As the spearhead collection of the Pierre DeRoche brand, the SplitRock experiments with relief by welcoming four large applied numerals. Thus adorned, it achieves unexpected depth while preserving a subtly balanced appearance. While elegance remains the central feature in each of its variations, the SplitRock Big Numbers shows a striking ability to alternate visual effects. Clad in orange, it displays its sporty, resolutely contemporary character.

Chef hats in place! To the stoves! This was a no-holds barred contest for the six finalists in the Swiss Selection of the Bocuse d’Or 2009 held today at the Casino Kursaal in Bern. Six contestants - one winner. Stéphane Décotterd, Chef at the Pont de Brent restaurant won this most coveted of prizes in Swiss gastronomy and earned himself a place to compete for the Bocuse d’Or in 2009.

TAG Heuer launches premium upgrades to its major Formula 1, SLR and Grand Carrera GT and motor-racing-inspired collections and sets a new milestone by integrating its latest Concept Chronograph, the Grand CARRERA Calibre 36 RS Caliper, into the dashboard of a Ken Okuyama-designed and TAG Heuer-inspired GT sportscar.

Hublot has chosen Argentina to cement its commitment to the Gstaad Polo Club and to bathe in the atmosphere of this equestrian sport in the very country where it was invented. In anticipation of the “Hublot Polo Gold Cup Gstaad” which will be held in Switzerland next August, the watchmaker today put its seal — in the land of polo — on its partnership with the prestigious club, at the same time as it presented the new Big Bang chronograph sporting the tournament logo.