In 1933 the American aviator Charles Lindbergh set off with his wife on a trip of 47,000 km around the North Atlantic. Having achieved a remarkable technical and human feat in being the first man to fly non-stop across the North Atlantic in his Spirit of St. Louis, Lindbergh wanted to explore possible future air routes across the far north before returning to the USA via Cape Verde and Brazil. The equipment Lindbergh took with him on his long expedition included a wrist chronograph created specially by Longines for this very purpose.

This time-piece had a wristwatch chronograph movement with a 30-minute counter. It measured time to the fifth of a second and the chronograph mechanism also had a tachymeter that could measure speeds of up to 500 kph…

Premier is SEIKO's leading dress watch collection and has been a consistent and significant success worldwide for many years. Its appeal lies in the synthesis of the modern with the classical, both in terms of design and technology. The exterior design is inspired by the architecture of classical times, but with the addition of touches from the world of Art Deco. Similarly, the duality of Premier is expressed in the calibers used; the Premier range includes both traditional mechanical calibers and also the very latest Kinetic movements. In every sense, where classicism and modernity meet, there lies the essence of SEIKO Premier…

RAYMOND WEIL introduces its brand new chronograph. With a classic allure, elegantly colored materials and modern dial design, the latest addition to the maestro collection sets the time to the rhythm of its hours indicated by Arabic numerals.

The maestro chronograph, first presented in 2011, plays a melody around a more contemporary chord arrangement this year. On a silver dial, the hours are now depicted by Arabic numerals, leaving place in the center for a refined sunray guilloché decoration. The chronograph’s counters, located at 3 and 9 o’clock, read off horizontally…

The tastes of the 1920s are considered to be among the most important stylistic trends created in the 20th century. Their creative freedom and imagination helped to perpetuate a unique style within the Art Deco movement which exerted a marked influence even in watchmkaing during the 1920s. As it does each year, Longines has sought inspiration in this artistic trend for creating elegant ladies’ timepieces and is now presenting three new watches in the distinctive 1920s style: Les Elégantes de Longines…

The first Grand Seiko standard was set in 1966, since which time it has been raised as new materials, technologies and mainstream techniques have made possible new advances. Today, the Special Edition Hi-beat 36,000 goes beyond the standard with levels of accuracy that are among the highest in the world…

The new DS Podium Chronograph brings an earlier design up to date, in a flexible timepiece that sits beautifully next to any style of dress. Thoughtful attention to detail is visible throughout, in the interplay of different finishes, and an airier, more open dial. A fresh look with a touch of luxury sure to please all watch lovers.

The updated DS Podium Chronograph brings together tasteful contrasts of brushed and polished stainless steel, over its horns, bezel and case, as well as on its pushbuttons and crown protection…

Zenith turns the spotlight on one of its most amazing movements epitomising an almost obsessive quest for precision, in a presentation symbolically timed to coincide with the 100th birthday of watchmaker Ephrem Jobin in late November 2009, the brains and the hands behind this multiple award-winning mechanism.

Like all Zenith movements, the Calibre 135 stemmed from the company’s determination to create ever more accurate and reliable movements – a tradition cultivated since its founding in 1865, illustrated early on by its remarkably accurate pocket-watches, and accentuated by the emergence of wristwatches…

Longines mandated and paid ETA to develop a brand-new exclusive self-winding movement with a column wheel for a wrist chronograph. The reference number given to the new calibre was L688.2. As part of the continual programme of reviving the mechanical watch that was started at the beginning of the 21st century, this new creation meets the requirements of changing demand with regard to watches as well as the growing popularity of mechanical chronographs and the fascination for traditional horological devices. Column-wheel chronographs correspond to the new taste in watches…

IWC Schaffhausen celebrates the world of Filmmaking this year as the Official 'Festival-Time' Partner of the Tribeca Film Festival in New York. To honor the festival and support its nonprofit affiliate, the Tribeca Film Institute (TFI), IWC along with TFI will auction a unique one of one piece at Antiquorum Auctioneers, the world's premier watch auctioneers of modern and vintage timepieces. The auction will take place on April 10th, 2013 at Antiquorum's US headquarters Madison Ave Showroom with the entire proceeds supporting the Tribeca Film Institute…

For decades, the Calatrava – the prototype of the classic round wristwatch, including its Officer's- style variations with dust covers over the case back – has ranked among the most iconic creations of Patek Philippe. Uniting the key characteristics of this watch family, the new Calatrava Ref. 5227 now features a display back protected with a separate dust cover. The special twist: The entire hinge is on the inside of the cover, making it invisible even to the connoisseur…