Day: June 12, 2017
Complication watches Watches are not rocket science. Or are they? Perhaps you don’t have a PhD. Well, that’s a shame, because with some watches, you’ll need one to understand how to tell the time.
June 12, 2017They come with an instruction manual as thick as a telephone directory. Or, even worse, as slim as an August magazine issue. And yet sometimes even these instructions aren’t enough. Some watches these days have become so sophisticated that you need a two-day residential course to understand how to set them, or even to tell […]
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Piaget 2017 Spirit Awards & 2017 Academy Awards The stars shine in Piaget at the Independent Spirit Awards and at the 89th Academy Awards.
June 12, 2017Spirit Awards Piaget was the jewelry of choice for many of the afternoon’s most glamorous women, including “Moonlight” star, Naomie Harris, who looked dazzling in the new Piaget Gem of Roses earrings set in 18-carat white gold featuring diamonds, pearls and tourmalines, along with stacked Piaget Possession rings. Her co-star, actress Janelle Monáe, accessorized her […]
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Phillips Additional highlights of the Spring 2017 Geneva Sale The Geneva watch auction: FIVE, on 13 and 14 May will include an offering of exceptional complicated Patek Philippe wristwatches retailed by Tiffany & Co.
June 12, 2017Phillips in Association with Bacs & Russo announces additional highlights from its Spring Geneva auction. Offering some of the most important and iconic collectors’ watches presented at auction in recent years, The Geneva Watch Auction: FIVE taking place the weekend of 13 and 14 May at Hôtel La Réserve, will present approximately 240 collectors’ watches […]
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Auction Patek Philippe Calibre 89 to be auctioned in Geneva Patek Philippe’s extraordinary Caliber 89 pocket watch will be up for auction in May in Geneva.
June 12, 2017Leading the selection of important and interesting timepieces to be offered at auction on Sunday 14 May in Geneva is the legendary Patek Philippe Calibre 89 in yellow gold. After nearly a decade of research and craftsmanship, the Calibre 89 became the most complicated watch ever created when Patek Philippe unveiled it in 1989 to […]
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Longines 143rd Kentucky Derby Following Always Dreaming’s victory in this legendary race, Longines, the Official Timekeeper of the Triple Crown, awarded owner, trainer and jockey with elegant watches.
June 12, 2017Always Dreaming, ridden by jockey John Velazquez, raced to victory, outrunning Looking At Lee in second place and Battle of Midway in third, after an exhilarating race. Earlier that day, the Churchill Distaff Turf Mile presented by Longines was claimed by Roca Rojo, ahead of Believe in Bertie and Linda. On the occasion of the […]
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Yellow gold watches The comeback They may have fallen out of favour for a while, courtesy of their “bling-bling” reputation, but yellow gold watches have made a triumphant comeback at Audemars Piguet, Cartier, Jaeger-LeCoultre and even Van Cleef & Arpels.
June 12, 2017Audemars Piguet – Royal Oak Extra-Thin To commemorate the fortieth anniversary of the first Royal Oak Extra-Thin in yellow gold, Audemars Piguet is reintroducing the iconic reference 15202 this year. This new version of the Royal Oak Extra-Thin is faithful to the original model, picking up the traditional 39 mm diameter and following the aesthetic […]
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Jacob & Co. Brilliant Full Baguette Rainbow This jewellery timepiece from Jacob & Co. declines the rainbow’s spectrum of colors for a brilliant effect.
June 12, 2017This year, after the Brilliant Rainbow model launched in 2015 and graced with 48 colored sapphires on its bezel as well as 11 multicolored stones adorning its white mother-of-pearl dial, Jacob & Co. is unveiling an extreme interpretation of this rainbow model: the stunningly luminous Brilliant Full Baguette Rainbow. The entire chromatic spectrum is graphically […]
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TAG Heuer Ayrton Senna Special Editions Thirty years ago, Ayrton Senna won the legendary Monaco Grand Prix for the very first time. To celebrate this key date, TAG Heuer launches a new Senna collection of special edition pieces.
June 12, 2017The talent and panache of Ayrton Senna ensured he left a lasting mark on Formula 1, more so than any driver before or since. “Magic Senna” is considered by his peers to be one of the greatest drivers the world has ever seen: three world championship titles (1988, 1990 and 1991), 65 pole positions, and […]
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Richard Mille Alexis Pinturault double ambassador The Alpine skier from Courchevel extends his contract with Richard Mille, explains why, talks about his beginnings, his aims and his favourite places.
June 12, 2017At Richard Mille’s suggestion, Alexis Pinturault met with us at the end of the season at the family hotel created by his grandfather, the Anapurna, now managed by his father and sister. The Courchevel 1850 five-star establishment is the highest in the resort, situated on the ski runs and offering a breathtaking view over the […]
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Richard Mille Rafael Nadal, record collector Richard Mille, whose name has been associated with the tennis player for nine years, joins Rafa Nadal in celebrating his return to the spotlight.
June 12, 2017Two ‘decimas’, 51 titles on clay, 71 victories overall. No tennis player has ever before achieved ten titles in each of two tournaments. By winning the 110th edition of the Monte-Carlo Masters and the 71st Barcelona Open, Rafael Nadal returns to the top five, a favourable omen as Roland-Garros draws near. On 23 April 2017, […]
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