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Top 10 most valuable global luxury brands of the year

April 6, 2016May 28, 2015 by Editorial Team

Economic weakness in key markets dims luxury sales of the top 10 most valuable global luxury brands of the year, says brand analyst company Millward Brown in its 10th Annual Brandz Top 100 Most Valuable Global Brands Ranking released this week. Of the 13 categories tracked in the BrandZ Top 100 Most Valuable Global Brands … Read more

Heure Minute Relief Carps watch by Jacquet Droz

May 25, 2015 by Editorial Team

The silhouettes of three koi carps, the symbol of love and long life, bring alive the dial of the new Petite Heure Minute Relief Carps watch by Jacquet Droz (Swiss watchmaker since 1738). The carp is revered in Asia as an allegorical symbol to represent love, perseverance, longevity and virility. Small groups of this highly-prized … Read more

Breitling’s dark (k)night of the oceans

May 22, 2015 by Editorial Team

Mastering the skies and the oceans: Breitling’s outstanding instruments for diving professionals and pilots.Check out the new Superocean Chronograph M2000 Blacksteel: A new remarcable timepiece is shining in the utter darkness of the ocean depths. Superocean Chronograph M2000 by Breitling is the world’s only chronograph watch to be water-resistant and entirely functional to the … Read more

Ethical jewels just for oneself: Chopard’s first jewellery line in Fairmined gold

May 18, 2015May 18, 2015 by Editorial Team

Chopard Palme Verte symbolises a quintessential object of desire, marrying ethics and aesthetics.

Chopard’s journey to Sustainable Luxury continues. Inspired by the design of the Cannes Palme d’Or, which has been manufactured in Chopard workshops since 1998, French jewellery house unveiled Palme Verte Collection, its first jewellery line in Fairmined gold. The Fairmined label guarantees that gold is produced with due respect for social, environmental and ethical standards.

The gold used to craft the Palme Verte collection is extracted by artisanal and small-scale miners certified under the Fairmined standard created by the Alliance for Responsible Mining (ARM).

Earrings, a pendant, a ring and a bracelet are part of this refined collection. Palme Verte matches every style including that which is daring.

The world’s first watch created from Fairmined gold was a Chopard presented last year at BASELWORLD – the World Watch and Jewellery Show. Chopard L.U.C Tourbillon QF Fairmined is an elegant tourbillon model with a nine-day power reserve. The main parts of this watch (case-back, case and bezel) were entirely made of ‘Fairmined’ gold.

Since 2013, Chopard began supporting the development of the Coodmilla cooperative, located in the Nariño region of Colombia. They began the process to achieve ‘Fairmined’ certification thereby enabling it to provide training, source materials and deliver best practice procedures.

Fine and solar: the Monogram Sun

May 15, 2015 by Editorial Team

Radiant pieces from the Monogram Sun fine jewellery collection. A luminous aura of joy, enhanced by sparkling diamonds and guilloche engraving. How to bring radiance to any look? Fine and solar accessories & jewellery will do the job for you. Today, Louis Vuitton’s Monogram adds talismanic quality to a jewellery collection. Pink gold and four scintillating … Read more

Houston We Have an Event: George Clooney and the astronauts

May 14, 2015May 14, 2015 by Editorial Team

#‎OmegaFirstWatchOnTheMoon‬: George Clooney for Omega Watches.
An evening in space, inspired by OMEGA’s enduring spirit of exploration.

45 years ago, the OMEGA Speedmaster Professional played a major role in bringing the three Apollo 13 astronauts back to Earth. The oxygen tank on the Apollo 13 Service Module had exploded and the three astronauts’ lives were in danger. To safely re-enter Earth’s atmosphere, they had to perform several mid-course corrections. With the Lunar Module powered down, the crew used their OMEGA Speedmaster Professionals to time the critical engine burns that realigned the craft for re-entry.

Swiss Luxury Watch Manufacturer OMEGA celebrated the dedication to space travel and its history as the first watch worn on the moon with a stellar event where Omega’s brand ambassador George Clooney joined a host of legendary astronauts. On May the 12th this year, a special event was hosted in Houston, Texas. A huge aircraft hangar was transformed into a starry universe. Among the guests were astronauts Gene Cernan, General Thomas Stafford, Captain James Lovell, prominent members of the Houston community including style icon Lynn Wyatt, philanthropist Becca Cason Thrash, NFL player Chester Pitts, actress Joanna Garcia Swisher as well as a whole host of industry legends.

“This was a time for us in our country when we needed these people to dream.” said George Clooney. “You gentleman are an inspiration to all of us here and I have to tell you what an honor it is to be standing up here with you.”

Clooney was just 8 years old at the time of the first moon landing when the Speedmaster became an instant icon. Known as “The Moonwatch“, it has traveled together with the most courageous and spirited astronauts in history.

Since then, it has accompanied astronauts on all six lunar landings, cementing an indestructible bond between OMEGA and space flight. OMEGA President Stephen Urquhart summed up the unique relationship with the Apollo 13 mission:

“For OMEGA it was an unbelievable story. It could have been a disaster but turned out fantastic and today it’s an incredible part of our heritage.”

OMEGA also introduced a new generation of Speedmaster watches for 2015. The 2015 collection includes a new Speedmaster ’57, the Apollo 13 Silver Snoopy Award, and the radiant White Side of the Moon, inspired by the lunar glow that we see from Earth.