Rolex to Sponsor the 89th Academy Awards; Audemars Piguet brand ambassadors Freida Pinto and Omar Sy visit the Manufacture; Bulgari welcomes Bella Hadid as their new Bulgari Accessories Ambassador

   
 
 

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Rolex to Sponsor the 89th Academy Awards.

Rolex announces that it will be sponsoring the 89th Academy Awards for the very first time. Broadcast to be live on Oscars, on 26 February 2017 on the ABC Television Network. For the second consecutive year, Rolex will also be Exclusive Sponsor of the Oscars Greenroom. For decades, Rolex has been linked to the magical and wondrous world of cinema: from its presence in legendary films to its support for young film-makers through its philanthropic program, the Rolex Mentor and Protégé Arts Initiative.
 
 

Company News

 

Audemars Piguet brand ambassadors Freida Pinto and Omar Sy visit the Manufacture.

Audemars Piguet welcomes two of its brand ambassadors based in Hollywood to its birthplace in Le Brassus, Switzerland: Indian actress Freida Pinto who was revealed in Slumdog Millionaire, followed by France’s favorite actor Omar Sy, lately seen in Inferno. Audemars Piguet is honored to count Freida Pinto and Omar Sy as part of its closely knit family of ambassadors.  
 

Bulgari welcomes Bella Hadid as their new Bulgari Accessories Ambassador.

Bulgari announces the beautiful and talented Bella Hadid as Bulgari’s new Ambassador for its Accessories collections. The Fall Winter 2017 Accessories Collection will be unveiled in the presence of the star on February 23 and 24 at the Bulgari Hotel during Milan Fashion Week.
 

Carl F. Bucherer in Hollywood.

Carl F. Bucherer’s brand ambassador and director Chad Stahelski’s action film ‘John Wick: Chapter 2’ starring Keanu Reeves and featuring Carl F. Bucherer’s timepieces at the premieres in Los Angeles. The stars took to the red carpet in style including Keanu Reeves, who sported a Carl F. Bucherer Patravi TravelTec II in steel with black dial for the occasion. Director and Carl F. Bucherer brand ambassador Chad Stahelski wore a Patravi TravelTec in rose gold. 
 

de GRISOGONO introduces the St Moritz Black Book.

de GRISOGONO introduces the St Moritz Black Book-The second edition of exclusive Black Book travel guide series. The Black Books are de GRISOGONO’s exclusive travel guides to selected resorts by their brand’s Founder & Creative Director, Mr. Fawaz Gruosi. From fabulous runs to après-ski spots, from artworks to fashion trends, de GRISOGONO’s unique perspective aims to help sense the inner pulse of every destination and make you feel like a regular as you read stories.
 

dinh van celebrates its 1st anniversary in Dubai.

In collaboration with Marka PJSC (DFM: MARKA), the first public joint stock retail operator in the UAE, French jewelry brand dinh van marks its 1st anniversary in Dubai by celebrating with guests, VIPs, media and the Marka team at its branch in CITY WALK. 
 

Graham welcomes Mr. Robert Emmons as the Managing Director.

Graham SA introduces Mr. Robert Emmons as their new Managing Director. As such, he will be in charge of the strategic redeployment of the brand in the USA, Canada and the Caribbean. One of his first projects will consist of relocating the US division to New York.  
 
 

Product Launch

 

Cartier presents The Drive de Cartier Moon Phases watch.

The  Drive  de  Cartier  Moon  Phases  watch complication  is displayed  at  6  o’clock, tracks  the  cycle  of  new  moons,  half-moons and  full  moons. With a convex curved glass case and uncluttered white guilloché dial, it is available in pink gold or steel. 
 

Chopard introduces The Queen of Kalahari.

The Queen of Kalahari watch in 18ct white ‘Fairmined’ gold set is with two exceptional D-flawless pear-shaped and brilliant-cut diamonds and fully set with brilliant-cut and pear-shaped diamonds. Equipped with an Haute Horlogerie L.U.C 96.17-L caliber; micro-rotor in platinum set with diamonds.
 

Perrelet presents the new "Turbine Rooster".

Turbine Rooster timepiece is the turbine with its 12 anodised aluminium blades. The rotation of the Turbine reveals a red sub-dial livened up by the Rooster Zodiac sign in Chinese characters, made out of 5N rose gold PVD with a profile outlined in black. The elegant decoration of the movement, with bridges adorned with a "Côtes de Genève" motif, is visible through the sapphire crystal case-back. The watch comes with a black rubber bracelet and a steel folding clasp with black PVD coating.
 

Van Cleef & Arpels presents the Lady Arpels Ballerine Enchantée d’Orient.

The Lady Arpels Ballerine Enchantée d’Orient has translucent green enamel on a guilloche dial adorned by a yellow gold and diamond case. The champlevé enamel ballerina on the alluring guilloche dial - morphs into a butterfly to display the time. Her tutu, created in sculpted gold, rises first on the left side of the ballerina forming a butterfly wing and pointing to the hour, and then on the right side, again forming a butterfly wing pointing to the minutes. Shiny green alligator strap, yellow gold pin buckle set with round diamonds. 
 

Mouawad unveils Royale Rings.

Mouawad Royale Rings is handcrafted with utmost meticulousness, with every exquisite detail telling a story of marvel, adventure, and romance. Evoking unique charm in the most elegant host of choices, Mouawad Royale Rings are exceptional creations uniting nature’s most beautiful diamonds and gemstones with the skilled artistry of man.
 

Versace presents Greca bracelet.

Versace introduces Greca bracelet. Featuring the Versace Greca in rose gold set with brilliant cut diamonds.
 

Vertu introduces the New Constellation.

Vertu launches Constellation balancing iconic heritage elements with sleek modern design. Constellation includes Dual SIM and support for 34 international bands and protocols. The high resolution 5.5” WQHD AMOLED display, with over 3.6million pixels. Constellation incorporates Vertu’s acclaimed full services offering, including Vertu CONCIERGE and Vertu LIFE. Leather case, the polished side rails and chassis are sculpted from lightweight anodized aluminum. 
 
 

Celebrity News

 

Dakota Johnson shines in Cartier to the Fifty Shades Darker premiere in London.

Dakota Johnson wears Cartier necklace, white gold, diamonds Panthère de Cartier ring, platinum, emeralds, onyx, diamonds to the Fifty Shades Darker premiere in London. 
 

Rihanna wears Chopard Jewelry to the 59th Annual Grammy Awards.

Grammy-nominee Rihanna wears Chopard earrings from the “High Jewelry Collection,” a bracelet featuring diamonds set in 18k white gold from the “High Jewelry Collection,” a bracelet featuring diamonds set in 18k yellow gold from the “High Jewelry Collection,” a timepiece featuring a quartz movement and diamonds with white gold case from the”L’Heure Du Diamant Collection” for the 59th Annual Grammy Awards 
 

Celine Dion dazzles in Mouawad at the 2017 Grammy Awards.

Celine Dion wore Mouawad’s The Augusta Marquise suite. Featuring a wondrous profusion of white diamonds set in white gold, the bracelet, earrings, and ring certainly added a dash of elegance and brilliance to the recording artists’ on-stage attire at Staples Center, Los Angeles.
 
 
 
 

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