Posted in Diamond, Precious Stone, Watch on 12 November 2009
And we though all sorts of diamond watches had already been made. Well, almost! Brand Century has come up with a very unique way to do the unexpected. It has come up with a very graceful use of synthetic sapphire crystals that it is known for. Close to 341 diamonds along with nine of these large and clear sapphire crystals have been cast in 18 carat white gold to create the spectacular Century Grace Watch.
As far as the dial goes, it too bears the gentle kiss of the sapphire crystals. This has been cut and polished in hand to complement the 164 baguette cut diamonds on the case. There are dauphine watch hands to mirror the dial.
Posted in Diamond, Luxury Brands, Precious Stone, Watch on 6 November 2009
The recession might have activated a slowdown in the designer watches market but it could not do anything to dampen the spirits of Christophe Golay. Well, this brand believes that there will always be buyers for ultra-luxury items whether financial hard times or not. In fact, it was with this optimism that it just launched a $350,000 worth super-end timepiece in the U.S markets.
This new range of real stylish and rather extravagant watches comes from Cephee (that’s the name of the product line) and display the finest of Swiss craftsmanship and technology. Among the first ones to be introduced under the new Cephee tag, the watch is called ‘Ether’.
Posted in Events, Exhibitions, Luxury Brands, Watch on 31 October 2009
The forthcoming 35th anniversary sale from Antiquorum is what the watch collectors and connoisseurs are looking forward to. This event will be held for two days on 14th and 15th of November in Geneva itself. Well, it’s not just the reduced rates but also the exquisite watch pieces which will go on display that is creating all the buzz. We are told that the famous shop brand has decided to keep the most exceptional timepieces aside to mark its special moment.
And the highlight of the sale will be the Calibre 89 timepiece that belongs to the esteemed Matsuda collection, and is designed by none other than Patek Phillipe himself. In fact, this watch is already being touted as the most complicated time teller in the history of the world with not one or two but a sum total of 33 complications!
Posted in Concept, Designer, Jewelry, Luxury, Technology, Watch on 24 October 2009
It’s a rather regular phenomenon for brand Gerlad Genta to blow their customers away with their collections of super-stylish watches. But their newest offering Arena Metasonic is even more. One look at it and you will realise the many years they must have spent developing this concept. This timepiece is symbolic for holding the company’s obessession with giving their watches a musical twist. We have seen some that repeat time at your command and even those that chime at regular intervals. If we hear correct, you get both and some more in the Arena Metasonic watch.
The frame is 46mm wide and has been made in titanium as well as other special metal alloys to achieve a superior sound quality. The case indeed must have taken a long time to design what with the highly stylized construction that includes technical looking pushers and levers. Even the manually wound movement is very complex since it can be seen through the dial and caseback right behind the sapphire crystals. You can see the cute little hammers too that beat playfully when the sonnerie is activated. We have a sneaky feeling that you might need to wind this watch quite often.
Posted in Automobile, Designer, Fashion, Luxury, Watch on 24 October 2009
Automotive designers Andy Shaw and Robert Silkstone like to keep themselves busy. So apart from designing cool cars, lately they had been spending a lot of time to develop their first range of watches. We are told that they took almost two years to work on the concept. And the result? Britannic and Vanguard-Precision. These are the names of the two timepieces that will blow you away and burn a hole in you purse too.
We are told that the two watches draw a lot from the designers’ background in the automotive world. In fact, intensive techniques like spark erosion and wire-EDM machining have all been very cleverly combined with laser engraving. For creating Britannic, the inner case of the watch has been CNC machined. It holds six rare 10 BA screws that were used back in the days of the British Empire. A pattern influenced by the Fibonacci sequence can be seen on the laser cute face of the watch. On the other hand, Vanguard precision has a brown leather calfskin strap with natural colored stitching. Its face reminds one of the flow of cotton through the cloth mills of northern England. It also carries the slogan “Come Into The Factories.”
Posted in Designer, Diamond, Fashion, Watch on 12 October 2009
Women when looking for a wristwatch look a little more than just technology. No one understands that better than A. Lange & Sohne who have been shelling out one luxury watch after another especially for the beautiful sex for the past so many years now. And this time, the brand has launched the new Cabaret Soirée timepieces. Each of these watches are 26.5mm wide by 36.3mm tall, all crafted in 18 carat white gold. Some 70 Wesselton diamonds line the bezel that measure up to 0.9 carats.
Then there is the glamorous Sapphire crystal on the caseback that will definitely win your admiration for its hand decorated movement. A. Lange & Sohne has created two versions of the watch, keeping only 10 units for each kind.
Posted in Designer, Fashion, Watch on 9 October 2009
For the last few years, brand Dior has been sneaking out watch releases into our closets. The latest are two new styles from the Christal watch line that crave for your appreciation. Referred to as the Christal 42mm Automatic (yep, we do realise that this isn’t too creative), the two watches have been designed so as to marry the modern sporty dive style with art deco.
No prizes for guessing the size of the case. It is 42mm wide! Black sapphires on the bracelet have been shaped after the pyramid. At this, the fashion house has given two different style options. Black lacquer donns the dial while the pyramid theme is continued in the center. The diamonds make a weave pattern all along the middle. Frankly, we liked the design case better and the bracelet much better than the dial, which looks a tad too cluttered.
Posted in Diamond, Fashion, Watch on 30 September 2009
The newest offering from Bertolucci is a set of watches (available individually too) that go by the poetic names of ‘In The Air’ and ‘The Olive Tree’. Since these timepieces come from the workshop of the fames Italian watch maker, you can well expect them to be verry smooth in luxury without a trace of any convention. And that is just it. In The Air model flaunts a very dainty wind swept pattern on the dial while the first thing you notice in The Olive Tree model is an olive branch (but of course!).
Both watches have a steel frame that is 29mm is wide and 40mm tall with curved dials done in silvered opaline and metallic decor to tell time. The Olive Tree has been embellised with 66 small diamonds that really consitute the olive branch. There are 5 diamonds on the leather strap, the same applies to In The Air too. We really liked the varnished look of the straps that go all the way through the case and then get screwed on the backside.
Posted in Designer, Fashion, Watch on 1 September 2009
Watch maker Stepan Sarpaneva is a happy person these days. Well his little creation that goes by the name of Korona K3 Black Moon timepiece just won the Red Dot Design Award. This watch stood apart from the rest of the bandwagon thanks to its moon phase indicator. This distinctive relieved dial keeps the elusive period of the new moon also into context.
A hand-graved face has been included into the expression of this stunning timepiece which is complete with oxidized silver moon discs. The stainless steel case holding it together is 4 mm thick and is covered with a black DLC (Diamond like Carbon) coating. A self-winding Soprod A10 movements power its system which comprises of a central winding rotor in stainless steel and a white gold mass to add weight to it. The power reserve is 42 hours as the balance wheel frequency is 28,800 vibrations per hour.
Posted in Diamond, Fashion, Jewelry, Luxury, Watch on 10 August 2009
Bertolucci Serena Garbo Lady timepiece with all the standards set for a refined fashion for the summer. A spectacular design, this one is the female version of the recently launched men’s Serena Garbo watch line which was much appreciated by the darker sex. There are quite a few models in the new women’s collection but we particularly liked the Serena Garbo Animation Mosaico.
To start with, the dial of the watch reminds you of a game board and most of it has been wilved with Opaline with pink hues and several cut rubies thrown in. You might wonder what the solitary 8 is allo about. Wel, it is considered lucky in many Asian cultures. The 36.5mm wide watch has a bezel that is spectacularly lined with a number of princess cut diamonds.
