Watches|Jewelry

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Rolex novelties at Baselworld 2012: Oyster Perpetual Sky-Dweller and Oyster Perpetual Datejust

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Baselworld 2012: Rolex impresses with innovative technology and luxurious glamour The technically most proficient highlight is the Oyster Perpetual Sky-Dweller − an annual calendar with two time zones both displayed at the same time, powered by a new movement developed in-house, the automatic calibre 9001. Oyster Perpetual Sky-Dweller incorporates 14 patents, including 5 new ones: … Read more

Fabergé’s Romanov necklace

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Fabergé presents the stunning royal lace-like necklace made of emeralds, diamonds and white gold. Romanov necklace can be transformed and worn in several different ways Peter Carl Fabergé (1846-1920) was appointed supplier to the Russian royal courts in 1885, on the delivery of the first of the famous Imperial Easter Eggs. But these were not … Read more

First unscratchable gold, world’s most expensive watch and other Hublot’s Tutti Frutti at Baselworld 2012

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  Hublot, the Swiss watch brand owned by LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton, unveiled at 2012 Baselworld Fair the world’s most expensive watch with a price tag of $5 million and inlaid with more than 1,200 diamonds, including six stones of more than 3 carats each. The watch was made by 17 people in 14 … Read more

Celsius X VI II LeDIX Furtif mechanical mobile phone

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LeDIX Furtif – stealth power symbol Significantly inspired by the stealth technology used in the most advanced aircraft, LeDIX Furtif by Celsius X VI II, the pioneer brand in the development of amazing mechanical mobile phones, is the very first mobile phone with a carbon fibre structure endowing it with sturdiness, lightness, a virile new … Read more

La Montre Hermès marks its centenary with two exclusive manufacture movements

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La Montre Hermès – 100 years of horological history Hermès has a watchmaking tradition that dates back to 1912. At 2012 Baselworld Watch & Jewellry Fair La Montre Hermès presents its two first manufacture movements. One calibre has given rise to two exclusive movements measuring time in both the feminine and masculine worlds of the … Read more

Tiffany & Co Paris flagship up for sale for more than £25 million

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The building that holds Tiffany & Co’s flagship Paris store is up for sale with a price tag of more than £25 million. As well as housing Tiffany & Co, the building on 6 Rue de la Paix is also home to Kornmesser, an Austrian luxury jewellery and porcelain retailer. Both jewellery retailers have recently … Read more