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Le Matin, Fre - First it was Breitling whose hot air balloon world tour was celebrated on a stamp in 1999 and now it's Rolex's turn to smile at the additional free publicity from having its watch appear on Swiss postage stamps. Roger Federer's new stamp shows the tennis champion holding his Wimbledon trophy - with his Rolex in plain view. Le Matin talked to watchmakers as the [annual watch fair](http://www.baselworld.com/go/id/ss/lan (continue reading)→

24 Heures, Fre - The programme for the Paléo music festival, 24-29 July in Nyon, was leaked a week ahead of the official press conference 17 April and is now available online. Tickets go on sale 18 April. Paléo officials have refused to comment on the leak and the programme, which remains unconfirmed except for Bjork. (continue reading)→

Roger Federer stamp issued by La Poste in Switzerland 10 April 2007

Tribune de Geneve/sports, Fre and GenevaLunch - The Swiss postal service Tuesday unveiled its new collectors' stamp featuring tennis star Roger Federer, breaking its own taboo against images of living people on stamps. Swiss philately has long been a hobby around the world but the new Federer one-franc stamp is already at the top of the list of most popular La Poste online shop items because it is expected to be very popular with non-collectors, for simply sending mail. (continue reading)→

swissinfo - The momentum is building for watch-lovers from around the world as Geneva prepares to host Omegamania 14-15 April. The sale of special Omega watches follows a world tour of the timepieces, in lots of 300, that has pulled in large crowds, especially in Asia. The sales collection includes watches that have been in space and many that were owned by the rich and famous. The auction was organized to celebrate the 50th birthday of the Omega Speedmaster model, more often known as the Moon Watch. (continue reading)→