Monthly Archives: December 2008

December 31, 2008

Victorinox Opens London Flagship Store

Categories: Other Swiss Watch Brands, Swiss Watch News

Victorinox, the parent company of Swiss Army and Wenger, recently opened a huge new three-floor flagship store on London’s trendy New Bond Street. The 4500-square-foot store contains a full range of Swiss watches, fragrances, travel gear, clothing, knives, and cultery. … Read More

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December 23, 2008

Rolex CEO Resigns for ‘Personal Reasons’

Categories: Rolex, Swiss Watch News

Rolex CEO Patrick Heiniger resigned abruptly for “personal reasons” December 19th following reports–denied by the company–that the luxury watchmaker had invested hundreds of millions of dollars with Bernard Madoff, the American hedge fund manager charged with a $50 billion ponzi … Read More

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December 13, 2008

Exceptional Swiss Watches Auctioned off in New York

Categories: Swiss Watch News

On Wednesday, December 10th and Thursday December 11th, Antiquorum New York held its final auction of 2008, the Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, Pocket Watches & Clocks. More than 500 watches and clocks were auctioned off. Highlights of the sale included the … Read More

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December 7, 2008

Do Swiss Watches and Precious Metals Mix?

Categories: Swiss Watch Tips & Trivia

Swiss watches are jewelry so you’d expect to see more than a few made, at least in part, of gold, silver, platinum, and other precious metals, right? But you’d be wrong. According to WatchTime’s October 2008 edition of “The Ticker,” … Read More

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