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Belperron & Verdura at TEFAF30

Posted by Eszter on 21st March 2017 in Antique, Events, High Jewellery, TEFAF 2017
Tags: Belperron, tefaf, tefaf2017, Verdura

This year at TEFAF, I had the honour to be guided by Ward Landrigan (Chairman & CEO) in the rich history and the recognizable designs of Belperron and Verdura.

Phillips Geneva Watch Auction: Four – beyond the highlights

Posted by Peter on 5th November 2016 in Antique, Fine Watchmaking
Tags: Breguet, Jaeger-LeCoultre, Patek Philippe, Phillips, Phillips Watches, Rolex, Vacheron Constantin

Phillips Watches’ Geneva Watch Auction: Four is coming up 12-13 November and fantastic pieces hide in the shadow of the highlights. We went to Phillips’ headquarter in London to preview them.

Phillips Geneva Watch Auction: Four – chronographs

Posted by Peter on 29th October 2016 in Antique, Auctions, Events, Fine Watchmaking
Tags: Breguet, Patek Philippe, Phillips, Phillips Watches, Rolex, Vacheron Constantin

The Geneva Watch Auction: Four coming up 12-13 November collected some astonishing chronographs. We went to Phillips’ headquarter in London to preview them.

Zoom in, zoom out

Posted by Eszter on 19th September 2016 in Antique, Art, Events
Tags: Albertina, Art, exhibition, SeuratSignacVanGogh, Vienna, Wien

It’s time to point to a suitable date in your calendar between 16.09.2016 – 07.01.2017 and visit Albertina’s #SeuratSignacVanGogh – Ways of Pointillism exhibition. We did it.

The Geneva Watch Auction: Three

Posted by Peter on 2nd May 2016 in Antique, Auctions, Events, Fine Watchmaking
Tags: auction, Audemars Piguet, Patek Philippe, Phillips, Phillips Watches, Rolex, Tornek-Rayville

The battle will begin in few days for the 140 important pieces we previewed at Phillips Watches’ London office. 15 May, The Geneva Watch Auction: Three.

Start. Stop. Reset.

Posted by Peter on 2nd May 2016 in Antique, Auctions, Events, Fine Watchmaking
Tags: auction, chronograph, Longines, Phillips, Phillips Watches, Rolex

We previewed the lots of Phillips Watches’ 14 May auction, entitled START-STOP-RESET: 88 Epic Stainless Steel Chronographs.

“Mechanical wonders and the art of watchmaking” by Parmigiani

Posted by Eszter on 9th February 2016 in Antique, Events, Fine Watchmaking, SIHH 2016
Tags: Les Ambassadeurs, Parmigiani, SIHH, SIHH 2016

Just after the SIHH a selection of Parmigiani Fleurier’s marvels travelled to Zurich for a special exhibition in the Espace Connaisseur of Les Ambassadeurs.