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Timepieces, Watches

Patrimony Midnight Blue Now Available

Jul 06 2019

Introducing the "Midnight Blue” Patrimony. Staying true to Vacheron Constantin's expertise, classic meets elegant with this striking addition to the Patrimony collection. Housing the ultra-thin self-winding calibre 1120 QP,the sleek lines of the pink gold case highlight themidnight blue dial - unique to the Patrimony collection.  As a finishing touch the moon phase display, decorated with champlevé enamel,  evokes the beauty of a night sky. To find more here https://www.onceoff.com/product-category/timepieces/...

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Gucci banks on high-end gems for growth

Jul 04 2019

Gucci, the luxury brand that powers most of parent Kering’s (PRTP.PA) profits, made its first steps in high-end jewelery on Tuesday with a dedicated store in Paris - part of its bid to expand its reach after a blowout fashion makeover.  Sales at the Italian label have grown at a breakneck pace since a turnaround under designer Alessandro Michele over the past three years, beating most industry rivals even as the rate of expansion slowed to 20 percent in the first quarter.  With its sights on one day overtaking peers Louis Vuitton, owned by Kering rival LVMH (LVMH.PA), or privately-held Chanel as the biggest luxury brand by revenue, Gucci is branching into new areas, including by recently rolling out cosmetics.  Its high-end jewelery venture will see it compete with heavyweights of that sector, including Richemont’s (CFR.S) Cartier and van Cleef & Arpels, with a specialized store on Paris’ historic Place Vendome.  Gucci, best known...

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8 Things to Look for in a Luxury Watch

Jun 28 2016

The world of watchmaking is difficult to navigate.  This guide shows you the 8 things to look for in a luxury watch. It’s a wild world out there and the watch market is no exception. Flooded with choices and technical jargon that might be totally new to you.  Buying luxury watches can be a complicated and daunting process. Built to accompany you throughout your life, a luxury mechanical watch could even become a family heirloom if properly looked after as unlike quartz watches, they are made to last for decades and even centuries. Battery-operated quartz watches and even connected watches have their place in the watch arena. But just imagine the face of your heir when many years down the line they discover that you have bequeathed them your quartz watch that unlike a mechanical watch, it can't be fixed! So, to avoid a family drama, here are the things to look for in a...

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Baselworld 2016 Inspiring new trends for the the 100th edition

Mar 22 2016

New Swiss watches at Baselworld. Part IV: ULYSSE NARDIN, FREDERIQUE CONSTANT, CARL F. BUCHERER, HYT, ZENITH, BREITLING, DE GRISOGONO, TUDOR, HUBLOT, HERMES, and many more. Jewellery watches for ladies, classic timepieces and chronographs for men, promise to be the year’s major trends. The city of Basel, Switzerland is hosting 100th edition of Baselworld – the biggest international watch and jewellery show. Once again this year, the Swiss delegation is out in force with around 300 brands, mostly representing the watch segment, but also jewellery and related sectors. This is an event of the utmost importance for the Swiss watch industry, which was faced in 2015 with a more complex and fragile economic environment. The world’s biggest watch and jewellery fair, BASELWORLD is open March 16 to 24. Three hundred Swiss brands from the watchmaking, jewellery and related sectors arepresent at the heart of this global fair, which draws 1,500 exhibitors from across...

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