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Rolex may not release new product line this year; The Tiffany & Co. Foundation commits $1M to Covid-19 relief; Graff donates $1 Million to support the fight of Coronavirus Pandemic
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Market News
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Rolex may not release new product line this year
We have reported in our last AWJ Newsletter that Patek Philippe will not reveal any new products for 2020. In a similar move, Rolex might delay their 2020 releases in light of the global Covid-19 pandemic. The new lines that we were expected to be revealed during Baselworld (also it has been postponed till Jan 2021) could be launched anytime towards the end of this year or early 2021. |
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The Tiffany & Co. Foundation commits $1M to Covid-19 relief
The Tiffany & Co. Foundation announced a one-million-dollar commitment to COVID-19 related causes. The Foundation is urgently allocating $750,000 to the COVID-19 Solidarity Response Fund for the World Health Organization, powered by the UN Foundation and $250,000 to The New York Community Trust’s NYC COVID-19 Response & Impact Fund. Tiffany & Co. is also proud to match employee donations to any qualified nonprofit organization supporting COVID-19 relief, dollar for dollar. The COVID-19 Solidarity Response Fund for the World Health Organization (WHO) prioritizes the greatest needs around the world to help ensure all countries are prepared, especially those with the weakest health systems.
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Graff donates $1 Million to support the fight of Coronavirus Pandemic
Graff has joined other private organizations throughout the world in making a significant commitment to respond to the global challenge of eradicating the Coronavirus pandemic. The company said it is donating $1 million to the World Health Organization (WHO).The funding is being provided by the Graff Foundation, the London-based company’s charity that supports philanthropic activities around the world. The money will go toward the COVID-19 Solidarity Response Fund in support of WHO, which is leading and coordinating the global efforts to detect and respond to the pandemic.
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Company News
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Louis Vuitton re-purposes its French workshops to make non-surgical face masks
Louis Vuitton has launched the production of hundreds of thousands of non-surgical protective masks, re-purposing its French workshops in Marsaz and Saint-Donat (Drôme), Saint-Pourçain (Allier), Ducey (Manche) and Sainte-Florence (Vendée), where three hundred artisans are mobilised in response to the French government’s plea for the increased production of alternative non-surgical masks to aid in the battle against Covid-19. Michael Burke, Louis Vuitton Chairman and CEO, formalised the start of production by visiting the Sainte-Florence workshop, where twenty-two artisans are voluntarily stationed and already making masks that will be provided to protect frontline healthcare workers.
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Celebrate time with a personalised engraving on your Reverso watches
When Jaeger-LeCoultre introduced the Reverso almost 90 years ago, its blank metal flip side was designed purely as a functional solution to the need for polo players to protect the delicate glass of their watches. However, it immediately became a canvas for special messages and artistic expression, decorated with enamel or engravings. Some would commission engravings for themselves – to mark one of life’s milestones or as a reminder of something deeply meaningful. Others would commission engravings as a gift for someone special in their lives – perhaps a significant date, maybe a message of love. Thanks to the Reverso’s design – unlike any other watch – the decoration could be kept secret or flipped over to be displayed to the world.
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Pomellato and Dodo launch Campaign & Crowdfunding against Domestic Violence
Alarmed by the recrudescence of domestic abuse during mandatory confinement, Pomellato, champion of women’s rights after founding the #PomellatoForWomen platform in 2017, along with DoDo its sister jewelry brand, launch an awareness campaign and crowdfunding initiative to support women victims of domestic violence. For the past 10 years, Pomellato has been supporting CADMI, a women’s shelter based in Milan, part of the D.i.RE network of anti-violence centers. Pomellato decided to launch a crowdfunding initiative to benefit both of these two indispensable entities, jumpstarting the initiative with a pledge of 100.000€ to be used for the immediate aid of women victims of abuse. Pomellato is urging its fans around the world to join them in supporting domestic abuse victims at this especially crucial time. |
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Product Launch
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H. Moser & Cie. launches new online sales flatform with Three Vantablack® Editions
H. Moser & Cie. has taken a key step in its development, deciding to get closer to its customers by offering them the opportunity to purchase its creations through a brand new online sales platform. With a selection of models available right now, this service has been designed as an opportunity to allow watch enthusiasts anywhere in the world to acquire a Moser timepiece, at any time of the day or night. To celebrate the launch of this platform, H. Moser & Cie. has created three remarkable editions, with an aesthetic guaranteed to make an impact: these three models feature a dial made from Vantablack®, the blackest black ever produced by artificial means. Equipped – for the first time – with black hands, they reveal the time like a quietly whispered secret.
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Hermès Horloger introduces ARCEAU Squelette
The Arceau Squelette watch features a round steel case framing a smoked sapphire crystal dial. From the deep black gradient on the chapter ring, enhanced by a beaded minute circle and silvered numerals, to the transparency of the centre revealing the skeleton movement, the magic weaves its spell. The bridges, the anthracite wheels and the openwork oscillating weight play with the lightness of the slender hour and minute hands, while the cut-out numerals and the Hermès signature appear to be levitating. This aerial display, powered by a mechanical self-winding movement, is complemented by a black alligator strap crafted by the artisans of Hermès Horloger, as indeed are the case and dial.
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Kalpa Kalparisma by Parmigiani Fleurier
The Kalpa collection was one of the very first women’s collections created by Parmigiani Fleurier. The stunning newcomer in this collection – the Kalpa Kalparisma with white gold snow setting, is set to dazzle fine watch-loving ladies from the region, with its unabashed sense of style and glamorous, bejeweled magnetism packed in its svelte rectangular casing. The lustrous diamond coated dial is set with 714 diamonds that give the watch a snow-clad face, where the delta shaped hands show through clearly. The 18-ct white gold case is also set with 665 diamonds, making this a veritable gem of fine watchmaking wizardry. To add to its evident charms, the Kalpa Kalparisma with white gold snow setting, comes with a Hermes black alligator strap with and 18-ct white gold pin setting and is powered by the PF342 automatic winding movement.
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Discover AKILLIS’ Striking Puzzle Collection
PUZZLE line put fun into AKILLIS’ collections. French designer Caroline Gaspard made the choice of using a strong, universal symbol, the PUZZLE, which everybody can refer too. The shape of the jigsaw PUZZLE will recall memories of childhood games, but it also represents life as a whole: Puzzle stands for destiny, a succession of various sequences added all together to create a unique life path. The collection is available in white gold, yellow gold and pink gold. Rings, bracelets, earrings and pendants are available in full gold or with diamond setting. White diamonds for a classic look or black diamonds for a touch of rock elegance. AKILLIS has also created a MINI PUZZLE line, a delicate selection of the best PUZZLE pieces in a MINI version.
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