FHH launches Watch Live in Dubai and appoint Mr. Alexander Schmiedt as Regional Delegate for the Middle East, OMEGA's second "Speedy Tuesday" watch sells out in an Hour.

   
 
 

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FHH launches Watch Live in Dubai and appoint Mr. Alexander Schmiedt as Regional Delegate for the Middle East.

Watch Live was presented in Dubai, to representatives of the partner-brands and the local media. It's the first ever "instant learning" app for watches and watchmaking. 8 brands lead the way, alongside the FHH. Developed by the Fondation de la Haute Horlogerie and a participatory platform for watch brands, Watch Live is set to become the all-round, must-have app that will support sales staff on the floor in their day-to-day contact with customers. 

The launch coincided with the official appointment of Mr. Alexander Schmiedt as Regional Delegate for the FHH. Alexander is also Regional Director for Vacheron Constantin in the Middle East. Alexander will become the point of contact for all FHH activities and will closely collaborate with the partner-brands. 
 

OMEGA's second "Speedy Tuesday" watch sells out in an Hour

At 12 noon on the 10th of July, OMEGA's new #SpeedyTuesday timepiece was available for sale via its @OMEGA Instagram channel. In just under two hours, all 2,012 pieces had been sold. OMEGA's Speedmaster Limited Edition 42 mm "Ultraman" has proven to be a huge hit with watch fans around the world. The new Limited Edition timepiece was snapped-up in just 1 hour, 53 minutes and 17 seconds. 
On the new "Ultraman" the seconds hand draws its inspiration from the '67 original, embracing the same dimensions and shade of orange. As an extension of this theme, the new watch also features a black/orange bezel in anodized aluminium. The watch is presented on a black and orange NATO strap and comes with a spare black leather strap.
 

Dubai Duty Free signs partnership deal with C-Trip.

Dubai Duty Free (DDF) announced it has signed a partnership deal with C-Trip, a Chinese online agency, to promote the Duty Free to customers travelling to Dubai from China. In a statement, Dubai Duty Free said the deal highlights the importance of Chinese travellers as they account for nearly 15 per cent of sales at DDF and 4 per cent of passenger traffic at Dubai International Airport.DDF said the partnership will allow it to interact directly with travellers before they fly about purchases at DDF.
Credit note: Gulf News
 
 

Product Launch

 

The new tourbillon Regence of F.P.Journe presented with Regence Circulaire Hand -Engraved dial.

The Horological Art takes on an unprecedented artistic dimension with the exclusive Régence Circulaire dial, made in a limited edition of only 20 pieces. It takes two days for a Geneva artist to hand engrave this work of art. The Régence Circulaire motif is first drawn on the raw white gold dial. Then the artist incises the pattern into the metal. Different kinds and shapes of burins are used, which the artist prepares ahead of time, these tools count among her trade secrets. After two days of painstaking work requiring highly specialised skills as well as great patience and dexterity, the dial, whose tiniest imperfections, visible only under the watchmaker’s loupe, are the signs of a hand created piece, is given over to the expert hands of another artisan, who gives the dial a final polishing that leaves it gleaming. 
 

Czapek & Cie "Eternity", Love on your wrist.

Czapek  &  Cie  announces  the  creation  of  an  exclusive  gift  box  devoted  to  couples in  love.  The  "Eternity"  set  will  include  two  models  from  Czapek's  Quai  des  Bergues  collection  with  different  sized  straps. Each  timepiece  is  built  inside  a  38,5mm-diameter  case  in  stainless  steel.  The dials come in different colours.  There  is  the  cool  and  collected  "aqua  blue"  and  the  mysterious  "sea-salt  grey",  produced  using  a  special  galvanic  treatment.  For  the  audacious  rhubarb  red  and  the  profound rainforest  green  dials,  Czapek  artisans  applied  a  lacquer  coating  over  the  handcrafted  rose-engine  engraving.
 

The Rado HyperChrome Skeleton Automatic Chronograph Limited Edition

The HyperChrome Skeleton Automatic Chronograph is crafted from matt black high-tech ceramic, the HyperChrome Skeleton sports a stark yet subtle look. Created by firing ceramic components with black pigment at 1450°C in a high-tech oven, super hard high-tech ceramic develops its matt black finish through an extensive sand blasting and finishing process. The skeletonised or “open worked” movement has had its plate and bridges cut away, exposing the inner design elements of the movement within. 
 

Hermes introduces Médor Rock

Hermès debuts a new Me´dor Rock watch, this time fitted with a triple tour strap and featuring three new versions of the cabochon. Identical to the dial, the white, black, red or blue lacquer on the cabochon is finely applied over the various facets of the stud. Bright hues such as orange, capucine, vermillion red, or more muted variations such as inky blue, etoupe or natural Barenia with contrasting stitching, complement the bold palette of straps paired with the Médor Rock watch.
 

Olivia Burton presents Watercolour Florals

Olivia Burton have added their signature 3D Bee into the mix. With its highly detailed dial and an insanely beautiful colour palette.
 

SAINT HONORE introduces the SH Connect.

Now you can wear a refined traditional watch while remaining connected to your smartphone via a strap featuring a tactile OLED screen and a Bluetooth connection. With a very discreet screen located just below the dial, the connected strap enables the user to receive call and message notifications in real time, locate the telephone or snap a photo. The new concept will be presented on watches from two of the brand's leading collections: the Orsay quartz and the Lutecia quartz.
 

Gucci launches the GG Marmont silver jewelry collection.

The distinctive double G detail of the GG Marmont line is one of the strongest and most recognizable Gucci symbols. The line includes feminine necklaces, worked in turquoise-colored resin and silver with an antique finish. The focal point of these pieces is the flower motif, which has been artistically combined with the double G detail. 
 
 
 
 

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