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The Art of Transformation
Following in the footsteps of Madrid, Basel, London, Maastricht or Miami, there is increasing interest in art fairs, exhibitions and galleries in Dubai. Dubai was home to several art-related and creative events this March: the ten-day SIKKA, the Design Days Dubai showcasing design objects and…
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Uncomplicate complications – Movements
Aaron Becsei is an independent watchmaker, and member of Académie Horlogére des Créaturs Indépendants. He guides me with the experts’ knowledge through the secrets of fine watchmaking. In the series of Uncomplicate Complications we discover the seeds of uniqueness, art and value in a timepiece.…
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DJWE, Part 4 – Beyond the auction room
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„Christie’s has a global presence with 53 offices in 32 countries and 10 salerooms around the world including ones in London, New York, Paris, Geneva, Milan, Amsterdam, Dubai, Zürich, and Hong Kong. More recently, Christie’s has led the market with expanded initiatives in growth markets…
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DJWE, Part 3 – Romantic comeback
If you’ve seen the Anna Karenina movie recently, which is the latest adaptation of Tolstoy’s novel, you can easily imagine the era when the Fabergé brand came to life. The story of Anna, the aristocrat planning to give up her unhappy marriage travelling from St.…
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DJWE, Part 2 – Diamonds & Pearls
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Being one of the most traditional jewellers in the Middle East, Mouawad had a prominent spot at DJWE with their stall built in Mouawad’s New Generation boutique style. This year the company presented the Incomparable Diamond Necklace, featuring the spectacular 407.48 ct modified shield step-cut,…
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Doha Jewellery & Watches Exhibition – Part 1
One of the first lessons I learnt in the Middle East was to accept the fact that here destiny shapes the future. Therefore, in contrast to the Swiss and German expos, where schedules are announced months prior to the event, it did not come as…
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Uncomplicate complications – Entrée
Looking at watches purely from the aspect of their purpose, they are meant to measure time. On the next level, when you think of them as a fashion item and accessory, they become a messenger of self-expression, matching your clothes or mood. As such, time…
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Diplomatic mission
Nowadays you can buy anything practically anywhere. A few years ago in the middle of a trip through the jungle in Bali we met local youths selling Coke, and mineral water. In Tasmania we set off in a small fishing boat to look around the…
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“Anyone who lives within their means suffers from a lack of imagination.” – Oscar Wilde (Irish writer and poet, 16 October 1854 – 30 November 1900)
