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From JustLuxe content partner iW Magazine Frederique Constant refreshes its Classics Heart Beat Moonphase Date with a new model that boasts a rich blue dial emphasizing the watch’s mostly contemporary design. The Frederique Constant Classics Heart Beat Moonphase Date, now with a rich blue dial.In this handsome update, the light blue classic moon phase display nicely balances the very modern open Heart Beat aperture exposing a portion of the movement – a long-time Frederique Constant signature. This pleasing symmetry is just one of many pleasures Frederique Constant reliably (and affordably) delivers with this refreshed design, which the Geneva-based manufacturer first debuted with…

From JustLuxe Content Partner MensGear UNDONE is one of our favorite microbrands when it comes to unique and stylish timepieces. A major contributor to their success is how their enthusiastic team keeps the lineup fresh. Regularly releasing new examples may not work for others in the industry, but it seems the formula is exactly what makes this watchmaker fun. Hence, let’s check out their latest outing – the Urban Vintage Salmon. This release sees the Hong Kong-based establishment endow their chronograph with a selection of tweaks we’ve never seen before in their catalog. Fans know that aside from their occasional…

Bob's Watches, the leading pre-owned Rolex dealer has some incredible watch stories as part of their "Honoring You" campaign. Below is one of the stories we at JustLuxe found fascinating and perfect timing as we just celebrated Memorial Day.  I was an F-100 fighter pilot in Vietnam. In May of ‘69 I got a chance to go to Hong Kong. The first stop was the China Fleet Club, the Royal Navy’s expansive (and wonderful) Base Exchange. I had done some research – asked another pilot – and he said that the ideal pilot’s watch was the Rolex GMT-Master “Pepsi bezel”…

From JustLuxe content partner iW Magazine Parmigiani Fleurier adds diamonds to a time-only Tonda Automatic to create the glitteriest model within the watchmaker’s recently updated Tonda collection. While not specifically an extension of the new, widely acclaimed Tonda PF collection, the new offerings do enhance the broader Tonda collection by debuting its first fully gem-set models. The Parmigiani Fleurier Tonda Automatic Rose Gold.Focusing on the watchmaker’s trademark barleycorn-pattern dial, each watch dial on this new model is fully set with diamonds that follow the distinctive lines of the pattern, which really sets this jeweled series apart from other glittering updates we’ve seen recently. At…

We sat down with Saul Fraiman, master jewelry designer for Grandview Klein Diamond Group to discuss all things diamonds and trends within the industry.  Fraiman’s career in the industry began 50 years ago as an apprentice for a jewelry manufacturer, followed by Saul’s introduction to the diamond industry where he supplied small “fancy shaped” stones to jewelry manufacturers and designers.  Saul later opened “Rolling Stone Diamond Co.” which became “Fraiman Associates” specializing in unique and unusual matched pairs of side stones as well as fancy color diamonds. Not long after he joined Grandview Klein Diamond Group and the rest was…