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Discover The Shield: The Invisible Protection System for Free Access Display by Deitlin Swiss Showcases
Typical displays of fine timepieces have been shielded by glass cases, but the distance from the eye and often the glare makes it hard to see the item clearly. There is a new and innovative way that is changing showcases. A new patented free access display system by Dietlin Swiss Showcases has developed an invisible and infallible surveillance mechanism called the volumetric shield (VS) where a watch can be presented without a glass case. This protection system is undetectable and invisible delivered by an optical shield that is deployed around the product. It calculates spatial volumetric interference 40 times per second. Invisible and Powerful Protection Any object, even something minute,…
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Discover Récital 20 Astérium® by BOVET 1822
In 2016, BOVET 1822 presented the Récital 18 Shooting Star®, which made headlines for its innovative time display. The many accolades attributed to this timepiece attest to its peerless identity and accomplishments. The Récital 20 Astérium® seamlessly continues the tradition set by its illustrious predecessor, reprising the characteristic shaped case to present an unprecedented mechanical display that showcases the volumes and decoration of the timepiece. What’s more, the diptych now formed by these two timepieces takes us on a genuine philosophical journey to the edges of time and space. For with these timepieces, Pascal Raffy and the BOVET 1822 watchmakers invite us to explore the universe and the origins of…
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Discover: Mo Eden’s Bespoke Gentleman’s Evening Driving Watch
British jeweller and watch maker Mo Eden has produced his first men’s watch, the ‘MK1’. Hand made in London’s Hatton Garden the watch is bespoke to ensure exclusivity. The 18-carat gold, diamond set Driver’s watch is designed in Mo’s signature Art Deco/Modernist style. Angled for ease of reading whilst driving the watch design incorporates perspective which is used to draw the eye in and evoke movement. The Swiss ETA 2678 automatic movement is visible to the rear of the watch comparable to supercars that have their engines on display. As the MK1 is a bespoke watch, the options are limitless whether your preference is to display Sapphires or black diamonds…
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Bovet 1822 VIRTUOSO VIII: A contemporary celebration of 195 years of artisanal fine watchmaking heritage
What timepiece could be better suited to celebrating the 195th anniversary of BOVET than a Big Date Tourbillon? Beyond its subtle historic allusions, this Virtuoso VIII represents the very essence of the Fleurier Grandes Complications collection as defined by Pascal Raffy himself. So while the DIMIER Collection is designed to showcase the latest advances and innovations in development and technology, the Fleurier Grandes Complications Collection is dedicated to constantly elevating traditional artisanal watchmaking to new heights. Innovative Concept in Decoration and Display Functions The Virtuoso VIII is, however, the first timepiece in the Fleurier Collection to reprise an inclined crystal aperture along the 12 o’clock to 6 o’clock axis, like…
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Vacheron Constantin OVERSEAS, Timepiece for World Travellers
Vacheron Constantin is opening up whole new horizons for its emblematic watch dedicated to world travellers, Overseas, through original creations adopting an eminently versatile attitude thanks to their interchangeable straps / bracelet. Delivered with a leather and rubber strap as well as a metal bracelet, Overseas will offer even more stylish options thanks to an array of strap colours. Adapts to Your Wishes and Circumstances These new strap colours enable the wearer to adapt the watch to changing circumstances or wishes. A sense of freedom that is rendered even more appealing by the ease with which one can rapidly switch from one to another of the straps/bracelet, or indeed change…
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Chopard Happy Diamonds 40th Birthday
Since 1976, Happy Diamonds have been joyfully lighting up the eponymous creations from Chopard. Over the years, the famous moving diamonds have been staged through a myriad precious and joyful watch and jewellery creation. To mark their 40th birthday, they revisited the iconic model in which they were first introduced. Inspired by a Waterfall in the Black Forest While out on a walk in the Black Forest during the 1970s, Chopard designer Ronald Kurowski was entranced by the sight of a waterfall and the thousands of tiny water droplets bursting out from it, reflecting the daylight and sparkling with all the colours of the rainbow. Diamonds Freed to Sparkle in…
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An Unexpected Reinvention of the Table Clock
Kostas Metaxas and the watchmaking brand Matthew Norman have joined forces to create two unique objects that are tokens of their creative personality, reinventing the table clock. Helix and Garden of Eden are sister pieces created by designer Kostas Metaxas as part of the same creative momentum. He talks about them as if they were two objects belonging to a single family. Helix and Garden of Eden are both references to life – Garden of Eden, as its name suggests, is an allusion to paradise, while Helix offers a more scientific dimension. Combining modernity and tradition, the pieces fall within a different but complementary perspective, whilst having the reliable Matthew…
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Master Complications Collection “Crazy Hours” by Franck Muller
FRANCK MULLER CRAZY HOURS Living up to its reputation of Master of Complications, Franck Muller has produced an extraordinary collection of wristwatches they call “Crazy Hours“. This collection demonstrates a completely new approach to the concept of time. The Crazy Hours displays the hours on the dial in a completely different order and every 60 minutes the wearer will be surprised by the fascinating jumping hour hand. To read the time, simply follow the number that the hour’s hand indicates, while the minute’s hand follows a traditional 60-minutes cycle. www.franckmuller.com
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Discover: DeWitt Manufacture’s 4th Concept Watch – Academia Mathematical
The DeWitt manufacture will present its 4th concept watch, the Academia Mathematical watch in the category “Design” at WatchFair in Luxembourg. This creation is a world premiere: a mechanical watch with no hands. Entirely designed and hand-assembled within the Manufacture by their master watchmakers, it is the born after fruit of months of research and development. A Passion for Mathematics Expressed in a Timepiece DeWitt’s mystery watch concept bears witness to the passionate interest in mathematics shown by its founder, Jérôme de Witt. Far removed from the conventions of traditional watchmaking, the numerals indicating the hours and minutes give the impression that they have been scattered, thrown into chaos so…
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Jaeger-LeCoultre Boutiques Appeal to Cosmopolitan Clientele in Toronto and Vancouver
Jaeger-LeCoultre announces the opening of its first two boutiques in Canada – Vancouver and Toronto – offering new meeting places for Fine Watchmaking lovers. Jaeger-LeCoultre celebrated its first Canadian Boutique in Vancouver, giving the Grande Maison another prestigious destination to showcase its creations in the heart of thriving Alberni Street amidst a revamped interior design pervaded by a sense of discreet luxury, serene intimacy and modern refinement. Great attention to detail runs throughout, in the use of materials, interior design and use of space, the finishings including the raised patterns of mountains in the upper part of the walls, the repeated geometric patterns, the fine wood, brilliant lighting that makes…
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Discover the Beauty of Flowers in the Hortensia Collection by CHAUMET
As a tribute to Empress Josephine, a radiant woman who was passionate about the beauty of flowers and the magic of gardens. The Hortensia Collection by CHAUMET lends profusion of color and generosity of form to both jewellery and precious jewellery pieces. The twinkle of diamonds overlap and interplay like their movement in the wild, flora captured with artistry of metal and gemstones, their embrace frozen in place to be eternally enjoyed. Imagine… the clear sky of a summer night, a diffused glow descends from the sky to settle on the flowers of a garden sleeping in a shimmering haze. The pink of the dawn is followed by the milky…
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Blancpain’s Métiers d’Art studio presents: The Great Wave
Inspired by the motion of the sea, this latest Métiers d’Art creation highlights a gemstone used for the first time by Blancpain – Mexican silver obsidian – as well as a favorite Blancpain technique: Japanese rokushō patina. Silver obsidian, known for its soothing qualities, is a semi-transparent volcanic rock. Its mysterious color speckled with puffy, silvery clouds infuses it with the elegant charm sought by the designers of the new Métiers d’Art timepiece. This gem serves as a base for “The Great Wave” applique in white gold. Phases and Techniques The technique used by Blancpain to create this applique involves several phases. It is first fixed to a Shakudō* base…
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Timepiece for Her: Vacheron Constantin Traditionnelle Small Model
A grand classic among the Vacheron Constantin watch collections, the Traditionnelle line revels in testifying to its undeniable affinities with artistic crafts. After having launched a 38 mm-diameter version in 2013, the Manufacture showcases once again a multitude of artistic feats with a daintily feminine 33 mm-diameter version entirely paved with several hundred round-cut diamonds. Beneath the sparkling elegance of the snow-set dial beats hand-wound Calibre 1400 bearing the prestigious Hallmark of Geneva. A Glittering Display of Diamonds and White Gold In a spectacular display of working with light, the gem-setter has opted to alternate between two different gem-setting techniques to play on various sparkling and shining effects according to…
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Blancpain ‘Ladybird’ Limited Edition Celebrates 60th Anniversary
Blancpain displays its attachment to feminine watches more vividly than ever by launching a 60-piece limited edition marking the 60th birthday of the Ladybird. At the time of its launch in 1956, the Ladybird was equipped with the smallest round movement on the market. This was a period when dainty sizes were all the rage, and the Blancpain master-watchmakers had demonstrated amazing ingenuity in successfully miniaturising the components of a mechanical watch: an authentic technical feat. The year 2016 marks the models 60th anniversary. To mark the occasion, the brand has dreamed up several versions of the Ladybird, starting with the romantic Saint Valentine’s Day model was in February. The…
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A Beautiful Measurement Of Time: The Louis Moinet Chronograph Memoris
For some, a watch is merely a manner of getting to appointments on time, keeping track of their busy schedule in the pursuit of living a full and satisfying life. For others, only the most beautiful timepiece will do to serve as a heirloom for generations to come. And still for others, the measurement of time is an art in of itself; the alchemy of both art and science, employed to arrive at a beautifully engineered instrument to measure even the minutest increments of time. I have always enjoyed history, reading of civilizations long past, gleaning insight, wisdom, and wonder from the study of ideals still very relevant today. But…
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