Tropicana Magazine Mar-Apr 2017 #112: Riding on a Life Line

THE WATCHES | NEWS
UPDATED VERSION OF EDOX DELFIN THE
ORIGINAL CHRONOGRAPH
Celebrated for their revolutionary technical achievements,
Delfin – The Original by boutique Swiss watchmaker Edox
was a pioneering sports watch that featured water resistance
to an incredible 200m in depth. This engineering marvel
was dubbed The Water Champion as the watch is a striking
timepiece on land – a champion performer in the water. The
engineering of The Delfin – The Original’s double case back
and double O-ring for the crown and pushers result in the
watch’s superior strength and underwater protection. These
innovations, patented by Edox, elevate their position as a
world leader in specialist watersport watches.
Edox unveiled an updated version of Delfin – The
Original in <strong>2017</strong> with an array of impressive functionality
(including tachymeter readout, date display, dive bezel and
chronograph sub-dials). The stunning, modern sports watch
is engineered to the same exacting standards that made its
legendary 1961 ancestor The Water Champion. Edox is the
Premium Partner of the Sauber F1 Team.
www.edox.ch
FLAGSHIP
HERITAGE
– 60TH
ANNIVERSARY
1957-<strong>2017</strong>: AN
EXCEPTIONAL
ANNIVERSARY
TIMEPIECE
Swiss watchmaking
brand Longines
recently marked the
60th anniversary of its
first Flagship collection
with the launch of the
Flagship Heritage – 60th
Anniversary 1957-<strong>2017</strong>.
The new collection highlights its
symbol of quality, high precision, and
distinction. It is inspired by the Flagship
model kept in the Swiss watchmaker’s
headquarters, favoured by Longines’
Ambassador of Elegance, Kate Winslet.
Available in steel, yellow gold or rose
gold, these numbered and limitededition
models display a flagship on
the back, just like the original Flagship
pieces did.
www.longines.com
WORLD PRESENTATION OF HAUTE HORLOGERIE <strong>2017</strong> EXHIBITION
After a dazzling five-day showcase, the World Presentation of Haute Horlogerie (WPHH)
has finally come to a close. Themed around the 25th anniversary of Franck Muller, the
glamorous event was received well by guests from around the world and was held for
the very first time at one of the wings of the Château du Grand Malagny, which was
majestically renovated by the Franck Muller Group. Taking centre stage at WPHH were
the new models from Franck Muller – Gravity Skeleton, the Vanguard Skeleton
Sapphire, and the Vanguard 7 Days Power Reserve Skeleton – as well as the new
exhibition area.
With over 2,500 visitors in attendance, the highlight of the week was undeniably the
17 January gala evening, held in a special 900 sqm area next to the wing of the chateau
where the exhibition was displayed. The 25th anniversary celebration took place in
spectacular fashion as brand founders Mr Vartan Sirmakes and Mr Franck Muller hosted
an extremely international roster of 600 guests in an electric atmosphere.
www.franckmuller.com
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