WATCH OF THE YEAR 2010 BY MONTRES & PASSION

Find out the trend following the latest important watch auctions held recently in Geneva by Christie’s, Sotheby’s and Antiquorum. New records, market still high, Rolex, Patek Philippe…

Interview with François Thiebaud, CEO of Tissot, and Thomus Luthi, Swiss motorbike champion, regarding the parterchip between the brand and this legendary train.

Discover more of the upcoming Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Genève 2012 with Elizabeth Doerr and interviews of Peter Speake-Marin, Maria Kristina & Richard Habring, as well as jury member Sean Li. You will see many images of the fantastic timepieces taking part in the competition to be held on the 15th of November.

Vacheron Constantin supports the European Days of “Métiers d’Art”, a celebration and presentation of various fine craftsmanship and launches the “Cercle 250″ initiative regrouping companies having more than 250 year of non stop activity . Interview with Mr Julien Marchenoir, Brand Equity & Heritage Director of the brand.

For the 125th anniversary of legendary architect Le Corbusier, Michele Sofisti, CEO of Sowind Group, talks to us about the link between La Chaux-de-Fonds, the architect and Girard-Perregaux. To mark this, the brand has produced a special limited set of 3 pieces based on the Vintage 1945 watch picturing the 3 main dimensions of the architect’s talent with for instance a very original and never yet seen concrete dial!

Interview with Jean-Marc Jacot, CEO of the Parmigiani Fleurier, who gives us some pertinent and original reasons why the brand is committed to the world of hot air ballooning as they unveiled their second balloon at the Geneva Montgolfiades: you know when you’re going to take off, but never when or where you’re going to land!