What turns a Swiss watch into an enduring icon of design and elegance? In the case of the TAG Heuer LINK, daring aesthetics, a glamorous history of celebrity endorsement, and, perhaps most important for the person who wears it, a level of perfect-fitting wrist comfort second to none. Supremely versatile, it is a watch for all occasions: whatever you do, wherever you are, the TAG Heuer LINK helps define who you are - urban, active, adventurous, sure of yourself and your place in the world.
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Since 1932, when Omega presented the Marine - the world's first watch designed for divers - Omega has been synonymous with the professional dive watch.
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Christie's Amsterdam - Amsterdam Jewels and Watches, April 2012
Bonhams London- Clocks, Watches and Barometers, May 22 2012
Bonhams London- Clocks, Watches and Barometers, May 22 2012
The Chronofighter Oversize GMT Black Steel with a big double discs' date at 12 o'clock and an easy-to-read second time zone device (GMT) is GRAHAM's traditional bi-compax chronograph. The Chronofighter Oversize GMT Black Steel features a GMT function (2 time zones' simultaneous reading) which provides a technical answer to the needs of people who are constantly on the move, juggling time zones.
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For the first time ever, IWC turns the worlds in which its products are rooted into the subject of an international image campaign. The campaign centers around a TV commercial and a series of print ads. In Switzerland, the spot is currently airing in cinemas, and the campaign will be unveiled to a global audience next year.
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"I've noticed recently, whilst shopping with a client for a Valentine's gift, fine metal-link bracelets and more streamlined case watches in a selection of shops - very much a revival of the early '70s/'80s style."
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If money were no object, what would be your dream watch? For example, would you shell out $25 million on a gaudy 201 carat Chopard timepiece spattered with multi-colour diamonds, or perhaps opt for a refined vintage Patek Philippe?
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"My first watch was an Omega, an automatic; I must have been eight years old, if I remember correctly. I also recollect having a Bulova. But nothing was like when, as a teenager, I received as a gift from my father a Breitling. I remember it as if it was yesterday - it was a chronograph (I think it was called Chronomat Evolution), automatic, the quadrant was blue, it had a leather bracelet, it was very heavy, it was a pilot's watch."
Ilario Calvo - actor, writer and theatre director.
"There are three things to contemplate when choosing a collectable timepiece: budget, source and make. I make no apologies for putting budget first, as it is always the major limiting factor, and as collectors' watches are available at prices from £50 to £50,000 it is always a good idea to know in what area to start looking, so as to avoid undue disappointment."
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Rumour had it that somewhere in the north of England one of the original 300 Comex Rolex 1665, from the 1977-1980 batch, had surfaced. After some research we found the rumour to be true, and that in the Fellows Auction house in Birmingham, a COMEX 1665 Sea Dweller (reference 2236) with the original 600-meter dial went under the hammer in April this year.
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