This Week’s Watch News In 60 Seconds

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There is lots to catch up on this week from New Year’s resolutions to collaborations and exciting new releases. See what you missed in our special weekly round-up

Editorial – The Resolute Choice 

To kick off the week, our Editor-in-Chief Suzanne Wong has matched five timepieces with five of the most popular New Year’s resolutions, from getting back in shape to travelling the world, for an extra motivational boost to try and stick to them! 

A Pas de Deux of Precision and Beauty 

Since its inception, Van Cleef & Arpels has shared a close relationship to the world of ballet. But why? WorldTempus’s Marie de Pimodan takes a closer look at the relationship between the Maison’s creations and the artform that continues to inspire them

Ballet du Grand Théâtre de Genève © Van Cleef & Arpels
Ballet of the Grand Théâtre - Geneva © Van Cleef & Arpels

Zenith: Ten Out of Ten for Julien Tornare 

Next, as last week’s news of Julien Tornare’s departure from Zenith for TAG Heuer was the talk of the industry, our correspondent Olivier Müller delves into the CEO’s six-year tenure at the brand with the star

The Latest in Swatch Collaborations – Swatch X Blancpain Ocean Of Storms

Following the success of last year’s collaborations, Swatch and high-end luxury brand Blancpain have dropped a sixth (and final?) variant of the Scuba Fifty Fathoms. WorldTempus’s Mathieu Rotzer gives us his impressions

Ocean Of Storms © Swatch X Blancpain
Ocean Of Storms © Swatch X Blancpain

Iconic Women’s Watches 

Moving along, some of the watch industry’s most brilliant designs were for women. In celebration of these famous timepieces, our correspondent Hervé Borne has curated a selection of the most iconic women’s watches – in their latest iterations

In other news 

In other news from the watchmaking world, some high-profile celebrities were spotted wearing OMEGA watches at the 81st Golden Globes and TAG Heuer announced the addition of Chinese actor Liu Haoran as its newest brand ambassador

New Releases 

Last but not least, for our new releases of the week, we have the Blancpain Villeret Traditional Chinese Calendar, the Hublot Spirit of Big Bang Titanium Dragon, the IWC Schaffhausen Portugieser Chronograph Year of the Dragon, the Jaeger-LeCoultre Master Ultra Thin Tourbillon Enamel and the Ulysse Nardin Blast [Tourbillon Dragon].

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