Cartier Ballon Bleu Large

LVMH Acquires Stake in Herm¨¨s
LVMH, owner of TAG Heuer, Hublot and Zenith, has acquired 17.1% of French fashion house Herm¨¨s for approximately $2 billion. Founded in 1837, Herm¨¨s is perhaps best known for scarves, ties and handbags, though the company also produces a range of fashion watches, as well as fine watches in its Pi¨¨ces d’exception line. Herm¨¨s CEO Jean-Louis Dumas passed away on May 1, leading to speculation that the members of the founding family might be willing to sell, though the family has issued a statement confirming their desire to retain control. The family owns about 73% of the company, and Herm¨¨s shares have doubled since May 1. The seller of the LVMH stake has not been identified. For its part, LVMH says that it does not intend to take control of the company, though many analysts believe LVMH is positioning itself for an eventual takeover.Following the LVMH announcement, Herm¨¨s shares climbed 26.65 euros or 15% to 202.85 euros in Paris trading, valuing the company at 21.4 billion euros,

TIME TEST: Famous Firsts
The first month of a new decade: what better time to mull over other promising (albeit not always successful) beginnings? Test your knowledge of a dozen watch-world firsts (the answers are at the end). 1. In 1957, Hamilton introduced the firstA. watch powered by electricityB. watch wound by a micro rotorC. single-button chronographD. watch with bi-directional winding2. In 1972, Hamilton introduced the firstA. quartz watchB. quartz watch with a frequency of 32,768 HzC. digital watchD. digital watch with a liquid crystal display3. Citizen launched the Crystron Solar Cell, the world¡¯s first light-powered analog watch, inA. 1970B. 1976C. 1984D. 19884. The first watch with no balance wheel was theA. Quartz Astron by SeikoB. Ventura by HamiltonC. Accutron by BulovaD. Constellation by Omega5. In 1934, Breitling patented the firstA. watch with a slide-rule bezelB. split-seconds chronographC. single-pusher chronographD. chronograph with two separate pushers6. The world¡¯s first TV commercial was

w&w Instagram Round-Up #14
I can’t tell if it’s getting easier to pic shots because of all the great submissions, or harder for the same reason? Either way, great variety this week, ranging new and vintage, affordable and less so, common and very rare. Enjoy!In order for your picture to be considered it should:a. include the hashtag #wornandwound and @wornandwoundb. be a watch related photo. It doesn't have to be a watch on your wrist, but watches should be at the core of the imagec. be awesome (naturally)Be sure to follow us on?Instagram?to stay up to date on what we're up to, what watches we're looking at and to be eligible for future giveaways. We also just appreciate your support!watch_n_wrist and a Poljot Okeah Reissue chrono planiverse and a Seiko SARB017  bsmithiii and a vintage Benrus  climaxfab and a Steinhart OVM  smccqueen and a vintage Lemania 6BB monopusher  lukeibis and a new Swatch Sistem51   wristmachine and a Muhle Seebattai

Bee-live it
YES!Now, on my next acquisition..FC Diver?or...Ceramic Diver?The more I look at the ceramic diver, the more i see it to be a refined piece of work. Plus it being at 20% cheaper than the FC + exhibition case makes it as desirable as the FC.Hope to see the Ceramic in KL/SG AP Boutique in July when i head back home.Should i venture into the future and hold Ceramic close to my heart? or the FC to complement the bee + its beautiful FC case with limited production units ( rendering it more exclusive ). Decisions.. decisions..Help anyone? haha(Photo Courtesy of Howard aka boa2 from TZ)

Favorite Calatrava
Still my favorite after 5yrs