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Swiss fine watchmaking events – Part 2
The Poinçon de Genève (Geneva Seal) is originally the official seal of the City and Canton of Geneva. In horology it is a certification reserved for wristwatch movements made in the City or Canton of Geneva. This dedicated certificate is a significant quality hallmark for…
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Swiss fine watchmaking events – Part 1
Switzerland has been the cradle of watchmaking for centuries. The fascinating surroundings of the Jura Mountains and the Alps have given a home to the masterminds and the precise hands of horology. Company conglomerates and small manufactures are breathing the same air and sharing the…
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Welcome in Club Vendôme, Louis
LV – this logo is recognized not only by fans of expensive leather bags, Louis Vuitton is one of the world’s most valuable and well-known (and possibly most often counterfeited) luxury brands. The company’s unparallel brilliance which has prevailed since 1854 was expanded to a…
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Event calendar Oct 2012 – Apr 2013
The start of the exhibition season is quite relative. It is a fact however that during the upcoming months the Middle East as well as Europe will be noisy with the excitement of jewellery and art shows. Let me sum up a few of the…
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21st Jewellery Arabia exhibition in Bahrain
21 is a lucky number for many. It is also the age when people in the Western world consider a young man to be a grown up. Jewellery Arabia has definitely reached maturity – which is clearly signified by the more than 40.000 visitors, buyers…
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The Poetry of Time
“Life is too important to be taken seriously”, said Oscar Wilde once. This exact philosophy pervades the stories of Van Cleef & Arpels which truly enchant me. Between 12 and 20 October Van Cleef & Arpels opened her book of verses in the Grand Atrium…
