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Ultraexclusive watchmaking brand name MB&F (Maximilian Busser & Friends) has appointed Serge Kriknoff as Chief Operational Officer and partner. Kriknoff brings with him considerable experience in the luxury watch industry, having served as the Managing Director at G&F Chatelain SA, a supplier for specialized watch cases and buckles, among them those for the MB&F Horlogical Machines No. 1 and No. 2. Prior to that, Kriknoff had been Production Director at Harry Winston, and Quality Director at Breguet Lemania. He has also served as the head for Research & Development at replica piaget . MB&F has also recently inaugurated a North American office to serve the growing numbers of MB&F watch aficianados in the United States. Stephen Hallock, an active member of the online horological community, is serving as manager of the new operation. Hallock's duties include cultivating awareness of MB&F replica watches , deepening relationships with existing clients, and facilitating relationships with retailers and the luxury industry press as an MB&F brand name ambassador. In other news, MB&F founder Maximilian Busser wishes to assure devotees of the brand name that the development of the anticipated Horlogical Machine No. 3 watch is progressing well, with a presentation planned for late October. Deliveries of the first HM3 replica watches should take place in the first half of 2009. Cornelius & Cie, founded in 2007 by worldfamous watch engraver Kees Engelbarts and jeweler Paul Pertijs, will introduce its first formal collection this year. Taking its name from Kees Engelbart's Christian name "Cornelius", the young brand will offer exceptionally small series of exclusive replica watches , each featuring vintage movements that are entirely handengraved by Engelbarts himself. Extensive personalization options will be offered. The first Cornelius & Cie watch, available from April 2008, is the Chronosome 46XY. Presented within a classically styled, subtly asymmetric 49mm case, this Cornelius & Cie watch collection will feature vintage manual wind Anton Schild Caliber 690 movements from 1935, which offer a power reserve of 8 days. The movements are plated with gold or rhodium, elaborately skeletonized and engraved individually by Mr. Engelbarts. Production will be limited to approximately 100 pieces for 2008, and a threeyear warranty accompanies each watch. More information can be obtained at the Cornelius & Cie website: