This year, luxury watch maker RJ-Romain Jerome joins in the colourful Mexican traditional celebration of Day of the Dead or día de los muertos by unveiling a new timepiece inspired by the iconic ancient custom which has been celebrated in the Latin American country for possibly thousands of years. The Day of the Dead is an opportunity for Mexicans to laugh at death, and the brightly colored decorations which are found everywhere in the nation feature skulls and skeletons in everyday situations people would find themselves in, making the occasion a humorous and ironic one. The día de los muertos READ MORE
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Les Ardentes Timepieces by Louis Vuitton are Dazzling Elegance with New, Innovatively-faceted Diamonds
In the spirit of elegance and tasteful refinement the Louis Vuitton house of luxury goods is renowned for, the brand’s line of haute jewelry which has been on the market since 2009 features a magnificent watch collection, of which the Les Ardentes timepieces form an integral part. Along with the other jewelry in the Les Ardentes collection, the watches feature diamonds that have been specifically cut to reflect the shape of Louis Vuitton’s iconic flower monogram. The watches prove that some things are far greater than the mere sum of their parts; the Les Ardentes watches will flatter any wrist READ MORE
Year of the Snake models from Vacheron Constantin Métiers D’Art’s The Legend of the Chinese Zodiac Timepiece Collection Debut
The Métiers d’Art Collection from haute horlogerie manufacturer Vacheron Constantin is celebrating the Legend of the Chinese Zodiac with beautifully crafted Year of the Snake watches. The special collection will be created around the Chinese 12-year cycle, with the Year of the Snake models being the first works of horlogerie art unveiled to the public. Featured on the Year of the Snake timepieces are a motifs that are inspired by Chinese iconography leaves are detailed on the face of the dial, and a simply stunning snake figure almost looks alive under the protective dial cover. Meticulous attention has been paid READ MORE
Unique One-off Timepieces Created to Celebrate Harrods’ Fine Watch Room’s One Year Anniversary
Eight selected haute horlogerie manufacturers will be creating one-of-a-kind watches which will be on a preview display at Salon QP for three days in mid-November. Frank Müller, Hublot, Roger Dubuis, Vacheron, Audemars Piguet, Breguet, Maurice Lacroix, Zenith and Constantin have all made unique, one-off watches that will be unveiled at Salon QP while Harrods will be sponsoring the Seminar Theatre. The celebratory event, occurring on November 8 and lasting until November 10, will take place on Saatchi’s second floor, where secondary events such as workshops and demonstrations will also take place. In a first for Harrods, the luxury goods shop READ MORE
Special Dubai “Skyfall” Premiere Hosted by Omega
To celebrate the release of the latest James Bond film “Skyfall”, on October 24 luxury watch maker Omega sponsored the Dubai premiere of the film in the Gulf city’s Reel Cinemas at Dubai Mall. The movie will officially open this Friday, and throughout the film, one will catch glimpses of Daniel Craig’s James Bond sporting the now-famous Omega Seamaster Planet Ocean and Aqua Terra timepieces. In order to add some extra razzle-dazzle to the new movie’s celebration, Omega has unveiled a limited edition Seamaster Planet Ocean 600M Skyfall watch which should please both James Bond fans and timepiece aficionados alike. READ MORE
New Piaget Timepiece Advertising Features Model Bar Refaeli
Piaget SA, the Swiss luxury watchmaker founded in 1874 in the village of La Côte-aux-Fées, features Israeli Bar Refaeli gracefully modelling their haute horlogerie timepieces. The elegantly understated black and white campaign highlights many of the company’s famed and sought-after watches, including the extra-flat, extra-thin timepieces Piaget is renowned for. Refaeli beautifully displays the “Dancer Skeleton”, “Limelight”, “Emperador Coussin”, “Emperador Coussin Tourbillion”, “Altiplano” and a “Quantième Perpétuel” on her wrist; the watches demonstrate that functional, robust and highly ornamental watches can also look incredibly delicate and add an extra touch of je ne sais quoi attractiveness to any outfit on READ MORE