De Bethune, TAG Heuer, Zenith and Others Take Top Prizes at 2011 Geneva Watchmaking Grand Prix
More than 1,500 personalities from the watchmaking world turned out at the Grand Th��atre de Gen��ve on Saturday November 19 for the 2011 Geneva Watchmaking Grand Prix awards ceremony. The Aiguille d'Or prize for the watch of the year went to the De Bethune’s DB28. Created in 2001, and now under the aegis of the Geneva Watchmaking Grand Prix Foundation, this event salutes international watchmaking excellence and annually rewards the finest creations and the most important figures in the watchmaking world. It thereby contributes to promoting horology and its prime values �C namely innovation, a will to pass on expertise and the quest for excellence.LAUREATES OF THE GPHG 2011– Aiguille d'Or Grand Prix: De Bethune, DB28– Best Ladies' Watch Prize: Boucheron, Crazy Jungle Hathi– Best Men's Watch Prize: Herm��s, Arceau Le Temps Suspendu– Best Design Watch Prize: Urwerk, UR-110– Best Jewellery and Artistic Crafts Watch Prize: Van Cleef & Arpels, Lady Ar

LAST CHANCE: Seah Astronomer Watch Giveaway
Just one more day to enter for a chance to win a Seah Astronomer Watch?this month on watches-dealer. For your chance to win, please visit the Seah Astronomer?watch?giveaway page here.

Pierre DeRoche Split Rock Dare Watch Collection
This watch is a self-admitted combination of luxury watch making and the "art" of graffiti from watch maker Pierre DeRoche. What is charming is that the Swiss watch maker sought out a Swiss based graffiti artist - who'd a thought right? The artist they worked with is Sigi Dare von Koeding, who takes graffiti art and makes it into fine art. I like his work, but think that it might be hard for lots of people to take it too seriously depending on the role that graffiti has played in their life. I for one being born and raised in Los Angeles have a perception that while graffiti is a cool art form, it has a strong association with vandalism - which is true when you think about how it all started. You should check out the link to his site (click his name above) for views of his work.If you look below, you'll notice one of his paintings called "Dare." It takes the word "Dare" and writes it many times in graffiti text. The same term is applied to these three limited edition Pierre DeRoche S

500 pieces Hublot King Power Diver 4000m Titanium watch
The Watch has an automatic mechanical movement. Limited to 500 pieces , Eve is provided with a green-accented rubber strap finished with a clasp of titanium. It would be quite regal and noticeable on your wrist chic.

w&w Instagram Round-Up #14
I can’t tell if it’s getting easier to pic shots because of all the great submissions, or harder for the same reason? Either way, great variety this week, ranging new and vintage, affordable and less so, common and very rare. Enjoy!In order for your picture to be considered it should:a. include the hashtag #wornandwound and @wornandwoundb. be a watch related photo. It doesn't have to be a watch on your wrist, but watches should be at the core of the imagec. be awesome (naturally)Be sure to follow us on?Instagram?to stay up to date on what we're up to, what watches we're looking at and to be eligible for future giveaways. We also just appreciate your support!watch_n_wrist and a Poljot Okeah Reissue chrono planiverse and a Seiko SARB017  bsmithiii and a vintage Benrus  climaxfab and a Steinhart OVM  smccqueen and a vintage Lemania 6BB monopusher  lukeibis and a new Swatch Sistem51   wristmachine and a Muhle Seebattai