Watch News for January from 28 to 31, 2012

The famous Swatch Group, whose founder was the late Lebanese businessperson Nicolas Hayek, in the first half of this year compared to the same lengths of time last year, increased its net profit by 25% - from 576 million to $ 722 million.

For the prize F. A. Lange Excellence Award, which is 10,000 Euros, this year, will fight eight young watchmakers from Denmark, Austria, Sweden, Germany, the Netherlands and the United States.

Swiss watchmaker Omega in the 25th time again has become the official timekeeper of the Olympic Games 2012, which will be held this summer in London.

In the midst of summer 2012, the president of the watch and jewelry company Harry Winston Frederick de Narp and the famous graffiti artist Andre Saraiva celebrated a release a new watch collection of Harry Winston Ocean Sport with a dinner at Sunset Beach on Shelter Island.

2012 – it is the year of bicentennial anniversary of the heroic deeds committed by the Russian people in the war against Napoleon. Jubilee touched also the watch world: the company Ulysse Nardin presents its novelty - a collection of watches dedicated to World War in 1812.

The largest retailer of watches in the U.S. - the company Tourneau, a long time produces watches under its own brand, recently has announced its support for the fight against AIDS, which will be implemented through partnership with RED and the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria.

A unique line of Class One, represented the first time in 1998 by Chaumet, occupies in the world of watches the status of luxury sporting models. Class One watch became the first diving watch, decorated with precious stones.

Of course, you will be very surprised, but since June 2012 in front of the headquarters of the company Jaeger-LeCoultre, located in the town of Vallée de Joux are exhibited ten beehives belonging to the manufactory.

Danish manufacturer of watches Obaku has presented in the current 2012 year a new Leaf watch with perfect soft forms. Design of the novelties originated from forms created by nature itself. As the title of the model implies, the watch follows the contours of a simple leaf.

The fashion house Louis Vuitton has introduced a new line of limited edition watches Louis Vuitton Tambour by Yayoi Kusama, in the design of which is used drawing in a large pea. Large polka dots are a trademark of Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama, in conjunction with whom a novelty is established.

Rudiger Siegen-a new name on the watch market. About this company has no further information. There are only a few models, one of which is a novelty, named Rudiger Siegen.

The ambassador of Zenith - Felix Baumgartner in the summer of 2012 is planning to make the jump from a height of 36,576 feet, at first break the sound barrier without a special aircraft, thus placing the altitude record for manned balloon, altitude record, and the duration of free fall.

As is known, Swiss watchmaker Omega for the 25th time has become the official timekeeper of the Olympic Games in 2012, held in summer in London.

French brand Yonger & Bresson, a representative of Montres Ambre, has released a new Chenonceau collection, which consists of automatic models.

Even at the time of summer holidays and public beach "forgetting" the watchmaker Richard Mille has not forgotten his fans. This time the novelties are likely to be palatable to those who have a passion for the game of poker and the green baize.

At the opening of the Olympic Games in London, the banner of the Russian team is carried by the ambassador of the watch company Tag Heuer - Maria Sharapova, who in a conversation with reporters noted the importance of the event what is happening in London for itself, since an athlete the first time participates in the Games.

The marquee event of the Blancpain Endurance Series, the Total 24 Hours of Spa, featured a record field of GT3 cars rumbling through the Belgian Ardennes from 26-29 July in pursuit of one of motorsport’s most coveted trophies.