Breitling had a busy Basel with a lot of new launches and evolutions of product, the real statement piece being the new Breitling for Bentley GMT.
Continuing the Breitling for Bentley family tradition of making big watches, the GMT is no different, with a 49mm case which is either steel or 18ct rose gold. The watch comes on either a bracelet or a rubber strap but, personally, the rubber strap is by far and away the best option and in 18ct rose gold it is absolutely stunning.
The first pieces are due in the UK in September and the prices start at approximately £5,100 for the steel watch.
SIHH 2008 in Geneva saw the launch of the new IWC Laureus watch for 2008. As in previous years, all the profits generated from the watch go to the Laureus Sport for Good Charity, which is run in conjunction with IWC and Daimler Chrysler. The charity supports over 50 projects around the globe which tackle some of the greatest challenges of our time, including poverty, racism, war, homelessness, drug addiction and HIV/Aids. Worldwide, about 150,000 children benefit annually from the foundation’s activities and this number increases daily.
This year the Laureus watch will be the stunning IWC Da Vinci Chronograph. The watch is a limited edition of 1,000 pieces worldwide in stainless steel and continues the theme of recent years with a blue dial to distinguish it from the standard range. The watch also has a unique case back bearing the logo of the Laureus Sport for Good Charity. The Da Vinci range was completely revamped last year and has until now only been available from four stores in London. This year a few further IWC retailers will be Da Vinci stockists and David M. Robinson has been selected as one of these.
The current retail price is £8,400 and we anticipate that the first watches will be available in late summer.
For more information, log onto http://www.breitlingforbentley.com/en/ or email karl.irwin@davidmrobinson.co.uk