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Gérald Genta's original design for Patek Philippe's Nautilus soars to US$727,000 at Sotheby's; Launchmetrics announces partnership with daydreamer
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Market News
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Gérald Genta's original design for Patek Philippe's Nautilus soars to US$727,000 at Sotheby's
Following the success of the Geneva sale in February, the second iteration of the Gérald Genta: Icon of Time has realized yet another landmark price for the great horologist – the original design for Patek Philppe’s Nautilus (Lot 1) soared to HK$5,670,000 / US$727,000 after a bidding battle among 10 bidders from all over the world, and eventually going into the collection of an Asia private collector. The brand’s first luxury sports watch, The Nautilus represented a subtle – yet at the time revolutionary – balance between a sports and luxury watch, ushering in a new modern era for the traditional brand. Prized today as an icon of modern design, it remains one of the most coveted watches on the international market. |
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Launchmetrics announces partnership with daydreamer
Launchmetrics, the leading Brand Performance Cloud for the Fashion, Luxury & Beauty (FLB) industries, announces its partnership with daydreamer, a regional media, communications, and branding agency. Through their collaboration, Launchmetrics and daydreamer will offer brand performance tools and insights, to help brands make smarter decisions around their branding efforts. daydreamer will be exclusively in charge of selling Launchmetrics’ software for clients in the UAE. |
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Company News
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Tiffany & Co. debuts High Jewelry Campaign Starring Gal Gadot
Tiffany & Co. has announced its latest high jewelry campaign starring actress Gal Gadot, who stuns in sparkling new designs from BOTANICA: Blue Book 2022, the pinnacle of the House’s jewelry portfolio. Shot in a pared-down environment, the photography features Gadot in key pieces from the spring Blue Book collection, including a dandelion-inspired diamond necklace that can transform into five unique designs, as well as an orchid brooch, also transformable, and a diamond and sapphire necklace that evokes thistles. Gadot’s campaign represents the House’s first advertising venture with the actress. In addition to the new Blue Book designs, Gadot also wears several of Jean Schlumberger’s masterworks featured in BOTANICA, including his iconic Bird on a Rock brooch and the Fleurage bracelet. |
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Ahmed Seddiqi & Sons’ top picks for Eid
Ahmed Seddiqi & Sons, the region’s leading retailer of luxury watches & jewellery, unveils its top picks for Eid, a selection of special pieces to mark the occasion. Welcome the month of appreciation and celebration with precious gifts that will last a lifetime. Select an intricately beautiful piece of jewellery from Chopard’s Happy Diamond pendants with moving Arabic letters, or Messika’s Lucky Move collection featuring lapis lazuli reminiscent of a starry sky, to Pomellato’s distinctive and fashionable designs. Choose an ultra-unique timepiece with Bovet’s brilliantly engineered 19Thirty Fleurier or Recital 23, to Meistersinger’s Stratoscope and Christiaan Van Der Klaauw’s Real Moon Joure presenting its interpretation of the moon phase. Louis Erard’s Atelier Oi Excellence Le Regulateur radiates from the centre outwards, while Aramedes’ MasterTimer Salah UAE 50th anniversary edition features an Islamic prayer time mechanism. |
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Product Launch
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Jacob & Co. & UNXD unveils full Astronomia Metaverso NFT Collection
Jacob & Co. is venturing into the metaverse with the launch of its debut NFT watch collection, Astronomia Metaverso, exclusively in partnership with UNXD, the leading NFT marketplace for iconic luxury and culture. The Astronomia Metaverso collection builds upon Jacob & Co.’s storied Astronomia line, while extending it into a digital, crypto-native future. For the first time, the brand is now showcasing the full NFT collection, including all 5 one-of-a kind physical watches. The Astronomia Metaverso collection features 8 unique watch NFTs that are works of art in their own right. Each NFT captures a unique Astronomia Metaverso design inspired by an imagined metaversal version of each planet in our solar system. |
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Presenting Ludwig Gold 33 from NOMOS Glashütte
Gold stands for love, health and growing prosperity. But it’s not just this which makes the new Ludwig Gold 33 from NOMOS Glashütte the classic ladies’ watch for life. A watch of Glashütte origin with a hand-wound caliber and 18-carat gold case: A watch for eternity. Made in the 175-year-old tradition of Glashütte watchmaking, the new timepiece from NOMOS is a classic, understated, yet captivatingly beautiful wristwatch - a purchase for life. The new watch is a piece of jewelry for evening attire, the icing on the cake for daily life, and a companion for life. Ludwig Gold 33 has a diameter of 33 millimeters, a sapphire crystal back and a strap made of Horween Shell Cordovan with a beautiful gold clasp. Available in Spring 2022 from specialist retailers. |
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Exhibitions & Events
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Oroarezzo 2022: Premiere Competition Challenges the #Artofmanufacturing on the Bracelet
The bracelet is the object of desire 2022. Première competition returns in attendance with the 31st edition during Oroarezzo and rewards its best interpretation. The event organized by IEG - Italian Exhibition Group dedicated to the Italian and international excellence of gold manufacturing, is scheduled from May 7Th to 10th in the city of Arezzo. In the pavilions of Arezzo Fiere e Congressi, the appointment with #artofmanufacturing will bring the best of Italian and international goldsmith production, excellence in design and the art of manufacturing. An expression of style, production skills and creativity on which the exhibiting companies will measure themselves, bringing their themed creations to the competition. |
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Celebrity News
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Julia Roberts wears Chopard Jewelry to the NY Premiere of Gaslit
Julia Roberts attended the New York premiere of her new series Gaslit wearing jewelry by Chopard. Julia selected to wear earrings featuring 3.77 carats of diamonds set in 18-carat white gold from the Precious Lace collection and a brooch featuring four heart-shaped diamonds totaling 36.55 carats and 9.82 carats of diamonds set in 18-carat white gold from the Red Carpet collection. |
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