NEWS 1. “EXTRALEGANZA” AT ITS BEST
Piaget Possession novelties
As a follow-up to the latest Possession Decor Palace bracelet, Piaget has unveiled new dazzling pieces including an absolutely stunning Possession Creative Ring. Taking inspiration from the 1960s period, a time when Piaget introduced for the very first time the Decor Palace to its collections, a gold engraving technique that gives body and texture to the precious metal. One of 73 “decors” Piaget will later on develop. Inspired by the guilloché pattern of watch dials, the Decor Palace technique, both in the form and substance, can even be spotted in the dark!
NEWS 2. WALLACE CHAN SPECIAL EXHIBITION
Come and be dazzled by stunning original creations
Wallace Chan the Hong-Kong based jeweler presents his largest exhibition in London at Christie’s – “The Wheel of Time” – 150 pieces of jewelry with six titanium sculptures some of which have never before seen publicly. Free & open to the public from September 4-10 at Christie’s King Street headquarters in London.
NEWS 3. AUDEMARS PIGUET TO SETTLE IN GENEVA
Ever expanding – AP takes on a new manufacture project in Meyrin !
Just a few days ago, AP announces that the construction of its new industrial building in Meyrin has started. Located just a few steps away from the current factory, this project combines architectural heritage and technical innovation: the restoration of a historic building on the new site will be joined by the construction of a new building. The new manufacture, scheduled to be finished by the end of 2025, will offer more than 9,400 m2 of industrial space.
NEWS 4. TWIST & SHINE.. WITH ELIE TOP
Welcome to the dance of snake !
Behind this collection lies a story of fascination with the snake, an age-old symbol that evokes transformation. The snake metamorphoses into a series of eight, symbolizing eternity. Elie Top pays tribute to the eternal, regenerating creature. Precious wrought iron line lines are available in earrings and necklaces like a dancing snake.
NEWS 5. COLORS, ART DECO AND HERITAGE
New High Jewelry timepieces to its Calibre 101 Collection !
Jaeger-LeCoultre unveiled One-of-a-Kind Reinterpretations of the JLC secret watches… set with more than 1,000 diamonds. As watchmakers sought to prove that precision and miniaturisation were not mutually exclusive, the Maison developed Calibre 101 in 1929. Half a century before the advent of computer-aided design and production technology, it was a remarkable feat of miniaturisation and became recognized as the world’s smallest mechanical movement. * Calibre 101 measures 14 mm x 4.8 mm. Today, the Bvlgari Piccolissimo Movement is the smallest in the world *12.3mm !
The 101 Bangle, first presented in 2020, has been reinterpreted in two one-of-a-kind pieces – one in pink gold with a red lacquer dial complemented by diamonds; and one in white gold with a snow-white lacquer dial complemented by sapphires and diamonds.
Defined by four rows of diamonds – two outer rows of claw-set diamonds set on either side of a double row of grain-set diamonds – the 101 Secrets forms a rive of light and sparkle that flows around the wrist, giving no hint of the timepiece concealed within it. These new models highlight the skills of the gem-setters in the Manufacture’s Métiers Rares™ atelier.
NEWS 6. “HAPPINESS IS A BUTTERFLY”
Graff unveils a new vibrant campaign with its iconic motif
The Butterfly collection is the latest to feature the iconic motif – which has become synonymous with the House. Dutch model Rianne Van Rompaey is the new face of Graff – Styled by Emmanuelle Alt (former editor-in-chief of Vogue Paris) and photographed by Mikael Jansson, Rianne’s story is set in the legendary Villa La Vigie – Côte d’Azur. We love the vibrant clusters of pavé diamonds !
NEWS 7. TOWARDS INFINITY AND BEYOND
A complicated piece of jewelry for HYT Watches
The new HYT Conical Tourbillon Infinity Sapphires watch is as visually mesmerizing as it is technically complex. Combining animations, sparkling gemstones and the complications of a groundbreaking, never-before-seen conical tourbillon with HYT’s exclusive fluidic mechanical technology, this new timepiece expresses the singular vision of watchmaking that the independent Swiss brand has been relentlessly pursuing since its inception 10 years ago.
NEWS 8. WRAP YOURSELF IN LUXURY WITH THE BULGARI SERPENTI
The Picolissimo brings back mechanical to jewelry for its 75th birthday
To celebrate the 75th anniversary of the most iconic collection, the Serpenti, the Italian jeweler unveiled during the Geneva Watch Days in August, 2 novelties : a rose-gold and a white gold version. The particularity of these High-jewelry watches is the in-house micro-calibre Piccolissimo : the smallest mechanical movements to date available on the market. There is, of course, the tiny, hand-wound on the market as the JLC 101 calibre measuring we have mentioned right above.
Go check it out our video on Instagram !
NEWS 9. GET THE DUST OUT OF THE FAMILY ATTIC !
Collector Square
Pop-ups in France and Europe, record sales, extension of historic showroom… In the first half of 2023, Collector Square has reaffirmed its position as the leading online retailer of second-hand bags, watches, jewelry and luxury goods.
The first half of the year has been marked by new sales records, strong growth in site traffic and a growing community (+45% vs. 2022) of both buyers and sellers as the number below demonstrate.
NEWS 10 . NEW FACE – VINTAGE DESIGN
Lily Rose Depp becomes the new ambassador for CHANEL Montre Première Originale
Lily becomes the new ambassador for CHANEL Montre Première Édition Originale. Created in 1987 by Jacques Helleu (1938-2007), Chanel’s Artistic Director, this watch is recognizable by the octagonal silhouettes of the case and beveled crystal, which echo the shape of the stopper on the bottle of the legendary N°5 perfume – the black lacquer of the dial, which evokes the Coromandel screens Coco loved, and the bracelet made of a chain interlaced with a black leather lace inspired by the iconic 2.55 bag.
Being the legacy of her reknown actors parents Johnny Depp and Vanessa Paradis, Lily-Rose Depp began her acting career in film with a minor role in Tusk (2014) or more recently in the original series “The Idol” which had a standing ovation in Cannes. Her career started early on as a Fashion-model, she was just 24 years old when covers of magazine described her as an it-girl.
Lily-Rose has been following the modeling steps of her mother Vanessa Paradis who was also starred as a Chanel ambassador since 1990. Lily-Rose Depp embodies her generation and its values of freedom and boldness to perfection..
