Industry news

New Blancpain Divers: Deep Sea Shades
The new Fifty Fathoms Bathyscaphe Day Date Desert Edition with its sandy-colored dial and strap has been created as a tribute to a dive that went down as a milestone event in the history of American diving and in the development of underwater photography.

HourUniverse – Could this Reworking be Successful?
MCH Group, once at the helm of the now-defunct Baselworld watch and jewelery fair, has presented a new exhibition concept, a replacement show called HourUniverse.

New Aviator Timepieces Added to the Patek Philippe Collections
Pilot-style models are among the top bestselling watches in the current Patek Philippe range. That’s why an updated Calatrava Pilot Travel Time model has been added to the Calatrava collection.

Chinese Consumers Support Swiss Watchmakers
Chinese fans of Swiss watchmaking are consolidating their reputation as the world's top luxury watch consumers, and if they're not the ones driving the Swiss industry's growth, they'll certainly keep it from going under.

Ressence Red Type 3MC for Charity
In 2013, the Antwerp-based watchmaker Ressence and its Type 3 model won the Horological Revelation Prize at Geneva's Grand Prix d’Horlogerie. Now it has dedicated a new bright red edition to charity.

Carrera 2020. Lessons in History from TAG Heuer
It's hard to pinpoint the exact date when TAG Heuer's legendary Carrera collection was born. Its history could be traced back to its launch at Basel Fair (now Baselworld) in 1963, or back to the beginning of 1962, when Jack Heuer first heard about the Carrera Panamericana Mexico Road Race.