LGI Network, according to the latest figures show that since September 2009 to 10 months the overall upward trend in sales of watches.
the entire market of similar stores in the business on the basis of the suggested retail price, sales were approximately 32.5 million U.S. dollars. In September, the entire watch market drop of 13 percentage points.
Blancpain’s latest 500 Fathoms Diving Table 48 millimeters in diameter, up to 1000 meters waterproof. Hair titanium grinding Case built-in automatic decompression tube for the wearer to provide a safe and reliable high-quality.
Market guarantees, sold a total of 312.5 thousand, in the comparable store basis rose by 4 percentage points.
According to LGI reported in terms of prices, including all created from primary to lead the fashion, from qualified to be developed, ranging from 800-99999 products between the U.S. dollar this month’s sales are up sharply increased.
Taking into account more information about the details of same-store sales of watches, including the selling price of 1 U.S. dollars divided by the basic price, which is from the LGI October 2009 Watches-Performance Highlights Report. reports.
LGI Network who specialize in reporting on the luxury product retailers, manufacturers and distributors marketing and sales messages through Time Tracker and Branded Jewelry Tracker to provide a zero sales on jewelry and watches sales and baseline data.
December 25, 2009
U.S. watch sales in October improved
December 21, 2009
Omega Museum Watch Milestone 1941 Series No. 9
Omega introduced the museum series, the aim is to brand rich in history and the most advanced watch technology, the melting pot. Omega Museum series will be an annual selection of a history of more than 50 years of classic timepieces, with its superior design as a blueprint, and then into the Omega watch has always been innovative technology, perfect for the re-engraved edition.
Recently, the Omega latest “Milestone 1941″ design from the 1938 OMEGA “CK2080″ stainless steel watch, then watch this deeply loved by high-ranking officers. “Milestone 1941″ The design inspiration but also injected a 1941 style, 1941 style 这枚 more in 2007 Omegamania sold in auction. “Milestone 1941″ in the original design, but he has bought an Omega attached to the most advanced in-line technology and precious materials. Watch diameter 38mm, 18K white gold case and clasp, accompanied by short black crocodile leather strap kiss. Excellent design coupled with innovative watchmaking tradition of watch technology, put together into the most eye-catching gems ─ Omega Museum Series No. 9 ─ “Milestone 1941″ Manual on the chain of time tables, built-in proprietary Omega 3203 movement, was the Swiss official Observatory certification, with a fitted non-card-degree vertical wheel hairspring balance wheel and the Omega timing devices, coaxial escapement system. “Milestone 1941″, together with a black varnish, the surface, the first layer of the outer ring of telemeter (Telemetric Scale), scale the number of kilometers per hour; second layer of outer circle for the minute hand; and most inner ring is 1000 units per hour The vortex-type speed meter scale (Snail Tachymetric Scale). Watch the figures and hour markers, were decorated with luminous coating. China Watch Net on the surface there are two small dial: respectively, at 3 o’clock position and the 30-minute timer at 9 o’clock position of the small seconds dial. The classic white hollow hour and minute hands are decorated with luminous coating, to ensure that in any lighting conditions can also be a clear display time. Omega Museum Series No. 9 ─ “Milestone 1941″ form a special box containing a museum, limited edition 1941.
December 16, 2009
December 14 Patrizzi watch auctions in New York preview
December 14 2:00 pm start, Patrizzi New York in the United States to hold a new round of expensive watches auction. The auction of rare collection of watches and clocks came from well-known connoisseurs and collectors. One of the highlights include Patek Philippe Perpetual Calendar 3970,5102,5036 / 1,2499,5074 and other rare form models, Vacheron Constantin 1940′s ultra-thin 3 asked the table, Art Déco style of Georges Verger antique clock … …
December 7 to 8 in Hong Kong, Mandarin Oriental Hotel, Pre-Show.
Iceland watch company JS Watches
Greenwich Meridian in the world marked the starting point for each time zone. In the absence of daylight saving time, Iceland year round in the “Greenwich time”, but also make it a place worthy of the name of the time to start. This is undoubtedly keen on the design tab for four Icelanders provide a unique advantage.
4 years ago, in November, an ambitious, full of passion and enthusiasm of the fans watch the team has been a dream come true. In the tabulation the guidance of master and many years of preparation, they launched after years of preparation of their own watches.
Over the years, they own the idea of watch design into reality, their design perfectly honed, no doubt accurately, they set an ultimate goal, the goal is to create a clock, it be able to stand the test of time and become a family heirloom from generation to generation. Maybe you never heard of their companies ——- JS Watch CO. Reykjavik.
They watch series consists of five different composition of the watch department, in which a special edition watches, limited edition, paragraph 10. The design of all watches are all assembled by hand in Iceland.
December 12, 2009
Li Feng Group in the United States, Hong Kong, have opened watch repair schools
In order to watch the brand’s better after-sales service, Li Feng Group, the two main market in the United States and Hong Kong have opened two schools in watch repair. Li Feng watch repair schools in the United States in order to NAIOSW Dallas, HKIOSW schools in Hong Kong in Kowloon. China Watch Net HKIOSW will be responsible for the Asia-Pacific region calendar front of the watch train qualified repair technician. The school offers a two-year watch repair courses, a total of about 3,000 hours of study. These include 2400 hours of hands-on practice and 600 hours of theoretical studies. All small class teaching, the class is not more than 6.
December 10, 2009
Zenith introduced the division of a hundred tabs Calibre.135 limited watch
ZENITH rotating the focus of one of the most surprising movements almost obsessive fear the pursuit of accuracy, with the symbol of the past ZENITH watchmakers E Fulei Muqiao Bin (Mr.Ephrem Jobin) 100-year-old’s birthday anniversary; from The company’s commitment to the market, in order to create a more accurate and reliable movement, in late November 2009, launched its own inventory ZENITH movement Cal, 135, which is a tradition derived from the ZENITH brand was established in 1865 in order to have been very accurate pocket watch movement design concept, in the wristwatch can be realized.
to win the fierce competition between brands precision watchmaking technology, in 1948 ZENITH launched Cal, 135; the movement of innovation, advanced technical features to enable it to win the Neuchâtel Observatory measured a number of well-known when the award (Neuchâtel Observatory chronometry prizes), which from 1950 to 1954 for 5 consecutive years – a record prize was a record. Cal, 135 was also received about 200 awards and honors that year two-thirds of the Observatory, as well as five series of the first prize honors.
To celebrate the Queen’s movements ZENITH Designer Ephrem Jobin centenary birthday, ZENITH is full of honor for the old staff dedicated a special limited edition 100 of a classic watch, and watch them No. 100 Gift Ephrem Jobin —
Movement: Elite 689 self-winding movement, COSC certified by the Swiss Observatory, Case: Rose Gold Case Mirror: sapphire crystal Pointer: plated rose gold hands and hour markers Strap: brown alligator leather strap
E Fulei Muqiao Bin (Mr.Ephrem Jobin) was born in 1909, which is undoubtedly one of the oldest still surviving watchmaker, and in the brand development strategy of the highest realm of time. During this period, he was from 1939 to 1954, responsible for developing three integrated Calibre, which includes the legendary movement Calibre, 135.
At that time, he quickly mastered the most important production processes and equipment group based on first-hand to oversee the development of projects and a true vision of an international outlook to produce movement. 1946 Invention “Calibre.30mm” Neuchâtel Observatory was able to reach the competition requirements specifications; he started thinking and the development of the Observatory in accordance with established standards required by the design, so that it can achieve the best measurement operation.
E Fulei Muqiao Bin (Mr.Ephrem Jobin) the recipe for success, Cal, 135 adopted a large clockwork box and thus increase energy reserves and the balance of a large balance wheel, the most important institutions to enhance the precision of adjustment to play a key role. This technique is known as a complete multi-thinking the design of movement (complete rethinking of the movement design), including the offset minutes from the central axis of the wheel in order to provide space for expansion of balance.
version of this legendary race Observatory movement (Calibre135) equipped with a Breguet balance spring overcoil, as well as single or double arrow shape index or regulation to ensure the balance of friction, so that optimal adjustment. In addition to their participation in the Hong Kong Observatory was racing outside, Calibre, 135 have developed a commercial version of the table models, all sold Calibre, 135 watches are certified by the Hong Kong Observatory timer (chronometer-certified), and given certificates.
1940′s ~ 1950′s was the launch of the table section of trafficking
This is a precision movement Calibre, 135 of the watch production is limited, only for top-level watch collection reserved. All the stock is only 11,000 pcs, that is, with the table section of this movement is still a way to make connoisseur and collector extremely coveted collection project.
At that time the movement is a professional media described it as “a history of manufacturing the best watch movements” (one of the best wristwatch movement in watchmaking history) set a title, no doubt still worthy because of its extraordinary performance and impressive modernization. This exquisite beauty, exacerbated by the classic design and precision-caliber, and vividly evoke a purely classical watch the best way.
This is a clock on the Calibre135 back and celebrate the history of the case, will watch the history and knowledge, vividly reflected in the front of the world, this is the watch manufacturer and outstanding centenarians Ephrem ZENITH Jobin (Mr.Ephrem Jobin).
ZENITH decided to commemorate the fiftieth anniversary with a special limited edition of 100 watches, to E Fulei Muqiao Bin Mr.Ephrem Jobin raise his personal honor and issued a limited 100 model, and to his birthday as a new milestone. This model will effectively convey the past to express appreciation to Mr. Zenith of Jobin and his personal contribution to the history and development of major brands.
December 9, 2009
The Imperial Palace Collection Edition 50 Caruso watch on the 24th debut Hisense Plaza
The Imperial Palace Collection edition of the world’s limited 50 “Chinese Dragon Limited Edition Watch Caruso,” September 24 -10 debut on Hisense Plaza, 2
Following the 2008 launch of a completely BLANCPAIN Blancpain complexity of their own movement Caruso, completely broke the tourbillon break the embarrassing situation of non-opened a dispute for decades Caruso Mystery — Enrico Caruso can still coax, you can also do the rounds in 1 minute, which in the previous several hundred years, usually only tourbillon can be done. BLANCPAIN Blancpain watch both of the 这枚 Caruso Caruso is Tourbillon. Watch critic Mr. Zhong Yonglin to BLANCPAIN Blancpain coaxial Caruso one-minute tourbillon watches described as beyond the great masterpieces. Watches in the world is a milestone in the history of a great event. And then after that was again the only one made into the National Palace Museum’s collection of contemporary watches. The Imperial Palace is a world famous museum of ancient culture and art, many of them priceless relics are unique treasures of Chinese culture is a blend of Stars Palace, recorded the history of the development of Chinese civilization.
five thousand years ago, Chinese people pay homage to the dragon, as a fetish, even today, the Chinese dragon is still filled with unspeakable deep feelings, can be said that Long has evolve to become a symbol of Chinese national spirit even more power, authority and status symbol. We presented this as a Chinese dragon limited edition cards Russell watches the table on the back of the pendulum Tuo dragon totem of the images of the K gold engraving. Dial followed the yin and yang of the universe Caruso disk design. 43.5 millimeters red gold case, Cal.225 automatically Caruso movement, 262 parts, a power reserve of 100 hours. Table back engrave a limited edition number 50 of the world’s limited number of obviously more valuable. Cikuan exquisite watch will be held September 24 to October 2 show in Qingdao Hisense Plaza.
December 4, 2009
Watch industry value of Taiwan Innovation Forum held plan to improve value-added to enhance grade of
Taiwan, mainland China watch industry faces low-cost goods, such as the impact of the financial tsunami, Taiwan’s Metal Industries Research and Development Center last Friday to invite Taiwan watch the value of innovation in the industry to convene a forum to help the industry to study and development of precision components, and other advantages, enhance their competitive force.
Chairman Huang Qichuan metal center in Taiwan, said Taiwan’s watch industry faces global competition, in addition to low-priced goods, the mainland and gradually carved up export markets for Taiwan’s watch industry, the industry is also affected by the financial tsunami, the impact of reduced international orders. Taiwan metal center is willing to help watch industry to move toward re-engineering, restructuring, integration and upgrade of the direction of the promotion of new industries. Metal center, therefore bringing together experts and scholars a forum for the industry and, through the exchanges, and provide the industry into high-value-based international brands, including development of the market direction and practical experience.
Apart from assisting the industry to enhance manufacturing, service levels, metal center will also help the industry develop precision parts, more design features high-grade fine, high-quality manufacturing technology and service advantage in the international market to create a more a large profit margins.
China Watch Network believe that this conference can be said that Taiwan’s watch industry and its supporting industry, the joint efforts to create a more competitive edge to explore. Under the current circumstances, China’s watch industry in order to watch network that made a breakthrough development, we must innovate, and the need to innovate faster pace in order to put the crisis into opportunities, and progress has been made.
December 3, 2009
The world limited only to Christian Dior watch 10
“The real luxury from the finest materials and the most exquisite craft.” – Christian Dior
After more than two years of special research and development, the first eye-only Christal Tourbillion Tourbillon Limited Edition Diamond top jewelry watches, Dior Christal “Tourbillon” has finally lifted the veil of mystery. It is obsessed with Dior sapphire crystal as the main raw material, and use the whole sapphire crystal Tourbillon only bring in the chain to create a unique diamond crystal clarity, and bright top-side drilling, floating in the dial incredibly central, do not see traces of inlay (Invisible Setting). Only to watch the whole use of DEF rating, a total of 15.82 karats top diamond, can be described as extremely beautiful. Dior Christal Tourbillon VIP customized services can be private information at the end of the laser engraving on the cover, so that the table is more distinguished exclusive models, the global limit is only 10.
November 30, 2009
DIOR Christal Tourbillon Tourbillon Diamond Watch Crystal
Sapphire crystal dial to show the U.S. Perspective
While many boutique brands to the professional development, when a tab is not difficult to expect that one day will enter the complex functions DIOR watch area, from Christal series consists of quartz gradually increasing their self-winding movement the proportion of movement, finally launched in 2008, a popular Tourbillon, of course, live up to expectations, the full realization of the concept of sapphire crystal, and not just install Tourbillon movement only, dial hollow design and use of six smoke gray gradient The sapphire crystal, plywood has also adopted the same material, to show the determination of watchmaking, but also revealing a series of unique beauty.
to create an exclusive honor can be seen covered with a transparent sapphire crystal at the end of plywood, the movement in the chamfer handling very carefully, in addition DIOR case back bezel is also available on laser engraving services, text, showing special honor those who are wearing.
Tourbillon watch movement is even more determined to
spent two years research and development, seven months to build a 18K White Gold Tourbillon Diamond Watch, equipped with manual winding movement, the axis tourbillon device still inlaid with a pyramid-shaped black sapphire crystal, and The overall sense of the table shall phase contrast, from the transparent cover can also be seen at the end of the movement of the hand splint chamfering processing, production well. The use of diamond jewelry is also very consistent with top-level table, in the central circle of the dial trapezoid cut diamonds, mining invisible mosaic law, and the tourbillon axis of black sapphire crystal with properly, in the table the same circle and chain studded belt trapezoid diamonds and crystals can be one-way rotating bezel, the mosaic 54 a total of 3.62 karats of diamonds, and eight black sapphire crystal, chain to bring the total weight of 10.9 karats of diamonds inlay, while the crown was also re-mounted .34 karats single stars diamonds, the entire table only using DEF rating of 15.82 karats of diamonds, can be described as extremely beautiful. In addition, the table shall also have customized services, the wearer can text you want covered with laser engraving on the bottom, so that the table is more unique models, the global limit is only 10.
tourbillon device and sapphire crystal top combination of six o’clock position of dial tourbillon device, the axis at the special bordered a pyramid-shaped black sapphire crystal, and dial ring of diamonds with each other shine, but also to make a more general sense of the table section.