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Gucci has developed two special-edition timepieces to mark the brand's largest store opening and the upcoming 2008 Olympics. The distinctively designed watches are called the New York Signoria watch with bone dial and the limited-edition 8-8-2008 I-Gucci.

The partnership between the IWC Company and The Cousteau Society started back in 2004. Today the partners are united by close friendship. In fact, the IWC- Cousteau cooperation was initiated in 2003 when IWC offered support to the anniversary expedition undertaken by the members of the Cousteau Society to the coral reefs found in the Red Sea.

Sotirio Bulgari moved his small silver workshop from Greece to Italy in 1884. He opened his first store in Rome, at No 10 Via Condotti. The company's flagship store is still located there. Today Bulgari represents the third largest luxury retail jeweler in the world, going after Tiffany and Cartier. The Company creates a great variety of products, including jewelry items, fragrances, eyewear, and porcelain.

The Senator Meissen watch boast a remarkable history, with origins traced back to the towns of Meissen and Glashutte, located in Saxony, Germany, where the word 'manufactory' bears a special meaning. The towns are situated about 20 miles away from Dresden, the capital of Saxony, and their development have been significantly influenced by the state's turbulent history. The Glashutte Original watch manufactory sources porcelain dials for its Senator Meissen watch from the state-owned Meissen Porcelain Manufactory.

The Vacheron Constantin Chronometre Royal watch collection has long been synonymous to precision and reliability and the most sophisticated three-fold demand expression. To pay tribute to the iconic model, Vacheron Constantin added a new timepiece to its 'Historiques' line - the Chronometre Royal 1907. The timepiece will be highly appreciated by watch collectors and connoisseurs who value traditional craftsmanship.