Watch News for January from 29 to 30, 2011

The famous Swiss brand a.b.art presented in the current year a new wrist watch Serie MA, done in the laconic style of the traditional classics. The round case of the model with a diameter 44 mm is made of stainless steel 316L. The front side of the case is equipped with a sapphire crystal; and the caseback is equipped with the mineral one.

German watch brand Union Glashutte announced a new wrist watch Noramis Chronograph LE, dedicated to the 118th anniversary of the company. The round case of the watch, done in the traditional classical style, is made of stainless steel and has a diameter of 42 mm. Stainless steel is also used in creation of the bezel and crown.

The Watch Company DeLaneau, which is one of the first to produce watches with jewel trim, presents a new collection Les Delicates. Women's watches from this series are intended to reflect the history of the brand. Designers, who created the watches for the new line, as always, were inspired by floral motifs.

Hanhart is now offering a practical table stand for the double dashboard set from the ClassicTimer collection. The high-quality stopwatches and instrument watches of the ClassicTimer collection, which are produced by Hanhart in its own manufactory in Gütenbach, Southern Germany, are collector’s items and functional accessories that you would be glad to have with you all the time – whether at home, at work or in your car.

In 2011 the famous watch brand Armand Nicolet presented a new model L10. The limited line is executed in a minimalist style. The strict dial has several versions - grey, silver, blue and black. On the dial there are only temporary steel oblong indices and central hands. The model comes with 40-millimeter stainless steel 316L case or stainless steel crown and bezel of 18-karat gold.

German watch brand Genesis presented a new limited edition wristwatch Genesis 1, released in two versions: with black (Ref. 38.01.2) and silver (Ref. 38.01.1) dials. Classic round case in diameter of 38.5 mm is made of stainless steel. Thickness is 10, 5 mm.

Swiss watch brand Chopard has announced a new limited edition sports chronograph Chopard Classic Racing Superfast Chrono, released in limited quantities of 1000 items. Inspired by the fascinating world of motor racing, the new watch by Chopard draws attention to their multifunction magic black dial.

The famous watch brand Hermès acquired 32.5% shares of the holding Joseph Erard Holding. The long-term close cooperation between the two companies has yielded results, and the watch company Hermès has decided to go for a rapprochement with the historical financial partner.

The watch brand Girard-Perregaux is paid tribute to the English master John Harrison by the issue of a new watch model. This watch is from the collection ww.tc on an enamel dial of which is reproduced son the travel itinerary of the watchmaker’s son - William. The fact was that in 1761 John Harrison created the H-4 watch.

The watch company Raymond Weil is very famous for his philanthropic activities, and especially the support of various projects related to music. Raymond Weil calls the music among its permanent source of inspiration when creating a new watch.

Chief Executive Director of the watch company Corum Antonio Calce became a shareholder of the company Montres Corum SARL. In 2005, the watch brand Corum started to follow a new strategy, whose implementation is an important milestone in the reconstruction of the brand.