Branded Swiss Watches » Switzerland

Engineered for elegance

admin — Fri, 02 Apr 2010 05:25:52 +0000

Leading Swiss lifestyle watchmaker Tudor has launched its new models _ the Glamour range and the new Heritage Chrono _ at the 2010 BaselWorld fair in Basel, Switzerland, with designs which combine links to the past with a new age feel. Originally posted here: Engineered for elegance <....>

Bulova rediscovers tech groove with Precisionist (National Jeweler)

admin — Wed, 24 Mar 2010 23:22:41 +0000

Basel, Switzerland–Bulova, which became the darling of space racers after the Accutron was released 50 years ago, is back in the tech game with the Bulova Precisionist, unveiled at BaselWorld as “the world’s most accurate watch.” Link: Bulova rediscovers tech groove with Pr <....>

Telling time with a wristful of dinosaur poo and meteorite (AFP via Yahoo!Xtra News)

admin — Tue, 23 Mar 2010 17:12:47 +0000

BASEL, Switzerland (AFP) – Yvan Arpa has put dust from the moon and rust from the Titanic in watches. See more here: Telling time with a wristful of dinosaur poo and meteorite (AFP via Yahoo!Xtra News) <....>

Watchmakers go back to basics as ‘extravagance’ ends (Channel NewsAsia)

admin — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 18:33:06 +0000

BASEL, Switzerland : Luxury watchmakers are going back to basics with classic designs, as industry players at the world’s biggest watch fair in Switzerland warned Wednesday that the “years of extravagance” were over. Read more from the original source: Watchmakers go back to basi <....>

Basel watch and jewelry fair to open amid fragile recovery – Summary (EARTHtimes.org)

admin — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 17:13:05 +0000

Basel, Switzerland – Makers of luxury watches and jewelry were hoping Wednesday to put a painful year behind them, as the annual Baselworld trade show prepared to open amid a fragile economic recovery and changing tastes… See the original post: Basel watch and jewelry fair to open amid <....>

Watchmakers go back to basics as ‘extravagance’ ends (AFP via Yahoo! News)

admin — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 17:10:00 +0000

Luxury watchmakers are going back to basics with classic designs, as industry players at the world’s biggest watch fair in Switzerland warned Wednesday that the “years of extravagance” were over. Link: Watchmakers go back to basics as ‘extravagance’ ends (AFP via Yaho <....>

Watch trade show set to open in Switzerland amid fragile economy (EARTHtimes.org)

admin — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 12:27:45 +0000

Basel, Switzerland – European watchmakers were hoping to put a disastrous year behind them Wednesday, as the annual Baselworld trade show was set to open amid a fragile economic recovery. We should not be overly confident, because the global economi… Follow this link: Watch trade show <....>

Luxury watchmakers warn of end to years of extravagance (Channel NewsAsia)

admin — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 12:18:16 +0000

BASEL, Switzerland – After a difficult 2009, luxury watchmakers and jewellers said Wednesday there was a glint of recovery in the sector but warned that the “years of extravagance are over.” See the original post here: Luxury watchmakers warn of end to years of extravagance (Chan <....>

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admin — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 23:45:00 +0000

Corrupt dictators have one thing in common: they hide their slush funds in secret bank accounts in Switzerland. Dictators accumulate illicit money to maintain power and prepare for a contingency in which they lose power. Follow this link: donga.com[English donga] (donga.com) <....>

Swiss varsities woo S’poreans (AsiaOne)

admin — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 01:02:56 +0000

UNIVERSITIES from Switzerland, looking to attract more Singapore students to study there, held their first education fair here yesterday. ‘A lot of people know that the Swiss export a lot of quality products. See original here: Swiss varsities woo S’poreans (AsiaOne) <....>