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on November 05, 2007

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Seiko Hi-Beat Prospex 135th Anniversary SBEX005

Compagnie Financière Richemont SA

Richemont was created in 1988 by the spin-off of international assets owned by Rembrandt Group Limited of South Africa (now known as Remgro Limited). Established by Dr. Anton Rupert in the 1940s, Rembrandt Group owned significant interests in the tobacco, financial services, wines and spirits, gold and diamond mining industries as well as the luxury goods investments that, along with the investment in Rothmans International, would form Richemont. Richemont owns a portfolio of leading international 'Maisons', which are managed independently of one another. The businesses operate in five areas: 1/ Jewellery Maisons - Cartier and Van Cleef & Arpels; 2/ Specialist Watchmakers - Jaeger-LeCoultre, Piaget, IWC, Baume et Mercier, Vacheron Constantin, Officine Panerai, Roger Dubuis and A. Lange & Söhne; 3/ Writing Instrument Maisons - Montblanc and Montegrappa; 4/ Leather and Accessories Maisons - Alfred Dunhill and Lancel; and 5/ Other Businesses - Alaia, Chloé, Shanghai

Vacheron Constantin

The world's oldest continuing watchmaker, Vacheron Constantin, also has the singular honor of having produced the single most expensive watch of all time -- the "Kallista" (Greek for "the most wonderful") -- which is set with over 130 carats of emerald cut diamonds, each with its own GIA certificate. The Kallista's original selling price was over $5 million, and today, its value is estimated at over twice that figure should the watch ever be offered at auction. When a "cabinotier" by the name of Jean-Marc Vacheron established his own company in 1755, little did he know that his decision marked the start of centuries of craft and industrial excellence, the present document reflecting only the latest chapter in an ongoing success story. As the business developed, Jean-Marc Vacheron's heirs had the foresight to bring in a number of able partners and personalities whose character and special talents often proved invaluable. In 1819, for instance

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