http://www.marvinwatches.com/ Latest news from Marvin en http://www.marvinwatches.com/typo3conf/ext/tt_news/ext_icon.gif http://www.marvinwatches.com/ 18 16 Latest news from Marvin TYPO3 - get.content.right http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Thu, 12 Aug 2010 13:35:00 +0200 http://www.marvinwatches.com/news/did-you-know/article/article/the-new-faces-of-marvin-watch-c/ We welcome two new members to our family here at Marvin Castle. Our new Product Manager Fabio, who... Fabio, who hails from Tissot, and new Marketing Assistant Maya, who rolled with the best at Bulgari, Parmigiani and Rodolphe in the past years.  Both Fabio and Maya figure prominently in a new blog post we invite you to read!]]> Headlines Hot News Thu, 12 Aug 2010 13:35:00 +0200 http://www.marvinwatches.com/news/did-you-know/article/article/shooting-sebastien-loeb-in-geneva/ Photo shooting, that is :) Yesterday Marvin Ambassador Sébastien Loeb and watch designer Sébastien... Sébastien Loeb and watch designer Sébastien Perret gathered with us and our advertising agency in Geneva for the shooting of the Marvin Loeb Sports Line ad campaign graphics.  A good (and very busy) time was had by all as recounted in our blog. More pictures and video to come so check back in with us and sign up for our newsletter (that's the text field on the upper right of this page) for the latest news!]]> Headlines Hot News Wed, 11 Aug 2010 09:51:00 +0200 http://www.marvinwatches.com/news/did-you-know/article/article/that-blue-m108-sure-gets-around/ James Smith is our Marvin point man at the PBK Pro Cycling Team in the UK. He has just completed... PBK Pro Cycling Team in the UK. He has just completed 960 miles of open road cycling wearing his Blue M108.  In the spirit of a Where's Waldo, he sent us pictures of every critical point and junction in his trip. It's really more of a Where's Marvin kind of game here :) You can check out all these Blue M108 shots on James' Facebook page and of course on Marvin's as well. Or check out the full set on Flickr now! Thanks James for taking the time. Really cool my friend. We're excited about the upcoming Aug 29th race as you can imagine.]]> Headlines Hot News Sun, 08 Aug 2010 12:21:00 +0200 http://www.marvinwatches.com/news/did-you-know/article/article/marvinwatchescom-classic-uk-cycle-team-news/ Tom Collier is riding hard and high on our Classic UK Cycle racing team. Always wearing his M108 as... Classic UK Cycle racing team. Always wearing his M108 as he continues to perform like a champ. We feel pictures are worth a thousand words in this case. These were taken during his last two Elite Road races where he managed to come in 10th and 11th - and this is riding with seasoned professionals who do this for a living! The one where his hands are up is taken as he's about to receive the National Champion jersey :) - Congrats Tom from everyone here at Marvin. You make us proud my friend.]]> Headlines Hot News Wed, 04 Aug 2010 05:59:00 +0200 http://www.marvinwatches.com/news/did-you-know/article/article/and-the-winner-is/ The winner of our last ablogtoread giveaway bash is a member of the US Air Force stationed in Iraq.... ablogtoread giveaway bash is a member of the US Air Force stationed in Iraq. His name is Richard, and here's his winning entry: "I am actually a newbie to the whole watch thing. I usually just go for form and function. I look for great lume and simple functions, waterproofness and reliability is key. I tend to wear my watch all day, including gym, and sleeping...

I am in the US Air Force so I have limited funds. Most of my watches are imitations...I just ordered the Magrette Diver that was recently reviewed, (can’t wait to get home from Iraq in September to wear it). Anyway, I am learning about complications and movements and plan on maybe getting into the watch industry when I retire...Love the M107 BTW." So thank you Richard for taking the time, and we hope you enjoy your M107's form and function. It's always good to enter the industry with a rugged Valjoux 7750 strapped to your wrist! :)]]> Headlines Hot News Wed, 04 Aug 2010 05:34:00 +0200 http://www.marvinwatches.com/news/did-you-know/article/article/marvin-partners-up-with-uk-pro-cycling/ Marvin has a long history of partnerships in the auto racing world (and airlines as well) but... history of partnerships in the auto racing world (and airlines as well) but this summer we're bringing another sport into our family: Pro Bike Racing. You can read all the details (including how we got there) on our latest blog post. Our first sponsored race is scheduled for August 29th, where Team PROBIKEKIT is racing in Devon, UK. Racers will be sporting their brand new M108 (recently field tested by out team racers) and we'll be providing a classic M107 as a podium prize for the lucky winner. If there's two things our British friends appreciate, it's cycle racing and watches. And so we're excited to partner up with this growing international sport and look forward to bringing you all into the fold of Great Britain professional cycle racing! ]]> Headlines Hot News Did You Know Thu, 15 Jul 2010 17:27:00 +0200 http://www.marvinwatches.com/news/did-you-know/article/article/alexandre-brasseur-discovers-marvin/ Third generation French movie celebrity Alexandre Brasseur (son of Claude Brasseur and grandson of... Headlines Mon, 12 Jul 2010 08:05:00 +0200 http://www.marvinwatches.com/news/did-you-know/article/article/marvin-on-the-drawing-board/ In case you ever wondered, this is how every Marvin starts out: on a bunch of large paper sheets... being drawn by hand (with a pen, not a pencil) by one of our lead designers (Sébastien Perret in this case). His handling of the pen is crisp, sharp and unhesitating. The sheer sound of it is awe-inspiring. He refuses to use pencil at all because, as he puts it, he doesn't want to be able to back out of what seem initially like "errors" because too often they turn out to be inspirational sideways to a new idea or concept. So everything gets recorded. It is really amazing to watch this guy at work. I imagine it must have looked like this when Mozart composed new music on a whim. ]]> Headlines Hot News Thu, 01 Jul 2010 11:37:00 +0200 http://www.marvinwatches.com/news/did-you-know/article/article/marvin-supports-folds-of-honor/ When one of our Facebook community members grabbed me two weeks ago and said "Hey Jerome, you... Facebook community members grabbed me two weeks ago and said "Hey Jerome, you guys should look into this charity foundation", I went to work and did a little digging into The Folds of Honor Foundation. I got in touch with Mike Herron by email and asked him to send me the salient points about the charity. Namely, precise examples of who they help, how and why. Mike pointed me to these links describing recipients, testimonials, and scholarships. The concept is really simple. When our boy in uniform get killed or banged up in action, who has their back back home to take care of their remaining families and kids? Too often, the answer is simply "no one". So this foundation was established to make sure these families were taken care of educationally. As Marvin is big into the "family" concept, I thought this would be a great opportunity to pitch in and say "hey guys, thank you, we got your six". We were happy to send out one of our rectangular M013 pieces to Mike for auction purposes, and hope this very tiny contribution will serve to help the families of those who have made the ultimate sacrifice for our Nation. ]]> Hot News Headlines Tue, 29 Jun 2010 08:25:00 +0200 http://www.marvinwatches.com/news/did-you-know/article/article/crossing-the-1000-mark-on-facebook/ The Marvin Facebook page has just reached over 1,000 "likers" (1,034 to be precise) as... Marvin Facebook page has just reached over 1,000 "likers" (1,034 to be precise) as page fans are now referred to. To celebrate our crossing this significant markers (think about it, we started with 10 fans 4 months ago!) seven M013 watches were given away not only to new fans, but also to several key community members who stood by us from day one and actively participated in the community consistently for the past 5 months. I want to personally thank our regulars Thomas Carey, Kevin Mitchell, Russell Hatton, Miguel Seabra, Viktor Martensson, Kyle Stults, Andreas Loukakis, Moussa Hamade, Matt Baily, Pierre-Alexandre Fize, David Barrett, Randy Torres, and Mat Craddock for their consistent and energetic participation. And a big big thanks to all our other fans who feed the page every week. You guys have the "flame", the energy and the love that makes this community pretty special indeed. ]]> Headlines Hot News Did You Know Thu, 24 Jun 2010 18:20:00 +0200