René Giroud

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The Face Of Time By Panerai At Geneva

The 5th and 6th December, Officine Panerai held an exposition to show its history and creations to the swiss public. Named «The Face of Time», the event showcased many historical pieces as well as new models.

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Watch of the Year 2013, awards of the 20th edition

Created 20 years ago, the Swiss magazine Montres Passion selects every year a jury that rewards what they consider the best watches as well as the best watchmaking advertising campain. In 2013, Piaget’s Altiplano Date was rewarded as best watch of the year.

Chronométrie 2013: the final results of the competition

After around six months of tests, the participating watches for the Competition Chronométrie 2013 have finally reached the finish line. The results of this edition were given at the Observatoire of Besançon.

Greubel Forsey and Philippe Dufour join forces to perpetuate know-how

With the project «Le Garde Temps, Naissance d’une montre», Greubel Forsey and Philippe Dufour preserve ancestral watchmaking techniques.

Maurice Lacroix Masterpiece Seconde Mystérieuse

Maurice Lacroix reinvents the mysterious second for Only Watch 2013

In order to support the fifth edition of the charity auction Only Watch, Maurice Lacroix has offered a new interpretation of the mysterious second mechanism. Paradoxically, a bit of magic might help science to progress.