[June 19, 2009]

For the third year running, the fine Swiss watchmaking Manufacture Jaeger-LeCoultre held a charity polo game attended by nearly 300 guests. Last Friday Guillain Maspetiol, UK Brand Director, welcomed international and local celebrities at the Ham Polo Club in Richmond. The event featured two exhibition games with the World’s best polo players and an auction for two charitable organisations: “Ideas del Sur” and “Maggie’s centres”. Special guests included Fabio Capello, England´s soccer team coach and friend of Jaeger-LeCoultre, Yasmin Le Bon, wearing a Jaeger-LeCoultre Lady Jewellery and her daughter Amber Le bon and many other.

[June 16, 2009]

Breitling has designed a special series of its Airwolf and Skyracer chronographs, two instruments identifiable by their rubber-molded pushpieces and bezel. Evocatively code-named “Raven”, the resulting timepieces feature a resolutely high-tech black and steel look. Both models – one electronic and the other mechanical – boast peerless functionality.

[June 15, 2009]

Audemars Piguet was proud to act as the presenting sponsor of the 63rd Annual Tony Awards Telecast Red Carpet at Radio City Music Hall. Audemars Piguet Millenary Pianoforte timepieces were worn by both Constantine Maroulis (nominated for Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Musical, Rock of Ages) as well as Gregory Jbara who took home the Tony for his performance in Billy Elliot, The Musical. The Millenary Pianoforte is a favorite of music entertainers such as Quincy Jones, John Legend and Wyclef due to its unique piano dial design.

[June 10, 2009]

Gianni Versace SpA announced that on 15th July 2009 Gian Giacomo Ferraris will assume the role of CEO and consequently become member of the Board of Directors of the company. Mr. Ferraris has been CEO since 2004 of the Jil Sander Group and previously, from 1999 to 2004, was Managing Director for the RTW division Gucci Group. He has matured over 20 years of experience in the luxury goods sector.

[June 9, 2009]

The world of Ferragamo - with its colours, innovative silhouettes and fresh, timeless elegance- is encapsulated in Gancino Fancy, a lady’s watch in the Salvatore Ferragamo Timepieces Collection. An icon-watch, an original tribute to the brand’s creative tradition in silk and women’s footwear. The printed technical satin strap reproduces the TOES motif, a vintage pattern and emblem of Ferragamo scarves, and brings together some of the most important women’s footwear models in the history of the brand.

[June 8, 2009]

Amosu launches Amosu Colour Couture, the couture range creates colour mobile phones in any colour the customer wants while allowing the customer to personlise it with their name or logo for additional charge. You can purchase a range of phones with any colour.

[3 June, 2009]

397 wines from 27 countries were competing at the prestigious international competition Syrah du Monde, organized for a third consecutive year in Ampuis, France. The tasting, organized in the medieval castle on 28 and 29 May 2009, showed a great diversity of high quality Syrah/Shiraz wines from all over the world and transformed the competition in one of the world’s top events.

[May 28, 2009]

In early autumn 2009, five new pieces – a bottle stopper, tea lights and candleholders – will make a glittering appearance within the Crystalline Collection by Swarovski . For several seasons now, the Crystalline Collection perfectly balances functionality and design, purity and poetry, glamour and preciousness. Each of the elegant pieces features a myriad of tiny crystal chatons which lends Crystalline its enchanting sparkle.

[May 27, 2009]

During the Cannes Festival, Jaeger-LeCoultre was honoured by American actress Robin Wright Penn, who chose to wear a Reverso Lady watch for the event. Brought to fame and nominated for a Golden Globe in 1994 for her role alongside Tom Hanks in "Forrest Gump", the actress is a member of the Cannes Jury this year.

[May 26, 2009]

Baume & Mercier is enriching its Riviera MAGNUM sports watch collection with two substantial new models: a limited-edition “all black” chronograph with flyback function and transparent dial; and an athletic three-pointer and date model, both in a new XXL size measuring 45 mm in diameter (compared with 43 mm for previous versions).

[May 25, 2009]