Hublot Launches the Classic Fusion Dwyane Wade
Hublot is launching its latest timepiece made in collaboration with its “brand ambassador,” Dwyane Wade. The Hublot Classic Fusion Dwyane Wade is the second limited-edition Hublot watch to carry the name of the NBA basketball star, and it includes an impressive storage option. Let’s take a look.The new Hublot Classic Fusion Dwyane Wade offers an elegant counterpoint to the sporty King Power D-Wade launched in 2011, which incorporated a prominent red case and red dial accents. The new model features understated red and gold highlights in a 45-mm polished, black ceramic case.The Classic Fusion Dwyane Wade Offers red and gold accents in a polished black ceramic case.The dial features a prominent Dwyane Wade logo integrated into the counter at 3 o'clock, and the printed Dwyane Wade signature at 6 o'clock. The accompanying red and black watch box resembles a luggage trunk, and it can securely fit up to four watches.Dwyane Wade presents the impressive watch box that accom

Breguet and the Louvre: June 25 – September 7
An exhibition of Breguet timepieces will be held at the Louvre Museum from June 25 �C September 7, 2009. The exhibition will be located in the Sully Wing, salle de la Chapelle. This event provides an exceptional opportunity to view an extraordinary variety of watches by Breguet, including items from the Louvre's own collection and from the Breguet Museum. The exhibition will also display a number of remarkable items on loan from private collections and prestigious institutions such as the British Royal Collections, the Mus��e des Arts et M��tiers in Paris, the Kremlin Museum and the Swiss National Museum. No. 1160, the modern Marie-Antoinette, is included in the exhibit.Exhibition curatorsMarc Bascou, curator, Department of Decorative Arts, at the mus��e du Louvre and Emmanuel Breguet, historian, specializing in the works of Breguet, at Montres Breguet S.A.Visitor information: Opening times: daily except Tuesdays, 9am-6pm. Late-night opening until 10 pm on Wednesdays and Fridays.Admission:

Rado : The Original swiss manufacturer
Under the terms of Rado: "while other brands use traditional materials such as gold, brass or steel, Rado goes for materials of the future, as the diamond of high technology, high-tech lanthanum, Sapphire, materials or ceramic of high technology." "And it is always in the company to develop combinations of design/equipment that harmoniously unite functional double functions of the watch as a modern piece of jewellery and a timepiece."

Brand Highlight: Ball Watch
The Ball Watch company is one rooted in history and tradition,?dating back?to the late 1800’s. ?Webb C. Ball, the company’s founder, was the first jeweler to?adopt?standard time measurement in all of his pocket watches and later in life was responsible for the standardization of time measurement throughout the watch manufacturing world. ?Today, Ball Watch has?maintained?a significant presence in the watch landscape, through superbly designed mechanical watches, with unique styling to match their?historical?roots.The story behind the founding of Ball Watch is actually quite interesting. ?In the late 1800’s, Webb C. Ball was a jeweler working in Ohio, known for his innovation within the watch manufacturing industry by applying?standard time?to his watches. ?In 1891, after a?devastating?train crash?between?the ?Lake Shore and Michigan Southern Railway, Ball was instituted as the Chief Time Inspector?for the rail lines, and soon after instituted a standard time measuremen

does anyone know...
How many panerai watches are released each year? And how that compares to Rolex, ap etc?I've done a brief search and see wildly different answers so I thought I'd ask the true wis(e)