Piaget presented a great collection of novelties at Watches and Wonders 2024 to celebrate its 150th anniversary. Beside the Piaget Altiplano Ultimate Concept Tourbillon and the Piaget Polo 79, a limited-edition Piaget Polo watch-duet were released. Honouring the spirit of the Maison, ‘horology-meets-high-jewellery’ creations also shined at the booth.
Vacheron Constantin presented two Égérie timepieces born of the creative collaboration between the Maison and its “One of Not Many” talent Yiqing Yin. One is a concept watch combining Haute Horlogerie, Haute Couture and Haute Parfumerie; the other is an exclusive 100-piece limited edition.
The new skeletonized Chronomètre FB RES revealed at Watches and Wonders 2024 celebrates the precision and exquisiteness of new age Ferdinand Berthoud manufacture’s second calibre.
Vacheron Constantin presented the platinum-to-the-stitching Traditionnelle Tourbillon Chronograph and new Patrimony dress watches at the Watches and Wonders 2024.
Last week Phillips announced its new venue for Geneva watches and jewellery auctions. From this spring onwards, these sales, exhibitions and previews will be held at Hotel President Geneva.
The latest Art Basel and UBS Global Art Market Report 2024 states that the art market remains resilient, despite a slowdown in sales. In 2023, the market value eased, decreasing by 4% to an estimated USD 65 billion.
The 17th edition of Art Dubai takes place at Madinat Jumeirah from 1 to 3 March 2024, with preview days on Wednesday 28 and Thursday 29 February. The Swiss Maison, Piaget returns as exclusive high jewellery and watch partner of the fair.
Christie’s is releasing its 2024 Spring Watch Calendar with a 8 live and 7 online sales to be held in Hong Kong, Dubai, Geneva and New York between March and June.
This January British watchmaker Peter Speake and Frederique Constant presented a co-designed openwork Slimline Perpetual Calendar Manufacture, limited to 135 pieces.
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