By Nancy Pier Sindt This Italian jewelry company may have an olive tree growing in its interior, but its designs are far from understated and peaceful. For example, if your pleasure is a pendant in the form of a perfectly scaled revolver or a diamond-studded grenade, Zancan is your place. But about that later.…
This past weekend marked the Rolex 24 at Daytona event where the Tom Blomqvist, driving #60 Meyer Shank Racing with Curb-Agajanian Acura ARX-06, to the victory. Not only did he win the race and trophy, but also he won the coveted Rolex Oyster Perpetual Cosmograph Daytona watch. Reflecting on his team’s second consecutive win and…
Breaking News: Audemars Piguet Unveils LeBron James Watch
Just this evening in Miami, Audemars Piguet is sponsoring a mega event for the launch of the brand’s new LeBron James limited edition watch created in cooperation with brand ambassador and Four-time MVP Miami Heat basketball player LeBron James. A brand ambassador for a couple of years now for Audemars Piguet (you can read about…
Baume & Mercier’s Amazing Women’s Watches: Linea “Day and Night”
Since its inception Baume & Mercier has understood and catered to women as well as men. The brand has repeatedly unveiled feminine, elegant timepieces that are perfect for women. Today, especially, as women multi-task, Baume & Mercier understands their needs, and offers the a with interchangeable straps. Now, the company brings the a to…
Chopard Opens Miami Service Center, Vows 10-Day Turnarounds
Everyone familiar with luxury timepieces knows that service is an integral part of the purchase. (In fact, we covered that subject recently here.) Chopard, however, has taken the concept of service to an all-new level by building an 11,000-square-foot state-of-the-art service center the Miami suburb of Coral Gables. We had the distinct pleasure of…
Congratulations Oracle Team USA Wins America’s Cup 2013
In what many are calling the sports’ world’s biggest turnaround, Oracle Team USA has captured the 34th America’s Cup title – triumphantly – in a 9-8 win over Emirates Team New Zealand. Just one week ago, the score was Emirates 8 and Oracle 1 – yes- a major turnaround. Both teams fought hard and gracefully…
New York, Antiquorum Preview of Only Watch Timepieces
Just last week in New York City, Antiquorum Auctioneers U.S. held its US-exclusive preview of the 33 unique watches – each made especially for the auction — that are being auctioned this weekend in the upcoming Only Watch auction on September 28 at the Only Watch 2013 charity event in Monaco. All proceeds from the…
Parmigiani Fleurier Ovale Collection on the Market
Late last spring in St. Tropez, Parmigiani Fleurier unveiled its new Ovale Collection with quite a bit of fanfare. For those who are familiar with wonderful watches of yore, the Ovale series is based on an unusual watch, circa 1800, an oval watch with telescopic hands that Michele Parmigiani had the privilege of restoring. We…
First Release of the Jaeger-LeCoultre Anniversary Movie Narrated by Clive Owen
British born actor Clive Owen deftly narrates the new movie that celebrates Jaeger-LeCoultre’s 180th anniversary and heralds its many years of patents and inventions. The movie, first shown at the brand’s recent anniversary celebration in Venice (which you can read about here) depicts a couple of minutes behind the scenes with this iconic brand. Above, you…
Just for Women: Skin Therapy via Perricone
With the last of summer leaving us (today marks the first day of fall) sun-soaked skin may need a little TLC this fall. Perricone is the way to go. Dr. Nicholas Perricone, board-certified dermatologist, has won multiple awards for his creations — which include healthy aging products. Perricone products are rich with antioxidants that help…
TAG Heuer Unveils Specially Made Smart Watch for Professional Timing
As this year’s 34th America’s Cup enters its exciting final weekend, we want to bring you a little behind-the-scenes info about how the R&D departments of TAG Heuer and Oracle Team USA co-invented onboard connectivity equipment and intelligent smartwatch to supply each crew member instant access to crucial race condition data in real-time. The system…