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Saudi Arabia announces new e-visa entry permit for UK, US, and Schengen visa holders; The OWO & The House of BOVET
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Market News
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Saudi Arabia announces new e-visa entry permit for UK, US, and Schengen visa holders
The Ministry of Tourism in Saudi Arabia has announced that holders of certain visas will now be eligible to receive an instant e-visa to the Gulf nation. People holding a tourism visa to the UK, US, and Schengen nations, as well as permanent residents from any EU country will be eligible for this new visa. However there is an exemption in which holders of a business or tourism visa to the UK, US on an EU country should have visited the place before applying for a Saudi Arabian visa. First-degree relatives of those holding the aforementioned visas will also be granted entry and can receive visa-on-arrival. The authority urged travellers to carry all relevant documents and respect the rules and regulations of the land. However, this visa will not allow applicants to perform Haj or Umrah during pilgrimage season. This comes as a step to ease entry procedures into the Gulf nation. |
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Company News
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The OWO & The House of BOVET
For more than a century, The OWO (formerly the Old War Office) was closed to the public, designed to keep people out and its secrets in. Now, thanks to the Hinduja Group and Onex Holding, The OWO is a new center for living, entertainment, and fine dining in the very heart of London. To celebrate the completion of the building and the incredible living spaces within, The OWO Residences has partnered with BOVET 1822 as its Official Timepiece. Each of the owners of the 10 most luxurious residences within The OWO, including the outstanding penthouse, will be gifted a specially created, handcrafted solid 18K red gold BOVET timepiece, produced, hand-engraved and hand-assembled at the Home of BOVET, a 14th century castle located in the Swiss Jura mountains. |
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Exceptional Delahaye Type 145 V12 Coupé Set to Dazzle at 2023 Concours of Elegance
The Concours of Elegance, presented by A Lange & Söhne, is delighted to reveal that the 2023 event – now under three months away – will feature the 1938 Delahaye Type 145 V12 Coupé. Visitors to this year’s exclusive event - held in the grounds of Hampton Court Palace from September 1st to 3rd - will be able to marvel at this remarkable piece of automotive history -a star of concours events around the globe - as it joins the concours field of 70 privately owned cars. The Delahaye Type 145 is regarded as one of the masterpieces of French engineering from the late 1930s. Designed to challenge the dominant German ‘Silver Arrows’ of Mercedes-Benz in international Grand Prix racing, the Type 145 was set apart by its V12 engine. The innovative 4.5-litre motor put out 185bhp, driving the rear wheels through a four-speed all-alloy racing manual gearbox. |
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Red Club X Cartier announces the winner of the 2023 Edition of the Young Leader Award
Dr Bea Bakshi, founder of C the Signs based in the United Kingdom has been crowned the winner of the Young Leader Award, 2023 edition, at the annual Award Ceremony which took place in New York. C the Signs is a clinical platform that uses artificial intelligence to identify patients at risk of cancer at the earliest and most curable stage of the disease. Initiated in 2021, the Young Leader Award aims to provide young entrepreneurial leaders with support to grow their businesses and amplify their voices. The initiative has been developed as an annual international award for young entrepreneurs, aged between 20 and 40 years old, running impact driven businesses or non-for-profit organisations as founder or owner, and in which they hold an executive position. For this year’s edition, four finalists were selected last April, amongst 280 registrations hailing from 33 countries, all driven by a common conviction: making waves in business for a concrete impact to drive change. |
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Product Launch
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Presenting HM8 MARK 2 by MB&F
MB&F’s connection to cars runs deep, starting in 2012 with the HM5, followed by the HMX in 2015, and the HM8 in 2016. Each of these iterations is linked by its instantly recognizable speedometer-style display on the side of the case that recalls the daring and futuristic design of the 1970s. For the new HM8 Mark 2, this coachwork comes in a choice of white or British racing green CarbonMacrolon® that has a matt finish on the top and a high polish on the sides. The white version is paired with a green CVD rotor and light green minute markers, while the British racing green version comes with a red gold rotor and balance wheel and turquoise minute markers and is limited to 33 pieces. Developed specifically for MB&F, CarbonMacrolon® is a composite material composed of a polymer matrix injected with carbon nanotubes, which add strength and rigidity. Carbon nanotubes offer superior tensile strength and stiffness than traditional carbon fibre reinforcing. |
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Arnold & Son introduces Perpetual Moon 41.5 Platinum “Celestial Blue”
Arnold & Son continues to explore the theme of moon phases with a constant eye for detail and decoration. After revisiting the design of the Perpetual Moon, this celestial-blue version is joining the collection. As always, in the backdrop, the moon-phase complication is accentuated to striking effect. In a platinum case measuring 41.5 mm in diameter and 11.30 mm thick, Perpetual Moon 41.5 Platinum “celestial blue” presents the largest of all moons. This edition showcases the latest characteristics of the Perpetual Moon collection, substantially redesigned to achieve greater refinement and subtlety. The lugs have been simplified and refined. Instead of their original cross shape, they now present a tauter form of plunging bars with bevelled ends. The dial is adorned with the “Stellar Rays” finish. Its aesthetic is obtained through skilfully irregular engraving. Various depths and widths of rays are successively combined to create a specific rhythm. |
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Speake Marin launches Openworked Dual Time Pink
For the summer season, Speake Marin, along with designer Eric Giroud, have decided to shine the spotlight on a tangy pink pastel tint directly inspired by the fresh coloured tones of the Art Deco architecture seen in the famous Ocean Drive district of Miami, Florida. This new pink dial has been thoughtfully created to reflect the very essence of the positive, dynamic and sunny atmosphere that reigns in Miami. With its elegant design and bubble-gum pink Pantone 700 C, this Dual Time Pink is an original and fashionable accessory, perfect for adding a touch of audacity to wrist. With its new generation Piccadilly case in Grade 5 Titanium with DLC (Diamond-Like Carbon) treatment, this timepiece is both functional and resistant. The timepiece is available in both 38 mm and 42 mm. |
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Perrelet presents a 25-piece Limited Edition of the new “Turbine Carbon Mexico”
In addition to the Turbine Mexican Flag and Turbine Mexican Skull unveiled in 2020, Perrelet is once again paying homage to the vast Latin country with the new “Turbine Carbon Mexico”. The SIAR Summer Experience 2023 is the the occasion to introduce this unprecedented creation, which expresses the brand's love for the Mexican nation in a new and refreshed style. In the “Turbine Carbon Mexico”, Perrelet brings the shades together in a very original version: the flange is green, the Delta hands are white as well as the hour markers with a red outline and the central seconds hand is red. The sub-dial, in turn, is divided into 12 white and red segments in a turbine blades shape, depicted on a green background. The case, 44 mm in diameter, is crafted in carbon fibre and polycarbonate, two extremely light and resistant materials that provide maximum comfort on the wrist, ensure long-lasting durability and endow it with a contemporary high-tech look.
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Presenting HYT Moon Runner Ghost” and “HYT Moon Runner Desert
HYT has unveiled a singular take on the lunar seas with two new models, evocatively named “Ghost” and “Desert”. Nestled at the heart of a carbon fiber and titanium case for the former, or in one made from black DLC-treated titanium for the latter, the moon phase appears under a new guise in the Moon Runner collection. The approach is singular: HYT revisits the classic complication through a contemporary lens, catapulting it through time with its tech aesthetic and capturing the orb’s poetry in miniature hand-painting. Note how the delicate little crater on the surface catches the eye and arouses curiosity. Around the Moon Runner's moon, two titanium indicator discs for the days and months, respectively. The minute hand is subtly integrated beneath these two discs, so that only the triangular tip is visible. It glows in white Super-LumiNova®, making the watch eminently legible. |
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Eberhard & Co. introduces Chrono 4 Bellissimo
Result of a study conducted using avant-garde techniques, the Chrono 4, whose innovative character and distinctive details have aroused astonishment since its launch, is also available in a 'Bellissimo' version, a chronograph that perfectly combines aesthetics and technology. Particular attention to the design of the dial and the structure of the steel case, with its round and harmonious lines. Available both with a closed case back or with a transparent sapphire crystal case back that allows you to admire the refined movement, the Chrono 4 Bellissimo is available with different dial versions, including a very chic 'apricot' colour. |
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Bausele unveils the Sydney Diver: Endless Sunrise
With the release of the Sydney Diver: Endless Sunrise collection, Christophe Hoppe hopes to share some of the magic he experiences every morning and to encourage wearers to make time for the important things in life. Every visual and ergonomic element present in the Sydney Diver was designed to remind wearers of a spectacular sunrise while remaining ultra-comfortable. The case features surgical grade 316L stainless steel and has been sandblasted to reduce reflection while still delivering a deep, silver color. The case measures in at a versatile 39.5mm size, with a 47mm lug to lug measurement. The Diver glides smoothly through the water with a thickness of just 9.5mm only (exclusive of the domed crystal). And speaking of water, the timepiece features 200 meters of water resistance. Part of Bausele’s signature style, the watch includes a transparent crown featuring grains of sand from Christo’s home beach in Manly. |
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