Saudi Arabia to host Riyadh International Luxury Week this November 2021 for the First Time

   
 
 

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Saudi Arabia to host Riyadh International Luxury Week this November 2021 for the First Time

Riyadh International Luxury Week is a new event offering global jewellery, watch and bridal brands as an incisive gateway to the Middle East’s largest luxury market. The event will be showcasing the biggest luxury names in the jewellery, watches and bridal fashion with an extraordinary exhibition and events taking place from November 9 – 12 at Faisaliah Hotel in Riyadh. The show incorporates the 10th edition of the Salon des Grandes Complications, the most successful watch-focused exhibition in the Middle East. Featuring 140+ international exhibitors, the Salon regularly attracts 5,000+ high profile watch collectors and enthusiasts. The launch of Riyadh International Luxury Week comes into Riyadh since consumer spending on luxury products and services continues to rise in Saudi Arabia, with analysts estimating the market will increase 7% between 2021 and 2026 to reach a value of approximately US$ 23.6 billion by 2026.
 

Dubai Watch Week Returns in 2021

Under the patronage of Her Highness Sheikha Latifa bint Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Chairperson of the Dubai Culture & Arts Authority (Dubai Culture), Dubai Watch Week will see the global watch industry reunite for the fifth edition of the event from 24th to 28th November 2021. Founded by Ahmed Seddiqi & Sons in 2015, the largest and most prominent non-commercial watch event in the Middle East has confirmed the presence of over 45 leading watch brands — the highest number of participating exhibitors to date. Visitors will enjoy free access to the event and will be able to immerse themselves and interact with the most notable and iconic watch brands in the industry including Rolex, Audemars Piguet, TUDOR, Hublot and Chopard all of whom will have standalone and interactive spaces on site.
 
 

Company News

 

Chopard as main partner of the "Janoob KSA” Tour organized by Supercars Tribe

Chopard along with partner Attar United have joined Supercars Tribe for their ‘Janoob KSA’ tour in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The tour started on September 9th from southwest of the Kingdom and moving to the highest city at over 3000m above sea level; from Al Taif to Al Baha, Ain, Al Namas, Tanomah, Al Soudah and ended in Abha on September 15th, covering 1,600km over 6 days. The partnership between Chopard and Supercars Tribe has been renewed again after successful partnerships in 2016 for the “Scandiera” European Tour, in 2017 for the “Delmonya” Tour, and for the “Zayedna” Tour in 2018.  During this year’s event and part of the route itinerary, participants had the chance to stop at Al Basateen Mall in Jeddah to discover the newly opened Chopard boutique and the latest collections from the Maison.  
 

Piaget Pop up in Kingdom Centre in Riyadh, KSA

Piaget has launched a breathtaking pop-up space at Kingdom Centre, Riyadh, with immersive experiences to delight guests and create memorable moments centered around the ‘Piaget Universe’. Opened from September 10 - 25, 2021, including Saudi National Day on 23rd September, the pop-up space invited guests to enjoy the ‘Sunny Side of Life’ that is part of the essence of the Piaget brand, along with a sense of refined and timeless elegance. The Piaget pop-up offered an opportunity to explore the heritage and iconic collections of the Piaget brand, with a focus on the Piaget Polo 36mm novelties. The pop-up attracted high profile visitors including Yara Alnamlah and Nojoud Alrumaihi. The influential style identities visited the space and explored the current collections including the new Piaget Polo Date 36mm watch style, selecting and showcasing their favourite pieces on their social media platforms.
 

Jaeger-LeCoultre’s boutique at Mode Al Faisaliah Mall, Riyadh

Jaeger-LeCoultre sets another milestone towards their dedication to the Middle East region wherein they bring their deft craftsmanship and fine watchmaking excellence to Saudi Arabia, with the unveiling of their partnership with AlMalki Group. Building on the brand's retail vision, Jaeger-LeCoultre invites guests to visit their boutique at Mode Al Faisaliah Mall, Riyadh. The boutique reflects an art deco style which has also been the inspiration for some of the most known collections by the Maison, the interiors mirror the calm and exquisite atmosphere from the forests and lakes of Vallee de Joux, home to Jaeger LeCoultre and an immediate association with fine watchmaking. The intimate setting of the boutique instantly connects the clients with the feeling of exclusivity and privacy. To mark the special partnership, the Reverso Tribute Nonantieme and Reverso Tribute Small Seconds, revealed during Watches & Wonders 2021, will be displayed at the boutique.
 

Introducing Majorel Atelier

Founded by the talented Linda Darahim, who has over 11 years of work experience as a specialist in fine jewellery, fashion and watches, Linda created Majorel Atelier as a label that encapsulates her passion and love for minimalism and one-of-a-kind designs. Designed by the finest, experienced craftsmen by hand in Kuwait, each one of the Majorel Atelier jewellery pieces demonstrates technical expertise, immaculate understanding of detailing and material demonstration. True to its name, the French word for a workshop or studio of a professional artist, Majorel Atelier symbolises the finest in the world of contemporary jewellery. Born and raised in Paris, Linda enjoyed a long career in PR, Buying and Business for the luxury sector. Armed with an eye for design and the experience to bring her vision to life, Linda launched Majorel Atelier in March of 2019.
 
 

Product Launch

 

Audemars Piguet unveils evolution of original Royal Oak Offshore from 1993

Audemars Piguet released a new evolution of the original Royal Oak Offshore from 1993 with three references in stainless steel, titanium or 18-carat pink gold. Although retaining the essence of the original timepiece, the three 42 mm models sport the Manufacture’s latest selfwinding flyback chronograph, the new interchangeable strap system and a slightly revised dial design. The sapphire caseback also makes its come back, granting exceptional view on the hand-finished integrated chronograph. Unlike a regular chronograph, the flyback function allows the wearer to stop, reset and start the chronograph in one simple action. The column wheel works in collaboration with a vertical clutch system. When the chronograph is started or stopped, the hands respond accordingly without any hint of jumping. Furthermore, the push-pieces feel smooth when pressed. 
 

Introducing the Overseas Limited Editions “Everest” by Vacheron Constantin

Vacheron Constantin’s sportiest collections is opening up to new aesthetic horizons with two new variations: Overseas chronograph “Everest” and Overseas dual time “Everest”. These two numbered 150-piece limited editions are ideal for everyday wear as well as for the most daring feats, as testified by American explorer and photographer Cory Richards who wears the dual time version and shot the chronograph model in Colorado. The new models, all of which are recognisable by the famous six-sided bezel evoking the Maltese cross, are distinguished by a powerful and distinctive style expressed through a skillful combination of materials, alternating between titanium and steel. The case, the bezel, the pushers and pusher guards are made of titanium, a light, robust and corrosion-resistant metal. The only differences are the finishes: satin-brushed and polished for the case; polished for the pushers; bead blasted for the bezel, crown and pusher guards, reflecting the grained dial finish. 
 

Jacob & Co. launches First Minute Repeater in Sapphire Crystal Case

Jacob & Co. released three timepieces from its Twin Turbo Furious collection that features both a fully transparent sapphire crystal case and a decimal minute repeater, a first in the world of haute horlogerie. This includes the “Bugatti Blue” timepiece, which celebrates the iconic manufacturer of high-performance sports cars. Each of these watches, inspired by the speed and beauty of hypercars, is being produced in a limited edition of six pieces. The sapphire crystal case provides a full view of the complex machinery of the Twin Turbo Furious, powered by the manual winding JCFM05 movement with a 50-hour power reserve. This includes the groundbreaking group of exclusive complications, such as the decimal minute-repeater, twin high-speed tourbillons, mono-pusher chronograph, and a pit-board style reference indicator.
 

Presenting the Highlife Automatic Skeleton by Frederique Constant

This skeleton work presents a technical and aesthetic challenge. Technical, as the calibre is updated through tiny openings as numerous as they are delicate and created without the use of any sharp angles, in keeping with the curvature and harmony of the Earth. The new Highlife Automatic Skeleton is in the same vein. The highly original cut-out of the Earth at its centre reveals the beating heart of the movement: at 12 o’clock, the balance wheel; between 5 o’clock and 6 o’clock, the barrel, wound by the winding stem found at 3 o’clock. The openwork Earth allows you to see something, but not everything. In a complex play of light and shadow, between the hidden and the exposed, the Highlife Automatic Skeleton brings to life a modern vision of skeleton work and mechanical watchmaking.
 

MB&F and L'Epée 1839 presents futuristic "Orb" clock

At first glance, the Orb looks like a futuristic model of an eye with its perfectly formed shiny sphere, and its dial taking the place of the iris and the pupil. But nothing is ever quite what it seems with the collaborative clocks of MB&F x L’Epée 1839. The minimalistic structure is composed of four elytra that not only open up, but can also swivel like a transformer to display the Orb in a variety of different positions. The shiny-white version is reminiscent of the first iPods with their lustrous curved cases, a surface that is particularly pleasing to the eye and the touch. The possibilities of displaying the ORB are multiple. Placed on its saucer so it doesn’t roll away, it can be displayed completely closed or with one, two or three opened elytra. Alternatively, opening all four elytra allows to display the clock without the saucer.
 

Fabergé unveils Compliquée Peacock Arte Hand-Painted Limited-Edition Watches

Fabergé has introduced two new additions to its Compliquée Peacock collection: The Compliquée Peacock Platinum and Rose Gold Hand-Painted Limited Edition Watches. Limited to ten numbered pieces of each design, each watch dial is totally unique and features an intricate scene hand-painted by André Martinez, depicting a peahen alongside the iconic peacock. These miniature masterpieces pop with colour, with vibrant blues, greens and orange. These new creations are available in two styles, with the choice of an 18k rose gold case with forest green crocodile leather strap, or a platinum case with a teal crocodile leather strap. Each case features a diamond set bezel, which adds a delicate radiance to the stunning design.
 

Introducing TR-X Ghost

Anthony Amato and Vincent Walther announced the launch of the TR-X Ghost, an in-house skeleton tourbillon enhanced by the unique use of Superluminova. Widely used in the watch industry on watch dials and bezels, the luminescent material is generally used for hands, numerals and indexes. On the TR-X Ghost, it is deposited in fine lines on the corners of the skeleton in a unique process. Patented, it was developed in collaboration with a company in St. Gallen. It literally "houses" the Superluminova on the metal, thus highlighting the entire movement, as if it were backlit. The effect is further enhanced by the black DLC treatment of all the companies. TR-X Ghost is available in 4 different colors: Atomic, Lava, Ocean and Ray.
 

Sicis Jewels presents Dreaming in colour

It's a bright rainbow, new colour geometries, vibrant nuances that capture and amplify the stones' natural glow, and millimetre-sized micromosaic tesserae. A unique technique that requires excellent artistic skills, months of masterly craftsmanship linked to manual sensitivity, combined with pure materials such as gold and precious stones: diamonds, two of which are trillion-cut and sapphires. The watch is a sculpture of the imagination, where chromatic evolutions and shapes interpret contemporary aesthetics' elegance and irony; a timepiece jewel, an exclusive and refined detail with fascinating features, which creates a relationship with the wearer, an accomplice belonging. Last but not least, the watch has high-precision Swiss-made movements housed in a 18-karat white gold case.
 

Le Rhöne at the SIAR 2021

Le Rhöne will participate in the new edition of the SIAR from October 19 to 21 in Mexico City. Le Rhöne will also be present at the Berger Private Experience in Mexico from October 14 to 16, 2021. This year, Le Rhöne will highlight its Horölogy collection with two unique and bespoke timepieces, summit of watchmaking art. The Double Flying Tourbillon is crafted with a white gold case and bezel and has an intense midnight blue dial adorned with an elegant frozen vertical guillochage. It contrasts with the cages transparency and the sapphire crystal case revealing the escape-wheel and the obsessional blue flying tourbillons. While the Double Bridge Tourbillon possesses a distinct two-tone 18K pink and white gold45mm case, a pink gold bezel brushed on top and a black dial with a frozen vertical guillochage. These complex calibers, with not only one but two tourbillons, are the expression of Le Rhöne tremendous Swiss know-how.
 

Wild Collection by Robert Wan

The Wild collection is inspired by the very essence of nature, with its unspeakable and delicately imperfect beauty. It breaks the rules of jewelry with its original design that sublimates all pearls, whatever their shape. It is simply for its irregular and wild magnificence that this collection is coveted. Each piece of jewelry in the Wild collection is composed of impressively sized pearls and comes in a vibrant range of natural colours with an enchanting sheen and brilliance. It reminds us of the treasures of the sea that glitter even in the depths of the ocean’s abysses.
 

Introducing The Fibonacci Series

Inspired by the concepts and philosophies found in many aspects of life, The Fibonacci Series is a fine jewellery brand redefining how jewelry is perceived. Partaking inspiration and knowledge from the Fibonacci Sequence and the Concept of Monad to the Invisible Creatures and Arabic Geometry, this is a fine jewellery brand that surpasses the boundaries of traditional design. This Abu Dhabi-based brand is the first of its kind to bring out the perfect balance between creative designs and the trueness of the gemstone; believing every stone is a protagonist in its own storytelling. This narrative is seamlessly stitched into each one of the brand's stunning collections. While the brand focuses on the uniqueness of the pieces, it strives for excellence in displaying the basicity of traditional jewelry crafting and timeless designs; creating an unparalleled display of jewelry design.
 
 

Exhibitions & Events

 

IIJS Premiere 2021 Spurs an Economic Revival in India

In more ways than one, the 37th edition of IIJS Premiere 2021, the flagship trade show held in Bengaluru by the Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC), revived the moribund economy, not just that of the gems and jewellery sector, but all the peripheral sectors associated with the organising of the show, including transport, hotels, retail, and restaurants. Thanks to the IIJS mega expo, many hotels in Bengaluru reported 100% occupancy around the show dates. India’s largest and Asia’s third largest show overturned all the initial scepticism surrounding the pandemic. The five-day show, has generated an estimated business worth USD 6.75 Billion! The success of IIJS Premiere 2021 is a clear indication that the gem and jewellery industry has shrugged off the pandemic’s effects on the sector and the economy at large. 
 
 

Celebrity News

 

Elizabeth Olsen wears Chopard to the 73rd Annual Primetime Emmy Awards

Actress Elizabeth Olsen, nominated for Best Lead Actress in a Limited Series or Movie, selected earrings featuring 68.77-carats of diamonds set in titanium from the “Haute Joaillerie Collection,” paired with the “Vague” ring from the “Precious Lace Collection” featuring 1.32-carats of diamonds set in 18k ethical white gold, a ring from the “Green Carpet Collection” featuring 2.90-carats of marquise-cut diamonds set in 18k Fairmined-certified white gold and the “Mini-Froufrou” ring from the “Precious Lace Collection” featuring 2.02-carats of diamonds set in 18k ethical white gold.
 

Eiza Gonzalez wears Bvlgari High Jewelry to the 2021 Met Gala

Bvlgari Brand Ambassador, Eiza Gonzalez wore iconic Serpenti high jewelry to this year’s Met Gala. The stunning actress paired a Serpenti high jewelry bracelet in yellow and white gold with diamonds and rubies with high jewelry earrings featuring sapphire, rubies and diamonds, finished with a high jewelry diamond and ruby ring.
 

Jodie Comer wears Fawaz Gruosi at 78th Venice Film Festival

Star of Ridley Scott’s The Last Duel (2021), Jodie Comer dazzled in Fawaz Gruosi’s Colorissima earrings and ring with carved onyx and diamonds set in 18K white gold, to the premiere at the 78th Venice Film Festival.
 
 
 
 

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