A little bit of watch and jewelry culture ! 2017 marks an anniversary to be celebrated or discovered from Dior to Ebel, Chopard or Boucheron

2017 not only marks a year of success but celebrates the anniversary of many and in many ways either in 70s or 40s. Success is no accident; it combines hard work, perseverance, learning, sacrifice and most of all, love. If you love what you are doing, your creations will translate your passion.

Author By Christina Andersen

Dior, โ€œCouturier de Rรชveโ€- launched for its 70th anniversary a fashion exhibition featuring more than 300 haute couture dresses from the late 1940s until today โ€“ the largest fashion exhibition at Les Arts Dรฉcoratifs has ever seen. The exhibition is expected to start on July 5th and will last until January 7th of 2018. Make sure you tick it on your checklist at your next stop in Paris.

Christian Dior Junon Dress, haute couture Fall/Winterย 1949, Milieu du siรจcle collection
Christian Dior – Junon Dress, haute couture Fall/Winterย 1949, Milieu du siรจcle collection
Christian Dior Opรฉra bouffe Dress, haute couture Fall/Winterย 1956, Aimant collection
Christian Dior – Opรฉra bouffe Dress, haute couture Fall/Winterย 1956, Aimant collectionย 
Christian Dior Raf Simons forย Christian Dior, haute couture Fall/Winter 2012
Christian Dior – Raf Simons forย Christian Dior, haute couture Fall/Winter 2012ย 
Christian Dior Gianfranco Ferrรฉ forย Christian Dior, Palladio Dress , haute couture Spring/Summerย 1992, Au vent lรฉger dโ€™un รฉtรฉ collection
Christian Dior – Gianfranco Ferrรฉ forย Christian Dior, Palladio Dress , haute couture Spring/Summerย 1992, Au vent lรฉger dโ€™un รฉtรฉ collection

ยจWhen classic gets a makeoverยจ Boucheron celebrates its 70th anniversary with its iconic Reflet Watch. Since its birth in 1947 during the modernism movement, the Grand Classic launched 8 new interchangeable straps in calfskin and alligator in pastel shades such as powder pink, bright pink, sky blue and copper. Overall, they now offer 70 different straps, allowing you to find your perfect fit. Time to realize the makeover now!

Boucheron Reflet watch with interchangeables straps
Boucheron – Reflet watch with interchangeables strapsย 
Boucheron Reflet watch with interchangeables straps
Boucheron – Reflet watch with interchangeables strapsย 
Boucheron Reflet watch with interchangeables straps
Boucheron – Reflet watch with interchangeables strapsย 
Boucheron Reflet watch with interchangeables straps
Boucheron – Reflet watch with interchangeables strapsย 
Ebel Sport Classic watch
Ebel – Sport Classic

Ebelโ€™s 40th anniversary revisits its timeless style watch Sport Classic blending its authentic model with graceful contemporary features. The combination of the traditional steel case and its brand new font offers a more present-day style, while still keeping its elegant contrast with the white dial. Considering that 80% of the Ebel clientele is feminine, needless to mention that their watches fit any wrist to perfection.

Ebel Sport Classic watch
Ebel – Sport Classic
Ebel Sport Classic Sketch watch
Ebel – Sport Classic Sketchย 
Ebel Sport Classic Workshop watch
Ebel – Sport Classic Workshop
Chopard Mille Miglia Classic XL 90th Anniversary watch
Chopard – Mille Miglia Classic XL 90th Anniversary

Having just finished the Mille Miglia Chopard Rallye, the Swiss brand is celebrating its 90th anniversary of their iconic piece for the matter. As a matter of fact, the Mille Migliaโ€™s โ€œcorsa piรน bella del mondoโ€, a Classic XL piece with 90 exclusive editions worldwide are to be seeked. Their unique detail portrays it as the most prestigious watch Chopard has ever created.

Chopard Mille Miglia Classic XL 90th Anniversary watch
Chopard – Mille Miglia Classic XL 90th Anniversary
Chopard Mille Miglia 2017 car
Chopard – Mille Miglia 2017
Chopard Mille Miglia Classic Chronographย watch
Chopard – Mille Miglia Classic Chronograph
Mikimoto The Pearl Necklace book
Mikimoto – The Pearl Necklace book

Mikimoto and Assouline collaborated to create a luxury book called โ€˜โ€˜the Pearl Necklaceโ€™โ€™. The book covers the worldโ€™s most authentic volume of the legacy of pearls and its archetypal place in fashion and art. Some iconic women such as Grace Kelly, Angelina Jolie and Michelle Obama appear in it, making pearls, a fundamental and classic piece in a womanโ€™s wardrobe. The Pearl Necklaceโ€™s author as well as award-winning journalist and jewelry historian Vivienne Becker underlines how pearl necklace has forever been the object of rรชverie and enchantment up to today. After two years of construction, Mikimoto will unveil at the beginning of June the newly-renovated landmark flagship in the iconic neighborhood of Ginza in Tokyo.

Mikimoto The Pearl Necklace book
Mikimoto – The Pearl Necklace bookย 
Mikimoto Marilyn Monroe's Mikimoto pearl necklace
Mikimoto – Marilyn Monroe’s Mikimoto pearl necklace

2017 has been an emblematic year for some of the most prestigious jewelry and watchmakers ever founded, long live their success in this heartily celebrated year. Happy Birthday everyone!

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