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Mexican Drug Lords Flaunt Luxury Watches
Mexican Drug Lords Flaunt Luxury Watches The life of a Mexican drug lord is exciting but dangerous so when you’re running from the law or a competing cartel, you need to know what time it is. That’s just one reason that these modern desperados have a penchant for collecting Swiss luxury watches—and flaunting them on social media. A pair of journalists at Bellingcat.com did a stud...
Millionaire Couple Sue Hotel Over Stolen Luxury Watches
Millionaire Couple Sue Hotel Over Stolen Luxury Watches A British millionaire and his supermodel wife have discovered the hard way that money can’t always buy security. Now the couple is suing a Miami hotel over the theft of two luxury watches. Oliver Ripley and Jeisa Chiminazzo had carefully researched a number of fancy hotels and decided that the Marriot in South Beach would be the ideal p...
Audemars Piguet CEO Bennahmias Talks Leadership
Audemars Piguet CEO Bennahmias Talks Leadership Since taking over the reins at the venerable Audemars Piguet brand in 2012, François-Henry Bennahmias has reinvigorated the image of the luxury watchmaker. In an interview with the New York Times, Bennahmias discussed the challenges of working for a family-owned company and how he has made them work to his advantage. “On the positive sid...
Would You Buy a Luxury Watch on Amazon?
Would You Buy a Luxury Watch on Amazon? Many online shoppers are hooked on Amazon, making it their first stop when looking for the lowest prices on certain items. Over the years, the inventory of products available from this Internet retailer have grown in both number and variety so that now you can buy practically anything from Amazon—including a luxury watch. The Street took a look at the ...
Audemars Piguet Lady Millenary Collection Aimed at Strong Women
Audemars Piguet Lady Millenary Collection Aimed at Strong Women While some makers of luxury watches feature supermodels or current “it girls” in their ads, under CEO François-Henry Bennahmias, Audemars Piguet has chosen strong, independent women like tennis champ Serena Williams as its brand ambassadors. The latest face of the Swiss brand is actor/producer Frieda Pinto who was o...
Audemars Piguet CEO Talks Asian Market, Smartwatches
Audemars Piguet CEO Talks Asian Market, Smartwatches In his less than three years heading up the prestigious Audemars Piguet brand, François-Henry Bennahmias has made a few major changes like making the label’s gold watches more affordable and cutting the number of new products introduced each year. In an interview with Blouin Lifestyle, Bennahmias gave his opinions on subjects...
Watches to Watch at Salon International de la Haute Horlogerie
The latest smartwatches and other wearable devices took the spotlight at last week’s Consumer Electronics Show but the most luxurious of the luxury watch brands will have their turn at the 2015 Salon International de la Haute Horlogerie coming up January 19-23 in the city of Geneva. This is where we will get our first look at the newest timepieces from some of the industry’s most legen...
Hong Kong Hosts Watches&Wonders
If you’d like to get a sneak peek at the latest in luxury timepieces, the place to be this month is Hong Kong. The Chinese city will be hosting Watches&Wonders, an event featuring some of the world’s top watch brands, at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre from September 29 through October 2.
Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Offshore Diver in White Ceramic
Rugged, strong, irreproachably functional – just some of the words that spring to mind when looking at this work of art. The Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Offshore Diver in white ceramic stands as the quintessential diving watch that is so versatile it can literally be worn for any occasion. The new Offshore Diver for this year is made from white ceramic. Ceramic is chosen by this esteemed brand...
Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Offshore Tourbillon Chronograph
Audemars Piguet has just released yet another masterpiece in their Royal Oak Offshore collection – the Royal Oak Offshore Tourbillon Chronograph. If this watch doesn’t have the makings of a grail watch for the countless AP admirers out there, I’d be most surprised. The Royal Oak Offshore is the oversized version to the Royal Oak and since 2008 has really been on the move employin...
The New Royal Oak Offshore 42mm
The new Royal Oak Offshore from Audemars Piguet for 2014 has undergone a major change in its case size. The original Royal Oak Offshore stood as an oversized version to the regular Royal Oak, with a case dimension of 44mm. This model was released in 1994 at a time when watches were growing in size. Today, the trend is leaning once again to watches with case sizes between 40-42mm. The Royal Oak Off...
Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Offshore Doha
There is no better way to open a boutique than to create a watch that honors the host country. Well, that is exactly what Audemars Piguet did to celebrate opening its newest boutique in Qatar. The watch gets its name because Doha is Qatar’s capital city. The Royal Oak Offshore Doha is typical to the collection with its smooth lines, attention to detail, and rugged aesthetics. Yet this watch ...