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Kings Jewelers has been in business for 101 years, so one could say they must have a pretty good sense of trends in the marketplace, adapting to changing times, surviving and thriving. Therefore when David King talks about the future, it makes sense to listen. “The concept of high-end rentals has affluent consumers of luxury... View Article

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Randy Brandoff was a key member of the founding team at MarquisJet, a company that revolutionized how elite travelers buy time on private jets. Partnering in 2001 with Warren Buffett owned NetJets, MarquisJet bought fractional shares then resold them in 25 hour increments, prepaid debit cards that enabled consumers to reserve time on the NetJets... View Article

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Armin Strom, the Swiss watch manufacturer, has celebrated the UK launch of a new timepiece: the Tourbillon Gravity Fire, a tourbillon watch with a micro rotor winding mechanism. The introduction is less than a year after the release of Armin Strom’s first calibre with a rotating carriage. The timepiece was unveiled at an exclusive VIP reception hosted by... View Article

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Piaget has today announced the Altiplano 38mm 900P, the world’s thinnest mechanical watch. Taking the watch company three years to develop, it merges a hand-wound calibre with the case elements  in order to achieve record-breaking slenderness at just 3.65mm thin. Representing a crowning achievement in over half a century of virtuoso skills displayed in the realm of ultra-thin... View Article

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Premium watchmakers A. Lange & Söhne have announced the launch of their new Grand Lange 1 Moon Phase model, set to debut at SIHH 2014 next month. The watch features an oversized moon phase display, designed to remain accurate for 122.6 years, which has distinctive prominence on the dial. The luxury watch brand launched the stunning new... View Article

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Miami Heat Guard Dwyane Wade continues ambassadorship with Swiss watch brand Hublot. Dwyane Wade’s ambassadorship with Hublot will continue for three more years. Ricardo Guadalupe, CEO of the Swiss luxury watch brand, hosted festivities in celebration of the relationship. Guests enjoyed a basketball clinic with NBA players Ray Allen, Shane Battier and Alonzo Mourning. A... View Article

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Watchmaker Glashütte Original will showcase limited edition Grande Cosmpolite Tourbillon at new store. A watch that tells 37 different time zones will be on display at Glashütte Original’s new boutique on Rue du Rhône, Geneva. The Grande Cosmopolite Tourbillon is the manufacture’s latest watch. Only 25 pieces have been made. The Grande Cosmopolite Tourbillon is... View Article

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Luxury Swiss watch manufacturer Ulysse Nardin has opened its third boutique in the New York. Ulysee Nardin has opened a new boutique at the Ritz-Carlton in New York. Baseball pitching legend Randy Johnson and pianist Lola Astanoya, brand ambassadors for Ulysse Nardin, attended a cocktail party at the hotel in celebration of the opening. Ulysse... View Article

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The Rue du Rhône is the most exclusive shopping district in Geneva. The elegant street, close by the shores of Lake Geneva below the enchanting historic city centre, hosts sophisticated cafes and exclusive boutiques run by international luxury brands. Since Wednesday November 27, 2013, Swatch Group brands Glashütte Original and Jaquet Droz are represented here by a single... View Article

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Antiquorum will kick off the holiday season with its ‘Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces’ auction on December 11 at its US headquarters on Madison Avenue. A selection of 343 collectable timepieces will be presented in the sale including a Patek Philippe Ref. 5207 and a Patek Philippe Ref. 3974. In addition to the star lots,... View Article

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Bright, white, sleek and powerful, the Royal Oak Concept GMT Tourbillon by Audemars Piguet is to be presented for the first time at the Salon International de la Haute Horlogerie 2014 (SIHH) in Geneva. A watch for avant-garde collectors and connoisseurs, it makes no compromise in either technical or aesthetic terms. Its sculpted titanium case middle and integrated rubber... View Article

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A (RED) Auction celebrating the very best of design and innovation has raised $12,883,000 USD to fight against AIDS in Africa. Two of the world’s foremost design pioneers, Sir Jonathan Ive and Marc Newson, collaborated with musician and philanthropist Bono to organize and curated the event. Proceeds from the November 23 2013 sale at Sotheby’s New York... View Article

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