WatchesTop StoryBedat and Co. names new North American distributorLuxury Swiss watch brand Bedat and Co. has appointed Miami, Fla.-based company Luxury Montres to serve as its exclusive distributor for the North American market, effective Feb. 22.Read More Watch NewsBrand ProfilesLGI: Watch sales up 18 percent in JanuarySame-store monthly watch sales rose 18 percent in January to $261 million, compared with January 2009, according to the LGI Network January Time Tracker Newsletter, which noted that the increase excludes the thousands of retailers who exited the business over the past year. Read More Hublot names new U.S., Latin America presidentLuxury Swiss watch company Hublot, known for its "Big Bang" models, has appointed Beatrice de Quervain Blanchard as the company's U.S. and Latin America president, positioning her to oversee the brand's expansion strategy. Read More Ice-Watch launches in Dillard's, eyes U.S. growthIce-Watch, a Belgian-based brand known for creating watches that feature brightly hued silicone bands and matching sun-ray dials, has launched stateside, making its debut in 35 Dillard's stores as the company eyes further U.S. growth. Read More Celebrity Style WatchesDepeche Mode, Hublot auction raises nearly $300KDepeche Mode fans just couldn't get enough at a charitable auction of Hublot "Big Bang" timepieces bearing album artwork from the famed British band. Read More Omega partners with on-a-roll speed skater OhnoOmega can sure pick a winner: U.S. speed skating star and Olympian Apolo Anton Ohno, who won his seventh Olympic medal to become the most decorated American athlete in the history of the Winter Games, is the watch brand's newest ambassador. Read More Nobel Watch Co. to gift Obama, other prizewinnersNobel Watch Co., may have to change its tag line, "I didn't get the Nobel Prize, but I got a Nobel Watch," given its decision to present President Obama and the other 12 recent Nobel Laureate winners with an exclusively designed watch. Read More Watch AuctionsCartier Tank watch fetches $135K at PatrizziWatch auctioneer Patrizzi and Co set a record for the sale of an art deco Louis Cartier Tank watch, bringing in $135,000 for the 1929 model at an auction this week, where Rolex watches were also hot among collectors. Read More Depeche Mode, Hublot watches hit auction blockStarting today, Depeche Mode fans will have a chance to do some good for charity and snag one of 12 unique Hublot "Big Bang" timepieces, each bearing the album artwork of one of the legendary band's studio albums. Read More |
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