Hautlence Coming to North America
Swiss luxury watch brand Hautlence has announced a new agreement under which New York-based Totally Worth It will distribute Hautlence timepieces in the U.S.A. and Canada. Launched in 2004 and based in Neuchatel, Hautlence produces innovative and imaginative timepieces in small numbers. Totally Worth It distributes several niche brands in North America. Alexis Sarkissian, founder and chief executive officer of Totally Worth It, said in a media release: “Rarely opportunities arise to represent exceptional brands such as Hautlence and for experienced professionals to distinguish themselves and grow while providing personalized service to the trade and the most demanding collectors.”Sarkissian is a former former president of Roger Dubuis with twenty years of watch industry experience. His goal is to represent “the best brands that will create passion and reaction from retailers, consumers and press.”Hautlence – the name is an anagram for Neuchatel – was

What You Should Know About Apple, iWatches, And Sapphire Crystal
Thomas Bogner's concept of an Apple watch uses a curved crystal surface, curved in 2 axes. source: dribbblewatches-dealerIs Apple planning to use sapphire crystal for the iWatch?? What about other devices such as the iPhone (that already uses some sapphire crystal parts)? We know Apple is working on a watch, but no one is quite clear on what it will look or be like. We?wrote about the iWatch almost a year ago predicting its release before there was even confirmed news about it. We've also seen iPod nanos dressed up as a watch, and we've seen quotes from Apple board member Bill Campbell saying "when you start to think about glasses or watches, they become as intimate as the cellphone was."We also hear Apple is experimenting with curved glass in reports from the New York Times and Bloomberg, chances are that they will be using sapphire crystals (screens) just like high-end timepieces do. The goal of course are durable, beautiful iWatches that don't break as easily as a dropped iPhone wil

Is Christie's clueless?
.christies/lotfinder/a...41bcbc&page=14Christie's is supposed to be one of the top auction houses in the world, but when they describe a Speedy Moon watch as both automatic (the Calibre 861 is even mentioned) and featuring a date, you have to wonder. I don't believe you have to be an expert to see there's no date window!If they can be so wrong on one of the most popular and famous chronographs in the world, what else have they missed . . .

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