Just because a diamond is forever does not mean a diamond owner is forever. After about 60 years of sitting in a private collection since Harry Winston’s hands were lightened of its heavy (24.78 carat) load, one of the world’s greatest diamonds will be up for grabs at Sotheby’s sale of Magnificent Jewels in Geneva. [...]
Since the early eighties, the Villeret Collection has been an essential line for the Blancpain family. This year, Blancapain’s prestige line has unveiled nine new creations which include a pocket watch, an “Eight-day Complete Calendar” and a “Eight-day Power Reserve” timepiece. Blancpain’s Villeret Collection of fine timepieces has always been defined by round double-stepped cases, [...]
Paris houses the world’s most lavish fashions and this fall, the well-renowned Parisian street, Rue de la Paix, adds yet another distinguished name to their selective line of fine shops. In September, Jaquet Droz inaugurated its first Parisian boutique at 8 Rue de la Paix. The famous Swiss watchmakers opened the first Jaquet Droz workshop [...]
Celebrating Venezuela’s 200th independence anniversary in proper fashion, Vacheron Constantin will release a variation on it classic Patrimony Contemporaine to commemorate this exciting milestone in Venezuela’s history. Reflective of Venezuela’s Independence Day, April 19th, 1810, only 19 of these watches will be made. Of these select timepieces, 10 will be constructed with rose gold and [...]
Ferrari will unveil the SA APERTA, one of their most exclusive models up-to-date, this upcoming weekend at the Paris International Motor Show. The SA APERTA is a special series model and only eighty cars will be built. The Italian carmakers chose to build only eighty models in celebration of Pininfarina’s eighty years of exceptional car [...]
The creative forces behind Porsche Design understand that the holidays are all about anticipation. And while others may be busy hanging stockings on the fireplace or baking cookies for good old Saint Nick, Porsche had something better in mind for their selective clientele. This Christmas the renowned car manufacture offers five Advent calendars of unsurpassed [...]
Sotheby’s will feature a rare bowl carved out of rhinoceros ivory in their upcoming Scholarly Auction entitled “Water, Pine and Stone Retreat Collection.” Meticulously crafted into the shape of a lotus flower, the bowl’s interior and exterior carvings align perfectly, skillfully replicating two rows of flower petals. Preserving this realism, the piece’s center uses incised [...]
Bentley, world renowned British car maker, has announced the debut of an exceptional boutique. A broad selection of Bentley branded merchandise from the Bentley Collection as well as a limited edition line of newly designed products made exclusively for the 2010 show will be accessible to the public. Other well known brands including Breitling, Tibaldi, [...]
For over half a century, Fir Italia’s bathroom and kitchen fixtures have had the advantage of continuous innovation and redesign. The company can transform the standard kitchen faucet into a work of art, blending chrome with glamorous hues and crystal accents. Their products may best be described as possessing a minimalist form with ritzy accents, [...]
Living Voice “designs and manufactures ultra high performance audio products for the world’s most critical and discerning music lovers.” If music enriches the soul than award-winning Living Voice designer, Kevin Scott, is bound to enhance your audio experience. Last week at the 2010 Monaco Yacht show, Advanced New Technologies, a service well-known for providing the [...]
