www.itsluxury.com by Trafalgar provides online shopping experience; UAE eases restrictions on travelling abroad; Saudi Arabia extends stimulus

   
 
 

Market News

 

www.itsluxury.com by Trafalgar provides online shopping experience

Established in 1972, Trafalgar rapidly became a retail success story in Kuwait. It is now ready to propose their retail excellence online on www.itsluxury.com. Launched earlier this week, the new e-boutique proposes the latest collections and limited editions from the best Jewellery and Watches brands globally. Among them, TAG Heuer, Chopard, Bvlgari or Chaumet are part of the first chapter of this story ready to begin. As a member of the Trafalgar family, www.itsluxury.com’s ambition is to provide an exceptional and luxurious online shopping experience to Kuwaiti customers. Thereby the e-boutique will offer VIP services to their elite customers, like Same day Delivery, Reserve and Collect, Try in Boutique, Personal Shopper, Special Gift Wrapping and Pre-order service for exceptional pieces, having one goal in mind: to become the best online destination for luxury jewellery and watches.
 

UAE eases restrictions on travelling abroad

UAE citizens and residents are now permitted to travel abroad according to the effective precautionary measures in the UAE airports and to requirements of destination countries, the Emirates News Agency reported. Citizens and residents can now travel to countries where the national carriers are operating flights, provided they adhere to precautionary measures specified by the competent health authorities in the state when returning.
 

Saudi Arabia extends stimulus

Saudi Arabia is extending some private sector stimulus measures that would have expired this month, with the government saying it’s keen to support businesses that are struggling to recover from the effects of the coronavirus pandemic. Among the initiatives extended is a pledge to cover 60 per cent of some Saudi salaries in the private sector through a government unemployment insurance programme called Saned.
 

SwatchPAY launched in the United Arab Emirates

Following its successful launch in several countries across Europe in 2019, the contactless payment solution is now available in the United Arab Emirates, launched in exclusive partnership with RAKBANK and Mastercard. SwatchPAY! uses the latest NFC technology embedded underneath the watch dial. To make payments, customers simply need to get the watch on their wrist close to the contactless payment terminal at the checkout counter. What’s more the SwatchPAY! watch doesn’t require batteries or charging unlike smart phones. Like all other Swatch models, the SwatchPAY! enabled watches are water-resistant to a depth of 30 meters, making it more flexible and durable than other payment methods.
 
 

Company News

 

De Bethune announces David Keel as Managing Director Asia

De Bethune is experiencing sustained growth throughout Asia. Tobetter meet the expectations of its customers and continue to supportits development, particularly with the opening of new markets in theregion, the brand announces the creation of the positionof Managing Director Asia with the arrival of David Keel, who is wellknown to distributors, customers and collectors throughout Asia. At 46years old, David Keel benefits from a solid experience of more than 15years in the world of Fine Watchmaking, enjoyingan excellent reputation with an unparalleled commercial fibre withmarkets, distributors, boutiques and collectors, Asia is hisplayground.?

 

A. Lange & Söhne x Concours Virtual

A. Lange & Söhne has been supporting various vintage car contests for several years now – the latest is a purely digital event. Started on 30th June and running until 9th August 2020, A. Lange & Söhne is Timing Partner for the Concours Virtual in aid of UNICEF. The online contest is featuring more than 120 of the world’s most beautiful automobiles curated into 17 special classes. Vintage cars and mechanical watches have a lot in common: the ones who have created them and the ones who admire them are passionate about exquisite craftsmanship and a pursuit of flawlessness, even beneath the surface of such a piece of art.  Proceeds of the Concours Virtual will be donated to UNICEF to support their vital work of protecting children in danger.
 

Gemfields’ final film explores July’s birthstone

Gemfields is proud to announce the release of the fourth and final instalment in its short film series devoted to coloured gemstones. Fittingly, this one is all about the ruby – the vibrant birthstone for the month of July. Representing passion, prosperity and protection – early warriors would even carry them into battle – rubies hold a special place in the hearts of many, their fiery red colour forever associated with the sultry days of summer. It’s hard to believe such dynamic gemstones lay dormant beneath the earth’s surface for 500 million years. The Ruby film also uses sculptured marble tableaus in 3D to set the evolution of rubies – from their origins deep beneath the soil of Mozambique to their present day popularity – into a historical framework.
 
 

Product Launch

 

Audemars Piguet introduces three new models of Royal Oak Offshore Selfwinding Chronographs 44mm

Following this collection’s tradition, these 2020 Royal Oak Offshore are ultra-bold, robust watches that will not fail to leave an impression. All three watches share the same base, meaning a 44mm case in brushed black ceramic with polished accents. All three models feature a sapphire crystal on top, a titanium caseback with see-through sapphire and a lateral module that protects the crown and integrates the chronograph pushers. Each model is differentiated by its contrasting accents. Two of the models rely on coloured ceramic for the bezel, the crown and the pushers, available either in blue or in green. Here the lateral pushpiece guards are titanium. The third model uses 18k pink gold on the bezel and the pushpiece guards, while the pushers and the crown are done in black ceramic.
 

Breguet introduces the 2020 Marine collection

Perfectly placed on its clean, simple three-hand display, the Marine 5517 features a date window. The Marine Chronographe 5527, on the other hand, measures short time intervals. Finally, the Marine Alarme Musicale 5547 features an alarm complication, as well as displaying the date and time for a second time zone. Each watch is available in three materials: titanium, rose gold, and white gold. The titanium model features an elegantly understated sunburst slate-gray dial in gold. The rose gold and white gold cases feature a gold dial engineturned by hand with an original wave design.  
 

Tudor launches Black Bay Fifty-Eight “Navy Blue”

Ever faithful to its long tradition of blue sports watches, TUDOR now offers a “Navy Blue” version of its flagship model, the Black Bay Fifty-Eight. The Black Bay Fifty-Eight “Navy Blue” gets its name from its colour, of course, but also from the year 1958, in which the first TUDOR divers’ watch waterproof to 200 metres (660 ft), reference 7924 or “Big Crown”, was presented. Among other aesthetic nods to this historic watch, this model offers a 39 mm diameter case in in keeping with the characteristic proportions of the 1950s. Ideal for slim wrists, people who like more compact watches and vintage enthusiasts, the Black Bay Fifty-Eight “Navy Blue” also carries on with the long TUDOR tradition of blue sports watches.
 

Richard Mille releases the all new RM 11-05 Automatic Chronograph Flyback GMT

The construction of the automatic movement gives pride of place to titanium. Its functions notably include a GMT display that can be simply adjusted thanks to a pushpiece at 9 o’clock, a 24-hour flyback chronograph, and an annual calendar. The added grey Cermet is adapted to the pure aerodynamic lines of the iconic case, which measures 50 x 42.70 mm with a total thickness of 16.15 mm. The Cermet owes its unique grey colour to the combination of a metallic zirconium matrix with high performance ceramic inserts. Its implementation required a degree of rigour commensurate with that needed to create the materials themselves. Heating and pressing together very different kinds of materials at a high temperature without altering their respective qualities was a challenge.
 

Laurent Ferrier presents Classic Origin Opaline

This latest timepiece from LAURENT FERRIER, the Classic Origin Opaline, is designed for those individuals who value sobriety and virtue. Created to mark the 10th anniversary of the company, this latest model is housed in a 40mm classic case and encompasses the same smooth curving lines as the inaugural model. However, in this instance, the case is formed of Grade 5 titanium, imbuing the watch with a youthful temperament. Consistent with the Genevan Maison's inclination for uncluttered aesthetics, the Classic Origin Opaline exhibits a pure appearance. Assegai-shaped hour and minute hands serenely float above a silvery-white opaline dial. The slate grey dial's hour track is marked with burgundy-coloured numerals which prove highly legible, add a soupçon of sportiness, but remain tastefully understated. A small snailed seconds display, featuring a baton-shaped hand is located above 6 o’clock. All three hands are formed of 18-carat white gold.
 

Eberhard & Co. celebrates the 110th anniversary of Alfa Romeo with a new Limited Edition Timepiece

The Eberhard & Co. 110th Alfa Romeo Anniversary chronograph has a 43 mm steel case. Sporty yet refined, the case houses the automatic chronograph movement and three counters. The reset function with coaxial push button is on the crown at 3 o’clock. Water resistant to 30 metres, the piece has a flat sapphire glass caseback, which is personalised with engravings and the Alfa Romeo logo, and closed with 6 screws. The tachymeter scale embraces the white dial – inspired by the world of automobiles – which features a raised engraving of the new Alfa Romeo celebratory logo (featuring two number “1” that follow a perspective line which represents the transition from past to present, culminating in the number “0”, inside which is a Biscione) to emphasise the historic landmark. The watch is available with a grey rubberised fabric strap. 
 

AEROWATCH launches Les Grandes Classiques

This year, the Jura-based brand is celebrating the 110th anniversary of its uninterrupted watch production and is launching an exceptional men’s timepiece for the occasion. “Les Grandes Classiques – Edition Anniversaire” is a manually skeletonized chronograph. Its contemporary design reveals many elements of its inner life with uniquely aesthetic appeal. The hours and minutes are indicated by blued hands coated with white SuperLumiNova. The jumping seconds hand, also referred to as a trotteuse, as well as the hour- and minutecounter hands are high-contrast red, endowing the chronograph with a sporty personality. The date hand at 3 o'clock as well as the subsidiary seconds dial at 9 o'clock, emphasize the balanced proportions and symmetry of the watch.  
 

U-BOAT unveils the Rainbow Collection

Italo Fontana plays with colours and share his positive and optimistic vision of life through his iridescent mineral glasses by unveiling his new Rainbow collection of watches. This U-BOAT line, with an extremely intriguing price point consists of four models in size 38 mm for ladies, all of them characterised by a domed mineral glass creating a multicolour effect emphasising the different nuances of dial. These four models have been designed with in mind an eclectic person, fashion lover, enjoying this world with carefree and colourful approach, are for now available in two cases in stainless steel and other two in IP gold color. They feature a mother pearl dial under the curved mineral glass respectively in blue and pink color providing an amplified multicolour and “rainbow” effect.
 

Romain Gauthier presents Insight Micro-Rotor Squelette

This year marks the 15th anniversary of Romain Gauthier. It is fitting, then, that the Swiss watchmaker’s latest creation, Insight Micro-Rotor Squelette, calls on an area of craftsmanship for which he and his team have been heralded since the birth of the brand in 2005: hand-finishing. By opening up and stripping down his high-end, time-only, automatic calibre, Romain has created a truly contemporary skeleton watch that is a technical and artistic tour de force. Not only do the skeletonised, ultra-light natural titanium bridges and mainplate help to reveal the mesmerising mechanics of the in-house movement, they also provide the perfect platform for the Romain Gauthier anglage specialists to demonstrate their immense skills.  
 

Montegrappa GTT 135 Companion Edition

A collaboration between two pillars of Italian luxury has produced a pen reserved for the most exclusive clientele. An exquisite Montegrappa rollerball is the latest elite upgrade on the menu for buyers of Dynamiq’s new GTT 135 superyacht. The rollerball’s sleek all-metal body is satin-finished in champagne silver, offering owners silky handle to complement contemporary nautical styling. A bevelled blindcap recalls teak decking, while gold-plated trims and body detailing draw from the boatbuilder’s rich style palette. Dynamiq’s name is proudly embossed onto a custom pocket-clip.
 
 

Exhibitions & Events

 

India International Jewellery Show (IIJS) rescheduled to January 2021

The world renowned and India’s largest jewellery trade show, the India International Jewellery Show (IIJS) Premiere, has been rescheduled due to the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic. The Gem and Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC), the organisers of the show, after consultation with the participants from India and other countries, have decided to reschedule the event in January 2021. IIJS Premiere witnesses the industry's biggest gathering of domestic and international buyers, and serves as the primary platform for Indian jewellery manufacturers to network with retailers, enabling both segments to gain insight into product design and demand trends. IIJS Premiere has received global recognition with visitors from over 80 countries and 800-plus cities from India. Every year, more than 1,300 domestic and international exhibitors participate in this jewellery extravaganza. The show attracts over 40,000 domestic and international visitors every year.
 
 
 
 

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