Paris Haute Couture Week is one of the most important weeks in the global fashion and jewellery industry’s calendars. However, this year’s unfortunate events threw a curveball at everything. In addition to fashion shows having no choice but to go digital, the Parisian world of high jewellery followed suit and…
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UNAPOLOGETICALLY FEMALE
A selection of women’s watches blessed with beauty, grace, and style – and a dose of sparkle for good measure PATEK PHILIPPE GONDOLO REF. 4972G-001 White gold, guilloched mother-of-pearl dial, 130 diamonds patek.com VACHERON CONSTANTIN HEURES CRÉATIVES HEURE ROMANTIQUE White gold, mother of pearl dial, diamonds vacheron-constantin.com …
A CONVERSATION WITH FRANCESCA CARTIER BRICKELL
Francesca Cartier Brickell Francesca Cartier Brickell has quite a fascinating tale to tell. Ten years ago, she discovered in her grandfather’s cellar a “battered old trunk full of hundreds of long-lost letters, dating back over a century.” She realised that she couldn’t simply shut the trunk and leave them there.…
IN A LEAGUE OF THEIR OWN
No fancy movements or embellishments here. These watches are all about clean design and good old-fashioned timekeeping. PATEK PHILIPPE GOLDEN ELLIPSE What the Patek Philippe Golden Ellipse lacks in complication (all you really have are hour and minute hands), it makes up for with a sense of inner harmony that…
THE SECRET WORLD OF SECRET WATCHES
Double duty stunners that blur the line between the utilitarian nature of timekeeping and jewellery’s fabulous frivolity CARTIER Inspired by flowing waves, this high jewellery timepiece from Cartier is a calming vision of blues, greens, and iridescent reflections. In the centre is a 39.57-carat opal, while diamonds and strings of…
IN EXCESS
Why be feeble when you can be fabulous? Let these big, beautiful, and excessively opulent earrings get you on the right track. Palmiero’s “Rays of Sun” collection is all about curves and sinuous movement, which is dramatically achieved in this pair of earrings. It features a mixture of rose gold…
CARTIER CELEBRATES CHINESE CULTURE WITH NEW EXHIBITION
From 1 June to 31 July, Cartier and The Palace Museum in Beijing are presenting Beyond Boundaries: Cartier and The Palace Museum Craftsmanship and Restoration Exhibition at the museum’s Meridian Gate Gallery. Following the success of Cartier Treasures – Jeweller to Kings, King of Jewellers, which was staged a decade…
VINTAGE LOVERS
Relieve the romance and glamour of the bygone eras through jewellery For many jewellery lovers, ‘vintage’ is a romantic term, describing bygone eras of beauty and glamour. For some, the term brings to mind treasures passed down from their grandmother, created and gifted during a time when courtship involved poetry…
TIMELESS TIME TELLERS
Our all-time favourite wrist-worthy ladies’ watches Like a Fendi Baguette bag or a Volkswagen Beetle, there are some things that remain firmly in the public’s mind, sparking instant brand recognition. These are game changers in the industry that become perennial favourites through the years. Watches are no different. These iconic…
Welcome Autumn with Crimson-Hued Timepieces
Giving the classic blacks and neutrals a break, watchmakers have recently been experimenting with bright and bold shades, including candy-coloured straps and dials in high impact hues. Among the favourite colours, reds and hot pinks have been popping up in a few collections, featuring audacious yet elegant designs. From tomato…
