TAG Heuer’s LINK to the ultimate luxury Competition in luxury mobile phone segment is heating with global fashion brands increasingly expanding their portfolios. Luxury watchmaker TAG Heuer is no exception, catering its ultra rich loyal clients with innovative and unique designs and features. To capitalise on the fast growing luxury mobile market, TAG Heuer had tied up with ModeLabs to develop and manufacture its luxury phone range including new touch-screen mobile LINK. Arabian Watches and Jewellery Magazine chats with ModeLabs General Manager Serge Simon to find out more about the LINK mobile range and unique contents it’s equipped with. The mobile – to be launched in July in the GCC region – has been priced between AED25,000 to AED 100,000. Below are excerpts from the interview with Simon: read more...

The House of Cartier’s annual Fine Watch making rendezvous, returns to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s capital Riyadh’s La Vida Havana at Al Dabab Street, notably presenting its most masculine, and complicated Fine Watch making Collection, emerged with Cartier’s faithful clients making this event a unique memorable date. read more...

Van Cleef & Arpels has the rare privilege of having been chosen by the bride to create a set of jewellery: Ocean by Van Cleef & Arpels exalts the grace and elegance of Her Serene Highness Princess Charlene. This pledge of love, offered by the Prince to his Princess, who chose its name, transforms into a tiara. Since 1956, Van Cleef & Arpels has held the honour of being “Official Supplier to the Principality”. read more...

The breathtaking piece of miniature architectural artwork Princess Charlene wore around her neck, that sparkly amalgamation of 1,237 diamonds, six giant pearls and 18K rose gold, called the Infinite Cascade, is the work of Lebanese jewellery house Tabbah, who designed the bespoke piece exclusively for Princess Charlene. read more...

Salvatore Ferragamo S.p.A. has recently announced the appointment of Z7 Communications as PR Consultant for in the Middle East. Salvatore Ferragamo S.p.A. is the parent company of the Salvatore Ferragamo Group, one of the world’s main players in the luxury goods sector, which origins could be traced back to 1927. read more...

The UAE Kimberley Process office confirmed last week that it has approved the release and export of 14 packets of diamonds from the Marange region in Zimbabwe. The diamonds were exported to India. read more...

The prize-giving ceremony of the Watch of the Year 2011, an event organized by the Dutch magazine 00/24, as held in Amsterdam on June 16th has awarded Chrono 4 Geant, the top model of Eberhard & Co. The Readers Award, given by the public to the most significant model of 2010. read more...

Known for his distinguished tenure of over 20 years as Executive Vice President at Tourneau, LLC, Mr. Andrew Block now brings his over three decades of experience in the watch and luxury industries to Jacob & Co. Renowned as a marketing expert and brand builder read more...

On Monday 16th May at the faculty of economics and business, University of Sannio, Benevento, the first meeting of a cycle of seminars took place, entitled «Gli studenti per gli imprenditori: un laboratorio nel Sannio» (students for entrepreneurs: a workshop in Sannio) dedicated to entrepreneurs from the Campania region operating in the fashion and jewellery industry. read more...

RITMO Ambassador Tito Ortiz, the Bad Boy from Huntington Beach, CA, won his UFC 132 fight defeating Ryan Bader via submission at 1:56 of the first round. RITMO is a proud sponsor of Tito and excited for his future in the octagon. Jabob Christopher “Tito” Ortiz is a Mexican American mixed martial artist and former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion read more...

DKSH, the leading Market Expansion Services provider with a focus on Asia, takes a majority stake in Swiss watchmaker, Maurice Lacroix, and sets up a joint venture for Asia expansion with Zino Davidoff. DKSH continues its focused strategic growth course for its Luxury & Lifestyle business. Following their acquisition in February 2010 of Hagemeyer-Cosa Liebermann, a Swiss company with a long tradition in the marketing and sales of Luxury & Lifestyle products, DKSH has now further strengthened its luxury goods activities through two significant investments. read more...

For the fifth consecutive year, Longines has been the Official Timekeeper for this esteemed event. This year the Swiss watchmaker, whose slogan is “Elegance is an attitude”, was also an associate sponsor of the Royal Ascot Fashion Show that took place in the Bessborough restaurant. Aaron Kwok, one of the most popular artists in Asia and the brand’s Ambassador of Elegance, was in Ascot on Tuesday 14th June. read more...

At the occasion of the anniversary of its iconic Reverso, Jaeger-LeCoultre hosted a prestigious event at Ecole Nationale des Beaux-Arts in Paris under the theme: Capturing your magic moment. Jerome Lambert, CEO of Jaeger-LeCoultre welcomed 800 guests. read more...

On Saturday 2nd July, a quintessentially British day of polo took place on the grounds of Lord and Lady Lloyd Webber’s Berkshire Estate, Watership Down, to host The British Polo Day Charity Cup where Richard Mille was one of the title sponsors. Leading the Richard Mille Polo Team was 2010’s World Polo Tour n.1 Pablo MacDonough who played against His Royal Highness Prince Harry of Wales to raise funds for Sentebale and Tusk Trust, Prince Harry and The Duke of Cambridge’s respective charities. read more...

Saskia maaike Bouvier (SmB) has revealed her latest Swiss watch collections. The philosophy of this new brands lays on the creation of complicated watches made by women for women. This is how her magnificent, inlay-crafted piece, "summertime and wintertime", came into being. read more...

Inspired by the wonder the panda imparts – a fascination akin to a woman’s spell – is the new Ulysse Nardin Ladies Caprice Panda in 18-karat white gold. Depicted by a plethora of black and white diamonds on a brilliant white background, the story of the timepiece sparkles with sweetness and depth as a mother panda and her cub feast on their favored treat, bamboo. read more...

BOVET has historically shown particular support for charities related to causes aiding suffering children. In keep with this precept, BOVET will be participating in the third Only Watch auction for Duchenne Muscular Distrophy Research. For September 2011, BOVET will bestow a timepiece created specifically for this occasion. It will reveal its uniqueness by a traditional artisan engraving decoration in line with the identity of BOVET and the message of hope that Pascal Raffy wishes to transmit. read more...

For the fourth Only Watch charity auction, Blancpain unveils a one-of-a-kind Villeret Grande Decoration. The exceptional Villeret Grande Decoration Only Watch 2011 was conceived and developed specifically for this cause. From August 30 to September 17, the Only Watch 2011 collection will be showcased in a world tour that will visit most of the world’s luxury watch collecting capitals: read more...

The latest Arnold & Son timepiece is not only a tribute to John Arnold’s originality and skill but also to the town of La Chaux-de-Fonds itself, cradle of Swiss watchmaking and seat of the Company. The newest addition to the HMS1 collection is the timepiece featuring an anthracite dial in a classical elegant steel case. read more...

The EBEL Classic Sport collection introduces a new Chronograph model outfitted with an appealing range of colored straps – khaki, beige, brown, coral pink and navy blue. These attractive shades create a natural palette that lends a fresh and original touch to this classic collection. read more...

HYSEK presents its dynamic new IO Jumping Hour watch collection, launched at the recent exhibition Baselworld 2011. It has a powerful 14mm thick, 47mm wide steel case with gently curved sides on the lugs, a double polished bezel, water resistance of 50 meters and a sapphire center with an AM/PM indicator. read more...

GJEPC’s flagship jewellery trade event ‘India International Jewellery Show 2011’ is scheduled from August 4-8, 2011 where the industry converges in larger numbers (upwards of 30,000 trade visitors). Country pavilions, networking events, informative education seminars and fantastic show features will be an attraction once again, attracting thousands of industry professionals and retailers. read more...

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