The timepieces include classic complications, tourbillons, chronographs, diver models and even a sculpted red hourglass.
Two designers are dedicated to creating hand-drawings of the timepieces based on specifications of these collectors.
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To dedicated fans of horology, the watch book is as much a part of collecting as the timepieces themselves.
The timepieces, which were first unveiled two months earlier in Switzerland, were set up in displays throughout the dining room.
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Montblanc added variety to the overall appearance of the timepieces, Cabiddu said.
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Billed as a museum-quality exhibition of timepieces, it is more like an industry tradeshow showcasing the newest luxury timepieces on the market from 21 brands along with some museum exhibits.
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It also provides a look at the newest luxury timepieces on the market.
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Since the first timepieces were developed, watchmakers have been pushing at technological limits to produce more accurate devices.
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The reception and tours that unveiled the remaining timepieces on February 7 were hosted by Michael Nelson, Breguet U.S. brand manager.
French businessman Richard Mille put his 12-year-old Swiss watch brand on the map by producing six- and seven-figure-priced, think-outside-the box timepieces for clients like King Juan Carlos.
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The most recent installment of the Salon International de la Haute Horlogerie (SIHH) ended with 16 watch brands, among the most prestigious brands in the world, introducing their latest timepieces, often the result of years of intensive research.
Tokyoflash is known for crafting some seriously cryptic, over-the-top timepieces, and its latest efforts are no exception.
Another interesting note: The iQue will by definition become one of the most accurate timepieces you can carry.
The value of timepieces rose by 19.3 percent, year-over-year, to 18.1 billion francs.
The masters of today's micro-mechanical universe have restored timepieces to the upper echelon of power toys, with attendant bragging rights.
Global interest in the most exclusive luxury timepieces (haute horlogerie) increased by 7 percent in 2012, according to the preliminary results of a global report.
The auction featured a collection of 40 timepieces created specifically for the auction from the top brands in the Swiss watch industry.
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Loiseau has worked at the highest levels of complex horology for more than 30 years and is the creator of several remarkable timepieces, including six Montres de Sables, the Rose de Temps clock, the Renaissance or Capriccio pocket watches and the famed Blancpain 1735 wristwatch.
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Swatch Group--which brought a renewed sense of excitement and fashion to mechanical timepieces when the traditional industry was reeling--opened the Nicolas G.
Very few timepieces from the lunar surface have been offered in auction, and no other stopwatch is likely to come to the market, Bonhams said.
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The gallery boasts a dazzling array of timepieces, many of which were gifts to the Qing emperors from abroad.
And in the 19th century portable, personal timepieces--a.k.a. watches--revolutionized the world again.
Journe's timepieces often honor the men who employed those tools like 18th-century founding fathers Abraham Louis Breguet and Antide Janvier.
It really looked as though the game was up and time had run out for the Swiss watch industry as the old mechanical, analogue timepieces were being undercut in price and availability.
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Aside from the next big thing in timepieces, Gates unveiled another new product under development, called Media2Go, which is close to what Apple Computer (nasdaq: AAPL - news - people ) should have announced at its own show earlier in the week.
Undoubtedly, women will continue to lust after and wear certain timepieces created for the boys, just as they covet men's bespoke shirts and slouchy jeans, but no longer will the shrunken man's wristwatch with added sparkle and nacre, a pink strap and a quartz movement suffice.
Our luxury brand segment has seen increased unit sales as we continue to broaden the focus of our jewelry and timepieces.
Both have benefited, retroactively, from the change in tastes toward huge timepieces.
Breguet: Watchmaker, Aviator, Innovator showcases 26 Breguet watches, including 10 vintage timepieces on display for the first time in the United States.
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The auction was led by Antiquorum Auctioneers, the international auction house that specializes in timepieces.
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