Jack Forster

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Miami Bal Harbour Welcomes Breguets Fourth Boutique In The United States

Luxury watch brand Breguet will open its fourth boutique in the United States within the prestigious Bal Harbour complex. After New York (Fifth Avenue and Madison Avenue) and Los Angeles (Beverly Hills), the new 750 square feet boutique in Miami will open on November 19th, 2011. The Miami location will unveil an exclusive selection of the latest Breguet creations. The boutique’s predominant royal blue color subtly echoes the pocket watch made for the Empress Joséphine, wife of Napoleon Bonaparte, a loyal Breguet patron. The huge glass walls reflect the guilloché dial motifs and the elliptical shapes on the ceiling echo the oval READ MORE

Harry Winston Opens Timepiece Boutique at Elements Mall, Hong Kong

The Harry Winston timepiece boutique opened at Elements Mall, Hong Kong on November 9. There was a ribbon-cutting ceremony with actress Charlie Young as the guest of honor. Harry Winston and Unique Timepieces by Halewinner Watches Group marked the official launch of the boutique with guests such as Victor Hew, Karson Chol, Skype Chan, Crustal Choi, Peter Leung, Henry Chan and Ms. Candy Lee. Victor Hew is the managing director of DKSH Hong Kong Limited. At the Harry Winston event, he said, “Since Harry Winston started its timepiece division combining the high quality craftsmanship of Harry Winston jewels with the READ MORE

Haute Time: Unique Fountain Pen Created by Ulysse Nardin and Visconti

Watchmaker Ulysse Nardin has teamed up with writing instrument specialist Visconti to create a classic communication tool that reflects the finest traditions of passion and craftsmanship with their specially created fountain pen. Ulysse Nardin has been creating exclusive timepieces for more than 165 years. The manufacturer from Le Locle has recently teamed up with writing instrument specialist Visconti to create a fountain pen hewn from a block of deep Ulysse Nardin blue resin. The resin sections alone require more than 20 steps to produce and there are metal parts made of 18K gold or .925 sterling silver, depending on preference. READ MORE

Audemars Piguet’s 40th Anniversary Royal Oak Limited Edition Timepiece

To celebrate the milestone 40th anniversary of Audemars Piguet’s Royal Oak timepiece, the iconic luxury watch brand is releasing the Openworked Extra-Thin Royal Oak Limited Edition 40th Anniversary in January. As the first luxury sports watch ever, Audemars Piguet’s Royal Oak has become a legend. To celebrate the iconic timepiece’ 40th anniversary, the luxury watch brand is releasing the Openworked Extra-Thin Royal Oak Limited Edition 40th Anniversary in January. This platinum anniversary edition is issued in a limited series of just 40. As a specialist in ultra-thin movements, the Manufacture in Le Brassus chose this complex horological mechanism to power the very first Royal Oak in READ MORE

Patek Philippe and Rolex at Antiquorum’s “Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces” Auction

Antiquorum’s “Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces” auction will take place on November 13 at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel in Geneva. The highlights will include a recently discovered Patek Philippe quarter. The auction will also feature a special type five-minute repeating 24-hours in one revolution pocket watch and a Patek Philippe ref 1518 in yellow gold. In total, 603 modern and vintage timepieces will be offered at the auction. Originally sold to Monsieur E. Hoesch on November 27, 1894 for 3750 Swiss Francs, the Patek Philippe pocket watch is a highly important 18K pink gold, keyless watch with perpetual calendar, chronograph, READ MORE

Haute Event: Dejaun Jewelers 2011 Annual Watch Fair

Dejaun Jewelers will be hosting it’s 2011 Annual Watch Fair this week at two Southern California locations. On Wednesday November 9th, the location at Westfield Fashion Square Sherman Oaks will host the event from 5:00-9:00pm and on Thursday Nov. 10th the Thousand Oaks location will play host from 5-9pm. The exclusive event will be offering rare limited edition timepieces and give guests the chance to meet representatives And view complications offered at an exceptional value from the world’s most renowned Swiss horologeries. Some of the rare complications guests will see include: BREGUET: Classique Grande Power Reserve Tourbillion in 18k rose gold, ULYSSE NARDIN: El READ MORE