Spring awakens when Pierre DeRoche paints the beauty of life against a mother-ofpearl canvas. Portrayed in subtle touches of sparkling colour, the earth’s luxuriant microcosm springs to life, exalted by the radiance of precious stones. These scintillating pebbles are a tribute to those surrounding the three lakes of the Vallée de Joux, from which Pierre DeRoche loves to draw its inspiration.

LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton, the world's leading luxury group, announces that it has signed an agreement to acquire the Hublot group, a top of the range watchmaker enjoying very strong growth. LVMH will acquire Hublot from Mr Carlo Crocco, who founded the group in 1980, and a company controlled by Mr Jean-Claude Biver, who has managed Hublot since 2004.

New York, April 17, 2008 - Antiquorum's sale titled "Revolution: The Evolution of the Rolex Sport Watch", commemorating the 100th anniversary of Rolex, achieved $ 8,515,260. There was excitement in the air as soon as the auctioneer stepped up to the podium at the Rolex thematic sale Thursday morning on April 17. Not only was the auction room packed with a record number of eager bidders, but there were also 283 registered online bidders. Furthermore, because of tremendous interest, an additional sales room was set up in Milan and connected to the New York auction room via video conference.