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Officine Panerai Celebrates the Opening of their Bal Harbour Shops Boutique

Giovanni Panerai founded Officine Panerai in Florence in 1860, and the brand has since become a symbol of both stature and elegance. This December, Officine Panerai will open their fourth boutique in the United States in one of Miami’s most luxurious shopping centers, Bal Harbour Shops. Other boutiques within the U.S. are located in New York City, Beverly Hills and Boca Raton. On the first day of Art Basel Miami, December 1st, Officine Panerai’s Bal Harbour location will celebrate the grand opening of their new boutique with an exclusive cocktail party at the Soho Beach House, an impressive shabby-chic locale READ MORE

‘Jewellery Time’ Exhibition Adds a Little Bling to Singapore

The sixth bienniel “Jewellery Time” exhibition by Cortina Watch, held in Singapore, was an extravagent and elegant affair featuring the finest haute horlogerie brands in the world and graced by fabulous VIPs. The event took place in a grandeur diamond-shaped pavillion inside the Paragon boutique in Singapore. Socialites, friends of the brand, and other esteemed guests fawned over more than 300 jeweled timepieces from fourteen ultra-luxury brands including Audemars Pigue, Baume & Mercier, Bulgari, Cartier, Chopard, Chronoswiss, Corum, Girard-Perregaux, Jaeger-LeCoultre, Milus, Montblanc, Omega, Piaget and Zenith. READ MORE

Time for Formula One

Yes, we’ve also noticed that Hublot has been blowing up our blog lately, but we give credit where credit is due and the Swiss watchmaker has done it once again. To commemorate the end of the 2011 FIA Formula One World Championship, Hublot—the Official Watchmaker for Formula One—unveiled the F1 King Power Abu Dhabi watch. The watch is inspired by Formula One racecars; it uses materials found in the vehicles to form a ceramic bezel with a circular-grained satin finish which sports multiple holes—similar to a Formula One brake disc. The strap is made from rubber and Nomex—the material developed READ MORE

The Watch-lover’s Cufflinks

TF Est. 1968, a French-Swiss watchmaker launched a pair of tourbillon cufflinks—aimed at the watch-lover and luxury aficianado alike. These cufflinks truly epitomize luxury; cased in 18K white, rose, and yellow gold and set in rubies they are meant to make the ultimate Christmas gift. Beauty meets function in these tiny little timepieces. The design is precise and the clasp system hold the piece in place. They are shock resistant and under warrantee for two years. Price varies, depending on the golden casing, from $6,900 to $11,900. Source: Born Rich READ MORE

New Piaget Limelight Dancing Light Model

Piaget has debuted its new Limelight Dancing Light model which highlights its creator’s talent and heritage in its feminine and concept watches. The creative heritage was showcased in the Limelight Magic Hour and Limelight Twice watches in 2007 and 2009 and have become the iconic feminine watches of the brand. The 2010 Limelight Dancing Light was a playful design with a new tempo that included a refined gem-set motif swept endlessly around the dial. Interpreted from all three unique models, the new Limelight Dancing Light comes in a two gem session in white gold or pink gold with a ballet READ MORE

Hublot Premiers New Boutique and Dwyane Wade Watch

Hublot ambassador and NBA Champion Dwyane Wade made his debut as a watch designer, as the luxury Swiss brand celebrated the opening of its new Bal Harbour boutique on Nov. 10. Dwyane Wade, accompanied by girlfriend Gabrielle Union, welcomed friends and Hublot aficianados to Miami’s exclusive Club 50 at the Viceroy Hotel. The soiree served both as a celebration of the watchmaker’s boutique opening and the U.S. premier of the King Power Dwyane Wade Hublot timepiece. “The elements reflect my personal style and love for basketball”, the NBA Finals MVP and Olympic Gold Medalist said of the watch which features READ MORE