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Saudi Arabia e-visa offering now extends to 63 countries; Dubai Jewellery Group announces unbelievable prizes and deals this Diwali; Sotheby’s & Adler Joailliers unveils the Blue Lagoon
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Market News
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Saudi Arabia e-visa offering now extends to 63 countries
Saudi Arabia will now grant visitor visas to travellers from six newly-eligible countries: Türkiye, Thailand, Panama, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Seychelles and Mauritius, for leisure, business and religious (Umrah only) travel, according to a report by the Saudi Press Agency (SPA). Nationals of these countries can apply for a Saudi visitor visa ahead of their journey via the officiale-visa portal. The visitor e-visa is valid for an entire year, grants multiple entries, and permits a stay of up to 90 days. Visit Saudi also offers an online trip planner for visitors to create custom itineraries easily. |
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Dubai Jewellery Group announces unbelievable prizes and deals this Diwali
Dubai Jewellery Group (DJG) is all set to ignite the festive spirit with its highly anticipated Diwali campaign ‘Glow with Gold this Diwali’, in association with The Dubai Festivals and Retail Establishment (DFRE). This year, DJG aims to make Diwali celebrations more radiant than ever by offering an array of irresistible deals, prizes and offers across a variety of jewellery brands in Dubai. As the countdown to Diwali begins, DJG is excited to announce that customers visiting the participating outlets will be greeted with complimentary gifts, a heartfelt gesture to embrace the joyous spirit of the festival of lights. DJG is also introducing an electrifying raffle draw where participants have the chance to win a total of AED 150,000 in jewellery vouchers, adding a touch of grandeur to the celebrations.
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Sotheby’s & Adler Joailliers unveils the Blue Lagoon
This November, Sotheby’s will offer a unique masterpiece of high jewellery: a stunning necklace by Adler Joailliers, conceived and created expressly for ‘The Blue Lagoon’, the largest, top-quality Paraiba tourmaline ever to be offered at auction. At an outstanding 93.94 cts, this treasure of nature dazzles at the heart of the bespoke necklace to be offered as a star lot in the Magnificent Jewels and Noble Jewels sale in Geneva on 8 November (estimate 1.3 – 2.5 million CHF / 1.4-2.7 million USD). The auction part of Sotheby’s Luxury Week, a twice-yearly seasonal series staged in Hong Kong, New York and Geneva, offering the most extraordinary lots across jewellery, watches, handbags and accessories and more. |
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Company News
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Damas and Rami Al Ali Celebrate the Bridal Season at Bayt Damas
Damas and Rami Al Ali partnered together to present an exclusively curated bridal event encompassing high jewellery and bridal couture at Bayt Damas. The collaborative event with Damas celebrates the bridal season with two regional power houses in the fashion and jewelery industry, coming together to create a memorable curated exhibit dedicated for brides-to-be. Recently nominated for Business of Fashion’s 500 list, Rami Al Ali became the first Syrian designer to be part of its prestigious list of the industry’s fashion trailblazers. Both Rami Al Ali and Damas’ diamond jewellery collection will continue to be presented at Bayt Damas from October 12th to 25th, 2023. Discover the collections and celebrate the bridal season. |
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Product Launch
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Introducing Czapek Quai des Bergues 40.5mm
One size never truly fits all – and with this in mind, Czapek presents its Quai des Bergues model in a new, 40.5mm case. The steel case retains all of the stylistic signatures of the Quai des Bergues case – with a slight refinement of the case-side recesses in order to incorporate the movement (Calibre SXH1) – and a subtle change to the slope of the lugs to ensure a perfect fit on the wrist. To complement the new size, Czapek, together with its dial-making partner Metalem, has developed an entirely new guilloche pattern. They have named it Guilloche 'Double Soleil', after the parhelion phenomenon, an optical illusion that appears under certain atmospheric conditions as a luminous spot on one or both sides of the sun. |
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De Bethune presents the “Cempasúchil II” for SIAR
De Bethune is once again having fun in celebrating the Day of the Dead (Dia de Muertos). Denis Flageollet makes no secret of the fact that since the release of the Kind-of-Two in 2020, he has revelled in surprising people with the multiple possibilities afforded by such a double-sided watch and is looking forward to receiving collectors’ requests for one-of-a-kind timepieces in order to play with these countless options. For the "Cempasúchil II" reflecting a hint of mischief (and a touch of naughtiness!), they have jointly revived the characters featured in the DW5 Cempasúchil (presented in Mexico in 2020), this time by choosing the double-sided Kind-of-Two watch. Its first dial is transformed into a dance floor for two Calaveras, indicating the hours and minutes. |
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Speake Marin unveils its new Openworked Sandblasted watches
The One & Two Openworked Collection continues its journey with the Sandblasted Titanium and the Sandblasted Red Gold. Speake Marin has imagined two new variations of the One & Two Openworked. While bearing a strong family resemblance, they embody two distinct personalities: the Openworked Sandblasted Titanium and Sandblasted Red Gold. The sandblasted grey dial, identical for both new models, endows each of them with a unique appearance thanks to the different light reflections on the red gold and titanium cases. The new Openworked Sandblasted timepieces are a clear expression of Speake Marin’s indepth expertise in the watchmaking art combined with its English roots: the emblematic Piccadilly case, a strong element at the origin of the brand and our latest in-house caliber could not be missing in this collection. |
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Frederique Constant presents Classic Tourbillon Meteorite Manufacture in platinum
2023 marks Frederique Constant’s 35th anniversary and the 15th anniversary of its iconic Tourbillon calibre. For the occasion, the Maison has unveiled a Classic Tourbillon Meteorite Manufacture in platinum, featuring a meteorite dial and limited to only 35 pieces. This is an absolute first, as each individual timepiece is entirely finished by hand: an undertaking entrusted to two watchmakers from the Manufacture whose only mission was to achieve the highest degree of hand-finishing possible on the movement. For collectors, this Classic Tourbillon Meteorite Manufacture, of which just 35 handcrafted and numbered pieces will be made, is the ultimate must-have. |
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KRAYON presents ‘Anywhere Aurora’
The brand founded by Rémi Maillat in 2017 has a profound connection to nature. This connection is manifest in its hallmark complication: a personal and intimate ephemeris. Until now, this theme has consistently been presented in various shades of blue, often drawing inspiration from reflections on water surfaces. For the first time, KRAYON boldly explores a new palette and combines it with a new, lighter, more modern metal: Grade 5 titanium. The dial’s striking green hue was achieved using the ALD (Atomic Layer Deposition) process. A testament to technological prowess, this coating method deposits ultrathin films one atomic layer at a time, ensuring a surface of exceptional uniformity and precision.
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Moritz Grossmann presents the new TEFNUT silver-plated by friction
The TEFNUT model incorporates all the classic virtues associated with the Moritz Grossmann manufactory: a simple design that embodies pure understatement coupled with high-quality materials that are finished by hand. Moreover, every single detail, no matter how small, is absolutely perfect. The model from the TEFNUT line has now been given a completely new look: with a dial that has been hand silver-plated by friction, the new TEFNUT silver-plated by friction exudes a confident and elegant presence. The new TEFNUT silver-plated by friction has a diameter of 39 millimetres, making it the perfect companion for any wrist. The case is available in either exquisite rose gold or expressive stainless steel and has a classic, slimline silhouette. |
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NOMOS watches launches Metro 33
Metro 33 in all silver, sage, and muted red are the newest additions to the watch family designed by Mark Braun; watches from NOMOS Glashütte that truly capture the zeitgeist. The colors of all three represent images of the big city: gleaming facades (all silver), red brick buildings such as those found in Brooklyn (muted red), and the luscious green of the parks or the Statue of Liberty (sage). Thus - in stainless steel, with a milled sub-seconds dial, and in new colors—Metro is completely new. Exquisite details: Be it the gleaming dial of the all silver version or the intricate double curved sapphire crystal glass of all three, the wire lugs with their quick-change spring bars or the signature Metro crown with its diamond knurling, everything testifies to impeccable Glashütte craftmanship and the highest design standards. |
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Aerowatch introduces Les Grandes Classiques – semi-openworked chronograph
Family watch company Aerowatch is once again building on proven values and challenging watch connoisseurs, as the Bolzli brothers present the famous semi-openworked self-winding chronograph joining the "Les Grandes Classiques" line. In addition to the traditional display with central hands, the dial features separate hours, minutes, seconds and date counters. The hands and hour-markers are coated with Luminova, making it easy to read the time even in the dark. This integrated chronoscope with its 44 mm-diameter fits any wrist. The eye-catching openworked dial is protected by an anti-reflective sapphire crystal, through which the newly attired watch reveals its exquisitely decorated heart, offering a fascinating immersion into the mysterious world of fine watchmaking. |
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Exhibitions & Events
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Strong & Precious Art Foundation to Showcase Jewellery from Ukrainian designers at GemGenève 2023
The Strong & Precious Art Foundation is taking part in the GemGenève jewellery tradeshow on 2-5 November 2023. This is the fourth time the Foundation will be presented at the exhibition, featuring already known Ukrainian brands and jewellery designers from the previous years, as well as showcasing the new ones. This year the Foundation is showcasing six Ukrainian brands and designers, including NOMIS, Drutis Jewellery, Yuval’ Studios, Inesa Kovalova, Zhernov Artifactory alongside newcomers GeO and Yastreb Jewelry. All attendees are warmly invited to the Strong & Precious Art Foundation booth at GemGenève on 2-5 November 2023. |
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