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Mastermind behind 'Fagin-style' watch gang jailed for 12 years view story
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- 1 day ago
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The mastermind behind a 'Fagin-style' gang who stole 1million of watches from London jewellers has been jailed for 12 years.
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$5M in fake luxury items seized in Calgary view story
1 vote- Submitted by mattbaily
- 7 days ago
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The RCMP and Canadian border officials have seized counterfeit luxury purses, wallets and jewelry worth millions of dollars from three locations in Calgary.
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Corum announces new chairman of the board view story
2 votes- Submitted by mattbaily
- 8 days ago
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CORUM announced today the appointment of Serge Weinberg as its new Chairman of the Board replacing the recently deceased Severin Wunderman, who purchased and managed the CORUM Group since 2000.
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In-House Movements A Must? Nicolas Hayek Sends Wakeup Call to Swiss Watch Industry view story
2 votes- Submitted by mattbaily
- 11 days ago
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In 2004 the Swiss Competition Committee (Comco) vetoed ETA SA's decision to reduce their supply of movements to watch manufacturers outside of the Swatch Group (ETA's parent company).
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Collaboration spéciale: les bracelets cuirs view story
2 votes- Submitted by mattbaily
- 11 days ago
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Cette année encore, les bracelets cuirs ont connu une difficile saison estivale. Éraflures, craquelures, décolorations, l'été laisse des traces et les bracelets défraîchis ne sont pas toujours faciles à sauver.
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Luxury heaven amid economic hell view story
2 votes- Submitted by mattbaily
- 16 days ago
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WASHINGTON – Thousands of customers lining up to buy the new iPhone 3G at nearly $200 a piece while they could buy a much cheaper phone right around the corner. Weren't we in the middle of an economic slump?
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Buying Discount Watches Online view story
3 votes- Submitted by mattbaily
- 17 days ago
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Cheaper brands like Timex and Casio are usually gray market goods which means that they do not carry a manufacturers warrantee at all, therefore it is important to see if the online site owner offers any sort of a warrantee at all.
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UPDATE 1-Peace Mark shares suspended after CVC offer view story
2 votes- Submitted by mattbaily
- 17 days ago
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Shares in Hong Kong-based watchmaker and retailer Peace Mark were suspended on Monday after CVC Asia Pacific Ltd made an indicative offer for shares in the company.
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Bell & Ross Announces new Member's Club in Singapore & Malaysia view story
2 votes- Submitted by mattbaily
- 17 days ago
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The regional authorised dealers of Bell & Ross - FJ Benjamin has announced that they will be launching a Member's Club in Singapore and Malaysia to harness the momentum of the growing number of collectors for the brand.
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What to do when water gets in your watch! view story
1 vote- Submitted by mattbaily
- 17 days ago
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On a nice hot sunny day, you decide to go for a refreshing swim, but you forget to check that your screw down crown is not properly screwed in. You do a couple laps, you notice that the timepiece is all fogged up, or has water inside the case.

