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Grimaldi-inspired Ateliers Demonaco Tourbillon Oculus 1297 in titanium

March 29, 2016 by Editorial Team

To truly appreciate the value of each passing instant, one must be able to measure it, said small production high-end watch house Ateliers deMonaco while presenting their new creation at the recent 2016 Baselworld, the largest event dedicated to watches and jewellery. Produced and assembled by the Ateliers deMonaco watchmakers in Geneva, the Tourbillon Oculus … Read more

The luxury to forget your wallet and pay securely with only your watch

March 22, 2016March 21, 2016 by Editorial Team

BVLGARI is unlocking the future with the updated Diagono Magn@sium – the first-ever “intelligent mechanical luxury watch.”

Italian luxury house Bulgari opened Baselworld 2016 presenting a new world record with Octo Finissimo Minute Repeater and introducing Serpenti Incantati Tourbillon Lumière, the new expression of the brand’s sign and symbol highlighting the blend of Haute Joaillerie.

At Baselworld, Bulgari, MasterCard and WISeKey announced also that MasterCard contactless payment capability will be embedded within the first-ever “intelligent mechanical luxury watch” – the Bulgari Diagono Magn@sium. This major innovation comes one year after the presentation at Baselworld 2015 of the innovative luxury watch, which Bulgari has now fully developed and industrialized for a potential market introduction before the end of the year.

Utilizing WISeKey cyber security technology, the global alliance between Bulgari and MasterCard will enable Bulgari Diagono Magn@sium “intelligent” watch owners to make payments securely at the more than four million retail locations in 74 countries globally that accept MasterCard contactless transactions.

The payment capability complements the secure access functions being embedded in the Diagono Magn@sium powered by WiseKey’s cyber security technology. The secure access functions allow watch owners to unlock the BVLGARI Vault Application, which provides a unique user experience that protects personal digital
assets encrypted on consumer smartphones or tablets by storing encrypted replicas of them in a secure cloud buried in a Swiss military bunker, somewhere in the Alps. Additional secure access functions planned by Bulgari include the ability to open select automobile doors, Bulgari hotel doors and other participating
partners’ products.

“We believe that technology and craftsmanship can be artfully combined to deliver a valuable and unique benefit to our clients without compromising the integrity of a timeless mechanical luxury watch. With the new Bulgari Magn@sium, our clients will have the luxury to forget their wallet and pay securely with only their Bulgari watch. This is extraordinary and part of the luxury experience,” commented Jean-Christophe Babin, CEO of the BVLGARI Group.

Octo Ultranero, the iconic Octo watch boldly reinvented into a modern black-clad interpretation.

The splendid Serpenti Incantati Tourbillon Lumière, a bewitching interpretation celebrating the union of Swiss haute horlogerie and Italian design.

Serpenti Spiga: the fresh and youthful charm of the Bulgari’s snake in black high-tech ceramic and pink gold.

Serpenti Tubogas five-coil: a bracelet, an adornment that becomes a second skin.

Piccola LVCEA, the everyday mini-jewelry watch. Its pink gold accents glimmer with the sunlight of Rome.

Poetic and playing with the refinement of the colored stones and watchmaking complications, the new Divas’ Dream with Jumping hours and Retrograde minutes, brings a fresh look at the feminine time reading.

2016 Baselworld – the 100th edition. Inspiring new trends: Ladies’ watches, classics, tourbillons, and chronographs are in the spotlight this year

April 8, 2016March 20, 2016 by Editorial Team

New Swiss watches. 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 … Read more

Breguet is chic and romantic with Classique Phase de Lune Dame 9088

March 7, 2016 by Editorial Team

Baselworld 2016: Breguet’s chic reinvented with Classique Phase de Lune Dame 9088 timepiece. The moon phase, one of the most romantic complications in watchmaking, is revisited by Breguet for Baselworld 2016. As is customary, Breguet once again devotes its technical developments and watchmaking expertise to women. With its new Classique Phase de Lune Dame 9088 … Read more

Parmigiani Fleurier Hippologia. Is it an automaton or a table clock?

January 31, 2016 by Editorial Team

SIHH 2016: Hippologia, the creation of an exceptional clock.

Is it an automaton or a table clock? When the horses start to gallop, the object comes alive, magic occurs and that question is
forgotten. The concept “tempus fugit” (times flies) provides an endless source of fascination for Swiss luxury watchmakers from Parmigiani Fleurier, the creators of an exceptional clock called “Hippologia” presented at 2016 Salon International de la Haute Horlogerie Genève (SIHH 2016). This clock features no less than 2200 components while its base houses two mechanisms side by side, one connected to the automaton, the other to the time display.

In the past, the manufacture has already created many table clocks decorated with sculptures reproducing a dynamic movement. This year, Parmigiani Fleurier wanted to dream bigger and go further with “Hippologia“. Because the animal kingdom has long been associated with the history of Parmigiani, through the Maurice-Yves Sandoz Collection, the automaton takes the form of the noble Arabian thoroughbred, the desert horse prized for its courage and endurance. The automaton maker created a solid gold statue of a mare running with her foal. Silent yet larger than life, they move inside an oval glass cabinet representing the desert and its dunes, created by glassware specialist Lalique.

The system which triggers the automaton almost constitutes a third mechanism in itself. It was a year in the making. The window set with white and champagne diamonds shows the hours and minutes over three hours, as well as the scale which can be used to adjust the operation of the automata to the desired time. The mare and her foal are designed as a clock movement showcasing historical watchmaking expertise. The head, tail and hooves are cast in silver and hand-polished by a jeweller. The horses’ powerful bodies feature a hand-engraved decoration while the finishes on the table clock mechanism are in the great classic tradition of Haute Horlogerie.

At this year’s SIHH, the Swiss brand of luxury watchmakers presented also the restoration of The Pistol Songbird.

“The pistol and its songbird travelled 200 years to reach us. It went through the torments of time, through the faulty interventions of inexperienced watchmakers. When it got to us it was a shadow of its former self. Broken. “Beyond repair”. With patience, skill and humility, Parmigiani restored the piece to its former glory,” commented Parmigiani Fleurier artisans.

SIHH 2016: New decor, new arrivals, new exhibition, and first Carré des Horlogers at first luxury watch show of the year

January 29, 2016January 14, 2016 by Editorial Team

“Carré des Horlogers” is the new buzzword at SIHH 2016. The Salon International de la Haute Horlogerie (SIHH) held in Geneva marks the beginning of the watchmaking year. SIHH 2016, Fine Watchmaking’s foremost trade fair, will lift the veil on a new interior decor at its 26th edition, to be held January 18th to 22nd, … Read more