Fabergé’s Romanov necklace

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

  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

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

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

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

Baselworld V: Dewitt, Bulgari, Louis Moinet, Gucci, Ernest Borel

  Each spring, some 1800 companies from the watch, jewellery and precious-stone industries showcase their latest developments and innovations in Basel. About 100,000 visitors from the specialist retail and wholesale trade make their way to Basel from all over the world to discover the current trends and view the latest creations from the watch and … Read more