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Successful events in Asia; Exciting end to the year; special January exhibition in Geneva

After enjoyable events in Asia in the fall, we now have no fewer than four year-end events. Winter is really heating up for Christophe Claret, especially in the New Year when we will put on a special exhibition at Hôtel des Bergues in Geneva.

Elegant roadshow a success for Christophe Claret
Christophe Claret participated in two events in Asia recently and both were a resounding success. In October, Chief Operating Officer Stefan Feltgen represented Christophe Claret during a two-date roadshow in China organized by our retail partner Elegant Watch. Mr Feltgen (pictured above) presented the entire Christophe Claret Collection – including DualTow, Adagio, 21 Blackjack, Baccara, X TREM 1 and our new Soprano timepiece – during press presentations and collectors’ dinners staged in Shanghai and Beijing.


Chinese public sees full Christophe Claret collection for first time at Top Marques
Later in October was the 15th edition of the luxury fair Top Marques in Shanghai, where the Chinese public was able to see the full Christophe Claret collection for the first time ever. Mr Feltgen and our International Commercial Director Phil Ogle were there to help showcase the entire Christophe Claret collection.

Special January exhibition at Hôtel des Bergues in Geneva
Our new Soprano Westminster minute repeater tourbillon, the polished titanium Adagio and other stunning timepieces from the Christophe Claret collection will be on show at the Four Seasons Hôtel des Bergues in Geneva during a special exhibition from January 20th to 24th, 2013.
The exhibition will have a particular focus on striking timepieces and showcase the fruits of the technical excellence, creativity and craftsmanship that Christophe Claret has developed over the past 25 years. Indeed, it is nearly a quarter of a century ago that Christophe Claret set about developing the Manufacture’s first caliber, a minute repeater.
On the first day of the exhibition – Sunday, January 20th – there will be a press conference at 11am at which Mr Christophe Claret and his team will be present. To arrange an appointment, please contact Alexandra Beurier. We look forward to welcoming you.


Soprano (pictured above) features a musically accurate 4-note minute repeater striking Westminster Quarters on cathedral gongs, a 60-second tourbillon and Charles X style bridges in addition to a titanium caseband to optimize sound transmission.
The cathedral gongs feature a Christophe Claret patented device preventing them from touching when they vibrate under the hammer strikes. Soprano is available in three limited editions of eight pieces in either red gold or white gold.

Adagio (pictured above) is a minute repeater with patented cathedral gongs and features central hour and minutes, small seconds at 9 o’clock, large date at 6 o’clock and a second time zone at 2 o’clock indicating both hours and minutes and featuring a day/night indicator – all in a stunning polished titanium case to maximise sound transmission.
The large date boasts another patented mechanism designed to minimize de-synchronization of the date discs under the dial, thus maximizing reliability.

Inauguration of Raff House in Moscow
The festive season is proving to be a busy time for Christophe Claret with our participation at no fewer than four events in December.
At the beginning of the month, the brand attended the official inauguration of Raff House in Moscow, a private club on the beautiful Malaya Nikitskaya street housing collections of haute horlogerie and high-end jewelry as well as an Hélène Darroze haute cuisine restaurant.
The Christophe Claret International Commercial Director Phil Ogle attended a cocktail party on December 5th and gala dinner on December 6th to celebrate the club’s opening.

::Vintage evening at Provident Jewelry in Florida
Immediately following the Raff House inauguration, Provident Jewelry, our retail partner in Florida, celebrated the holidays vintage style with a fun-filled 1920s-themed ‘Gin and Jazz’ soirée on December 6th with cocktails, hors d’œuvre and entertainment.

Five per cent of the proceeds from sales made during the evening went to the Jupiter Medical Center Foundation. During the evening Christophe Claret was delighted to present for the first time in Florida the X TREM 1.

New boutique and Masters of Timepieces Exhibition at DFS Galleria in Macao
Chief Operating Officer Stefan Feltgen recently attended the inauguration of a new duty-free boutique in the DFS Galleria in Macao where Christophe Claret will have its own dedicated exhibition space.
Also at the Macao DFS Galleria between December 8th to February 28th is the fourth edition of the ‘Masterpieces of Time’ exhibition where Christophe Claret’s Soprano, X TREM 1 and DualTow are all on display.

Exclusive New Year’s at Carat in St Barth’s__
Finally, as part of a special New Year exhibition at our retail partner Carat in St Barth’s, we will be featuring the entire Christophe Claret collection.
St Barth’s is one of the ultimate destinations for New Year’s, bringing together a host of the most affluent and successful from across the globe. The exhibition will run from December 27th to January 4th and marks the premiere of X TREM 1 and the Soprano on this exclusive Caribbean island.
All these events make for an exciting end of year for us and we hope that you have one too. We take this opportunity to convey to you our season’s greetings and to wish you a very happy, healthy 2013.

See you next year!

Original language: English