ US$27 million for The Hong Kong Watch Auction: XX, surpassing the pre-sale high estimate of HK$181,063,000/ US$23,121,745 and marking a 30% year-on-year increase. The auction, held from 23-25 May, attracted enthusiastic participation from 1,800 registered bidders across 70 countries/ regions worldwide. In addition to a packed saleroom and active telephone bidding, the sale saw robust online engagement, with 70% of the lots offered sold to online buyers.
IWC Schaffhausen: New Pilot’s Watch
Press release: Schaffhausen, 21st May 2025: IWC Schaffhausen presents two new Pilot’s Watches dedicated to Antoine de Saint-Exupéry’s famous novel, “The Little Prince”. The Big Pilot’s Watch Perpetual Calendar Tourbillon Le Petit Prince combines a blue ceramic case and a dial in the same colour with a case back ring and crown made of 18-carat 5N gold. The IWC-manufactured 51950 calibre powers a perpetual calendar and a flying minute tourbillon. The second novelty is the Big Pilot’s Watch 43 Tourbillon Le Petit Prince, which features a platinum case and a deep blue dial with a sunray finish. The IWC-manufactured 82905 calibre drives a flying minute tourbillon at 6 o’clock. Both watches feature sapphire glass case backs, showcasing oscillating masses in the shape of the Little Prince standing on his asteroid.
Bomberg Apex
Press release: BOMBERG, the Swiss watch brand known for defying the ordinary, launches a brand-new collection designed for motorsport fanatics, speed junkies, and adrenaline chasers: the BOMBERG APEX. A new breed of chronograph engineered for those who don’t just watch the race, they feel it. This is Precision Accelerated. Apex is not just an extension of our Racing line, it’s a full-throttle evolution. Housed in a brand new 42mm case, it’s Swiss Made, unapologetically precise, and designed to stir adrenaline. Powered by an ultra-reliable Swiss quartz chronograph movement, this is a racing watch with real grit – measuring up to 10 hours with 1/10th of a second accuracy. No gimmicks. Just pure, focused timekeeping built for action.
Phillips to offer a Cartier Clock commissioned for Princess Fawzia’s 1939 Wedding to Iran’s Crown Prince
Press release: GENEVA / HONG KONG – 22 MAY 2025 – Phillips in Association with Bacs & Russo is proud to present an exceptional, unique, and museum-quality nephrite clock by Cartier in the 1920s, exemplifying the brand’s artistic brilliance of the Art Deco. It will be offered in the Evening Session of The Hong Kong Watch Auction: XX on 23 May.
MB&F: SP One
Press release: The MB&F SP One, initially dubbed "Three Circles", showcases a trinity of floating elements – the barrel, balance wheel, and dial – defying gravity on your wrist. These components appear to hover mysteriously at the centre of an amphitheatre, all visible through invisible sapphire domes, with the balance wheel performing a mid-air dance and the tilted dial highlighting MB&F’s clever conical gearing. The SP One is a mechanical marvel that turns your wrist into a stage for a captivating, gravity-defying performance.
Depancel Launches the Allure Mono Eye Mint Green
Press release: Following the success of the Allure Valjoux 92 Mint Green last year, Depancel returns with a new, more attainably priced and decidedly summery iteration. With its refreshing design, distinctive dial, and ultra-reliable meca-quartz movement, it adds a touch of lightness to everyday life. This new timepiece retains the brand’s horological and automotive DNA, offering a lighter, yet always precise, spirit.
Phillips To Offer The Rolex Daytona Of Formula One Trailblazer Jean-Pierre Jabouille In The New York Watch Auction:XII
Press release: “Big Red” Daytona Ref. 6265 with Engraving "Die To Drive" Commemorates the Champion Driver's Historic French Grand Prix Victory of 1979, With the Timepiece Remaining in the Jabouille Family Collection for Nearly Five Decades.
Iconic Timepieces By Patek Philippe, Rolex, F.P.Journe, Biver, And A. Lange & Söhne Lead The New York Watch Auction: XII, At Phillips
Press release: NEW YORK – 13 MAY 2025 – Phillips is proud to present the full catalogue for The New York Watch Auction: XII. Defined by extraordinary auction debuts, the two-day sale on 7-8 June will feature 144 lots, many of which are being offered publicly for the very first time, including important examples from both legacy brands and independent makers alike.
Phillips In Association With Bacs & Russo Achieve CHF 43.4 / USD 52 Million For The Geneva Watch Auction: XXI, Outperforming The Market
Press release: GENEVA – 11 May 2025 – Phillips in Association with Bacs & Russo achieved a remarkable total of CHF 43.4 million at The Geneva Watch Auction: XXI, underscoring strong market confidence and reaffirming its global leadership position. A tightly curated sale, combined with sustained global demand, drove exceptional results – more than doubling the pre-sale estimate. With participation from 1,820 registered bidders across 71 countries, including 1,580 online, along with a packed saleroom, energetic telephone banks, and dynamic online activity, the auction demonstrated the enduring strength of the market and a robust global appetite for rare and important timepieces.