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Qatar 2022......................................16
Al Majed Pearls...............................26
Patek Philippe..................................38
Jaeger-LeCoultre............................50
A. Lange & Söhne...........................58
Moussaieff........................................64
F.P.Journe..........................................68
Bogh - art.........................................72
Daniel K...........................................74
Hublot...............................................78
Parmigiani.........................................86
Bovet.................................................94
Crivelli............................................100
Yoko London.................................103
Ambrosi..........................................108
Hautlence.......................................112
Jean Richard...................................114
Pearls in Islamic Art Museum.......120
Qatar Marine Festival..................124
Mano & Cris Gaspari...................130
Zydo................................................134
Cantamessa...................................140
Ivanka Trump.................................142
Perrelet...........................................148
Versace Watches..........................154
Davidoff..........................................160
Staurino..........................................162
Utopia.............................................164
Gucci...............................................166
Models............................................172
Fendi................................................176
Bedat & C ..................................182
Paul Picot.......................................186
Bell & Ross.....................................190
Buben & Zōrweg..........................194
Nanis...............................................196
Calgaro...........................................198
Philip Stein.....................................202
Swarovski.......................................206
Mido................................................208
Versace Mobile.............................212
Versace Fashion............................214
‫هو عام لي�س كالأعوام‪ ...‬و�إجناز لي�س مثله �إجناز‪ ...‬وفرح عارم جتاوز احلدود‬
‫اجلغرافية وا�ستقر يف �سويداء القلوب على امتداد الأمة العربية‪ ...‬وها هي قطر‬
‫ترتبع على عر�ش العز والفخر بعد فوزها الكبري ب�رشف ا�ست�ضافة نهائيات ك�أ�س‬
‫العامل يف كرة القدم لعام ‪� .2022‬إجناز ت�ضاءلت معه جميع الإجنازات الفردية‬
‫املحلية والإقليمية ورمبا العربية‪ ،‬بل هو �إجناز خري عميم يزرع �أحالما جميلة‬
‫لكل من يعي�ش على �أر�ض قطر‪ ،‬يف م�ستقبل م�رشق مل تكن معامله وم�ساراته‬
‫يوما �أو�ضح مما عليه هي الآن‪ ،‬فقطر قد �أ�صبحت املنارة العالية التي �ست�شخ�ص‬
‫�إليها عيون العامل خالل العقد القادم‪.‬‬
‫مل تكن جموهرات املاجد خالل العام ‪ 2010‬بعيدة عن احلراك االقت�صادي‬
‫املتعايف يف قطر‪ ،‬فقد وا�صلنا اجلهود احلثيثة ال�ستكمال خططنا التو�سعية‬
‫والوفاء بوعدنا الذي قطعناه على �أنف�سنا العام املا�ضي‪ ،‬وقمنا بحمد اهلل بافتتاح‬
‫�صالة عر�ض جموهرات املاجد اجلديدة يف فيالجيو‪� ,‬صالة تعد حتفة جمالية‬
‫راقية تليق ب�أ�صالة ا�سم جموهرات املاجد الذي حتمله‪ ،‬و�شهرة �رشكائنا من‬
‫بيوت الت�صميم العاملية العريقة‪ ،‬ونفائ�س املجوهرات وال�ساعات التي ت�ضمها‪ .‬وقد‬
‫ا�ستطعنا �أي�ض ًا خالل العام ‪ 2010‬اجتذاب املزيد من الأ�سماء العاملية و�ضمها‬
‫�إىل قائمة �رشكائنا املتنامية‪ ،‬م�ؤكدين بذلك على عمق امل�صداقية التي حتلت بها‬
‫جموهرات املاجد على مدى قرن من الزمن‪ ،‬وعلى ا�ستمرار وعدنا لزبائننا الكرام‬
‫بتقدمي الأعرق‪ ،‬والأرقى‪ ،‬والأجمل يف عامل املجوهرات وال�ساعات‪.‬‬
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‫لقد كان العام ‪ 2010‬عام ًا مليئ ًا بالتوقعات والآمال‪ ...‬ولكنه مع ذلك كان‬
‫عام ًا عادي ًا مثل كل الأعوام ال مييزه �سوى فرادة الرقم الذي يحمله‪� ...‬إىل �أن‬
‫ح�صلت املفاج�أة املدوية‪ ...‬عندما �شاهد العامل كله ا�سم قطر يخرج ببطء من‬
‫ليحول وب�شكل �سحري عام ‪� 2010‬إىل �صفحة جمد ا�ستثنائية‬
‫مغلف �صغري‪،‬‬
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‫يف تاريخ قطر واملنطقة العربية وال�رشق الأو�سط �أجمع‪ ،‬ولي�ضع قطر و�أهل قطر‬
‫على عتبة عقد مليء بالتحديات والعمل ولكنه يعد �أي�ض ًا باخلري واالزدهار‬
‫وحتقيق الأحالم‪ .‬وبهذه املنا�سبة الهامة ويف هذا العدد اجلديد من جملتكم‬
‫“جموهرات املاجد” �أتقدم بالتهنئة القلبية وال�شكر ال�صادق ملقام ح�رضة �صاحب‬
‫ال�سمو �أمري البالد املفدى وويل عهده الأمني و �صاحبة ال�سمو ال�شيخة موزا بنت‬
‫نا�رص امل�سند و�سعادة ال�شيخ حممد بن حمد �آل ثاين‪ ،‬فار�س عنفوان قطر و�إىل‬
‫ال�شعب القطري الكرمي و�أقول‪� :‬أمتنى لكم جميع ًا عقداً �سعيداً‪.‬‬
FIFA World Cup
Awarded To Qatar
Five candidates presented their bids
to stage the 2022 edition of the
world’s greatest sporting event.
As well as eventual winner Qatar Australia, Korea Republic, Japan
and USA also submitted bids for the
highly prized hosting rights. USA,
Japan and Korea had all previously
staged the FIFA World Cup finals,
with Japan and Korea becoming the
tournament’s first joint hosts back in
2002. The 1994 finals took place
in the USA. “The World Cup is going to new lands and I am a happy
President as we speak of the development of football.” FIFA President
Joseph S. Blatter. Chairman of the
Qatar bid, Sheikh Mohammed bin
Hamad Al-Thani was near tears after
the announcement. “Thank you for
believing in change and believing in
expanding the game and thank you
for giving Qatar a chance,” he said.
“We will not let you down. We will
make you proud.” Following the next
FIFA World Cup in Brazil in 2014,
and the 2018 edition in Russia, who
were also awarded the hosting rights
that day, the finals will for the first
time be staged by Qatar in 2022.
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2022
It has been announced that Qatar
will host the 2022 FIFA World Cup,
after the FIFA Executive Committee
voted in a secret ballot on 2 December 2010 in Zurich.
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Qatar
Qatar takes the role of representing the Middle East very seriously. Having
strong support from across the region, at both the popular and governmental
levels.
Along with individuals, every single national football association in the Arab
world has pledged its full support for Qatar’s bid. That’s why Qatar feels
confident in saying that hosting the FIFA World Cup will be an amazing experience not just for Qatar, but for the entire Middle East.
About Qatar’s Bid
A FIFA World Cup held in Qatar will leave behind a spectacular legacy
both locally and internationally. Most of the stadiums will have modular
components, allowing Qatar to provide 22 stadiums to developing nations when the FIFA World Cup™ ends.
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Qatar will provide their revolutionary cooling technologies to other countries with hot climates, allowing them the honour of hosting global sporting events. Their social responsibility initiatives are already having an impact in Asia. And hosting the FIFA World Cup™ in the Middle East for the
first time will attract huge crowds from Asia, and promote a message of
unity and cultural understanding that will echo around the world.
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From humble origins as a pearl diving center, Qatar has become one of the
wealthiest nations on earth. A rapidly growing economy has enabled Qatar to
host some extraordinary sporting events – from football to tennis and golf to
the Asian Games – with the AFC Asian Cup™, bringing together Asia’s best
16 football teams, next on Qatar’s agenda. But of course none of this can
compete with hosting the 2022 FIFA World Cup.
For the first time, football’s premier
event will be held in the Middle
East, a rapidly growing region filled
with ardent football fans. Qatar’s
position at a crossroads between
east and west ensures that fans
will come from across the globe,
expanding football’s presence in
Asian markets while providing easy
access to fans in the West.
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Environmental stewardship has become increasingly important to the
world football community. In line
with this, all of Qatar’s stadiums will
be carbon-neutral, using solar energy to cool the stadiums when in
use, creating an optimal experience
for both fans and players. When not
in use, the solar panels will create
electricity that can be exported onto
Qatar’s power grid.
The technologies being developed
will be made available to other countries with hot climates, so that they
too can experience the thrill of hosting major sporting events.
Qatar’s social responsibility and
football development team has
worked with more than 30 schools
in Qatar, Lebanon, Nepal, Pakistan
and Syria to further develop football
in under-served communities.
Qatar have rehabilitated 16 football
pitches and built two FIFA standard
pitches. They have also coached
and tested over 1,000 children from
these schools and surrounding communities, and trained almost 100
coaches. All of this was done while
addressing pressing social issues in
these communities, using football as
a means to communicate messages
about health, social integration and
other important topics.
Qatar will continue working with
these communities in the coming
years, with plans to build more football pitches and further integrating
these marginalized communities into
their societies.
Building sustainable football infrastructure in these communities ensures that football will be played and
loved there for generations to come,
creating healthier and more stable
communities.
To solve the problem of possible “white elephants” while ensuring
a lasting legacy, 170,000 seats from Qatar’s stadiums will be modular. After the tournament, Qatar will donate this modular seating to
developing nations around the world, creating 22 beautiful stadiums.
High-quality facilities, often available in the receiving countries for the
first time, will undoubtedly spur the growth of football, while demonstrating Qatar’s commitment to development of sport and society in
countries that are passionate about football but not wealthy enough
to build world-class facilities.
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Qatar
Modular stadiums are a core element
of Qatar’s plans to host the 2022
FIFA World Cup™. In the run-up
to the tournament, Qatar will build
or upgrade 12 stadiums with seating capacities greater than 40,000.
Modular components will be used
in building most of these stadiums.
Qatar is developing rapidly, but will
not need this level of seating capacity
after the FIFA World Cup™.
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Furthermore, it is expected that many Arab states, upon hearing that
the FIFA World Cup™ will be hosted in the Middle East, will redouble
their efforts to create the best possible football infrastructure, in hopes
of seeing their national team play in a FIFA World Cup™ held on their
“home turf” in the Middle East. Finally, a FIFA World Cup™ in the
Qatar will promote a message of peace and understanding between
cultures, creating a message of unity that will reverberate around the
world.
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For the first time in history, significant numbers of Asian fans will travel and
witness the FIFA World Cup™ firsthand. They will bring their passion and
excitement for football back to their home countries, spurring further growth
of the game.
It is hard to overstate the passion for football that ignites fans in the Middle
East. Many of the region’s fans and players have long dreamed of witnessing
or playing in a FIFA World Cup™ staged in the Arab world. Qatar hosting the
tournament will be their best chance to see their favorite football players from
around the world play in their region.
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Qatar’s position as a bridge between
East and West means that matches
will be broadcast at ideal times for
markets in Europe, the Middle East,
and the Indian subcontinent. Traditionally, fans have traveled to FIFA
World Cups from football powerhouses in Europe and the Americas.
A FIFA World Cup in Qatar will bring
viewers and guests not just from Europe, but also from emerging markets in Asia and the Indian subcontinent.
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Lusail Iconic Stadium
The new Lusail Iconic Stadium, with
a capacity of 86,250, will host the
opening and final matches of the
2022 FIFA World Cup™. Located in
Lusail City, the stadium takes its inspiration from the sail of a traditional
dhow boat and is surrounded by water. After the FIFA World Cup™, the
stadium will be used to host other
spectacular sporting and cultural
events.
Doha Port Stadium
The new Doha Port Stadium will be
a completely modular stadium with
44,950 seats. The stadium, which
will sit on an artificial peninsula in the
Gulf, is designed to evoke its marine
setting. Water from the Gulf will run
over its outer facade, aiding in the
cooling process and adding to its visual allure. Fans will have the option
of arriving on a water taxi or ferry. After the FIFA World Cup™, the whole
stadium will be disassembled and the
seats sent to developing countries to
further their football development.
Sports City Stadium
Drawing inspiration from traditional
Arab tents, Sports City Stadium will
have 47,560 seats. A retractable
roof, partly retractable pitch and
retractable stands will make the stadium Qatar’s premiere multi-use
facility in the decades following the
2022 FIFA World Cup™. The stadiums innovative features will make it
an ideal venue for football matches,
but also concerts, theatre performances and non-football related athletic events.
Education City Stadium
Education City Stadium takes the
form of a jagged diamond, glittering by day and glowing by night. The
45,350-seat stadium will be located
in the midst of several university campuses at Education City, easily accessible for fans both in Qatar and in
neighboring Bahrain, which will be
only 51 minutes away from the stadium by high-speed rail. Following
the FIFA World Cup™, the stadium
will retain 25,000 seats for use by
university athletic teams.
Umm Slal Stadium
Umm Slal Stadium, located in the
vicinity of one of Qatar’s most historically important forts, will have
45,120 seats. The design is a modern interpretation of traditional Arab
Qatar University Stadium
Replacing an existing track and
field stadium on Qatar University’s
campus, Qatar University Stadium
will have 43,520 seats. The stadiums gold facade blends traditional
Arabic geometric patterns with freeform open surfaces, conjuring both
past and future. The stadium will be
used by student athletes following
the FIFA World Cup™, with a seating capacity of 23,500.
Al-Gharafa Stadium
The existing 21,175-capacity AlGharafa stadium will be expanded
to 44,740 seats using modular elements forming an upper tier. The
facade will be made up of ribbons
representing the nations that qualify
for the 2022 FIFA World Cup and
will symbolize football and the mutual friendship, tolerance and respect
that the tournament represents. The
stadium will be downscaled to its existing capacity after the tournament
ends.
Al-Khor Stadium
Al-Khor is a brand new 45,330-capacity stadium with a stunning seashell motif and a flexible roof. The
permanent lower tier seats 25,500
and the modular upper tier seats
19,830. The stadium offers spectators a stunning view of the Arabian
Gulf from their seats and will be
located in a sports and recreation
zone.
Al-Rayyan Stadium
The existing Al-Rayyan Stadium with
a seating capacity of 21,282 will
be expanded to 44,740 seats using
modular elements to form an upper
tier. The stadium is designed with a
special “media membrane” facade
that acts as a screen for projecting
news, updates and current matches.
The stadium will be downsized to its
current capacity after the tournament.
Al-Wakrah Stadium
Al-Wakrah is one of Qatar’s oldest
cities, with a long history of commercial fishing and pearl diving.
Al-Wakrah stadium, with a capacity
of 45,120, takes its cues from the
sea that has played such an important role in the city’s history. After
the FIFA World Cup™, the stadium’s
capacity will be reduced to 25,500
seats.
Al-Shamal Stadium
Al-Shamal stadium will have a capacity of 45,120, with a permanent
lower tier of 25,500 seats and a
modular upper tier of 19,620 seats.
The stadiums shape is derived from
the “dhow” fishing boat used in the
Gulf. Spectators are expected to arrive from the Doha Expressway, water taxis, the Bahrain-Qatar Friendship Bridge and the new Metrorail.
Khalifa International Stadium
Redesigned for Qatar’s successful
hosting of the 2006 Asian Games,
Khalifa International Stadium’s current capacity of 50,000 will be expanded to 68,030 for the 2022 FIFA
World Cup™. The stadium, which
includes sweeping arcs and partially
covered stands, is the centerpiece of
Aspire Zone, a sports complex that
includes the Aspire Academy for
Sports Excellence, ASPETAR Sports
Medicine Hospital and many other
sporting venues
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forts, like the one in nearby Umm
Slal Mohammed. After the FIFA
World Cup™, seating capacity will
be reduced to 25,500. The stadium
will be used by Umm Slal F.C.
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NAUTILUS CHRONOGRAPH THE SPECIAL
FACETS OF THE REF. 5980/1A-014 IN STEEL
The new Ref. 5980/1A-014 distinguishes itself from the rose-gold
model in terms of the case material,
the dial and date display colors, and
the bracelet. This casually elegant
classic leverages its masculinity in
steel.
It owes its unique look to the unmistakable shape of the case with
prominent lateral ridges and the
rounded octagonal bezel as well as
to decorative finishes such as the
straightgraining on the bezel and the
mirror-polished surface of the bezel
and case flank chamfers.
The perfectly integrated stainless
steel bracelet with polished center
links and satin-finished outer links
produces the same choreographed
light effects.
The new stainless steel Nautilus
Chronograph also has a distinctive
dial that differs from its counterparts
in the rose gold and previous stainless steel models.
THE THINNEST SPLIT-SECONDS
MONOPUSHER CHRONOGRAPH REF. 5951P
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CHR 27-525 PS basic caliber is already the thinnest
column-wheel-controlled split-seconds chronograph
movement, so it seemed appropriate that the perpetual
calendar cadrature should be similarly discreet.
The task was compounded by the fact that the movement has a diameter of only 27,3 mm. Together with
the basic movement, this adds up to an overall height
of just 7.3 mm, making the new Ref. 5951P the thinnest
rattrapante chronograph with perpetual calendar ever
crafted by Patek Philippe.
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It is absolutely legitimate to assign Patek Philippe’s splitseconds or rattrapante chronographs to the category of
Grand Complications which also includes minute repeaters, tourbillons, and particularly elaborate calendar
mechanisms as well as astronomical functions. The Ref.
5951P, which combines a split-seconds chronograph
with a perpetual calendar, will therefore no doubt rank
among the most exciting debuts at this year’s Baselworld show.
The specifications imposed another challenge: the
movement was to be as thin as possible. Patek Philippe’s
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The common denominators
What both watches share is their inimitable style, the elaborate construction of their cases, and the modern
self-winding CH 28-520 C chronograph movement that has already
become a legend. The three-part,
44-mm-wide case with a screwed
sapphire-crystal display back exhibits
a typical Nautilus feature: the lateral
ridges with the porthole mechanism
for securing the bezel. Together with
the hightech crown and pusher seals,
it contributes to the remarkable water
resistance of 12 bar (120 meters).
This case, at once elegant and rugged, accommodates Patek Philippe’s
self-winding CH 28-520 C chronograph movement with a column
wheel, a vertical disk clutch, and
an instantaneous aperture date at 3
o’clock that switches in a tenth of a
second. Thanks to the nearly wearfree disk clutch, the chronograph
hand can double as a continuously
running sweep seconds hand without
hesitation.
Accordingly, the flyback chronograph movement does not have
a seconds subdial. The minute
and hour counters are unusual
as well: they are grouped in a
monocounter with three concentric scales. It totalizes the
minutes from 0 to 30 and
from 30 to 60 on separate
scales, while the innermost
scale shows elapsed hours
from 1 to 12.
PATEK PHILIPPE
CHRONOGRAPH THE
GENESIS OF A NEW
CLASSIC REF. 5170J
It takes audacity to call a new watch a classic, but
in the case of the Patek Philippe chronograph
Ref. 5170J, the attribute is justified. Although it
debuts at Baselworld 2010, it has already been
at the top of the wish list of many collectors
and aficionados for many years – and a popular topic among specialized publications. Now,
the time for speculation is over and the object
of desire has become reality: the classic men’s
wrist chronograph developed entirely by Patek
Philippe and crafted exclusively in the manufacture’s workshops.
All good things take time. And if it has to be perfect, it
might take some more time. After all, the ambition with the
new CH 29-535 PS chronograph caliber for the Ref. 5170J
was not just to present a classic manually wound chronograph movement with a column wheel and a horizontal
clutch built entirely in-house.
The objective was also to outperform its predecessor, the CH 27-70 PS, which was based on a Lémania movement
blank extensively reengineered and modified by Patek Philippe to create one of the most beautiful chronograph
calibers ever made. When the new chronograph movement premièred last November with the launch of the Patek
Philippe Ladies First Chronograph, the CH 29-535 PS caliber was discussed in-depth by many journalists and
found to fulfill the loftiest expectations. Patek Philippe spared no effect to
exceed all expectations with its new classic wrist chronograph.
Indeed, the development of the CH 29-535 PS movement
took more than five years, spanning several stages that
also embraced further chronograph calibers including, in 2005, the CHR 27-525 PS with a height of
just 5.25 mm: it holds the world record as the
thinnest split-seconds chronograph movement
with column-wheel control. The new chronograph movement inherited its chronograph
wheels with the patented tooth profiles. In
2006, the workshops presented the selfwinding Annual Calendar chronograph
with a disk clutch that delivered further
important insights regarding power
flows and amplitude characteristics in
chronographs. Finally, five further inventions were incorporated in the new
caliber CH 29-535 PS to achieve the
desired degree of perfection.
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NAUTILUS CHRONOGRAPH
CASUAL ELEGANCE DEBUTS
IN STEEL AND ROSE GOLD
REF. 5960P
Four years ago, on the occasion of
its 30th anniversary, the entire Nautilus collection was subtly refined and
scaled up with new models. Special acclaim was garnered by the
Nautilus Chronograph with a sporty
complication to enhance its intrinsic
casual elegance. Within the scope of
its chronograph premières at Baselworld 2010, Patek Philippe is now
launching two further Nautilus chronograph models that with their differentiated personalities will appeal to
an even broader audience.
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YET AGAIN, PATEK PHILIPPE
CELEBRATES THE FINE ART OF
CHRONOGRAPHY
For Patek Philippe, the launch of a new handwound chronograph movement developed and
crafted entirely in-house is a further manifestation of the manufacture’s independence and
spirit of innovation. The traditional columnwheel-controlled CH 29-535 PS caliber
proudly shows off its roots, standing out
with several innovations and patented
improvements that optimize the chronograph’s functionality and reliability.
As an elegant tribute to the feminine
mystique, this exceptional movement
will first tick in a wristwatch chronograph dedicated to premiere as a ladies’ model. Hence the name “Ladies
First Chronograph”.
This year’s launch of the CH 29-535
PS movement is the reward for five
years of development work. It is also
an important milestone for the workshops which now have a new manually wound chronograph movement
designed and manufactured entirely
in-house.
To arrive at this point, Patek Philippe
had to mobilize the full breadth of
skills and experience of its team to
devise an exceptional mechanism
that matches and in many instances
exceeds the CH 27-70 movement
– still deemed by connoisseurs and
aficionados as the most beautiful
traditional chronograph caliber ever
made. But the effort has paid off: the
CH 29-535 PS is a worthy successor of the legendary movement. With
its flawless technology and artisanal
finish, it is a perfect ambassador of
Patek Philippe’s uncompromising
quality philosophy.
Additionally, the CH 29-535 PS creates fresh latitude for further developments and a new generation of
wristwatch chronographs with and
without extra complications. As a
traditional chronograph movement,
it will gradually replace the current
(Nouvelle Lémania-based) caliber
CH 27-70.
It begins a new chapter in Patek Philippe’s
longstanding commitment to ladies’
timepieces. At the same time, it ushers in
a new, long awaited era for all enthusiasts
of mechanical chronographs. The CH 29535 PS caliber and the Ref. 7071R “Ladies First Chronograph” had their debut in
Paris in early November. The inauguration of
the new Patek Philippe showrooms on Place
Vendôme – totally renovated and remodeled in
the past months – was the welcome occasion.
Within the extensive portfolio of complications that
demonstrate Patek Philippe’s virtuosity in timekeeping,
the chronograph has always played a pivotal role. With
many patented technical innovations to its credit as well as
its continuous quest for combining performance with refined
and understated aesthetic appeal, the Geneva-based manufacture has evolved to become one of the most respected makers of
this comparatively technical category of timepieces. Born in the 1820s,
chronographs today are perfect icons of our modern era.
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In the second half of the 19th century, Patek Philippe was already crafing unique pocket
chronometers with and without split-seconds hands. The mechanisms for the measurement of short time
spans were often merged with other refined complications such as a perpetual calendar or a minute repeater. This was the case in two watches presented in 1878 at the Paris Universal Exposition, where the
manufacture was awarded a gold medal. In 1893, the company received a patent for a minute-counter
isolator mechanism. In 1902, this was followed by a patent for a “double chronograph” with a second
mechanism – also called rattrapante – that allowed the concurrent recording of a series of time measurements of different durations. In 1904, Patek Philippe was granted a patent for an instantaneously advancing minute-counter mechanism.
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PATEK PHILIPPE UNVEIL THEIR NEW
LADIES WATCH, TWENTY~4®,
A BEAUTIFUL EXPRESSION OF TODAY’S
CONTEMPORARY WOMAN
Patek Philippe is renowned for its pursuit
of technical excellence, especially evident
within its men’s collections.
However, the company has recognised
that a growing number of women have
an appreciation for fine timepieces and
wish to complement their wardrobe with a
beautiful watch
that will last. The launch of Twenty~4®
marks a strategic move for the company, as the president of Patek Philippe,
Philippe Stern, explains,
“We are planning to strongly reinforce
our presence in the ladies watch market. There is a large potential for Patek
Philippe as I feel that, in terms of prestigious traditional brands, there is plenty
of room for a contemporary, fine quality
watch.
Therefore we will commit time and energy
to become a major player in this market
in the same way that our status is truly established in the field of men’s classical,
technical watches.
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With the Patek Philippe Twenty~4, the
emphasis will be on beautiful and modern styling, which, I believe, is very important for the ladies market.”
The Twenty~4® has been designed to fit
in with every moment of the lives of busy
women and will complement both contemporary daywear and elegant evening
jewellery.
The exquisite craftsmanship that is associated with Patek Philippe watches
is paramount in the Twenty~4® with
the piece fitting the wrist perfectly with
sweeping curves and lines.
The Twenty~4® is a contemporary
interpretation of the ladies classic
Gondolo collection of watches, which
take inspiration from the Art Deco
era. The Twenty~4® Ref. 4910/10A
is available with a choice of three different coloured dials : Forever Black,
Eternal Grey and Timeless White. The
thin bracelet of curved steel combined with flawless, Top Wesselton
diamonds decorating the case, is
highly polished to reveal the beauty
and essence of the materials.
The modernity of steel and the elegance and quality of the diamonds
produce a unique and contemporary
watch which will suit every occasion.
The Twenty~4® will be attractively
priced at the lower end of the Patek
Philippe range.
The Twenty~4® will be previewed at
the 1999 Basel International Watch
and Jewellery Show and the watches
will be introduced worldwide during
the summer.
This new phase for Patek Philippe
is accompanied by a modern, style
led advertising campaign, featuring
model Bridget Hall and shot by renowned British photographer Glen
Luchford.
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The launch of Twenty~4® marks the
beginning of a new and exciting era for
Patek Philippe. This watch was specially
created for the modern stylish woman.
The Twenty~4® encompasses all the
qualities that this woman possesses: energy, style, sophistication and individuality.
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THE GRAND TRADITION
OF PATEK PHILIPPE
CHRONOGRAPHS
One of the earliest Patek Philippe chronographs was completed in 1856. It is pocket watch No. 10 051 with a
large chronograph hand and jumping seconds (seconde foudroyante) in a subsidiary dial. It was already
capable of timing events with an accuracy of onefourth of a second. It did not have a zeroreset mechanism and needed a separate key to be readied for
every measurement.
Starting in the mid 19th-century, a few specialists
began to dominate the production of chronograph
movements, among them the Victorin Piguet Fils manufacture. The company was founded in Geneva in 1880
but only three years later moved to the Vallée de Joux,
a region that gradually evolved to become a stronghold
for ultra-complex horological mechanisms. Victorin Piguet
entertained a particularly privileged relationship with Patek
Philippe, crafting some of the most intricate movement blanks
in the company’s history for pocket watches that would eventually
bear the Genevan workshops’ signature. However, all movement
modifications as well as component finissage processes such as chamfering, perlage, polishing, and decorating were always performed in-house
by Patek Philippe’s master watchmakers.
In 1923, Patek Philippe crafted its first wrist chronograph – a split-seconds chronograph, to be precise –
on the basis of a small pocket watch movement blank. Around 1927, the workshops began to regularly
produce wrist chronographs with and without the rattrapante function. They were presented in a wide
variety of art-deco cases: round, square, rectangular, tonneau-shaped, and cushion shaped.
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The screw slots are beveled, the teeth of steel wheels and
the leaves of the pinions are individually smoothed and
polished with hardwood disks.
From the very beginning, the work involved in these meticulous finishing processes imposed a natural limit on
the number of Patek Philippe wrist chronographs that the
workshops could complete. Transfer of ownership and a
new chronograph caliber The grand era of Patek Philippe
wrist chronographs began in the 1930s.
Additionally, 1932 marked a major transition point:
Brothers Jean and Charles Stern acquired Patek Philippe
from the last descendants of the manufacture’s founders.
After an in-depth analysis of the American market, they
came to the conclusion that chronographs had a bright
future. In 1934, the manufacture presented it Ref. 130
wrist chronograph with pushers at 2 and 4 o’clock.
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Their column wheels were already crowned with polished caps that to this very day adorn the controller of
Patek Philippe’s wrist chronographs and in the most recent models have even been endowed with a new function. The early chronographs also incorporated classic
horizontal clutches and reset mechanisms with columnwheel-controlled hammers and heart cams. Needless to
say, Patek Philippe transformed these chronograph calibers into true masterpieces of aesthetics as well. The edges
of all bridges and steel parts are manually chamfered
and polished. The flat components are artistically decorated with Geneva striping and perlage.
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DUOMÈTRE À QUANTIÈME LUNAIRE
The Duomètre line gets a new
member: the Quantième Lunaire shows time, date and
the age of the moon with
the unprecedented precision of the ingenious DualWing-movement concept.
The Duomètre à Quantième Lunaire embodies the latest in horological achievements of JaegerLeCoultre: it displays time with a
jumping seconds hand showing
1/6th of a second increments and
additionally providing the date and
REVERSO SQUADRA CHRONOGRAPH GMT PALERMO OPEN
THE ULTIMATE EXTREME REVERSO
the age of the moon in a separate
sub dial. The true genius of this watch
however lies within the Dual-Wing
movement concept, which features
twoindependent power supplies: one
entirely dedicated to creating a perfect timing foundation – regulated by
escapement and balance –, the other
solely for the display of time – hour,
minute and seconds hands – as well
as date and the age of the moon for
the Northern as well as the Southern
hemisphere.
MASTER COMPRESSOR EXTREME LAB 2
TRIBUTE TO GEOPHYSIC.
Resolutely avant-garde in terms of
its design, its case and its technical characteristics, it innovates on
all fronts: an original material for its
famous swivel case; a display brilliantly playing on colour contrasts;
and the reliability of an exceptional
movement featuring additional
functions that are must-haves for
the professional elite.
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The merging of rare talents can indeed work miracles: the finest players of our era and Jaeger-LeCoultre have managed to bridge space
and time to connect the first watch
with a swivel case conceived on a
polo field in India, to the Reverso
Squadra unveiled at the Palermo
Open polo tournament in this early
21st century.
A fiery temperament Much like the
most talented international polo
players, the Reverso Squadra
Chronograph GMT Palermo
Open is gifted with an extreme nature that it is
determined to show,
starting with its
unique case made
from
vulcanised
rubber for the first
time in the rich history of the Reverso.
Nonetheless,
the
complexity of the
iconic swivel case
represented a particularly tough challenge for the JaegerLeCoultre technicians
and engineers.
Precision and reliability in time measurement for every situation: those are
the core subjects of any watch taken
aboard an expedition that is going
to set out for an exploration of the
boundaries of the world.
During its whole history of 177 years,
Jaeger-LeCoultre has dedicated itself
to pushing precision and reliability to
the highest possible levels in horology.
With this expertise, the Manufacture
in Switzerland’s Le Sentier is launching the new Master Compressor Extreme LAB 2 Tribute to Geophysic, a
mechanical Chronograph with GMTfunction, especially developed for use
in the most extreme environments.
This model is a rightful heir to one
of the manufacture’s emblematic
watches, the 1958 Chronomètre
Geophysic. As such, it has an undeniable link with the Master Compressor
line, which in the house of Jaeger-
LeCoultre stands for
die-hard-sports
watches with innovative functions and thoroughly tested
mechanisms –
outfitted with
state of the
art
technology, the latest
in materials science and watchmaking development.
The new model unites
sporting spirit with
technical prowess for a
resolutely extreme design,
with a maximum of comfort
and ergonomics and the
right technology to keep
the highest possible precision and reliability.
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The Reverso Squadra Chronograph
GMT Palermo Open is taking the
journey to the roots of the Reverso
to its most radical level yet.
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AMVOX1 ALARM
LEGENDARY DESIGN
AND ICONIC FUNCTION
It was however not until the 21st
century when the longstanding ties
between Jaeger-LeCoultre and the
automobile world returned to the
spotlight. The doubtless predestined
encounter between two exceptional
brands – one Swiss, the other English – soon took the form of a broadscale endeavour blending avantgarde and traditional elements. Like
Aston Martin cars, the horological
creations bearing the emblematic
Jaeger-LeCoultre signature are patiently crafted in the company workshops and embody an ideal blend of
hand workmanship and innovative
technologies.
The AMVOX1 Alarm watch unveiled
in 2005 is the perfect symbol of this
symbiosis between
two visions of mechanical engineering. Epitomising a
new take on the spirit
of automobile competition, the AMVOX1
Alarm brilliantly plays on
the contrasts between contemporary accents and historical references, revealed
through its original dial design featuring the characteristic
270° sweep of car speedometers
from the 1920s and 1930s; as
well as in the alarm function representing a playful allusion to the
famous Memovox alarm watches
produced by the Manufacture during the 1950s.
REVERSO DUETTO DUO-AC
AMVOX2 CHRONOGRAPHTHE
REVERSO SQUADRA
DUETTOHAUTEJO
VERTICAL-TRIGGER CHRONOGRAPH REVOLUTION
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The sheer scope of the
change embodied by
the AMVOX2 Chronograph easily explains
its massive impact on the
watch industry.
Based on a truly revolutionary
concept, the world’s first vertical
- trigger chronograph stemmed
from a technical feat that swept
the case sides clean of the pushers
indispensable to traditional chronographs, thereby providing the designers of the Manufacture with the
creative freedom to imagine models
featuring lines of unprecedented purity. Like all inventions from the Manufacture, the device is distinguished
by its extreme user-friendliness.
Simply pressing the sapphire crystal
at 12 o’clock stops and starts the
measurement, while resetting is done
by the same operation on the lower
part of the crystal, at 6 o’clock.
Never before had the chronograph
function been so easy, intuitive and
ergonomic. Since the advent of the
vertical-trigger chronograph, measuring short times has become a
natural extension of the user’s hand
movements.
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The shock wave generated by
the introduction of the second AMVOX model is still
reverberating.
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The watch incorporates three complications that elegantly mingle homological history with cutting edge
technology: a minute repeater,
a flying tourbillon and a zodiac
calendar-each a highly regarded
complication of its own right and
all constructed according to the latest of watchmaking standards and
combined through the romantic
soul given by true
horologists, whose
work is deeply rooted in their art.
This is the first time
that Jaeger-LeCoultre is
presenting a Grande
Complication within
the Master Grande Tradition line. However, as one
of the driving forces in the
world of high horology, the
manufacture didn’t dwell on
copying this marvelous concept; instead the watchmakers
were keen on setting new standards by reinterpreting the idea from
a modern viewpoint.
ATMOS CLOCK
MASTER GRANDE TRADITION
GRANDE COMPLICATION
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Traditionally a Grand Complication
consists of three watchmaking complications. One providing an astronomical information – such as a
perpetual calendar – the second
a sounding system such as a
minute repeater – and a third
one showing one or more
additional hands, usually a
chronograph, but it could
be any other complication,
for instance, a tourbillon.
In the new Master Grande
Tradition Grande Complication however those
three complications do
not merely coexist in the
platinum case – they are
intertwined in an almost
poetic way: For the essence of the
watch lies in its interpretation of astronomical timekeeping for the wrist.
And there couldn’t be a better driving force than the pulsing heart of
a flying tourbillon rotating around
the dial, depicting a sky-chart of the
northern hemisphere.
Its brand new Jaeger-leCoultre
Calibre 945 is a highly complex
mechanism with 527 parts, all of
which require the hands of a single
watchmaker to be assembled and
adjusted. Concerning precision, it
relies on the latest technology: a
flying tourbillon sets the beat with
an advanced silicium-escapement,
specially developed for use within
an ultra-light titanium cage.
OBJET D’ART SINCE 1928
The Atmos clock is intimately bound
up with time itself. First of all, through
its mechanism which is driven by infinitely small successive changes in
temperature.
And secondly through its style, which
has brought it majestically and serenely through the decades for over
80 years. Only the oscillations of
its annular balance and the regular
dance of its hands serve as sutble
reminders that the time is still turning. Two new creations sublimate the
spirit of a collection with an almost
perpetual mechanism that remains
an impressive technical feat to this
day.
One is a re-edition of a 1930s clock,
and the other a contemporary piece
in Baccarat crystal designed by Marc
Newson. Both express the language
of time through a pure design that
exalts its inherent complexity.
In 1928, the engineer Jean-Léon
Reutter defied physical laws by devising a clock movement designed
to run for several centuries without
wearing out or requiring any external
intervention. Fascinated by this revolutionary invention, Jaeger-LeCoultre
applied its manufacturing capabilities to perfecting the mechanism and
handling its development. The Atmos
clock was born. Today, although
constantly refined, the principle is the
same as ever: the energy required to
drive the clock is supplied by changes in temperature.
The secret lies in a hermetically
sealed capsule containing a gaseous
mixture – initially mercury – that dilates when the temperature rises and
contracts when in drops. In conjunction with the clock’s mainspring, the
capsule acts as a mechanical lung
which ‘breathes’ in and out, and in
doing so winds the barrel in step with
atmospheric fluctuations.
Even a one-degree Celsius shift is
enough to guarantee a full 48-hour
power reserve. Its annular balance
also operates in an amazingly economical manner: by oscillating just
two times per minute, its energy consumption is 250 times less than that
of a conventional wristwatch, which
beats at an average rate of 300 vibrations per minute.
This environmentally-friendly mechanism that was always far ahead of its
times is so sparing that it would take
60 million Atmos clocks to equal the
energy consumption of a 15-watt
electric bulb.
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With the new Grand Complication
watch in the Master Grand Tradition series, JaegerLeCoultre again
demonstrates its attachment to its
horological roots as well as its drive
to bring watchmaking in line with
the latest in research and development.
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THE FINE ART OF WRITING TIME
THE NEW 1815 CHRONOGRAPH
THE SECRETS
OF THE 833 PARTS
Thus, the declared objective was
to conserve as much of the original substance as possible and
then to reinstate the function and
beauty of the venerable movement.
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For starters, this meant heavy-duty
research, because the watch harboured many secrets that would
have to be arduously deciphered.
It contained a number of parts
whose function eluded even the
experts. There were components
of such intricacy that no one could
imagine how they might have been
crafted, and even advanced CAD
software failed to provide clues.
Other parts which would have to
be replaced were so deteriorated
that their original geometry could
no longer be conjectured.
Every layer that Jan Sliva exposed
raised scores of new questions –
for instance how to craft an unusual type of gong for which no
specifications existed. In some
cases, months went by before a
satisfactory solution to a problem could be found. Sometimes,
the first try was successful. But the
watch has also kept a few secrets
to this very day.
The Fine Art of Writing Time: the
New 1815 CHRONOGRAPH It
was a sensation when it premiered
in 1999: with the DATOGRAPH,
A. Lange & Söhne established
an excellent reputation in the
topmost league of chronographmaking and then systematically
consolidated it with horological
milestones such as the DOUBLE
SPLIT and the DATOGRAPH PERPETUAL.
Now, the 1815 CHRONOGRAPH
debuts not only as a notable reinterpretation of a horological classic but also as a top-tier addition
to the 1815 watch family that was
relaunched just last year. It has a
power reserve of 60 hours and a
proprietary Lange balance spring.
Hardly any other watch manifests
the union of tradition and inventiveness as well as of
legendary beauty and advanced technology as remarkably as Lange’s 1815
CHRONOGRAPH.
The dial reflects the subtle
arrangement of indications
shared by A. Lange & Söhne’s
coveted historic pocket watches,
of which some 700 were already
configured as chronographs.
The two symmetrically positioned
subsidiary dials for the seconds
and 30-minute counter emphasise the balanced geometry and
the classic style of the watch. The
vintage railway-track scale at the
periphery of the dial assures
superb legibility of stopped
times to one-fifth of a second. The precisely jumping minute counter also
simplifies time measurements.
The sleek, elegant looks of
the watch contrast with the
intricacy of the calibre L951.5
chronograph movement with column-wheel control and a stepped
pinion for the precisely jumping
minute counter.
One of the highl i g h t s
among the numerous technical
features is the flyback function,
a device found only in very few
chronographs. With one single
push piece, the 1815 CHRONOGRAPH can be stopped and reset
in the middle of a time measurement.
And a new measurement is started
as soon as the push piece is released again. The 1815 CHRONOGRAPH with a power reserve
of 60 hours and a Lange balance
spring.
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There, you can also hear the story
of F. A. Lange who, 165 years
ago, moved to Glashütte and
established Germany’s precision
watchmaking industry. With the
objective of crafting the world’s finest timepieces, he actively
contributed to the evolution of the mechanical watch. We
take our inspiration from his spirit of ingenuity.
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TAMED WHIRLWIND
THE LANGE 1 TOURBILLON
WITH STOP SECONDS
At the turn of the millennium,
A. Lange & Söhne presented the
LANGE 1 TOURBILLON based
on the legendary LANGE 1.
At that time, it was not yet possible to achieve what Lange’s
calibre engineers accomplished a
few years later with the CABARET
TOURBILLON: to directly and
instantaneously stop the balance
inside the rotating tourbillon
cage. With this feat, they corrected an intrinsic flaw of the
tourbillon mechanism that for two
hundred years was considered to
be the ne plus ultra of horologi-
cal sophistication.
While the elaborate
device elevated the rate
accuracy of a watch by
overcoming the effects
of gravity, it could not
be stopped, so the
watch could not be set
to the second. Lange’s
ingenious solution to the
problem – the patented
stop-seconds mechanism – is
now integrated in the LANGE
1 TOURBILLON of the anniversary collection as well.
A THOUSAND YEARS OF PRECISION
THE TOURBOGRAPH
”POUR LE MÉRITE“
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In 2005, A. Lange & Söhne presented a grand complication that
established a new benchmark
in precision watchmaking: the
TOURBOGRAPH “Pour le Mérite”.
It was the first one-minute tourbillon in a wristwatch format with
a fuséeand- chain transmission
as well as an additional rattrapante chronograph. Because of
the complexity of the mechanism,
it was possible to craft only one
watch per month, so the last timepiece of the first partial edition
of 51 platinum models was only
just delivered a few weeks ago.
The coming of a second partial
edition of 50 watches in a yet-tobe-defined gold version was announced on the occasion of the
original debut.
The TOURBOGRAPH “Pour le
Mérite” which is now being presented in honour of Ferdinand
Adolph Lange also has a case
made of the new, harder gold.
And 165 Years – Homage to F.
A. Lange Collection, Page 3 it,
too, embodies Lange’s ambition
to build the world’s finest watches.
At the same time, it proves that
even a horological superlative can
be taken to a new, higher level.
IN A NEW GARB
The 1815 MOONPHASE
epitomises
Lange’s
unending quest for the
ultimate
in
precision.
No effort was spared to
calculate an extremely accurate moon-phase train for
this watch. Thanks to a suite of
wheels with special transmission ratios, its error per lunar month is a
nearly infinitesimal 6.61 seconds.
It takes 1,058 years for this error to
add up to a deviation of one day
relative to the actual lunar cycle.
Had such a timepiece existed in the
year 952 – during the lifetime of
Otto I the Great – and had it run
without interruption since then, its
moon-phase display would have to
be corrected for the first time this
year. 165 Years – Homage to F. A.
Lange Collection, Page 4 Among
collectors, the 1999 limited edition
pieces of the 1815 MOONPHASE in
pink gold and platinum with a black
dial rank among the most sought-after Lange timepieces. Their hallmark
is an artistic rendering of the “Big
Dipper”, probably the best-known
constellation, on the dial. At watch
auctions,
well-maintained
exemplars of this coveted treasure sometimes fetch more than
three times the original price.
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AN ESCALATION OF SUPERLATIVES
THE 1815 MOONPHASE
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PARAGON
CLASS
THE SAXONIA ANNUAL CALENDAR
It has been anxiously awaited by
many watch enthusiasts – the
A. Lange & Söhne with an annual
calendar, one of the most popular and useful complications in
horology. And now here it is: the
SAXONIA ANNUAL CALENDAR.
It amalgamates the concepts of
a watch, a calendar, and mechanical ingenuity into a unique
timekeeping instrument that in
this category no doubt establishes
a new benchmark in design and
technology.
After the distinguished Saxon
manufactory had presented nearly
all grand horological complications and enriched them with
landmark innovations – including
a perpetual calendar – the emer-
gence of an A. Lange & Söhne
watch with an annual calendar
was only a matter of time.
The horological complication which arguably offers
the greatest convenience
in daily life is now available in
a Lange watch for the first
time: the SAXONIA ANNUAL CALENDAR.
Beneath a dial of delightful
clarity and graceful proportions,
an elaborate mechanical program automatically advances the
day of the week, the date, and
the month under consideration of
its duration in days.
The calendar assembly only needs
to be corrected once a year.
MEASURE OF ALL THINGS TIME
THE RICHARD LANGE “REFERENZUHR”
THE LANGE 1 DAYMATIC
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With a totally new self-winding
movement developed from the
ground up, the LANGE 1 DAYMATIC adds a further chapter to
the success story of A. Lange &
Söhne’s most famous timepiece
family. Its discreet distinguishing
feature is a mirrored dial layout.
A retrograde day-of-week indication forms the perfect counterpoint to the outsize date display.
Since it premiered over 15 years
ago, the LANGE 1 has been the
unmistakable face of A. Lange &
Söhne. With its off-centre dial arrangement and the patented outsize date display, it became the
manufactory’s instantly recognisable design icon, ranking among
the most commended wristwatches of all times.
Simultaneously, it is one of the
most successful timepieces of the
acclaimed watchmaking company. Its popularity prompted the
development of a complete
LANGE 1 family composed of
six highly distinctive models that
share one common asset: a manually wound movement with a twin
mainspring barrel for a power reserve of three days visualised by a
progressive power-reserve indicator. However, there was never a
self-winding LANGE 1.
this insight dates back far into the
19th century. With its resettable
subsidiary seconds, the RICHARD
LANGE “Referenzuhr” continues
this tradition. The actuation of
a push piece above the crown
causes its seconds hand to jump
to zero and wait there as long as
the push piece is depressed.
Just like its famous namesake,
the RICHARD LANGE watch
family is fully
devoted to the scientific facets
of horology with a focus on the
utmost degree of precision. It
has its origins in the understanding that the accuracy of a timepiece reflects the competence of
the master. At A. Lange & Söhne,
During that time, a vertical disc
clutch assures that the ongoing
measurement of time is not interrupted – the movement keeps
running. When the push piece is
released, the seconds hand restarts instantaneously. This ZERORESTART function is very useful for
stopping events of short durations.
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FINALLY AUTOMATIC AS WELL
With its ZERO-RESTART function,
an innovative seconds hand resetting mechanism, the limited-edition RICHARD LANGE “Referenzuhr” enriches the line of
observation
watches dedicated entirely
to precise time measurement.
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CELEBRATION OF THE EMBLEMATIC
F.P.JOURNE TIMEKEEPER
2010 commemorates the 10 year Anniversary of the renowned Chronomètre à Resonance with a new edition
now featuring a 24 hour indicator.
An emblematic timepiece that will significantly mark the research on precision made by master watchmaker FrançoisPaul Journe. This unique watch represents one of the wildest
challenges ever in the field of the mechanical watch! Utilising
the natural resonance phenomenon, this exceptional mechanism revolutionized the classic standards of watch-making by
offering an unequalled precision for a wristwatch.
The first applications of the resonance phenomenon in horological science date back to the 18th century, by French master
watchmaker Antide Janvier (†1840). He observed the negative
effects of these waves on clocks and then conducted his own research on ways of using this phenomenon in the operating of regulators.
In 2004, F.P.Journe introduced a second version for the Chronomètre à Résonance with the introduction of the first movement ever
made in 18K rose gold, a specification that would from then on apply
to all the precision chronometers of the brand.
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2010 – F.P.Journe offers a new face to the renowned Chronomètre
a Résonance, acclaimed by collectors and professionals of the brand
worldwide. In an ultimate quest for precision, the dial at 9h now offers a
time indication of 24 hours, defining precisely the hours of day and those
of night. The dial at 3h in silver guilloche indicates the local time but can
also be used for the same time zone.
Hardly a small modification for the subtle 18K rose gold mechanism with
its two perfectly synchronised beating mechanical hearts that are revealed
through a sapphire crystal case-back: there is now a different gear transmission making the hands turn in 24 hours instead of 12 hours.
THE
“CHRONOMÈTRE BLEU”
THE NEW F.P.JOURNE
PRECISION CHRONOMETER
Last F.P.Journe creation, the CHRONOMETRE BLEU proposes a
new approach of high precision, with perfect chronometric virtues.
The CHRONOMETRE BLEU is innovative with its 39 mm
case made for the first time of Tantalum, a rare dark
grey metal with blue overtones. Tantalum is a wonderful metal but rarely used in watchmaking as it is hard
and very difficult to manipulate, due to its very high
fusion temperature of 3000° and a density of 16.3.
Tantalum is also precious as it is highly resistant to
corrosion and wear.
The chrome blue dial is in perfect harmony with
the colour of the case in a contemporary spirit.
The F.P.Journe hands, matching the large creamcoloured Arabic numerals, mark the hours while
the guilloché seconds dial at 7:30 enhances the
mirror effect of the main dial.
The manual winding movement of the CHRONOMETRE BLEU is made in 18K rose gold, like that
of all F.P.Journe creations. Signed with the label ­Invenit et Fecit- (invented and made), each
F.P.Journe exclusive movement guarantees a manufacture calibre, invented, constructed, and assembled
entirely in our Geneva workshops. For the CHRONOMETRE BLEU, the exacting motto of F.P.Journe’s watchmakers holds true: “to each watchmaker his own watch”.
Through the transparent back, the balance and escapement
appear to be mysteriously detached from the movement, beating
with no apparent motive force. F.P.Journe has placed the connecting
train under the dial, leaving only the centre wheel to highlight the isolation of the balance.
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10 YEARS FOR THE
CHRONOMETRE A RESONANCE
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THE OCTA COLLECTION
REVEALS THE UTC UNIVERSAL
TIME COORDINATES
GMT is usually used in the watch making world to designate watches with
a second time zone. The two time measurements, even though close,
do not coincide as GMT is based on terrestrial rotation, while UTC on
atomic international time. UTC offers today a modern view of time
zone division, for the majority, in full hours, directly linked to the real
rotation of the earth and only slightly variable.
F.P.Journe innovates once again with the presentation of the Octa
UTC ®, patented system that faithfully takes us back to the modern
standards of determining time zones in full hours.
Mechanically it indicates the different time periods linked with the
earth’s geographical positions, indicating summer and winter hour.
On the dial, the main hours are indicated by the blue hands, and linked
to the calendar indicating the main geographical time. The rose gold hand
indicates the time zones on 24 hours, represented by the earth’s 24 time zones.
The time of the main geographical place is set by pushing the small
secured pusher at 4h00. After having pulled the crown in position 2,
the wearer is positions the second
geographical region on 0 for winter
hour. The gold hand is automatically and simultaneously positions
itself at the corresponding time of
this region. The +1 / -1 graduations’
purpose is to position the specific region for summer hour linked to the
geographical location of the user,
depending if it’s positioned east or
west of the chosen zone.
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The mechanical movement with automatic winding is manufactured in
18K rose gold, like all F.P.Journe –
Invenit et Fecit watch creations. It is
constructed on the 1300.3 calibre,
and offers an additional complication to the Octa line, still in the same
calibre dimensions. The dial features
off centre hours, minutes and seconds, a retrograde power reserve,
a large date, and for the first time,
a dial with the earth divided in time
zones.
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The Couture Collection, a signature
of the Daniel K brand, is an exquisite
showcase of handcrafted jewelry created entirely with brilliant diamonds
and lustrous platinum. Marked by
highly coveted designs with a modern edge, Daniel K’s Couture pieces also embody a timelessness that
gives them an heirloom quality…
pieces to be enjoyed and cherished
today, tomorrow and forever.
and pendants, as well as engagement rings. One of the collection’s
iconic and signature pieces is in the
Uternity® band, which features a cutting edge and copyrighted platinum
“U” mount that allows the brilliance
of each hand set diamond to be perfectly revealed around the band.
Within the Couture Collection, Daniel K offers a stunning assortment
of one-of-a-kind designs in groupings that include classic and fashion
necklaces, bracelets, rings, earrings
In an effort to achieve the highest
standards of quality in each of this
Couture designs, Daniel K takes
pride in only using a range of white,
fancy yellow and pink diamonds that
There are also several men’s pieces
to round out the Couture Collection.
receive the highest industry grading
for the finish of a polished diamond.
Couture pieces are crafted entirely by
hand with the most exacting standards and certain complicated designs require over one year to create.
Keen attention to detail, vast knowledge of diamonds, a profound sense
of aesthetics and an incredible desire
to achieve perfection in design, are
the precepts that continue to render
Daniel K the pioneering and successful luxury, diamond jewelry house it
is today.
DANIEL K PRÊT-À-PORTER, A COLLECTION
MARKED BY STYLISH SILHOUETTES
INFUSED WITH GLAMOUR
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Brilliant, extreme, steadfast and amiable, he has scored some of the most
spectacular goals in the history of
football, and by the age of 25 had
realised his childhood dream, leading Argentina to victory in the 1986
World Cup.
In 1995, he was awared the Golden
Ball for his whole career. Hublot’s
tribute to this remarkable player, now
the selector for the Argentine team, is
the Big Bang Maradona.
Hublot creates the
Big Bang
Maradona
Legendary Argentine footballer Diego Maradona is well-known for his
love of watches - often wearing two
at once - and will now be able to
sport a chronograph bearing his own
name on each wrist! Hublot has created a limited edition model in black
ceramic bearing the champion’s signature in sky blue on the dial, as well
as his lucky number - 10.
The matt black ceramic case surrounds a black dial bearing DiegoMaradona’s signature in blue, with
his lucky number 10 on the 3 o’clock
counter. This same blue is used for
the indices and the seconds hand,
and for the special 45-minute counter (to count down to half and full
time!) at 9 o’clock.
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The alligator strap is sewn with
matching thread, and the case back
features a portrait of the Argentine
footballing legend, arms raised in
victory!
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The model is called the “Gamin en
Or” (“Golden Kid”). At the age of
12, he declared: “I have two dreams:
to play in a World Cup, and to win
it with Argentina”. His extraordinary
career was blessed with a unique
footballing talent. In Argentina and
throughout the world, Diego Maradona, also known as the “player of
the 20th century”, has achieved a
plethora of distinctions.
A watchmaking icon and a footbaling icon -two stories in which passion, success, excellence and creativity combine.
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Gold King Power
Tourbillon GMT
The King
Power
Alinghi
seals watchmaker
Hublot’s association with the Swiss
Alinghi team
Today in Geneva, Hublot’s CEO
Jean-Claude Biver, side by side with
Ernesto Bertarelli, the president of
Alinghi, unveiled the chronograph
sporting the colours of the Swiss Defender of the 33rd America’s Cup.
Swiss Made expertise was the toast of
the hour this evening on the shores
of Lake Geneva, as the exclusive,
limited edition Hublot “King Power
Alinghi” watch made its debut.
The pride of the participants was
swelled by immense motivation felt
on all sides to defend the Swiss colours together in a few weeks’ time,
when Alinghi and Oracle do battle
on the water.
The King Power Alinghi echoes the
expertise and precision of the Defender yacht built for the America’s
Cup. New developments, cutting
edge technology and materials, a
focus on the excellence of resources
and sharing the highest level of skills
are qualities which link the two companies.
The King Power TOURBILLON GMT
is the first Hublot Tourbillon watch to
feature a dual time zone indicator.
The two-colour dial is set in the 2
o’clock position to allow the traveller
to see the time in the place of his or
her choice. The King Power Tourbillon GMT has another special feature
at 9 o’clock: its Retrograde Date.
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The delicacy of its microstructure ensures that the alloy is perfectly stable,
which means durable quality and a
long-lasting intense red colour. Its
enduring, intense red and toughness
create a unique aesthetic.
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The gold colour of this watch is completely unique. It is the result of a
newly developed, rarified alloy made
especially for this timepiece. The alloy is known as “King Gold”, and is
obtained primarily by adding 5%
platinum, distinguishing it from all
other currently known alloys and
making it all the more precious.
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A “Tourbillon
Manufacture”
to celebrate 30 years
of Hublot
To mark its 30th anniversary, Hublot is presenting
an exclusive model named the “King Power Tourbillon Manufacture”, in a limited edition of 50 pieces.
Inspired by the interior design of the workshops in
Hublot’s new manufacture, this King Power houses a
Tourbillon movement manufactured in-house by the
Confrérie Horlogère Hublot, specialists in complex
watch complications.
Hublot presents its new
in-house movement: the
UNICO
is born!
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The UNICO movement comes to
life inside the King Power case. Featuring the first chronograph movement produced entirely in-house
by Hublot, the King Power UNICO
is symbolic of the brand’s progress
towards verticalisation. The King
Power is the very
latest Hublot model, pushing the de-
sign limits of the Big Bang and infusing it with an expression of power
and luxury-inspired emotion. The
impact of this timepiece lies in both
its respect for tradition and the forms
of the Big Bang, and its avant garde
spirit expressed through its sharp
angles and straight sides, its relief
screws and its ceramic bezel with
rubber moulding.
UNICO movement
The incorporation of the various
production stages into the manufacture since spring 2009 has enabled Hublot to produce the UNICO
chronograph, which was developed
promoting the African
Wildlife Foundation
exclusively by its own Research &
Development Department. The machining workshop produces bridges,
main plates and various steel components, which are assembled by
watchmakers specially assigned to
this task.
A special feature of this flyback
chronograph is the position of its
mechanism and the famous “column wheel” on the side of the dial.
However, one of its main innovations is the retractable platform
escapement, on which the watch
owner’s initials can be engraved by
special request!
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Through its new campaign which
aims to highlight its women’s collections, Hublot is proud to be associated with Veronica Varekova
and her commitment to the African
Wildlife Foundation (www.awf.org).
To support Veronica and her role
with the AWF, Hublot has created
the “Big Bang Out of Africa” from
which a percentage of the sales will
go to the Foundation, which over
the last 50 years has been pursuing
initiatives to protect Africa’s communities, wildlife, endangered species and landscapes. Working for
the protection and conservation of
both the ecosystem and the habi-
tat, the Foundation has introduced
programmes focusing on research,
education and protecting natural
resources in conjunction with its scientific, legal and political partners.
Hublot will display the AWF logo
on its advertising campaigns with
Veronica, to raise awareness of her
activities.
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Just one year after incorporating the
new Hublot manufacture, the company’s CEO, Jean-Claude Biver,
is proud to present the first of the
brand’s movements to be produced
entirely in-house: a column-wheel
chronograph named the UNICO.
The “Big Bang
Out of Africa”,
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BIG BANG
TUTTI
FRUTTI
The bouquet of Tutti Frutti watches is enriched with colours
and materials.
These Big Bang watches in “LEMON”, “APPLE”, “ROSE”,
“PURPLE”, “ORANGE” and “BLUE” are available this year
featuring a steel case with a mother of pearl dial. Each
of these comes with an elegant matching alligator strap,
made more flexible and comfortable by an inner layer of
rubber. Either baguette-cut topazes, sapphires, amethysts or
tsavorites adorn the dial of each Big Bang Tutti Frutti, in
harmony with its colour scheme. Full of subtlety, in a dizzying array of vivid colours in soft or acid-bright tones, the
exuberance of these ultrafeminine Big Bang watches cannot
fail to charm.
PARMIGIANI BUGATTI
SUPER
SPORT
THE FASTEST WATCH
IN THE WORLD.
On the wrist of Bugatti test driver Pierre-Henri Raphanel, travelling at a top speed of 431 km/h, the latest iconic Parmigiani creation – the new Bugatti Super Sport watch – is the perfect model
to accompany records to the end of time and become a legend.
PARMIGIANI
WORLD
PREMIERE
A UNIQUE
HOMAGE TO
THE HEGIRIAN
(HIJRI)
CALENDAR
An
audacious
contender
boasting
superb
technical performance, fresh from the Bugatti automobile
workshops in Molsheim, the Bugatti Veyron 16.4 Super
Sport made history in June by setting a world land speed record for production sports cars. A representative from
the Guinness Book of Records confirmed the result at the
Ehra-Lessien track. This feat was matched by an unprecedented
watch
making
achievement
Parmigiani Fleurier, the official partner of Bugatti since 2001,
unveiled the second generation of its Bugatti models. A special first
edition of 30 pieces
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solute world premiere*. Requiring
no intervention from the user, the
thirty-year continuous calendar automatically adapts itself to the lunar
cycle.
This extraordinary invention is a milestone advancing the understanding and development of a benchmark scientific universal Hegirian
calendar.
The Parmigiani clock, which has
an autonomy of 30 days, has been
entirely manufactured in the Haute
Horlogerie brand’s own workshops.
Its dial shows the hours and minutes,
the date in Arabic numerals, the day
of the week and the month in Arabic
calligraphy, the leap years in Arabic numerals and the normal years
in the form of indices, the precision
moon phases and the power reserve. The cabinet structure, as well
as the base, is made from solid silver, with decorative details in black
obsidian, quartz and ruby for the
power reserve indicator.
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Never before in the history of watchmaking has a continuous calendar
using a Hegirian thirty-year algorithm been invented by a Swiss Haute
Horlogerie brand. The only one of
its kind in the world and achieved
after many years of research, the
Parmigiani clock indicates the time
over a lunar cycle lasting 30 years,
alternating the 19 normal years with
354 days with 11 leap years with
355 days. An outstanding technical
accomplishment created in Parmigiani’s own workshops, this an ab-
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Parmigiani’s first
“fly-back” chronograph
THE BUGATTI
ATALANTE
fly-back chronograph
Continuing the Bugatti story which
began with the creation of the now
legendary Type 370 wrist watch,
Parmigiani is unveiling a new collection designed to enhance the Bugatti
watch family, famous for showcasing
the brand’s iconic imagery. Taking
inspiration from the Bugatti Atalante
57S Sport, one of the only private
passenger cars of the 1930s, this is a
watch with a sporty yet highly accessible character.
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Christened the Atalante, its entirely
original aesthetic is a first for Parmigiani. Its round shape (Ø 43 mm) is
its only concession to tradition, while
the profile of its case, its dial and its
chronograph push-pieces, which are
located on the left side of the middle,
are completely original - a hallmark
of the Bugatti spirit.
Legendary
sporting
performance.
Inspired by the world of automobile
design, the profile of its case sees
the bezel and the case-back joining
to form a satin-finished area which
evokes the air intakes found on the
side wings of sports vehicles.
The highly original idea of positioning the chronograph push-pieces on
the left to optimise the use of its functions was something which occurred
naturally right from the start of its
construction. The ability to press the
push-pieces with the thumb to start
and stop the chronograph hand considerably improves comfort, making
them easier to access during races.
Its dial, which is directly inspired by
the design of a Bugatti radiator grille,
is responsible for much of the Atalante model’s sporting character,
and reveals some of the gears and
the date disc. The acronym “EB” at
6 o’clock is there to mark the official
alliance which brings the two companies together.
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Artistic excellence and technical
performance - two defining concepts in
the worlds of Bugatti and Parmigiani,
brands which have been allied since 2001.
As the first automatic “fly-back”
chronograph, the manufacture’s
own Calibre PF 335 is based on the
brand’s first in-house chronograph
movement, with an added chronograph fly-back mechanism. Once
the chronograph hand is moving, a
single press resets it instantly to zero
and restarts the chronograph immediately. In addition to the chronograph’s 30-minute counter and
small seconds, the Bugatti Atalante
chronograph features two separate tachymetric displays. One on
the bezel allows high speed events
to be timed, and the other on the
30-minute counter can be used for
slower events such as walking or running. The calendar is read via a window.
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Tonda 1950 Parmigiani
WITH FINESSE
The 12 Parmigiani house calibres will
be completed by a component essential
for the rigourous &
manifold exploration of the facets
of time:
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the extra-flat self-winding movement. With a diameter of 30
mm (13 ¼ lignes) and a thickness of just 2.6 mm, the new PF
700 movement allows numerous interpretations of the aesthetic. In time, a date function will be added to the calibre,
with its integration already planned so as to not disturb the
delicate profile of the Tonda case, just 7.80 mm thick and 39
mm in diameter. With an autonomy of 42 hours, the movement has an off-centred micro-oscillating weight in platinum
950.
Indicating the hours, minutes and small seconds, the
graphite or white grained dial displays its twelve time
zone indexes with understated grace. The principle behind its sophistication? fundamental beauty without
interfering with the time.
giani style: its profile.
Slender, finer, it is the perfect showcase for the brand’s iconic signature-the four lugs, round and
ergonomic. In rose gold or
white gold, the Tonda 1950 is
the new, extra-flat classic model featuring the key markers of
time- hours, minutes and small seconds.
New Tonda
Hémisphères
model - a journey
into the wide blue
yonder.
Summer 2010 collection. The
Hémisphères - the Tonda collection’s
iconic model - celebrates the mysterious and endless nature of the open
seas that inspired its creation, now
featuring a new blue dial with silver
flashes.
This exceptional collection dedicated
to the wonders of travel boasts the
precious assets that only complex
mechanics can offer. Designed and
produced exclusively by Parmigiani,
the Tonda Hémisphères (Calibre PF
337 automatic) is one of the very few
watches to offer a simple-to-use complete second time zone with hours
and minutes. The 2nd time zone can
thus be set to the precise minute. A
considerable number of destinations
with half-hour or three-quarter hour
(*) time differences from GMT are
now completely synchronised with
the local time.
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In both its pure, elegant
aesthetic and its exceptionally refined profile, the
new Tonda 1950 meets the
highest standards in terms
of comfort and readability:
a return to the basics which
define a true classic.
The Tonda 1950 reinterprets
the very essence of the Parmi-
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BOVET - PININFARINA
TOURBILLON OTTANTA®
For 188 years, passionate followers of haute horlogerie have placed
BOVET 1822 in the vanguard of
watchmaking craftsmanship.
Be it antique timepieces or the latest
designs offered by BOVET’s in-house
workshops, even the most demanding collector’s expectations are exceeded in their quest for perfection in
the expression of timehonored crafts
such as miniature painting, hand engraving, and of course the produc-
ensuring its survival for many centuries to come.
A legend in the making
A legitimate source of national pride,
Italian design is world renowned and
appreciated for the unsurpassed elegance and refinement of its creations. Pininfarina, a true standard
bearer of this activity, celebrates its
80th anniversary this year.
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It is indeed a unique heritage, and
Mr Pascal Raffy, the owner of BOVET
1822 and of DIMIER 1738, Manufacture de Haute Horlogerie Artisanale and all his team around the
world are committed to keeping alive
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tion of mechanisms that are not only
ingenious and accurate but also aesthetically pleasing.
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FLEURIER AMADEO 7-DAY TOURBILLON
WITH DOUBLE TIME ZONE ORBIS MUNDI
The expertise and skills of the artisans in the various Haute Horlogerie
Watchmaking crafts represented
at the DIMIER 1738 manufactures
guarantee that even the minute and
unseen features of the watch will be
finished with meticulous attention to
detail. With this Grand Complication,
BOVET continues a tradition dating
back to 1822 and, once again, invites the collectors and aficionados
to experience the hours of the world
and to take the time to discover all its
secrets and treasures. As an Amadeo
pocket watch, travel begins here with
this double time zone timepiece.
The 13BA05 automatic calibre that
powers this exquisite timepiece was
imagined, designed and developed
to incorporate functions both useful
and practical for every day use. The
opening in the guilloche dial reveals
the pivoted tourbillon cage featuring
a “lotus flower” bridge and a seconds
hand, while on the dial, in the different segments of ideal quadrants, a
main time zone indicating the local
hours and minutes.
A second counter on the dial indicates the hours of the second time
zone. At 9 o’clock, an aperture displaying a choice of one of 24 cities
able to be associated with the second
time zone, as well as a power reserve
indicator, which, with the combined
use of two barrels, has an autonomy
of 7 days. Furthermore, the practical
aspects of this timepiece are evident;
two slide-shaped pushers on the lefthand case-side allow rapid and easy
adjustment of the second time zone
and 24 cities.
Fleurier Amadeo
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The tourbillon embodies all the creativity, precision and beauty of fine luxury
watchmaking. This superb piece features
butterfly shaped bridges set all over with
perfectly calibrated baguette diamonds. It
reveals the prodigious work involved in the
exceptional construction of the tourbillon –
wolf-teeth and curved loops on each wheel,
blued steel springs for the spiral jumper, blue
spinel stones. The entire surface structure of
the movement engraved in the fleurisanne style
is made of 18 carat gold, with embossed engravings on both sides.
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AMADEO
The pleasure of discovering a
treasure
The Bovet pocket watch has made
its triumphant return! The Amadeo
project pays tribute to watchmaking
history by preserving a unique way
of experiencing time: on the end of
a chain. The pocket watch allows
you to hold time in the palm of your
hand. Through a simple and elegant
gesture, time has never been more
precious and taking a moment to
observe it has never made so much
sense.
The art of wearing a pocket
watch
From trouser pocket:
Many trousers or jeans have a small
“fifthpocket” in the front, just inside
the main pocket. It was originally
designed in the 1800’s to hold a
pocket watch. Revive the tradition by
attaching the Amadeo chain to the
belt loop, and then placing it in the
pocket.
From vest or s uit pocket:
Attach the end of the Amadeo chain
to a button hole; then slip the watch
into an adjacent vest or jacket
pocket. Especially for ladies:
around the neck Turn the Amadeo
into a piece of jewellery, wearing it
as a necklace or sautoir
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OTTANTA® Tourbillon
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Sprinkle
jewels are inspired to the joyful of
colours and the lightness of the
petals, where sapphires of different transparency, cut and sizes are
wisely combined to diamonds and
pink gold.
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Bloom
a punchy fashion style for these
jewels, where little diamonds look
as drops ensnared in a gold spidery net, as frost the brilliants are
distributed sometimes in a casual
way or making a precious design.
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FLEUR DU GANGE - From Ambrosi
Signature Collection- The elegance of this set adorned
with top quality diamonds and hand
carved semiprecious stones is expressed in sophisticated design.
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“Inspired by the characteristic and
colourful blossoms along the Gange
River in India, this jewel” is a genuine masterpieces of delicate refinement.
“The magnificence and charm exalted in the jewels of this Collection,
inspire a world of glamour” and a
dream of brilliance.
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AMBROSI IMPERIAL COLLECTION
”Dream of brilliance Set”
Ambrosi‘s top Imperial Collection
set. Design of timeless pure lines features in this zmagnificent jewels set in
white diamonds with intense yellow
diamonds pear shape cut.
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AMBROSI IMPERIAL COLLECTION
DELICATE SET
( 3 rows necklace and earrings)
“The “”Delicate Set”” is the expression of chic look and exquisite taste.”
A breathtaking set that exalts the look
of royalty and magnificence.
AMBROSI IMPERIAL Collection
“Elegance in blue”
Necklace and earrings set with top
quality diamonds adorned with blue
sapphires pear shape cut.This set
highlights the femininity and represents the essence of elegance.
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Since its inception, the HAUTLENCE
brand, based in the heart of Neuchâtel, has set its sights on creating
innovative watchmaking concepts
and bringing them together with
art, sometime contemporary or
classical.
Inspired by the HLQ, the HLC
is a reduction of shapes to a
classical execution in the perfect dimension of 41mm diameter for 9mm thick.
By playing on the repetition of
circles right down to the arched
sections reserved for reading the
minutes, the round HLC remodels
its dial with the cerebral pleasure of
knowing that its geometry is making
an allusion to the repetitive nature of
infinity.
The 41 mm case has been defined
based on the DNA of the HLQ, re-
taining the latter’s pure lines. The cylindrical form of the case, designed
to optimise the opening, orientated
the design towards ideas of destructured construction; thus, the four
horns are screwed to the outside of
the caseband, thereby optimising the
adjustment of the pivoting strap to fit
the wearer’s wrist as snugly as possible.
Playing again with the volumes for
HLC Collection, HAUTLENCE now
reached a new point regarding aesthetical codes. To allow the customer
to be more exclusive, despite the fact
that HAUTLENCE already produce
each references to just 88 pieces,
you will also have a choice between
few colors and materials of case,
dial, and straps, to customize as your
own unique piece and fit to your own
choice.
HAUTLENCE HLC CIRCULAR,
CLASSICAL, CUSTOMISABLE
CUSTOMISE YOUR WATCH
ROND AND FRACTAL
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By playing on the repetition of circles
right down to the arched sections reserved for reading the minutes, the
round HLQ remodels its dial with the
cerebral pleasure of knowing that its
geometry is making an allusion to
the repetitive nature of infinity.
The 44 mm case has been redefined
based on the DNA of the HL, retaining the latter’s pure and minimalist lines. The cylindrical form of the
case, designed to optimise the opening, orientated the design towards
ideas of destructured construction;
thus, the four horns are screwed to
the outside of the caseband, thereby
optimising the adjustment of the pivoting strap to fit the wearer’s wrist as
snugly as possible.
Fractal to a certain extent, this watch
possesses the ability to attract the
eye using the relief of its openworked
dial to give its owner an extraordinary sensation of speed through its
various, intelligently worked curves.
Thus, it sits at the confluence of
trends, somewhere between modern
and artistic craftsmanship, urban
chic and measured sportiness, and
personifies a new breed of timepieces in which understated power
and originality are a symbol of excellence.
With its 3rd calibre, HAUTLENCE
seals its entry into the circle of brands
that have chosen to inscribe their
names in watchmaking history. By
offering a third movement that has
been developed and manufactured
independently as part of its collection, the young Manufacture is revealing to sceptics
the extent of its intention to
transcend time.
The jumping hour and retrograding minutes are still
commanded by the ingenious patented HL mechanism,
which combines the slide-bar’s
translation, driven by the retraction of the snail’s feeler-spindle,
with a gold inertia-block that acts
as an inertia wheel providing the
energy required to make the disc
jump.
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HAUTLENCE HLQ QUANTIÈME
A real watchmaking Manufacture exists primarily through its capacity to
keep on producing calibres that differ from their predecessors. Attuned
to its various markets, HAUTLENCE
has clearly understood that it is not
enough just to extend the range by
regularly changing the shapes or
materials used to respond to the expectations of the true enthusiast.
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This summer, JEANRICHARD launches the Aquascope Marine, and pays
tribute to its historic “diving” model
of the 1960s: with the blue and white
colours of its dial and strap, the watch
brings to mind the marine world, and
more particularly the seaside. This
beautiful model reflects perfectly well
both sporty chic style and spirit of adventure true to the brand’s values.
With roots dating back to watchmaking genius Daniel JeanRichard
in 1681, JEANRICHARD has experienced several decisive milestones
during its three centuries in existence.
One of these important periods was
in the 1960s, when the brand produced divers’ watches among other
models.
In common with all the brand’s
collections, the Aquascope
Marine is fitted with a JR1000
in-house movement, entirely
developed and produced in
its workshops. The Aquascope
case is polished and satin-finished stainless steel, and features an external bidirectional
rotating blue bezel which can
be used to indicate a remaining dive time.
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With a round opening in a “tonneau” shape, the Aquascope Marine reflects the spirit of the 1960s
given that the period’s approach
to aesthetics was the use of strong,
unconventional geometrical shapes
in art, fashion and design. Inspired
by the design and proportions of the
historical model, JEANRICHARD has
brought a fresh and contemporary
touch to the new version, especially
through the curves of the case. The
brand has kept the model’s original
monobloc case which protects the
two crowns with its edges and has
designed distinctive facets on both
sides of the case to round off its ergonomics. The structured calfskin
chevron-patterned strap recalls the
elements of the original watch.
2TIMEZONES
ZIRCONIUM
With its innovative zirconium case,
JEANRICHARD’S latest 2TimeZones
combines unusual materials with its
in-house manufactured self-winding
movement. Featuring a dual time
zone, this limited edition of 249 pieces
is an invitation to journey far and wide.
By unveiling this model in a metal called zirconium,
the brand shows its commitment to perpetuate constantly the same innovative mindset as that of Daniel
JeanRichard. The choice of zirconium also demonstrates JEANRICHARD’S on-going research into
unusual materials.
Zirconium is a high-performance metal, almost
unique in the world of watchmaking: more commonly used in medical equipment and supersonic
aircrafts, it is extremely resistant to shocks, corrosion
and high temperatures. It is light, and on top of these
characteristics, its warm matt colour boosts the interest of this watch.
DIVERSCOPE
JR1000
GOLDWATERS
A combination of glamour and
sport, JEANRICHARD’S latest Diverscope JR1000 Goldwaters audaciously blends pink gold and rubber.
Equipped with an in-house manufactured movement and water-resistant
to 300 metres, this watch is made for
extreme conditions and unforgettable
discoveries.
With the new Diverscope JR1000
Goldwaters, JEANRICHARD has
chosen to launch a watch combining a traditional and precious metal
with a modern material. The crowns
are in pink gold, whilst both case and
bezel are in stainless steel coated
with vulcanised rubber. The last fifteen minutes of the diving time can
be checked on the golden part of the
internal rotating bezel.
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CHRONOSCOPE
JR1000
The latest model to be equipped
with JEANRICHARD’s movement,
this chronograph reasserts the aesthetical characteristics of the brand’s
Sport collection and fosters a bid to
smash unprecedented records.
With JEANRICHARD’S latest Chronoscope JR1000, the brand presents
the last model in its collections which
had yet to be fitted with the JR1000
in-house movement. The final step
consecrates the brand’s efforts to
master gradually the production
of all its timepieces in-house. The
JR1000 can be admired through the
sapphire case-back.
CHRONOSCOPE MV
AGUSTA BRUTALE AMERICA
Its sporting design makes the Chronoscope JR1000 a real success story
in terms of aesthetics, testifying to the
creativity so characteristic of JEANRICHARD. The 43 x 43 millimetre
case is underscored by alternating
polished and satin-finished steel surfaces. A tachymeter has been added
to the bezel and the wide opening of
the case increases the function displays on the dial substantially. The
rhodium-coated Arabic numerals,
indexes and hands are luminescent.
JEANRICHARD presents the Chronoscope MV
Agusta Brutale America - a limited edition of
290 pieces - and pays tribute to its collaboration with the MV Agusta motorbike team in the
attempt to break Bonneville Salt Flats speed
trial record.
The partnership initiated in 2007 between
JEANRICHARD and the legendary motorbike
manufacturer MV Agusta has been highlighted
by memorable events, such as the collaboration of the two brands in the attempt by Team
MV Agusta to break the US Bonneville Salt
Flats speed record. The result of this powerful, close collaboration has been the development of the Chronoscope MV Agusta Brutale
America.
JEANRICHARD dedicates
another daring creation to
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The Chronoscope JR1000,
water-resistant to 100 metres,
is fitted with a calfskin strap,
rounding out the sporting design of the watch.
MOTORCYCLES
The close partnership between Swiss watch Manufacture
JEANRICHARD and Italian MV AGUSTA motorcycles have
given birth to the Chronoscope “Brutale” collection.
While JEANRICHARD’s watch-making DNA is deeply
rooted in the Swiss watch manufacturing tradition, its spirit
is clearly influenced by Italian culture. Owned since 1988
by Luigi Macaluso, President of the Sowind Group, the
brand is currently headed by one of his sons, Massimo
Macaluso. Both of them have a shared passion for art and
design, and have succeeded in infusing JEANRICHARD
with a touch of fresh spontaneity and originality, that today enables the brand to stand out in a refined and elegant way among the most prestigious watch brands.
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A curved and branded stainless steel plate has been fitted
along the 9 o’clock side of the
case, streamlining the curves
and enhancing the ergonomics of the watch. The screwdown crown at 3 o’clock is
protected by the pushers, with
an easy to use system, thereby
improving the comfort when
using the chronograph function.
MV AGUSTA
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‫�شكلت قطر التى كان اجلزء االهم من‬
‫ن�شاطها يدور حول الل�ؤل�ؤ بيئة م�ؤاتية‬
‫لن�شوء عدة �سالالت من جتار الل�ؤل�ؤ‪ .‬من‬
‫هذه ال�سالالت نذكر املاجد‪ .‬بد�أت ق�صة‬
‫هذه العائلة‪ ،‬منذ قرن مع افتتان علي‬
‫املاجد ب�سحر هذه الدرر و هو �أول من‬
‫انطلق يف جتارة الل�ؤل�ؤ بر�أ�س مال يت�ألف‬
‫من مركب و قدر كبري من احلما�س و‬
‫اال�رصار على النجاح و ر�ؤية طموحة‬
‫ال حد لها‪ ،‬فبني بذلك �أ�س�س جناحه‬
‫التجارى م�سافرا اىل الهند لبيع الل�ؤل�ؤ‬
‫هناك مبا�رشة دون و �سيط‪� .‬أ�صبح على‬
‫املاجد من �أكرب جتار الل�ؤل�ؤ يف اخلليج‬
‫العربي‪ .‬يف تلك الفرتة‪ ،‬كانت اللأ لئ‬
‫الطبيعية ال تزال تعي�ش فرتة ازدهارها و‬
‫الطلب عليها عاليا لكنها كانت ال�سنوات‬
‫الأخرية من هذا الع�رص الذهبي‪.‬‬
‫جموهرات املاجد فى‬
‫متحف الفن اال�سالمى‬
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‫اقامت هيئة متاحف قطر يف متحف‬
‫الفن اال�سالمي معر�ض الل�ؤل�ؤ يف يناير‬
‫�سنة ‪ 2010‬و�شمل املعر�ض ‪ 300‬قطعة‬
‫من الل�ؤل�ؤ الطبيعي وقطع املجوهرات‬
‫التي ا�ستخدم فيها الل�ؤل�ؤ الطبيعي‪ .‬وكان‬
‫ملجوهرات املاجد م�شاركة فعالة وح�ضورا‬
‫ملفت من ناحية ثراء ما اختري من‬
‫خمزونات اللئ جموهرات املاجد لتزين‬
‫واجهات هذا املعر�ض ‪ .‬من ناحية ثانية‬
‫�صدر بهذه املنا�سبة كتاب مرجعي يقدم‬
‫مقارنه �شامله لل�ؤل�ؤ منذ الع�صور القدمية‬
‫ومبا ي�شمل جميع انحاء العامل وجميع‬
‫ال�شعوب واحل�ضارات ‪ .‬وخ�ص�ص ف�صل‬
‫كامل عن جموهرات املاجد يف هذا‬
‫الكتاب اليكم بع�ض ما ورد فيه‪:‬‬
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‫يقول حممد بن مهدي املاجد‪ :‬عالقتي بالل�ؤل�ؤ تعود ايل طفولتي حني كنت ل�صيقا‬
‫لوالدى يف جل�ساته بني الطوا�شني كنت �أ�صغي باندها�ش ايل ق�ص�صهم �رسدهم‬
‫لطرائف �أ�سفارهم ايل الهند لبيع و �رشاء الل�ؤل�ؤ الطبيعي النابع من بحرنا املعطاء‪ .‬عود‬
‫ايل ذاكرتي اليوم حكاياتهم و متر �أمامي ك�رشيط ميثل لقاء الأحباب حمملني مبا ندر‬
‫�أو ي�رس من الل�ؤل�ؤ‪ .‬كل هذا ي�رسد تاريخا طويال و عقودا من الزمن كانت يف بالدنا‬
‫هذه هي احلياة و هذا هو م�صدر الرزق الأهم‪ .‬كان والدي ي�ستقبل زائريه فى حمله‬
‫التجاري الواقع يف �سوق الدوحة القدمي و كان البد من �إيجاد طريقة للحفاظ علي‬
‫�رسية بيع و �رشاء الل�ؤل�ؤ‪ .‬لذا كانت ال�صفقات تتم بطريقة م�شفرة‪ .‬ن�شاهد يف العديد‬
‫من ال�صور القدمية والدي مهدي املاجد و هو يحدد �سعر الالئ التي كان يبيعها او‬
‫ي�شرتيها ب�إ�شارات الأ�صبع حتت قطعة قما�ش فى من�أي عن الأنظار‪.‬‬
‫يعود حممد املاجد ايل القول‪ :‬طبعا نع�شق الل�ؤل�ؤ ع�شقا بال حدود كما ع�شقه‬
‫�أ�سالفنا و�أبا�ؤنا و�أجدادنا‪ .‬ننظر ايل الل�ؤل�ؤ بحب و�شغف و �إحرتام �أكرب يوم بعد يوم‬
‫يقينا انه اجلوهرة الأهم علي كل الأ�صعدة‪ ،‬جوهرة من بالدنا تتخطي كل ما عداها‬
‫من جواهر‪.‬‬
‫وا �صل مهدي بن علي املاجد ن�شاط والده يف عمر مبكر‬
‫و كان ال�ساعد الأمين له كما �أخذ عنه �صفاته يف اجلر�أة‬
‫و املغامرة و كرثة الأ�سفار‪ .‬و قد اكت�سب خربة كبرية يف‬
‫جتارة الل�ؤل�ؤ و الأحجار الكرمية‪ .‬و ظل حمافظا على‬
‫حبه و مت�سكة بالل�ؤل�ؤ الطبيعى حتي يف �أكرث الأوقات‬
‫�صعوبة‪ ،‬خالل عقد الأربعينات من القرن املا�ضي عندما‬
‫حدث الك�ساد الكبري يف جتارة الل�ؤل�ؤ الطبيعى ب�سبب‬
‫احلرب العاملية و ظهور الل�ؤل�ؤ الزراعى‪ .‬بعد انتهاء احلرب‬
‫و تدفق البرتول و ازدهار الأ�سواق‪ ،‬وا�صل مهدي املاجد‬
‫م�سريته يف جتارة الل�ؤل�ؤ الطبيعي فكان ي�سافر ايل الهند‬
‫و �أوروبا لإقتناء افخر �أنواع الل�ؤل�ؤ حتي �أ�صبح من التجار‬
‫املعروفني يف العامل الذين ميتلكون كميات من الل�ؤل�ؤ‬
‫اخلليجى‪.‬‬
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‫انتقل هذا احلب و ال�شغف بالل�ؤل�ؤ الطبيعي ايل اجليل‬
‫الثالث �أبناء مهدي املاجد �أحمد و حممد و جميل‪،‬‬
‫حيث يوا�صلون امل�سرية يف جتارة و اقتناء �أندر �أنواع‬
‫الل�ؤل�ؤ الطبيعي اخلليجي و على خطى الأباء و الأجداد‬
‫يجوبون العامل بحثا عن كنوز الل�ؤل�ؤ لإقتناء �أثر كل ما هو‬
‫نادر و ثمني من �أجل البقاء على العهد بدميومة الريادة‪.‬‬
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QATAR MARINE
FESTIVAL
ORGANISING
COMMITTEE
Qatar Marine Festival Organising Committee (QMFOC) was established by
the Amiri Decree No 42 in 2007, and is chaired by Her Excellency Sheikha
Hanadi Bint Nasser Bin Khaled Al Thani.
Through its annual Qatar Marine Festival and various cultural, educational,
environmental, marine and sports events that take place throughout the year,
QMFOC aims to revive Qatar’s rich cultural heritage and enhance its international profile.
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More importantly, the Festival celebrates all elements of the Qatari
ancestral way of life by highlighting
aspects related to pearling and water
activities, and offering a new opportunity to introduce Qatar as a promoter of mutual understanding and
a bridge between the cultures of the
world.
‫اللجنــــــــة املنظمــــــة‬
‫ملهرجان قطر البحري‬
‫ لعام‬42 ‫ت�أ�س�ست اللجنة املنظمة ملهرجان قطر البحري مبوجب القرار الأمريي رقم‬
.‫ وير�أ�س جمل�س �إدارتها �سعادة ال�شيخة هنادي بنت نا�رص بن خالد �آل ثاين‬،‫ م‬2007
‫تهدف اللجنة �إىل �إحياء الرتاث الثقايف القطري وتعزيز مكانتها الدولية من خالل‬
‫ البحرية‬،‫ البيئية‬،‫ التعليمية‬،‫مهرجان قطر البحري ال�سنوي والفعاليات الثقافية‬
.‫والريا�ضية التي تقام على مدار العام‬
‫ يهدف �إىل ت�شجيع‬.‫ ثقافية وبحرية‬،‫مهرجان قطر البحري ال�سنوي منا�سبة تعليمية‬
،‫ التكنولوجية‬،‫م�شاركة وتفاعل اجلمهور من خالل جمموعة من الفعاليات الرتفيهية‬
.‫العلمية والثقافية لإحياء وترويج الرتاث القطري‬
‫ ركز مهرجان قطر البحري ال�سنوي على �إحياء طريقة وطبيعة حياة‬،‫بالإ�ضافة �إىل ذلك‬
‫الأجداد القطريني واالحتفال بجميع عنا�رصها مع �إبراز اجلوانب املت�صلة ب�صيد الل�ؤل�ؤ‬
‫والأن�شطة البحرية التي تقدم فر�صة جديدة لعر�ض دور دولة قطر يف توطيد مبادئ‬
.‫التفاهم املتبادل لتكون نقطة االلتقاء بني ثقافات العامل‬
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Qatar Marine Festival is an annual
educational, cultural and water centric lifestyle event that encourages
general public interaction across a
range of entertainment, leisure, technological, scientific and cultural platforms to promote Qatari heritage.
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A total of 13 teams with 208 crew members from the State of Kuwait,
the United Arab Emirates, Sultanate of Oman, the Kingdom of Bahrain
and the State of Qatar took part in the four-day heritage event whose
aim is to educate the youth and modern community about the nature
of hardships and challenges their ancestors faced during the diving
season.
The event recreated the old ways of diving in as much detail as possible. Divers followed the old ways of preparation and navigation and
utilised only the tools originally used in the past.The competition was
monitored and evaluated by an expert panel of judges, and was covered daily by Qatar TV and local and regional press.
Prizes were handed out at an awards ceremony included special performances from well-known Gulf artist Hussain Al-Jassmi, and Qatari artist Fahad Al-Kubaisi.Following the widely successful inaugural
GCC Traditional Pearl Diving Competition, the second annual event is
expected to be even more successful through organisational enhancements and increased participation. The competition is slated to take
place at the beginning of May 2011.
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During the inaugural 2010 GCC
Traditional Pearl Diving Competition which took place from 1-4
June 2010, teams from five GCC
countries set out from the Cultural
Village Corporation (KATARA) Seafront to face the challenges and diving difficulties.
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Pearl diving is one of the most
prominent aspects of Qatari tradition that shaped the country’s
lifestyle and economy in the past.
Accordingly, QMFOC undertakes
annual large-scale GCC Pearl Diving Competitions to make pearl diving a significant part of the region’s
future.
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‫الغو�ص على الل�ؤل�ؤ‬
‫يعترب الغو�ص على الل�ؤل�ؤ من �أبرز التقاليد القطرية التي �شكلت منط احلياة يف‬
‫البالد و�إقت�صادها يف املا�ضي‪ .‬وفق ًا لذلك‪ ،‬تتعهد اللجنة املنظمة ملهرجان قطر‬
‫البحري ب�أن تنظم م�سابقات �سنوية للغو�ص على الل�ؤل�ؤ لدول جمل�س التعاون‬
‫اخلليجي‪ ،‬جلعل هذا الن�شاط جزءاً كبرياً من م�ستقبل املنطقة‪� .‬شاركت خم�سة فرق‬
‫من دول جمل�س التعاون اخلليجي يف م�سابقة الغو�ص على الل�ؤل�ؤ لدول جمل�س‬
‫التعاون اخلليجي الأوىل‪ ،‬والتي �أقيمت من ‪ 4 – 1‬يونيو ‪ .2010‬خرجت الفرق‬
‫�إىل �شاطىء امل�ؤ�س�سة العامة للحي الثقايف (كتارا) ملواجهة حتديات وم�صاعب‬
‫الغو�ص‪� .‬شارك يف امل�سابقة ‪ 13‬فريق ًا و بلغ عدد امل�شاركني ‪� 208‬شخ�ص ًا من كل‬
‫من دولة الكويت‪ ،‬دولة الإمارات العربية املتحدة‪� ،‬سلطنة عمان‪ ،‬مملكة البحرين‬
‫ودولة قطر لإحياء جزء من هذا الرتاث ملدة �أربعة �أيام‪ .‬وكان الهدف من هذه‬
‫امل�سابقة هو توعية ال�شباب واملجتمع احلديث حول طبيعة ال�صعوبات والتحديات‬
‫التي واجهها �أجدادنا يف املا�ضي خالل حقبة الغو�ص‪ .‬ومتت �صياغة هذه الفعالية‬
‫بالأ�ساليب القدمية يف الغو�ص قدر الإمكان‪ ،‬حيث �أتبع الغوا�صون الطرق القدمية‬
‫يف الغو�ص من حيث الإعداد وطريقة الغو�ص وا�ستخدام �أدوات الغو�ص التي‬
‫كانت ت�ستخدم يف املا�ضي‪.‬‬
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‫مت تقييم هذه املناف�سة وتقييمها من قبل فريق حتكيم‬
‫خمت�ص من اخلرباء‪ ،‬ومتت تغطية هذه الفعالية يومي ًا‬
‫من قبل تلفزيون قطر وال�صحافة املحلية واخلليجية‪،‬‬
‫ومت توزيع اجلوائز على الفرق امل�شاركة يف حفل‬
‫كبري �أحياه كل من الفنان الإماراتي ح�سني اجل�سمي‬
‫والفنان القطري فهد الكبي�سي‪ .‬تكملة للنجاح الذي‬
‫حققته م�سابقة الغو�ص على الل�ؤل�ؤ لدول جمل�س‬
‫التعاون اخلليجي الأوىل‪� ،‬ستكون الأهداف الرئي�سية‬
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A worldwide renowned family business that for generations
transmits great passion for diamonds, giving life to high-end
collections of jewelry Made in Italy, filled with design,high-class
and exclusivity.
SHOWROOM
The brand has
EVENTS
Many celebrities have worn ZYDO
and continue being attracted to every
new collection. Promotional activities
include fashion catwalks and high
profile events, celebrating jewelry as
the essence of beauty aiming to enrich a woman’s natural charm.
nowadays reached
a great expansion.
ZYDO creations mark their presence in the world’s
most prestigious boutiques and in its own showrooms
in New York and Milan, which is located in a luxurious
space, in the WJC, hosting all managerial activities as
well as a state-of-the-art display area showcasing its
fabulous collection.
Emphasizing the play between eccentric shapes, classic color palettes and
aesthetic perfection, this collection brings to life ZYDO’s design principle:
classic and fashionable. The simplicity of flexible chains and the extravagance
of diamonds and semiprecious stones merge beautifully to create the luxurious and versatile Allure.
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Brilliant design inspiration comes to
life in the superbly elegant Glam Noir
Collection. Exclusive black & white
glamoous stones are set flawlessly in
remarkable one-of-a-kind pieces.
This collection is an emblem of extravagance, style, and craftsmanship.
Every stone, in every piece, is set
on a flexible setting, emphasizing
fluidity and harmony of the jewel,
beyond fashion and trends, epitome
of timeless high-class.
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ALLURE
GLAM NOIR
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PRESTIGE
Flawless and subtle craftsmanship direct the spotlight to the
true stars of this collection: exclusive diamonds, sapphires
and emeralds of top tier clarity, shape and color. Prestige
redefines the classic look elevating it to Icon of Beauty by
designing jewels that enhance the innate splendour of thestones. Reminiscent of the sumptuous and lavish 19th Century court affairs, this collection is a must of seduction
that praises the high aesthetic value of luxury without
ostentation.
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N E W Y O R K - M O S C OW - M I L A N
www.cantamessajewels.com
Miss Univers Oxana Fedorova.
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Fabrizio Cantamessa is the heir of a jewelers’ family who, since
1939 and over the years, has created a unique and innovative
style. Wishing to continue his family tradition, Fabrizio took on the
company’s management in 1988, reaching, within a few years,
the ambitious goal of seeing his creations displayed in the most
prestigious streets of the world: Faubourg Saint-Honoré in Paris,
Voukourestiou in Athens, Via Montenapoleone in Milan, New
Bond Street in London, and Madison Avenue in New York City
are just a few.
Particularly important and of enormous prestige has also been the
collaborations with some world-class joailliers of Place Vendôme
as a creator and manufacturer of important jewelry collections,
with quality requirements for excellence to be respected with absolute rigor.
The following year Cantamessa went
as far as to be included in the catalogue of jewelers who signicantly
marked the history of jewelry in the
twentieth century, as a peer among
the most famous international maisons.
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The ultimate international recognition took place in 2000, when Sotheby’s decided to include Fabrizio Cantamessa in their special catalogue
“Au Courant” among the 10 major
contemporary jewelry designers in
the world.
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“After great success in New York
I am excited to launch my collection
globally. I am confident in my design
of heirloom chic jewelry and believe
the world’s top capitals will continue
to carry my vision into their markets”,
states Ivanka.
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The jewelry collection has achieved
resounding success and editorial accolades from the top fashion titles,
such as, The New York Times, Vogue,
Harper’s Bazaar, Town & Country
and Oprah, among other prestigious
media outlets. Widely perceived as
“classy”, “diverse”, “timeless” and
“thoroughly appealing to today’s
women”, Trump’s jewels have, in a
short time, secured their place in the
luxury market as well as with red-carpet style icons such as Demi Moore,
Lindsay Price, Ginnifer Goodwin,
Brooke Shields, Ziyi Zhang, and
Blake Lively among others. The collection will be launched globally in
the fall of 2010 through select US
and International retailers.
The jewelry collection encompasses
the heirloom-chic style that is
Ivanka’s own.
The collection is comprised of approximately 165 pieces in platinum,
18K white, yellow and rose gold, featuring diamonds, onyx, black spinel,
agate, pearls and rock crystals.
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The collection has achieved niche
positioning with its heirloom-chic
aesthetic by capturing the attention
of stylish women of all ages who appreciate the brand’s ability to youthfully reinvent important, legacy jewelry. The brand also stands apart with
Ivanka’s power to influence a new
generation of younger female consumers who admire and identify with
Ivanka’s ideals.
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Rose Gold – Elegant and romantic
designs make this collection strong
yet wholeheartedly feminine.
The rose hue of gold comes from
adding just the right amount of copper to the 18K gold alloy, giving the
precious metal a unique luster and
glow. Paired with rock crystals of different shapes and accented with diamonds, this deco-inspired collection
is among the most coveted by style
connoisseurs and jewelry aficionados.
Unique materials such as black diamond beads, rough diamonds, shagreen, leather, velvet and carved
onyx add excitement and accessibility
to Ivanka’s signature look.
More than 20 styles have retail prices
ranging from $550 to $2,500.
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The collection’s emphasis lies with offerings between $3,000 and $8,000
price points most commonly associated with the shopping preferences
of the independent, self-purchasing
woman of today.
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THE BEWITCHING
“DIAMOND FLOWER” COLLECTION
DECKS ITSELF OUT IN BLACK AND WHITE CERAMIC
A redesigned case, with an impeccable profile and curve, the “Diamond
Flower” collection combines materials and perpetuates the charm of
unique technology.
Very chic, the new Perrelet design
is surprisingly radiant. Its ceramic
case, either profoundly black or immaculately white, overlaid with a diamond-set bezel, embodies elegance
and perfect harmony.
Charm and seduction emanate from
the intensity of the black and its iridescent mother-of-pearl dial.
In contrast, there is a whole lightness and freshness in the purity of the
white with its voluptuous mother-ofpearl dial.
luxury watch and jewellery-making
accentuates the value of the Double Rotor transformed into a finely
sculpted lotus flower which, in passing, brushes against diamond set
petals strewn sparingly over the face
of the dial, which becomes technical
entity in its own right.
This original marriage of the arts of
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Connected and perfectly synchronized with the oscillating weight, it
generates additional energy for the
winding mechanism, and so each
woman energizes her watch through
her own movements.
A glance takes in its steel bezel, marvelling at its curves and the bracelet’s
refined association of ceramic with
fine steel strips.
Ladies who choose to wear this
delicate, sensual creation on their
wrist, will arouse the curiosity of their
friends and quickly realise they have
made an exceptional choice
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UNIQUE AND ATYPICAL
WATCHMAKING SPECIALITY:
THE PERRELET
DOUBLE ROTOR
TURBINE
WHEN TIME BECOMES
A GAME....
Perrelet, pioneer in the development
of the perpetual movement since
1777, is interested in any invention
that is capable of generating its own
energy, once it receives a basic impulse.
By taking a look at the aeronautical
sector, ideas sparked and quickly
centred on an external element useful for propulsion: the turbine.
The connection with Perrelet’s unique
and exclusive Double Rotor calibre
was evident and straight away the
“Turbine” collection began to take
shape.
The surprising and funny “Turbine” is
certainly the most exciting interpretation of the Double Rotor. Designed
for the occasion as a turbine with 12
titanium blades, it covers the whole
dial. The “Turbine”, whose concept
is patented, dazzles every observer
by producing a spectacular optical
effect, with the aid of a lower dial.
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The Perrelet calibre P-181 with automatic winding, completely exclusive, displays two rotors, one on the
dial side and the other on the side of
the movement.
The cases with their fluid, dynamic
lines, in steel, gold or titanium,
house refined dials that are readily legible and display an attractive
central motif.
Abraham-Louis Perrelet had the idea
of harnessing the energy produced
by the natural movements of the person wearing the timekeeper and, in
1777, developed the first automatic
watch in the history of watchmaking.
By placing the movement at the centre of their development projects, the
Perrelet engineers developed what
was to become one of the mechanisms especially typical of the watch
industry, the “Double Rotor”.
The combination of the 2 perfectly
synchronised rotors feeds the going
barrel.
The Double Rotor becomes mobile and turns on its own axis at the
slightest movement. When worn on
its owner’s arm, this special feature
comes into its own.
So the mechanism has a source of
energy, which is continuous and
amplified. The rotor situated on the
dial side also enables a constant
control of the good functioning of
the watch.
Calibre P-181 can appear to be
both technological or poetic, and
sportive or classical, depending on
which of the 4 families based on the
Double Rotor is being considered.
An effect which, on this model only,
has been reinforced by the exceptional separation of the two rotors.
One of the most beautiful variations
is the new black and orange “Turbine”, which will simply take your
breath away!
Considering the Company’s demanding finishing standards, the
stainless steel DLC-treated or titanium cases are particularly successful. Out of their respect for detail,
the cases adopt some aeronautical
codes: 44mm concave form, with dynamic, fluid lines, also integrating a
personalised crown which practically
disappears.
However, its functionality remains
guaranteed by a latch, which in the
open position allows winding and
time-setting.
Equipped with a black rubber strap
and folding clasp, the “Turbine” is
shown off to maximum advantage on
its owner’s
wrist.
A subtle creation that demonstrates
its mastery of the physical through its
mechanical qualities. It will certainly
give its lucky owner the impression of
escaping the gravitational pull of the
daily routine.
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Many brilliant minds were interested
in researching the perpetual movement of a mechanism that, once set
in motion, would continue to function indefinitely.
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A BREAKTHROUGH
TO THE 21ST CENTURY
TURBINE
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PARtneR of
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Swiss Public Prize
diamond
power
DIAMOND FLOWER
WITH ROTATING DOUBLE ROTOR
Destiny Spirit is a more glamorous
reinterpretation of the model first
launched in 2008, an even more
perfect expression of the femininity
and sensuality of the Versace woman.
EON
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The new Eon timepiece collection includes all the classic features of the
line launched in 2009.
a moving ring enhanced with
stunning agate or mother-ofpearl details.
The timepiece is casual yet elegant
and pays homage to today’s glamorous women.
The watch is rendered more striking by a bracelet of tiny connected
spheres, or a satin strap.
The round case, decorated on one
side with a ‘Clous de Paris’ pattern, carries the eye-catching iconic
Medusa motif and is surrounded by
The revolving ring on the case creates a dynamic element that makes
it unique.
The steel case, with IP yellow gold
treatment and engraved Versace
logo, frames the black enamel dial
embellished by the Medusa, unmistakable symbol of the Maison, positioned at 12 o’clock.
Between the small case and the outer ring lit up by the Clous de Paris
decorative detailing, precious mini
spheres move sinuously to create
a delightful motif.
The strap in black crocodile skin
completes the look of this timepiece.
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DESTINY
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PERPETUELLE
The house of Versace continues its
quest for unique, glamorous design,
which results here in a decidedly
feminine timepiece:
Perpetuelle. The round, alluring case
expresses the watch’s strong personality, with striking decorations that
demonstrate its exclusivity. The face
is in prized mother-of-pearl, highlighted by a rehaut with an elegant
sunray feature carrying a Versace
logo in relief. The collection is completed by more luxurious versions of
Perpetuelle, with a shower of dia-
monds lighting the white face, or
even more striking and precious, a
model set with a diamond pavé on
the case.
This watch is water-resistant to 3ATM
and comes with an option of a bracelet , or a leather or alligator strap.
EON
COLLECTION
An alluring three-dimensional effect in an unusually delicate design defines
the Eon jewels.
Rings, earrings and pendants – in yellow, white and pink gold – pursue the
same theme of interlocking circles featured on the watches in the same line.
Semi precious stones and diamonds embellish the most opulent versions.
The Medusa, unmistakable symbol of Versace, lies at the heart of these creations.
Eon jewels are a Versace must-have.
REVE CARRE
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the double Versace logo and a contrasting Medusa icon at 12 o’clock,
is both understated and exceptionally recherché. Extra elegance can be
found in the luxury version, where a
diamond pavé lights up the motherof-pearl face.
Reve Carré is available in versions
with a steel bracelet, or a leather or
alligator strap.
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The Reve Carré collection of watches
is absolutely eye-catching. The timepiece has a feminine design but still
possesses a decidedly metropolitan
spirit and is conceived to please
women who want an accessory with a
strong style. The square case, which
gives the Reve Carré its name, features the double Versace logo. The
face, in black or white, enhanced
with four diamonds on the markers,
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MELODIC, PASSIONATE, SEDUCTIVE, IT ENVELOPS
THE SENSES IN PURE DELIGHT
Utopia presents its own Bolero inspired by nature.
As little jasmine flowers, gold and
diamonds flow together generating a
sensual and warm collection.
Spheres, drops and tapering shapes
enchant creating volume, light and
shades in unison with the beauty of
the South Sea and the Tahitian pearl.
Utopia for the first time introduces
black rhodium, contemporary and
attractive; softened with champagne
diamonds, it emphasizes the infinite
shades of the Tahitian pearls.
Bolero plays with multiple pearl tonalities along with different shades of
gold.
The Bolero jewels reinterpret the
classic look; they are totally manufactured by master craftsmen of haute Italian jewelry.
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BOLERO IS A CHARMING LATIN MUSICAL
COMPOSITION
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As Gucci jewelry grew in popularity and success, stand-alone jewelry
stores opened in major cities in the
world: in 2002 on the Via Condotti
in Rome, in 2003 on the Via Tornabuoni in Florence, followed by Beverly Hills-Rodeo Drive in 2005 and
on New York’s smart 5th Avenue in
2008. At the same time, speciallydesigned jewelry spaces were created in many Gucci stores which were
adapted to the needs of the Fine Jewelry selling experience.
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Gucci Sterling
Silver Jewelry
The pure, wearable appeal of sterling silver has been present in Gucci’s jewelry tradition and part of the
brand heritage since the 1960s.
Today, Creative Director Frida Giannini has designed an elegant collection of pieces in this versatile material, covering a range of styles from
charming feminine to fashionable
street chic. The collections are composed of a core selection of pieces
such as bracelets, necklaces, earrings, rings, cufflinks, key chains and
money clips, all perfect as gifts to
mark any occasion.
From the romantic pieces of the ‘Britt’
range to the unisex ‘Trademark’ designed for modern couples to wear
and share, the sterling silver collection is another example of Gucci’s
savoir-faire in jewelry. All designs
feature the unmistakable ‘Made in
Italy’ quality guarantee.
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Historical
Highlights
and Values
Founded in 1921 by Guccio Gucci,
the timeless and sophisticated Gucci
brand boasts a unique fashion heritage and a broad global appeal.
Having enjoyed long-lasting and
worldwide success in clothing and
leather goods, the brand was extended in the 1970’s with the introduction
of Swiss-made timepieces; in 1997
Gucci launched its Italian-made jewelry collection in silver and two years
later, in 1999, a Fine Jewelry collection was launched in 18kt gold.
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The Gucci jewelry collection is entirely developed, manufactured and
handcrafted in Italy in adherence
with strict industry rules which have
governed the quality standards for
premium jewelers for centuries.
All Gucci jewelry is manufactured
by skilled gold and silversmiths in
northern Italy, a region renowned
for producing the finest jewelry in the
world and where generations of master craftsmen have perfected their art
through the ages.
Each piece of silver jewelry is individually checked by Gucci quality
control inspectors; Gucci oversees
the quality standards for its entire
production output and can thus certify the quality of each item.
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One of the strongest lines in the silver jewelry collection is the ‘Britt’
range, inspired by Guccio Gucci’s
double initials (‘GG’) and named after the Swedish actress Britt Eckland
who was often photographed wearing Gucci items in the 1960s and
1970s. Britt is one of the most successful and iconic lines in the Gucci
silver collection.
The latest interpretation of the Britt
line is ‘LoveBritt’, in which the iconic
interlocking double-G initials are
shaped into a graceful heart form.
This charming line offers a more contemporary and romantic translation
of the Britt design. The collection has
recently been extended to include
a more refined version in which the
LoveBritt element frames a precious
pink opal enclosed between the front
and back of the pendant.
Bamboo silver
collection
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Britt collection
A prime example of how necessity fosters invention, Gucci first introduced
the Bamboo range in the 1940s as
an innovative solution to a lack of
raw materials during World War II.
“Bamboo” went on to become one of
the most distinctive Gucci icons, and
in 1971 the Bamboo stem shape was
reproduced in a bracelet, available
in silver and enamel or 18 kt gold.
This form proved to be surprisingly
modern and timeless and has been
reinterpreted through the ages by
Gucci designers to reflect the trends
of the day. Today, the sterling silver
Bamboo collection is an arresting
combination of iconicity and utmost
modernity, confirming the longevity
of the motif. This beautiful sterling
silver collection features handcrafted
bamboo wood details that, as stones,
adorn necklaces, earrings, rings and
bracelets.
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Crazy Carats
Timepiece
Round
Ceramic
Fendi is pleased to announce the introduction of crazy carats, an elegant
yet whimsical timepiece; a masterpiece of innovation, design and swiss
made® craftsmanship with a fanciful
touch.
The fendi ceramic collection has expanded to include the swiss made ®
round ceramic. Integrating quality
and design cues from the best selling ceramic quadro, the fendi round
ceramic is a 38mm oversized stainless steel case with a highly polished
and scratch resistant ceramic bezel
and bracelet in black or white. We
also offer a version with 60 white diamonds surrounding the dial. The simple yet eye catching fendi designed
timepiece is made to exacting swiss
made ® standards.
The first of its kind, the polished stainless steel case has two crowns; one
for adjusting the time, the other for
rotating the index gemstones. Crazy
carats has a patented, truly unique
mechanism which allows a woman to
change the gemstones on her watch
simply by turning the crown. Three
different settings for three distinctive
gemstone color stories using diamonds, sapphires and multi-colored
topaz.
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Wear it as a bracelet or push the crown to illuminate the
digital time. Complimented with a genuine alligator strap,
the b.Led is one-of-a-kind timepiece for the 21st century.
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Combining a spectacular jewel encrusted b.Fendi case
with digital led technology we present the swiss made®
B.Led. Designed with an oversized stainless steel case and
Covered with over 1,205 black and white full cut top
wesselton vvs diamond stones totaling over 9 carats (~3.5
Carats black diamond and ~5.5 Carats white diamond).
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Fendi New Quadro
The swiss made ® fendi selleria timepiece collection has
expanded with a new case design. The tonneau selleria
case shape integrates signature fendi selleria details such
as hand stitching, fine craftsmanship and a compelling selection of leathers.
The streamlined stainless steel case is accentuated by the
polished ff logo open link bracelet with butterfly deployant
buckle. Available in three sizes: for men, for women and
a new fashionable petite size. A must have timepiece for
men and women, the new fendi quadro features quality
swiss made ® craftsmanship and identifiable fendi design.
The innovative bezel system features the ability to change
the timepiece strap or bracelet. The selleria bezel technology matched with the exquisite case, neo- classical dial
design, fendi selleria signature design elements and swiss
made ® quality combine to become the must have fashion
accessory of today’s modern woman.
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Classic and stylish, the updated swiss made ® fendi quadro
combines signature features and modern design. No detail
was overlooked in the new 2010 enhancement. Black and
white dials are complimented with texture, mother of pearl
and other quality finishes.
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FENDI SELLERIA COLLECTION SERIES 8100 INTERCHANGEABLE STRAP SYSTEM IS A REGISTERED MODEL
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The figure eight is a universal symbol of perfection and infinity. It is the number of cosmic equilibrium, meaning the order
of the universe, the harmony between the earthly kingdom
and the heavenly kingdom. The figure eight is the BEDAT&C°
emblem. Symbolizing prosperity and luck, it also represents
the hourglass and infinity.
Inspired by the aesthetic traditions of the Art Deco
period, the exquisite 880 Reference personifies the
marriage of artistic virtuosity and mastery of Swiss
watchmaking. Brilliant cut diamonds of multiple
sizes animate the rings, entwined to infinity.
No 2 stands for union, for the meeting of two connected elements and most specifically in philosophy, for two complementary principles. It is a positive number in the Chinese culture
and the ideograms often appear twice in conceiving brand
names. It sounds like the word for “easy” in Cantonese. “2”
also stands for the Yin, a symbol of femininity and imagination.
BEDAT & Co has indeed shown a great deal of creativity in
revisiting its own identifying codes. Its No 2 collection is both
timeless and resolutely contemporary, two aspects that are complementary and indeed inseparably entwined within the BEDAT & Co philosophy.
Embodying the quintessence of the brand values, the oval watch is unlike any
other. It combines a set of matching characteristics: interior and exterior, pairs
of colors, classicism and boldness...
NO 8 COLLECTION
ENCOMPASSES ORIGINAL ROUND SHAPED CASES.
The design of the high jewellery reference 881 features the changing textures of brilliant-cut and baguette-cut stones.
The mother-of-pearl dial associated with a flawless diamond
pavement allows light to perfect every detail making reference 881 a sublime and rare piece.
Ref. 227 stems from the graphic interplay of two ellipses. Thanks to
traditional finishing techniques of the best Jura craftsmen, this timepiece features a broad variety of finishing details and not to mention,
polished by hand.
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Ref. 228, measures in 36.5mm diameter, is a larger but identical to ref. 227
variation. Driven by a quartz movement and fitted with a refined triple-blade
clasp designed exclusively for Bedat & Co.
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Worn on a steel mesh bracelet or a hand-sewn alligator
leather strap, ref. 828, with a measure of 36.5mm in diameter epitomise active elegance. The integrated crown echoes the
identity codes of the Geneva-based brand.
NO
2 COLLECTION
IS COMPOSED OF OVAL-SHAPED MODELS.
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GENTLEMAN ARC-EN-CIEL
Rainbow has always fascinated Mankind. It has been considered as a
path, a bridge between two distant
points on Earth, or between Earth
and another world. Depending on
the cultures, this bridge is crossed by
Gods, Shamans, wizards or legendary heroes.
NOVELTY FROM THE JURA: THE NEW PAUL PICOT
In the Bible, the rainbow represents
the alliance between God and Men,
between God and Earth. It relates
that the rainbow gained meaning as
the sign of God’s promise that terrestrial life would never again be destroyed by flood.
ATELIER WITH AUTHENTIC SLATE
Le Noirmont, March 2010.
Paul Picot, the fine luxury watchmaking company established in the Jura
mountains of Switzerland, is launching a novelty: an exceptionally elegant featuring an ultra-thin slate dial.
Its creation has been made possible
by advanced technological research
and has been introduced with success in its other product line: Technograph
The precious rock was extracted
from 300 million year old geological
strata. This fine slate with its characteristic veined pattern was obtained
from marine sediments necessitating
particular geological conditions as its
occurrence is so rare in nature.
To process this material, the researchers at Paul Picot developed special
techniques drawing directly on the
watchmaking tradition of the Jura region, where initiative and experimentation are closely linked. The round
pieces of slate are first cut to size and
then reduced to a thickness of 0.6
mm, which places a severe strain on
their delicate and friable structure. After the delicate phase of cutting out
the aperture and applied chapters,
only 1.5% of the materials fashioned
in this way will be used for the final
assembly.
In Greek mythology, the rainbow was
considered to be a path made by a
messenger Iris between Earth and
Heaven. Indeed, the Spanish translation of rainbow is “Arco Iris”. In
Functional – The C-Type model
Asia, it evokes the illumination
of Buddha, who comes back
from the sky by this staircase
of seven colors and in Islam,
these seven colors represent the image of the divine qualities of the universe. It is nowadays
the symbol of Peace
and Renewal. In this
crisis times, Paul
Picot thus decided to present the
new
Gentleman
Arc-en-ciel, an exclusive time-keeper
playing with the symbols of Joy and Gaiety
and indicating the nice
weather coming after the
rain.
A
NEW
WAY
OF SHOWING THE TIME
EQUIPPED WITH A HELIUM VALVE
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Paul Picot is renowned not only for its
perfect mastery of the art of watch-
making, but also for its sense of innovation and originality. C-Type model
has already proven its particular skills
several times. This spring, Paul Picot
is proud to present the new 48 mm
C-Type equipped with a helium valve.
Professional divers spend days into
pressurised chambers where they
breathe chemical mix of gas, including helium. Helium is made of very
small and lightweight atoms that can
penetrate into the watches and make
an overpressure. When the pressure
is reduced, the helium atoms will distend and won’t be able to escape the
watch. The helium valve permits it
and avoids damages related to overpressure.
Proud of the originality
and effect obtained by
this entirely new way of
showing
the
time,
Société des Montres
Paul Picot wanted to
go one step further.
The aim was to find a
technical evolution worthy
of the TECHNOGRAPH
which, in the space of just a
few years, has made a name
for itself among exceptional
timepieces. The challenge was
to incorporate a new and still
more technical dial with a “clou de
Paris” décor, without impairing the
subtlety of its design or the codes
which were the key to its success.
While the idea may seem simple, its
implementation called for the utmost
care and a total commitment by the
master watchmakers of the House of
Picot. The result reveals astonishing
elegance and originality. The hands
of the half moon-shaped counters
have been replaced by fine disks
mounted flush with the lower dial.
Each of these disks has two different
colours.
Each disk comprises two opposing
arrows, one facing outwards and the
other inwards; a perfect division of
the disk into two parts between the
colours is obtained in this way.
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Le Noirmont, March 2010. The Paul
Picot C-Type range has long occupied an enviable position in
the world of exclusive diving
watches. Striking shapes, distinctive colours and successful innovative features give
this extraordinary chronograph its uniqueness and its
exceptional character. Moreover, the high-quality titanium of
the watch guarantees its lightness on your wrist. The Paul Picot 48mm C-Type is opening a new
chapter on models functions, aiming
particularly at professional divers.
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MAJESTIC BICOMPAX
This elegant watch embodies the will of the watchmaker from the Jura to keep
on with the tradition of complicated watches outlining its Design with soft and
ergonomical shape , and aligned with our modern times !
The « grand Tonneau » is part of the Majestic line which is known by its mechanical complications (Réserve de Marche, Chronographe, Rattrapante) as
well by its special opening on the bezel.
Its uniqueness allows a different
glance at the counter and thus conveying an immediate recognition.
Today, this famous line that makes
the heart of watch aficionados of fine
horology beat faster welcomes the
Majestic Bicompax.
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The symetrical display of the counters
strengths the harmony of its classical shape, such as in the perfect architectonical balance of an ancient
greek temple.
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INSTRUMENT
BR 01-92 COMPASS
Inspired by an air navigation tool
The BR 01 COMPASS watch is faithful to the Bell & Ross philosophy, taking
its inspiration from aircraft cockpits where each instrument is a reference
point in terms of readability, reliability and performance.
Following the BR 01 RADAR, the watchmakers at Bell & Ross turned their
attention to another cockpit instrument display, the navigation compass.
Bell & Ross has borrowed this tool’s precise, instantaneous display mode
and adapted it to a watch: the BR 01 COMPASS .
Pioneering display
ULTRA-MARINE
EXPERTISE
The appeal of the BR 01 COMPASS is its method of reading the time inspired by the compass. Similar to how the original navigation instrument is
read, the time on the BR 01 Compass is displayed by a fixed mark under
which the hours and minute numbers file past. This unique way of telling
time is amazingly simple and fun to use.
The dial is comprised of two independent concentric discs with 12 hour and
60 minutes graduations, respectively. A vertical white line under the crystal
is used to tell the time by reading the large hour numeral and the small
minute number from the top down. The bezel outlines two windows divided
by a bar symbolizing the horizontal plane.
Very few watch brands can boast of having ventured into the depths of the
sea. When you explore the ocean, when the pressure rises as you navigate its
depths, when an instrument’s readability is a matter of survival, Bell & Ross’
diving watches offer a professional solution to an environment that is as fascinating as it is dangerous. Its HYDROMAX® model holds the world record for
water resistance up to 11,100 m deep.
• The upper window is devoted entirely to telling the time.
• The lower tinted window reveals the full rotation of the discs.
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Each Bell & Ross watch is designed to match its specific environment.
For divers, Bell & Ross has developed measuring tools in perfect keeping with
the marine environment.
They are capable of effectively assisting divers under all circumstances.
Readable, functional, accurate and reliable, they meet the specific demands
of professionals on the job.
A technological marvel
Design and producing the BR 01 COMPASS was a true technical challenge requiring a concerted effort by the
company’s finest watchmaking engineers.
• To counterbalance the weight differential generated by using discs instead of hands, Bell & Ross has created ultralight discs that do not impinge on either the power reserve or the accuracy of the watch. Both discs are distortionproof to avoid even the smallest risk of friction. Specific materials and new techniques had to be developed to meet
these dual challenges.
• An adjustment to the nearest micron ensures constant disc parallelism during rotation. Ensuring the accuracy of
the watch required all the expertise of master watchmakers.
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Watches perfectly tailored to the environment
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NEW INSTRUMENT BR 01 CARBON FIBER
46 mm . CARBON FIBER CASE and dial
Limited Edition to 500 pieces
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OBJET DE TEMPS I
ORBIT TOURBILLON
The Orbit Tourbillon circles the tip of the minutehand on
the precious FINE TIMEPIECE dial like a satellite, which
in a way represents the head and heart of the OBJET DE
TEMPS I ORBIT TOURBILLON. At the very least, this fascinating complication quickens the heart of every passionate lover of fine timepieces-commitment to innovation and
precision has never before been so spectacularly realised.
Yet another reason to present this masterpiece to the public as a limited edition only.
SOLITAIRE ORBIT TOURBILLON
The SOLITAIRE ORBIT TOURBILLON aims to help you enjoy the finer things in life. Your passion for speciality watches can finally take off with 46 TIME MOVER® units. The innovative,
high tech ambience is crowned by a FINE TIMEPIECE with the ORBIT TOURBILLON from
BUBEN&ZORWEG. Whatever you see or touch will be craftsmanship in perfection. The integrated HiFi system is perfect for music lovers, whilst a bar-module and humidor facilitate relaxed
enjoyment of a prized year and/or a good cigar.
HIGH FIDELITY
The PHANTOM’s natural blend of high-tech,innovation, and
master craftsmanship makes it clear how BUBEN&ZORWEG
were able to rise to the fore of watch-winding manufacture
so very quickly. The PHANTOM, equipped with your choice
of four or eight places in the TIME MOVER®, is inspired by
exquisite sports cars. Aluminium housing with Macassar or
carbon inlay (depending on the model).
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GELOSIA
Collection
A collection with a double soul, a
mirror of an emotion – jealousy – so
contradictory and hard.
Love and anger, sadness and fear.
The sweet pain, the real oxymoron
are portrayed in these jewels where
the silver wire is, at the same time,
a coloured texture with its very own
tactile and visual effects and a hard
precious metal.
A real paradox of nature and technology: the softness of fabric and the
strength and elasticity of metal for a
long-lasting embrace, an embrace of
love, of passion.
PERFECT is the ironic name of the
new CALGARO collection in 18kt
gold, thought as a tribute to the Japanese aesthetics in love with imperfect beauty.
Jolly sequences of peculiarly shaped
gold rings, mixed with delicately
colored semiprecious stones of
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The jewelry of this collection interprets “the perfect flaw” as a sublime
sign of true elegance and natural
spontaneity - ancient zen values capable of seeing the absolute harmony in the strangest asymmetry.
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Collection
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irregular cuts. All very hand-made as
a look.
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ASIA COLLECTION
AL MAJED JEWELLERY
P.O. Box 583
Doha
ACTIVE
SIGNATURE
Philip Stein’s iconic case design is recognizable on wrists
everywhere. Dual time zone timepieces with a variety of
diamond applications on dials and curvilinear cases are
the original housing for our frequency technology.
Dials ranging in classic black and white to graceful mother-of-pearl, with coordinating electroplated crystals, provide a beautiful palate for a diverse selection of straps.
Sleek and lustrous; this prestigious compilation of timepieces offer the amenities of Philip Stein watches with the
addition of double curved sapphire crystal for optimal dial
viewing, ergonomically curved case for stay-in-place fit,
and dual Swiss movements.
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An all polished case and chic selection of interchangeable
deployment buckle straps distinguish this collection from
all others.
Perfect as your every day watch or
your sporty weekend timepiece the
Active collection is redefining Philip
Stein style while improving performances with our built-in technology.
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PRESTIGE
Inspired by athletes and everyday
people in motion, Active is oversized
with sport features of 10 atm, integrated silicon straps and multi function dials encasing Philip Stein’s frequency technology to put you in the
“zone”.
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ELIS
This square-shaped piece offers a
new example of the marriage between Swarovski craftsmanship and
the technical prowess of Swiss watchmaking. Two new versions have been
added to a line which already offers
leather, rubber and Crystal Mesh
variations.
ROCK ’N’ LIGHT
AVANT TIME N°2
Embodying glamour like little else, the two new Crystal Mesh colours, dark
Anthracite and Aquamarine Aurora Borealis, further heighten the fashionable
appeal of this mini-format watch.
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Following the “Avant Time” concept
and the success of the “D:Light”,
Swarovski is continuing its avantgarde design approach by creating
an exceptional piece that expresses
its unique vision of time.
The “Rock ’n’ Light” is a true style
icon. The definition of both a timepiece and a design object, it pays
homage to crystal in dramatic fashion. With over 115 years of faceting
experience, all of Swarovski’s unique
expertise has been distilled into this
revolutionary watch.
The steel square bezel, which takes
on the form of a pyramid, resembles
crystal facets, while its clean lines elegantly set off the double-level dial.
The sunray satin centre and understated border contrast beautifully with
the four hand-set miniature crystals
functioning as indexes at 3, 6 and
9 o’clock. A metallic Swan logo sits
proudly at the top of the dial, and
again in the elegant notched crown
beneath a cabochon.
The strap offers a fluid continuation
of the dial and is made entirely of
Crystal Mesh. It catches the light dramatically in its ultra chic Jet Hematite crystal version on a genuine grey
calfskin lining, and when made up of
a myriad of magnificent blue crystals.
The elegant magnetic buckle emphasises the stylish nature of the models,
whose Swiss made Ronda movements are housed in a case engraved
with the Swanflower™ motif.
The model “Elis” is an unforgettable
classic and, alongside the perfect
combination of watch and bracelet,
now offers sophisticated, ultra feminine colours.
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lines, while at the same time retaining all the traditional attributes of a
watch.
The white version of the “Rock ’n’
Light” offers a silver sunray dial with
8 clear crystals, and applied, faceted silver indexes. These are joined
by the Swan at 12 o’clock, and by
the same symbol on the cabochon
of the crown, which is made more
discrete by the presence of this extremely rare crystal. The back of this
unique piece’s case is also subtly engraved with the Swanflower™ motif.
Born out of the company’s intrinsic creativity and traditions, the new
watch at first glance has the appearance of a rock crystal. Never before
seen in such exceptional dimensions,
a cushion cut crystal is made up of
no less than 32 perfectly straight,
symmetrical facets and surrounds the
dial and square metal bezel.
A considerable technical achievement, the audacious volume of the
piece is the ultimate in glamour while
extolling the virtues of uniqueness. Its
unusual proportions expertly combine sparkling reflections and stylish
The “Elis” watch is now available in
grey, as well as an blue Crystal Mesh
option which is a Limited Edition (just
2’222 pieces will be produced) to
be released in conjunction with the
Swarovski Spring/Summer 2010 jewellery collection.
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Mido Baroncelli
Mido Ocean Star Sport
Titanium Automatic
Chronograph
Timeless, classical, elegant - the mechanical mido baroncelli the mido baroncelli was launched during the seventies
as a quartz watch with a classical design.
A design of timeless purism with robust and uncompromising quality the Mido Ocean Star Sport.
The Ocean Star Sport line successfully launched in the Aof
automatic chronographs. The extraordinary durability of
this watch, and its ability to withstand extreme conditions,
satisfies even the most challenging of demands.
The new baroncelli, featuring a seconds hand counter, further underlines the classical character of this watch, with
the mechanical movement clearly visible through a transparent case-back crystal.
“Reflecting on time” is no mere slogan at mido – such reflections have played a vital role in the development of the
Latest mido collection. Inspired by one of the most impressive buildings of the roman era, the coliseum in rome,
mido has developed its new all dial watch line.
Built to accommodate 50,000 spectators in the first century ad, the coliseum was beyond doubt one of the most
impressive buildings of its era and still causes visitors to
catch their breath today. The aim of this gigantic stadium
was certainly to ensure that all the spectators had the best
possible view.
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The new all dial by mido also seeks optimum readability
by incorporating a dial which takes up as much space as
possible in the watch. The case styling has been inspired
by this monument, while the dial with its graduated stages
is intended to reflect the shape of the stairways and diminish the case edge. Viewed from the front and highlighted
by the anti-dazzle treated sapphire crystal, the user has
the impression that this watch only comprises the dial and
hands.
Although only 5 mm thick, the crown insert in the stainless
Steel case of this model once again employs the unique
mido aquadura cork sealing system.
MIDO Multifort
60 Years and still going strong. Mido has resurrected some
1940s highlights in its multifort-retro collection
Today, as was the case 60 years ago, manufacturers often
turn the watch into a measuring instrument with a wide
range of different functions. The mido multifort pulsometer
from the 1940s is a good example.
In addition to showing the time, this watch also enables the
pulse to be measured. The dial, which is a replica of the
original, has four pulse measuring scales. 15 Pulse beats
can be counted from positions 12, 3, 6 and 9. On the
15th beat, the pulse rate per minute is displayed on the
scale below the seconds hand without the need for any
further calculation.
The high quality, decorated self-winding, shock-proof
movement can be admired through the glass back of the
stainless steel case. The unique natural cork “aquadura”
crown gasket provides maximum protection at the most
sensitive part of the watch and makes it water-resistant
down to 50 m. The sapphire crystal also protects the watch
against scratches. The new multifort is a fine tribute to its
name and also a robust and reliable watch.
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MIDO ALL DIAL
Alongside the commander line, this watch has epitomized
the brand image of mido ever since, due in no small measure to the exclusive milanese steel bracelet so typical of
mido, and to the purist impression it exudes.
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VERSACE UNIQUE
REPRESENTS THE
212 FIRST FULL-FEATURED
MULTIMEDIA CREATION
IN THE LUXURY
MOBILE TECHNOLOGY
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and refines the expression of a truly
glamorous style.
Dedicated to cosmopolitan people
who love the technology combined
to fashion, Versace Unique offers
bespoke services and private fittings
to clients who want to suit personal
style, inspirations and creative mood
in colour and texture accoutrements
for the telephone.
Versace Unique is an accessory that
cannot be overlooked; it completes
Versace Unique has an instantaneously
Outstanding craftsmanship is at the
heart of Versace Unique that features
materials sourced worldwide, designed in Italy, then hand-assembled
in France.
The material selection process has
been accurate. The fine calfskin
leather cradling the back is sourced
from the Scottish highlands where
some of the most flawless skins are
produced. Available in black, white
or in crocodile skin. Exceptionally
smooth and refined, each piece is
treated with an invisible protective
coating.
Versace Unique’s glossy touchscreen
is the largest single piece of this
high-tech material ever produced for
identifiable Versace style adding
a fresh touch to the timeless symbols
of the brand with its design. Sensuality
is in every detail.
The Medusa logo is engraved in
the metal body, embossed into the
leather on the back and it is also the
first icon to appear when accessing
the internal technology, slipping into
further details, like the digital clock
face design.
Music is a true inspiration for Versace.
consumers. Impossible to scratch,
incredibly smooth and receptive, it
provides an unforgettable conductivity and precision control of the touchphone interface. The ceramic panels
frame the screen in black or white,
inlaid with a geometric Greek key
motif.
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For the first time, a luxury mobile
phone unites all essential functions
for professional and personal use.
Versace’s Atelier heritage and its
uniquely Italian style meet the communications world through the new
phone which promises a true tactile
experience that expresses passion,
connectivity and style.
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