http://video.trustedwatch.com/rss TrustedWatch - the international timepiece portal with latest information from the watch industry. en-en Fri, 18 May 2012 13:28:00 +0200 The Santa Maria, Christopher Columbus’ boldest sail merchant ship, was often endearingly called the Gallant Maria by her crew. The flagship vessel, used for the explorer’s first expedition in 1492, was regal and daring. Larger than her two sisters, La Niña and La Pinta, the Santa Maria is one of the most important ships in history for what she represented – fearlessness. http://video.trustedwatch.com/news/top-watches/12338/A-story-of-adventure-The-Classico-Limited-Edition-Santa-Maria http://video.trustedwatch.com/news/top-watches/12338/A-story-of-adventure-The-Classico-Limited-Edition-Santa-Maria Wed, 16 May 2012 15:00:00 +0200 Since 2009, Swiss watch Manufacturer Frédérique Constant celebrates the legendary Runabout yachts of the Roaring Twenties, by offering an attractive series of limited edition timepieces named “Runabout”. http://video.trustedwatch.com/news/watchnews/12332/A-limited-edition-of-timepieces-named-Runabout http://video.trustedwatch.com/news/watchnews/12332/A-limited-edition-of-timepieces-named-Runabout Tue, 15 May 2012 13:00:00 +0200 The specialist in chronographs and instruments for professionals signed a long-term partnership agreement on May 10th with the International Air Sports Federation (FAI). This is the logical culmination of a long and distinguished history intimately bound up with the conquest of the skies. http://video.trustedwatch.com/news/business/12329/Breitling-and-the-FAI-signed-a-long-term-partnership-agreement http://video.trustedwatch.com/news/business/12329/Breitling-and-the-FAI-signed-a-long-term-partnership-agreement Tue, 15 May 2012 10:00:00 +0200 The latest addition to the L-evolution collection features a flyback split-seconds chronograph mechanism and a large date. This watch, combining carbone fibre and cutting-edge technology, reflects Blancpain’s strong commitment in GT racing. http://video.trustedwatch.com/news/top-watches/12320/The-BLANCPAIN-L-Evolution-Split-Seconds-Flyback-Chronograph-Large-Date http://video.trustedwatch.com/news/top-watches/12320/The-BLANCPAIN-L-Evolution-Split-Seconds-Flyback-Chronograph-Large-Date Tue, 15 May 2012 09:00:00 +0200 The HL2.0 collection represents the second generation of HAUTLENCE watches. After 4 years of development, it was first shown in 2010 and officially launched in its final version in 2011. http://video.trustedwatch.com/news/top-watches/12317/HAUTLENCE-HL-20-A-Mechanical-Revolution http://video.trustedwatch.com/news/top-watches/12317/HAUTLENCE-HL-20-A-Mechanical-Revolution Tue, 15 May 2012 09:00:00 +0200 It responds to the warm caress of sunlight, to the flickering flames of a log fire, or simply to electric light. It changes colour over time and every day. A chameleon material with unique properties, CENTURY alexandrite is the new star in the MOGUL line, where it joins other iconic timepieces designed by CENTURY. http://video.trustedwatch.com/news/top-watches/12314/A-rare-timepiece-The-MOGUL-ALEXANDRITE http://video.trustedwatch.com/news/top-watches/12314/A-rare-timepiece-The-MOGUL-ALEXANDRITE Tue, 15 May 2012 09:00:00 +0200 The sleek curves of the case are offset by angled planes defining the many personalities of this versatile line. Diamonds, Rubies, Peridots, Iolites, Citrines, Pink Tourmalines and Amethysts make up the dials of the Promess Baguette. http://video.trustedwatch.com/news/watchnews/12299/DELACOUR-The-Promess-Glamour http://video.trustedwatch.com/news/watchnews/12299/DELACOUR-The-Promess-Glamour Sat, 12 May 2012 08:00:00 +0200 Timo Glock, ARMIN STROM Brand Ambassador, visited his F1 team sponsor’s watch manufactory in Biel and participated in a production workshop.  Timo learnt about the precision, technology and passion required and the importance of every small detail contributing to the watch’s final success – in fact, many aspects reminded him of Formula 1. His steady hands during the workshop seemed to indicate a natural watchmaking talent, even though he has no previous experience. http://video.trustedwatch.com/news/society/12311/Timo-Glock-visited-watch-manufactory-of-Armin-Strom http://video.trustedwatch.com/news/society/12311/Timo-Glock-visited-watch-manufactory-of-Armin-Strom Fri, 11 May 2012 09:00:00 +0200 In 2009, Breitling took its place within the exclusive circle of watch companies with their own mechanical chronograph movement. Not only was the development of this Caliber 01 intended to ensure the brand's long-term independence, but as a specialist of chronographs and instruments for professionals, Breitling also set itself the goal of making the world's best chronograph movement. http://video.trustedwatch.com/news/watchnews/12257/The-Breitling-seal-of-confidence http://video.trustedwatch.com/news/watchnews/12257/The-Breitling-seal-of-confidence Wed, 09 May 2012 16:00:00 +0200 Before man devised instruments to track time, the ancients measured their days by the movement of the sun across the sky, and their seasons by the subtly shifting position of the stars twinkling in the night firmament. For 2012, Movado – renowned for its iconic Museum dial defined by a single dot at 12 symbolizing the sun at high noon – presents the Red Label Skymap. http://video.trustedwatch.com/news/watchnews/12302/Limited-Edition-The-Movado-Red-Label-Skymap http://video.trustedwatch.com/news/watchnews/12302/Limited-Edition-The-Movado-Red-Label-Skymap Tue, 08 May 2012 08:00:00 +0200 It is the epitome of the elegance of time. The purest expression of time, with no superfluous ornamentation, yet devoid of austerity. With an innate elegance over which time has no hold it revels in the spontaneity of the passing hours. http://video.trustedwatch.com/news/top-watches/12296/The-exhilaration-of-time-stems-from-its-absolute-infinity http://video.trustedwatch.com/news/top-watches/12296/The-exhilaration-of-time-stems-from-its-absolute-infinity Tue, 08 May 2012 08:00:00 +0200 The sporty, daring and elegant Colt 33 reflects the true nature of the Breitling woman. It is now interpreted through an original collection combining exclusive new leather straps composing a delightful bouquet of bright colors, a quintessentially feminine expression of the Breitling spirit. http://video.trustedwatch.com/news/watchnews/12293/Breitling-Colt-33-A-supersporty-model-for-elegant-women http://video.trustedwatch.com/news/watchnews/12293/Breitling-Colt-33-A-supersporty-model-for-elegant-women Mon, 07 May 2012 16:00:00 +0200 Yves “Jetman” Rossy once again pushed the boundaries of aviation by completing a fabulous flight above the city of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. This airborne pioneer, who is the only man to fly with a rigid wing equipped with four jet engines, jumped out of a helicopter above the Rodrigo de Freitas Lake, before stabilizing the wing and heading full throttle north to fly around Corcovado Hill. http://video.trustedwatch.com/news/society/12254/Yves-Jetman-Rossy-soars-over-the-Rio-de-Janeiro-skyline http://video.trustedwatch.com/news/society/12254/Yves-Jetman-Rossy-soars-over-the-Rio-de-Janeiro-skyline Fri, 04 May 2012 16:00:00 +0200 Under the title of “The French Job”, Maurice Lacroix is looking for a team to follow diver Sébastien Murat’s freediving world record attempt of more than 703 feet beneath the sealevel over two weeks in June. The team will comprise four bloggers, who will cover the activities on the ground in English, German, Russian and Chinese, a video-blogger, a Wordpress expert, a personal assistant and a pool boy, and their job will be to report on Séb’s mission internationally. http://video.trustedwatch.com/news/society/12233/THE-FRENCH-JOB-Bloggers-wanted-for-job-of-their-lifetime http://video.trustedwatch.com/news/society/12233/THE-FRENCH-JOB-Bloggers-wanted-for-job-of-their-lifetime Wed, 25 Apr 2012 17:00:00 +0200 Maurice Lacroix has already had several successes in the red dot design award, one of the world’s most distinguished design competitions, with its superlative and innovative designs. On the occasion of the “red dot award product design: 2012”, the two Masterpiece models, Roue Carrée Seconde and Double Rétrograde, were awarded the “red dot winner 2012” seal of quality for excellence in design, by a jury of top-class experts. http://video.trustedwatch.com/news/business/12227/Maurice-Lacroix-Awarded-two-Design-Prizes-by-the-Red-Dot-Award http://video.trustedwatch.com/news/business/12227/Maurice-Lacroix-Awarded-two-Design-Prizes-by-the-Red-Dot-Award Wed, 25 Apr 2012 16:00:00 +0200 de GRISOGONO is set to turn heads with the new glowing TONDO BY NIGHT collection. A line that is at once playful, luxurious and technical. The refined art of gemsetting blends smoothly with the technical sophistication of an exclusive in-house movement specially developed to display a gemset oscillating weight on the front side. http://video.trustedwatch.com/news/top-watches/12208/DE-GRISOGONO-The-New-TONDO-BY-NIGHT-collection http://video.trustedwatch.com/news/top-watches/12208/DE-GRISOGONO-The-New-TONDO-BY-NIGHT-collection Tue, 24 Apr 2012 16:00:00 +0200 The boutique, with more than 400 square meters of floor space, offers two spacious levels of sales and presentation areas. The extensive range includes OMEGA’s Constellation, Seamaster, Speedmaster and De Ville watch lines along with exclusive timepieces that are available only in flagship stores. http://video.trustedwatch.com/news/business/12245/OMEGAs-new-Flagship-Boutique-in-Vienna http://video.trustedwatch.com/news/business/12245/OMEGAs-new-Flagship-Boutique-in-Vienna Wed, 04 Apr 2012 14:00:00 +0200 The boutique, with more than 400 square meters of floor space, offers two spacious levels of sales and presentation areas. The extensive range includes OMEGA’s Constellation, Seamaster, Speedmaster and De Ville watch lines along with exclusive timepieces that are available only in flagship stores. http://video.trustedwatch.com/news/business/12176/OMEGAs-new-Flagship-Boutique-in-Vienna http://video.trustedwatch.com/news/business/12176/OMEGAs-new-Flagship-Boutique-in-Vienna Mon, 02 Apr 2012 16:00:00 +0200 There are places where a step or a stroke when swimming or rowing can propel one from today into yesterday or tomorrow. But where does this dateline lie?The sun, the earth, and the stars would plead for a straight line—but since there are countries, and countries have boundaries, the international dateline sometimes zigzags. And then sometimes this line is shifted—as Samoa, an island state on this boundary, recently did. http://video.trustedwatch.com/news/watchnews/11984/NOMOS-Glashuette-is-shifting-the-boundaries http://video.trustedwatch.com/news/watchnews/11984/NOMOS-Glashuette-is-shifting-the-boundaries Sat, 31 Mar 2012 13:00:00 +0200 As Official Watch of the UEFA EURO 2012 ™, and also present on the referee board of the 14th UEFA European Football Championship, Hublot has chosen the Kyiv Olympic Stadium, an imposing 68,000-seater structure and the venue which will host several UEFA EURO 2012™ matches as well as the final scheduled for 1st July 2012, as the symbolic location for the unveiling of its two official UEFA EURO 2012™ watches. http://video.trustedwatch.com/news/society/12131/Hublot-appointed-Official-Watches-of-UEFA-EURO-2012 http://video.trustedwatch.com/news/society/12131/Hublot-appointed-Official-Watches-of-UEFA-EURO-2012 Wed, 28 Mar 2012 15:00:00 +0200