Jacob & Co. opens first standalone boutique in the Middle East, Sergio Garcia and Tommy Fleetwood tee off at the 2019 OMEGA Dubai Desert Classic, Chopard light up the Paris Couture Week.

   
 
 

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Jacob & Co. opens first standalone boutique in the Middle East.

Jacob & Co., announces the opening of its first standalone boutique in the Middle East, choosing the prestigious Dubai Mall as their entry into the region. Jacob & Co. has been creating revolutionary timepieces and exquisite jewelry for  more  than  a  quarter  century  and  the  new  boutique  boasts  an  alluring range  of  both,  especially  curated  for  Dubai,  as  part  of  the  brands  global expansion.
 

Sergio Garcia and Tommy Fleetwood tee off at the 2019 OMEGA Dubai Desert Classic.

OMEGA ambassadors, Sergio Garcia and Tommy Fleetwood, have teed off on a gloriously sunny day at the Emirates Golf Club in Dubai to get the 30th edition of the OMEGA Dubai Desert Classic underway. While the 2017 winner Sergio Garcia will be looking to earn his second win at the tournament, his friend and fellow OMEGA ambassador Tommy Fleetwood is sure to be hot on his heels. 
 

Chopard light up the Paris Couture Week.

Chopard presents its Haute Joaillerie creations at the Paris Couture Week.  For the second consecutive edition, it is associating with the Maison Giambattista Valli by agreeing to adorn its Haute Couture 16 collection with splendid jewellery sets. The dramatic light show performed by the jewels, painstakingly developed by Chopard’s master artisans, and inspired by Caroline Scheufele’s long-cherished dream of intensifying the life and light of a gemstone. 
 

Van Cleef & Arpels celebrates 5th Anniversary of Mall of the Emirates Boutique.

Van Cleef & Arpels celebrates five successful years of existence in one of Dubai’s most popular shopping malls – Mall of the Emirates. Catering to the diverse connoisseurs of high end jewelry, the Maison has shared over the past five decades, an enticing journey providing legendary unique pieces, each of which has their own story to tell. The Mall of the Emirates boutique houses an exquisite range of High Jewelry, Timepieces and Jewelry, all under one roof. 
 

GJEPC presents Design Inspirations 2019.

The Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC) presented ‘Design Inspirations 2019: Defining the Future of Jewellery Designs’ seminar coinciding with IIJS Signature 2019. Design Inspirations is an initiative to educate jewellers, designers and students about the upcoming trends in gems & jewellery sector in India, Europe and the US. It gave indepth insights into consumer behavior patterns, aspirations, desires, emotions, feelings; and how to translate them into thematic concepts and visual directions. Addressing the inaugural session, Pramod Kumar Agrawal, Chairman, GJEPC, said, “India is amongst the top 6 jewellery manufacturers of the world and Indian designs are respected throughout the globe. International trend forecaster  Paola De Luca, head of The Futurist Ltd, who has been the main speaker at the Design Inspirations series over the years, spoke about the importance of understanding the historical context and analysing the present in order to forecast and cater to the future.
 
 

Product Launch

 

TAG Heuer launches a new Formula 1 edition with artist Alec Monopoly.

TAG Heuer’s Art Provocateur, Alec Monopoly, is at it again! The world-famous street artist has helped the Swiss watchmaker design a new model that is available in the UAE. Original and colourful, the TAG Heuer Formula 1 wristwatch features the little banker called Monopi wearing a red bandana over his face and throwing green cash across the dial. Alec Monopoly’s instantly recognisable signature is found in the background in yellow, blue and red. The 41 mm Formula 1 model is presented on a black rubber strap.
 

BOVET introduces striking new women’s timepiece – Récital 23

The Récital 23 is the first BOVET women’s timepiece to feature the “writing slope” case, which is designed here for the first time in an oval shape that is 43 mm high and 28.7 mm wide. The Récital 23 timepiece is driven by a self-winding mechanical movement. Its oscillating weight in 22-ct gold is finely hand-engraved with the "Fleurisanne" motif. For its debut, the Récital 23 will be available in white gold, red gold or titanium models. 
 

Moritz Grossmann unveils DEVEL 16.

The Moritz Grossmann DEVEL 16 boasts a blackened stainless steel case. The DEVEL 16 dial is designed in polished stainless steel to match the rim of the Devel Sixteen sports car. The openings between the rim spokes allow a view of the calibre 100.1 in the High Artistic Finish. A yellow Devel Motors logo graces the subsidiary seconds on a black background with a fine yellow border. The yellow stitching of the black leather wristband matches the colour in perfect harmony. 
 

CASIO to bring new PRO TREK Smart watch with color maps to Middle East.

CASIO is bringing to the Middle East the new addition to its PRO TREK Smart series of wrist devices for outdoor enthusiasts. Aptly called the WSD-F30, the new model will be available soon in the regional market with more state-of-the-art features The new WSD-F30 timepiece is an update that comes with Extend Mode to enable the use of offline color maps and GPS for up to three days on just a single charge. In Extend Mode, time and measurement data is continuously shown on the monochrome display, and a color map can be displayed with a push of button. 
 

LOVE for Chopard’s Red Carpet Collection

Caroline Scheufele, co-president and artistic director of Chopard choose LOVE to be the inspirational theme of the brand’s new Red Carpet Collection. As a preview, Caroline Scheufele offers a glimpse of the spirit pervading this collection by unveiling exceptional jewellery set, of a necklace and a pair of earrings. The set is made of white gold and titanium circles honour sumptuous heart-cut tanzanites, Paraiba tourmalines, amethysts and diamonds. 
 

Versace presents the collection.

Gorgon Claw is hand-crafted in gold and diamonds, each jewel is complemented with a one of a kind shape and cut of precious stones. The wide collection range consists of a 5-claw, 3-claw, 2-claw rings; 1 claw stud earrings and 4-claw earrings; stunning 1-claw pendant and 2-claw bangle. The Gorgon Claw jewellery comes in both yellow and rose gold; with a choice of Peridot, Rhodolite, Honey Citrine, and Amethyst.
 

Montegrappa Leonardo da Vinci Fountain pen.

Montegrappa welcome Leonardo da Vinci as the newest subject of Genio Creativo collector series. Hand-finished in brass, stainless steel and Tuscan olive wood, the edition’s 500 piston-fed fountain pens and 500 rollerballs fuse meticulous metal detailing with organic materials – evoking Leonardo’s sense for the fluid relationship between nature, art and science. 
 
 

Celebrity News

 

Stars shine in Cartier to the 61 st Annual Grammy Awards.

Alicia Keys wore Cactus de Cartier earrings, 18k yellow gold, diamonds and Grammy winner Rashida Jones wore Cartier Love earrings, 18k yellow gold Cactus de Cartier bracelet to the 61st Annual Grammy Awards in Los Angeles.
 
 
 
 

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