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Piaget for SIHH 2019: Ultra-thin watchmaking, exceptional gem-setting and an expanded focus on meteorites

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  Piaget’s SIHH collection unites core watchmaking strengths with a celestial touch. Swiss luxury watchmaker and jeweller Piaget presents three new Altiplano timepieces at SIHH 2019. The new pieces blend watchmaking with the precise skills associated with working in precious stones. These stones, formed under tremendous heat and pressure and extracted from deep beneath the … Read more

The lunar surface is brought to life in Omega’s newest Speedmaster

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  Omega Dark Side of The Moon Apollo 8 Through the skeletonized dial and sapphire crystal caseback, you can see the blackened and laser-ablated movement that depicts both sides of the moon. Omega Speedmaster Dark Side of the Moon “Apollo 8” watch pays tribute to the first human mission that orbited the moon. This pioneering new … Read more

Turning water into wine: how did simple H2O become a luxury commodity?

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From crystal infusions to water sommeliers and even bottling the frequency of rainbows, the top end of town has well and truly cashed in on the world’s most vital resource

Masters and machines: the best art and architecture of 2019

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Van Gogh comes to London, Keith Haring scribbles over Liverpool, Jean Nouvel gets weird in Qatar, and the V&A hits top gear

Signature Italian interiors designed by Roberto Cavalli landing in Bahrain

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  Roberto Cavalli is designing the interiors of The Eastern Tower at the Waterbay project in Bahrain Bay Last month, the Bahrain-based Bin Faqeeh Real Estate Investment Company sealed a partnership deal with Roberto Cavalli. The Italian luxury Fashion house Roberto Cavalli will exclusively design the interiors of the Eastern Tower at the Waterbay project … Read more

Precious jewels: Dior Rose Céleste is giving you the strength to act

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  The Rose des Vents collection’s story starts a new chapter with the Rose Céleste medallion, designed by  jewelry designer Victoire de Castellane, Creative Director of Dior Joaillerie. Available as a medallion, bracelet or necklace, these talismans offer a new invitation to travel through the Dior’s rich heritage, by day and by night. For her new … Read more