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A. Lange & Sohne Zeitwerk Watch Wins Top Prize At The Grand Prix d'Horlogerie de Genève 2009

I knew that the A. Lange & Sohne Zeitwerk watch had a lot going for it. When it was announced several months ago in May, I was sure that Lange was doing things right. Oddly enough, its parent company Richemont Group did not. Even though the brand has an almost fanatical following and continues to win award after award (for both the company and their products), there was enough tension over profits between former CEO Fabian Krone and Richemont Group corporate to lead to the former CEO's resignation. Shame that Richemont didn't value the skill and determination of the brand.

Like Zeitwerk... I mean clockwork, A. Lange & Sohne has won yet another award for their watches. The result of this year's Grand Prix d'Horlogerie de Genève has the Lange Zeitwerk watch winning the "Golden Hand" award. Roughly making it the top watch of the year. Through the various categories, this is the ideal award that any watch maker can strive to achieve for this highly watched annual horological recognition event.

The Lange Zeitwerk watch is a mechanical masterpiece that combines modern and traditional watch making. The dial shows the time digitally via two windows and has a analog subsidiary seconds dial and power reserve indicator. Prices for the watches average about $55,000 - $76,000 (gold and then platinum).

Ariel Adams publishes the luxury watch review site aBlogtoRead.com.

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TAG Heuer Grand Carrera Wins Sports Watch of the Year

by Jared Paul Stern (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Timepieces / Watches

TAG Heuer's impressive Grand Carrera Calibre 36 RS Caliper Chronograph (above) just won top honors in the Sports watch category at the prestigious Grand Prix d'Horlogerie de Genève. The watch, which was presented at BaselWorld 2008 as the TAG Heuer Concept of the year, is the only automatic chronograph capable of measuring and displaying 1/10ths of a second. Visible through a tinted double sapphire crystal, the COSC-certified movement oscillates at an astonishing 36,000 vibrations per hour. It fatures a 43mm, black titanium carbide-coated case, a Calibre 36 RS movement with more than 50 hours power reserve, and two "Black Gold" Rotating Systems.

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