GIRARD-PERREGAUX CELEBRATES THE 125TH ANNIVERSARY OF LE CORBUSIER

Interview with Mr Philippe Stern, Honorary President of Patek Philippe and Mr Remy Hildebrand, President of the European Jean-Jacques Rousseau Committee, concerning the latest exhibition to be held at the Patek Philippe Museum until the 13th of October 2012 with watches and other timepieces related to Jean-Jacques Rousseau.

Hublot celebrates the 40th anniversary of the Gringo of Gstaad by presenting a special Green Go Bang edition.

This is a true worldtimer, one that covers all 37 different time zones around our planet! Vacheron Constantin introduced this year this beautiful timepiece which will also display global night and day indication, as well as presenting time on a 24-hour scale instead of a regular 12-hour dial. Find our more in this video report with Elizabeth Doerr.

Discover the latest edition of GTE.

Interview with Régis Meylan, Speciality Manager at Audemars Piguet and head of the skeleton department. Mr Meylan explains us how the skeleton technique evolved to a simpler design and renewed color, which was at the origin of the success of these new skeleton watches.

Bruno Grande, COO of JeanRichard, explains us the brand’s new product positioning with the introduction of 3 new collections; Terrascope, Aquascope and Aeroscope. Benefiting from an industrialized ETA movement, this has enabled to brand to lower the entry price of their models, as well as keeping their own manufacture movement for their high end timepiece, the 1681 line. Part of the Sowind Group, this move will help the brand differentiate significantly from Girard Perregaux and reduce any market confusion and increase synergies at the group level.

Discover the highlights of the fantastic auction of George Daniels’ personal collection with Geoffroy Ader from Sotheby’s and Michael Clerizo of the New York Times and author of an upcoming biography on the famous watchmaker, mentor to today’s many independent watchmakers.

Introduction to the Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Genève 2012 with Elizabeth Doerr who’s not only covering the GPHG but is also member of the jury of this year’s edition taking place on November the 15th. Tomorrow in Part 2, discover more timepieces with interviews of watchmakers and other jury members, before we will bring you the full result of the GPHG 2012.