LVMH to launch 3 new luxury watch brands

DOES India hold enough potential for luxury brands? The LVMH Group, which has more than 50 of the world's largest and oldest luxury brands, certainly seems to think so.

In fact, the company, which is present in India through brands such as Christian Dior, Tag Heuer, Louis Vuitton and wine/champagne brands such Moet et Chandon, Hennessy, and Dom Perignon, is planning to introduce three new brands in the country next year. These are Fendi, Ebel and Zenith — all luxury watch brands.

According to Mr Ravi Thakran, Regional Managing Director (Asia Pacific), LVMH Watch and Jewellery, the new brands will seek to address different price segments. ``While Fendi would be targeted at young women and priced in the range of about Rs 10,000-50,000, Ebel would be priced at Rs 50,000-2,50,000. Zenith, on the other hand, is a collector's item and will start at a price of Rs 2.5 lakh, and can go up to about Rs 40 lakh. This brand would be available at very limited points of sale,'' he said.

Similarly, the company is planning to increase investment on promoting its existing brands in India, a bulk of which will be spent on Tag Heuer. ``We plan to spend about Rs 10 crore on promoting Tag Heuer next year. This would include a first ever TV commercial for a luxury brand in India,'' Mr Thakran says.

While the TV commercial for Tag Heuer would feature brand ambassador Shah Rukh Khan, the company is also rolling out its global commercial featuring Tiger Woods in India. Simultaneously, Tag Heuer would also be promoted through in-film advertising. Interestingly, Tag Heuer `stars' along with its brand ambassador in the Hindi movie, Kal Ho Na Ho, and the company plans to be increase its association with Shah Rukh Khan in his next film too.

Pre-Basel 2008 - Blu Open Planet Watch, Welcomes You To Its Waters

Basel World 2008 is just around the corner, and watch makers are teasing us with their new offerings. For those lucky enough to attend it is guaranteed to be a wondrous event filled with all the excitement and glamour of the world of luxury watches. Despair not, however, if you were unable to secure yourself a ticket as we have a sneak peek of some of incredible new timepieces set to be unveiled at the expo.

Here is the all new Open Planet by Blu, which somehow achieves the seemingly impossible feat of appearing subtle and yet eye-catching at the same time! Given that this very unique looking timepiece has not yet been officially launched there is limited information available, however, we can provide you with the following specifications:

Movement - Automatic Blu-Orbit, manufactured on an ETA 2892A base (modified for the rotating window that functions are the minute indicator)

Functions - Hours, minutes. The Blu Open Planet would probably be considered a regulator watch, but we can defer to Blu on the classification.

Case - Stainless steel, 44 mm
Dial - Carbon fibre
Bracelet/Strap - Black alligator leather

This timepiece truly is breathtaking to withhold, the modern design combined with innovative materials and technical mastery infuses this creation with Bernhard Lederer’s own unique spirit.

I personally am certainly looking forward to seeing this timepiece in the flesh, however, as with every great luxury watch, don't expect to be seeing it on everyone's wrist! Blu watches are very hard to come by, and currently can only be official purchased at a few select places around the world.

Juvenia Tigres Watch

The Collector's Edition watches from Juvenia are luxury watches with beautiful craftsmanship.The Tigres is available as a wristwatch or a pocketwatch. The wristwatch shown here has an 18K god case that is 44.5mm and set with 76 diamonds. The covers has three engraved tigers and the back is engraved with the name Shaduli (the Hindu Mother of the Tigers) in old Sanskrit. The watch uses the hand-wind, NOS caliber Juvenia 1105 movement with 17 jewels, beating at 21,600 bph and with a power reserve of 42 hours.

Angular Momentum Oriental Collection Watches

The latest watch collection from Angular Momentum, a company that prides itself on pretty and unusual watches, is the Oriental collection. The watches are made of hand sculptured gold decorated with diamonds. It has an amber dial with a peony blossom engraved in high relief with gold leaf underneath. It uses a mechanical self-winding movement and is made at the Angular Momentum work shop in Bern, Switzerland.

Perrelet A230 Watch

Time Zone has the scoop on Perrelet's 230th anniversary watch. The watch, an anniversary skeleton chronograph, has a two-tone 18K white and rose gold 43.50 mm case and a rubber strap. The watch uses the P-231 movement of 260 individual parts which beats at 28,800 vibrations per hour. The watch has front and back sapphire crystals to observe the movement. There are 77 numbered pieces available worldwide and they sell for $28,000 each. Time Zone is sponsoring an event in New York City on Novmeber 28 for those who wish to view the watch first hand.

Blancpain Tourbillon Diamants

The latest creation from Blancpain is absolutely stuffed with diamonds. The Tourbillon Diamants has 480 diamonds for a total of 58 carats. The dial sparkles with a brick-like arrangement of baguette diamonds. The watch uses the Blancpain Calibre 25A movement, a mechanical self-winding movement made of 239 parts with a seven-day power reserve. The 40mm white gold case is water resistant. The white gold bracelet is set with 42 carats of diamonds.

Basel Diamond Jewelry and Watches Show Gets Mixed Reviews

Business at this years Basel World watch and jewelry show has been getting some mixed reviews.

According to the show organizers, it was an awesome show..and the best one ever!

Problem is, they say that every year.

In the diamond pavilion, IDEX reports that the assessment was a bit more subdued. "Business has been good," said Alain Shapira of New York-based A.S. Diamonds. "However, it has certainly not been as good as last year. Last year the buyers were a lot more serious," he observed.

Shapira indicated that pear shaped diamonds were moving well, as were oversizes. He indicated a demand for cushion cut diamonds.

By Monday afternoon however, Shapira said that he felt that trading activity had already peaked.

Avi Paz, of Avi Paz Diamonds agreed that the show had been successful. "It has been been a good show," he said. "We have had a lot of customers. The only thing missing has been the U.S. buyers."

Paz gave a number of reasons to explain the absence of the U.S buyers from Switzerland this year. The slow down in the American economy, the timing of the show, which comes barely a month before JCK Las Vegas, and the expense involved in exhibiting in Europe.

In general, the consensus is that luxury watches seems to have fared better than diamonds and jewelry.

Omega Creates Planet Ocean Co-Axial Chronometer and Chronograph in Jewelry Variations

For 2009, Omega has created its Planet Ocean Chronograph and Planet Ocean Chronometer watches in exclusive jewelry versions. The precious timepieces are anticipated to be unveiled at Baselworld 2009.

It is remarkable that the new Planet Ocean ‘Jewellery’ Co-Axial chronograph is the choice of Nicole Kidman, one of the most stylish and beautiful ladies in the world and an ambassadress for Omega watches. The Hollywood actress was wearing the timepiece for her recent shoot.
The Omega Planet Ocean ‘Jewelry’ Co-Axial Chronograph and Chronometer watches, having joined the brand’s iconic Seamaster family, represent highly functional diver’s watches, being based on Omega’s outstanding experience in the production of diver’s watches since the 1940s. The timepieces boast the following technical characteristics:

• 600-meter water-resistance,


• a unidirectional rotating bezel,


• a helium-release valve for reduced pressure.

The technically advanced Omega watches, destined for both men and women, are luxuriantly diamond-set to look sophisticated when worn at most glamorous evening events.

The same as the initial Omega Seamaster Planet Ocean watches introduced in 2004, the new models feature large-sized cases, measuring 45.5 mm or 42 mm in diameter. As nowadays large-sized watches are equally popular among men and women, and more and more men are inspired by wearing a diamond watch, the new models are sure to greatly appeal to both men and women.

The Seamaster Planet Ocean ‘Jewellery’ watches accommodate an automatic movement with Omega’s unique Co-Axial escapement and offer precision timekeeping guaranteed by COSC-chronometer certification.

Both versions demonstrate a brushed stainless steel case and a face protected by a scratch-resistant sapphire crystal with anti-reflective coating on both sides. The case construction incorporates a screw-in case-back featuring the Seahorse medallion.
The lacquered black dial of the new Omega watches is completed with applied Arabic numerals, the Omega name and logo and white Super-LumiNova indexes and hands.
The timepieces are secured to the wrist with an integrated black alligator strap equipped with a polished stainless steel fold-over clasp.

The sporty case of the Omega Planet Ocean ‘Jewellery’ Co-Axial Chronograph watch measures 45.5 mm in diameter and is topped by a bezel adorned by 45 sizeable diamonds with a total weight of 2.65 carats. The dial displays a small seconds counter at 9 o’clock, a 30-minute recorder at 3 o’clock and a 12-hour recorder at 6 o’clock. You will notice a small date window at 4:30.

The sleek, elegant case of the Omega Planet Ocean Chronometer watch measures in 45.5 mm or 42 mm in diameter. The 45 diamonds adorning the smaller model are slightly smaller, with a total weight of 1.73 carats. At 12 o’clock, the Omega watches show off a black triangular dive minute marker with a white Super-LumiNova dot in the center.

Omega De Ville ladies chronograph diamond-set watch

Omega De Ville ladies chronograph diamond-set watch
The Omega De Ville ladies’ chronograph diamond-set watch is prestigious watch combining flair with timekeeping precision. Omega watches has created iconic watches over its 150-year history and is pushing the boundaries of watchmaking. Featuring a stainless steel and white gold case, Omega De Ville ladies’ chronograph diamond-set watch has 42 diamonds incrusted in its bezel with white mother of pearl dial and white leather strap. The De Ville model for women also has a Co-Axial movement with a chronograph an exclusive to the Omega brand,a calendar function and an outstanding 55 hour power reserve.The White mother of pearl watch face is unique and really makes this designer watch stand out from the crowd. This is an ideal anniversary gift to make any other lady seriously green with envy

BRAND NEW WITH TAG CITIZEN ECO DRIVE SILHOUETTE LADIES GOLD DIAMOND WATCH

** GOLD TONE CASE AND BRACELET
** MOTHER OF PEARL DIAL
** GOLD TONE HANDS AND HOUR MARKERS
** SWAROVSKI CRYSTAL BEZEL AND BAND
** SINGLE SNAP DEPLOYMENT CLASP
** WATER RESISTANT
** ECO-DRIVE MOVEMENT
** STYLE: SILHOUETTE
** MODEL # EW8722-59D
** CASE DIAMETER 18 MM
** WILL FIT A WRIST 7 INCHES OR SMALLER
comes complete with a watch box & pdf or printed instructions

Citizen 24 Diamond Set Riva Watch

Watch specifications

Dial Colour:	Pink
Display:	Analogue
Case Shape:	Round
Case:	Stainless Steel
Bracelet:	Stainless Steel
Bracelet Fixing:	Fold over clasp with push button
Water Resistance:	100m - 10 Atmosphere
Glass:	Mineral Crystal
Power Source:	Eco-Drive
Date Display:	Date Only
Additional Features:	Diamond Set
Gender:	Ladies Watch

Watch Vital Statistics

Watch Features
# Brand Name: Citizen
# Model number: EG2442-60D
# Part Number: EG2442-60D
# Ecodrive technology! Charges in Sunlight or Indoors - No batteries to change, ever!
# Goldtone plated stainless steel charm bracelet with lobster claw clasp can be fastened at the location on bracelet that produces the desired fit, from 6 to 8 inches
# Each of the charms, including the watch charm, are attached to the bracelet with a lobster claw clasp and can be removed or repositioned easily
# Decorative end piece on bracelet is set with clear Swarovski crystals
# 240 day power reserve when fully charged
# Charges continuously as you wear it in sunlight or indoors with no batteries to change - ever!
# Water resistant
# Mineral crystal on watch is scratch resistant
# Dimensions of watch charm: 3/4 inches wide, hanging down from bracelet about 1 1/2 inches.

B-42 Cosmonaut Chronograph Watch

Chronograph Watch

Citizen Women's Silhouette Diamond Watch #EG2082-55D

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Citizen

Citizen Company exhibits a website that contains all of their collections. Customers can easily select the brand they need and can purchase them through online. Other than the huge number of reviews prove the position of the company in the world among the various watchmakers. Citizen Dress Watches are also famous among women. This watch did have a 12 color rings that can be fixed on the dial. All over the world, there are retailers of Citizen Watches. The company also enables a guarantee card and good service centers. The customers are pleased with the price tags and the services endowed by the company

Citizen

Established in 1924, Citizen Watch Company turned out to be famous with their name. The last 25 years marked the success of citizen watches. Moreover, it has grown to be a popular brand that is available all around the world. They were not simply artisans in watchmaking but their development-paved way to be the largest company in watchmaking. Mere innovation did not make the watches outstanding moreover; they generated large number of choices. People began accepting citizen watches as the dominant brand just because of the superb customer service. Their diversities in creation included the Citizen Dive watches that posses an electronic depth sensor.

Unique Diamond Watches by Zandora

Stunning doesn’t even begin to cover the work of Andreas von Zadora-Gerlof and his latest jewelry creations, the Zadora timepieces. These amazing watches basically turn horology on its side. The time is read through on the side of the watch rather than the top. The dial rotates and the hand remains fixed. The winding and setting crown has a briolette cut diamond, the lugs are set with precious stones, and the time indicator is set with diamonds to mark the half hours. The hand wound movement, has a forty hour power reserve and is Swiss made.

Sand+Time Watch Award-Winning Design Concept

Like pixel sands through the digital hourglass, these are the passing minutes of our lives. That's the premise behind Russian designer Balykin Pavel's Sand+Time watches which won a Red-Dot design award in 2006. What can we say, we have a 'thing' for Red Dot winners :-) The hourglass is one of the oldest known methods for marking time with hard evidence of its existence dating back to the 14th century. This watch fuses the ancient symbol of the hourglass with the modern blinkity-blink of an LED display and I must say they are quite cool and guaranteed to get noticed on any adorning wrist. Unfortunately these timepieces are not for sale, at least not yet.

Daylight Weather Projection Clock from Oregon Scientific

We've reviewed a competing weather projection clock from Honeywell and loved it, but we think this sleek black weather clock from Oregeon Scientific looks solid as well. The projection feature shines the current time, outdoor temperature and future weather forecast on your choice of surfaces. The integrated light sensor detects the current light levels, and automatically adjusts the projection beam to the perfect level of brightness – making it easy to see the projection at even the brightest time of day. Included wireless sensor gives you the precise outdoor temperature and calendar display in your choice of 5 languages keeps you on schedule.

Product Features

• 180° rotating projection of weather forecast, time and outdoor temperature
• Projection feature brightens as room light levels increase
• Time auto-sets with Atomic time function
• Weather forecast is shown in easy-to-read icons – sunny, partly cloudy, cloudy, rain,or snow
• Indoor and 1-channel outdoor temperature display
• Temperature shown in either F° or C°
• Calendar with weekday displays in your choice of languages: E-English, S-Spanish, I-Italian, F-French, D-Dutch, R-Russian
• Alarm with 8-minute snooze function
• LCD with red LED backlight
• CDS sensor for projection and LCD backlight brightness control
• Includes one wireless outdoor temperature sensor (RTHN318)
• AC adapter included for continuous projection

Rado Sintra Multi-function mens bracelet watch

Rado Sintra Multi-function mens bracelet watch
Is it a masculine bracelet or is it a functional watch? You won’t be able to tell at first glance, and that’s exactly what the designer Rado had in mind. Not only does the Rado…

Rado Sintra Jubile ceramic two-colour bracelet diamond watch

Rado Sintra Jubile ceramic two-colour bracelet diamond watch
Ceramic may not be a material that first comes to mind when you think of an elegant, quality lady’s watch, but one look at this Rado Sintra Jubile ceramic two-colour bracelet diamond watch…

Rado Original Chronograph mens watch

Rado Original Chronograph mens watch
The Rado brand of watches is new to the world of timepieces. The company was discovered and created in the 1990s. But since then it has really made a name for itself in the industry.

New Rado Sintra Gold Jubilee - Exclusive Gold Finish

New Rado Sintra Gold Jubilee is a harmonious, monochrome and dazzling timekeeping creation. The watch proudly demonstrates an eye-pleasing world first - the gilded ceramic finish. The exclusive gold finish that required years of research touches the Rado iconic Sintra case, bracelet and crown with a stunning brilliance. The tone-on-tone metallized sapphire crystal creates a golden flow reflecting the light.
The watch hugs the wrist with a gilded ceramic bracelet fitted with a titanium safety clasp to provide perfect elegance and comfort. The scratch-resistant gilded ceramic case of the watch is available in 4 sizes from S to XXL equipped with a quartz ETAmovement also in 4 sizes: S to XXL.

A lady's dimond dress watch

Lot Description

A lady's dimond dress watch
The shaped dial with Arabic numerals to a rose and single-cut diamond set bezel of fan shaped terminals, tapering articulated shoulders and cord strap, circa 1925, two diamonds deficient

Special Notice

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Part PW008 - Elgin Fancy Dial 16 Size Coin Silver Watch

Part PW008 - Elgin Fancy Dial 16 Size Coin Silver Watch
11J Elgin fancy dial magnificent mint case, 16 size coin silver open face lever set #2,886,055, circa 1886. In wonderful mint condition, this frosted, gilt, 3/4 plate movt. features ruby jewels and screw down settings. Solid gold Louis XIV style hands center the superb fancy original dial. The dial is marked with Roman hr. chapters. Gold fleur-de-lis symbols, fancy silver circular frames, a hand painted Masonic symbol and a skull & cross bone design are all found on this unique early dial. The double hinged back case is in wonderful mint condition and fully engine turned on the back cover. The case also comes with a reeded design on the outer rim. All of our pocket watches run perfectly and have been restored by a master watch maker unless otherwise noted.

MP4 Watch II - 1.8-inch Screen and Speaker

A brand new version of this popular multimedia watch has just been launched. This time they’ve added a speaker and increased the TFT screen size to 1.8 inches (160×128 px). The earlier version had a 128×128 px screen.

Bicycle Phone Holder

Here’s an easy way to securely fasten your mobile phone, PDA, GPS, MP4, making sure it doesn’t fall out of your pocket when riding your bicycle.

MP4 Watch with 1.5-Inch OLED Screen

You see new MP4 watches almost every week nowadays. Some better looking than others. Like this 1.5 inch OLED screen “high fashion” model.

Gold Edition Widescreen Multimedia Watch

A gold edition “multimedia watch” is now available for those who wants to add a little bling bling to their feature packed timepiece.

Cell Phone Watch

This digital watch comes with the wireless Bluetooth technology and a cell phone with GSM 900, 1800, and 1900 MHz tri-band functionality.

8GB Multimedia Watch with 1.8-Inch Screen

Time for yet another one of those feature packed multimedia watches. This one comes with 8GB of built-in flash memory, the largest we’ve seen so far.

Gucci watches

We can find you any of the Gucci watches and provide you with a price quickly. However, only certain models are detailed on this site:

• Watch Gucci
• Watch Femme Gucci
• Gucci G Metro
• Gucci G Rectangle
• Gucci G Mini
• Gucci Twirl Watch
• Gucci G Circle
• Gucci G Class
• Gucci G Bandeau
• Gucci G Chrono
• Gucci G Bamboo
• Gucci Horsebit
• Gucci G Charms

14k GOLD Hawaiian Watches

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Beautiful Phoenix and Dragon Design SOLID gold
bangle. Real Hawaiian Gold bangle with Seiko watch
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Men's Armitron Watches, Armitron Diamond Watches

• Gold plated over stainless steel
• Textured dial with 3 sub-dials
• Tachymeter
• Folded adjustable bracelet
• Outside minute track
• Gold luminous index markers and hands
• Sweep second hand

Geneva Gold Watch

The term Geneva or Geneve as relating to a watch is very much a generic term.

Geneva is a city in Switzerland and considered the home of fine watches. For centures the very best watches have been made here.

No one company can own the brand name Geneve. It is really only identified by the quality of craftsmanship and manufacture. A true Geneve watch is considered true by virtue of having the finest movement, diamonds and gold contained therein.

Virtually all watch movements are made by a Swiss company called ETA. This is regardless of the various features some movements have. The ETA web site Geneva gold watch gives fascinating information for those interested.

Iced Out Jacob & Co. Replica Watch

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Iced Out Jacob & Co. Replica Watch

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Early calculator watch prototype

The Watchismo blog has a nice history of the first calculator watch prototypes:

Litronix, primarily an LED supplier to the other vintage digital watch brands including the first Hamilton-Pulsar digital watches. Featured here are these two experimental prototype calculator concept watches Litronix was considering for development.

But what makes this strange watch special is the unusual feature of sliders instead of buttons. Likely an attempt to improve the data entry from multiple miniature buttons to a more tactile sliding mechanism. The sliders move over a commutator which is a pc board segment. I assume you move them to the desired number and press down for selection but it sure seems like a waste of time. I guess that's why it never went into production, huh? Maybe someone can let me know if this slider function has ever been developed into another product from that time.

Pocket Watches

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