Nicolas Hayek, chairman and former chief executive of the giant Swiss watch-manufacturing firm Swatch, has died. He was 82.

As chairman of the Swatch group, Hayek cut a high profile in the world of Swiss watch-making and was one of the most well known Swiss business leaders.

In the 1980s, he transformed two Swiss watchmakers struggling to cope with Japanese competition into what would become Swatch, owning brands such as Breguet, Blancpain, Omega, Longines in addition to its eponymous Swatch line.

Urwerk have unleashed the “Black Cobra,” the newest model of the CC1 series.

Urwerk’s “Black Cobra” gets its name from “shedding” of its grey gold case into something a little darker and a whole lot more menacing.

Urwerk achieved this artistic transformation by treating the grey gold with Aluminum Titane Nitride (AlTiN).

Urwerk shows the time on two separate horizontal lines–one for the hour and the other for the minute.

MB&F have released the first images of their brand new movement, aptly named the “Thunderbolt”, which will form the engine of the highly anticipated Horological Machine Number 4.

The Calibre de Cartier now has its own dedicated website along with a slick movie as well as interesting technical animations.

Equipped with the new 1904 MC Manufacture Cartier movement, the Calibre de Cartier watch features a striking silhouette, robust case and innovative design.

Both contemporary and refined, this exceptional timepiece heralds a new chapter in the watchmaking history of Cartier.

Chanel continues to develop their J12 watch collection. For this summer they are coming out with the J12 Marine Diver – a waterproof watch up to 300 meters.

The Watch Case – available in two color variants (black or white) – is made from a high-tech ceramic and the crystal is an AR-coated sapphire.

The watch movement is using a Swiss automatic caliber and its bracelet also using a high-tech ceramic and it has an extra caoutchouc rubber strap.