Jewelry & Watches

Bob's WatchesThe market for the best pre-owned luxury watches has never been bigger, and scoring one just got even more tempting: Rolex just announced it will certify pre-owned “Rollies” for the first time ever. That means, among other things, that pre-owned watches more than three years old will now come with a two-year international warranty, and they’ll also complete with a certified pre-owned seal from Rolex. Bob's Watches Within the program, Rolex makes it possible for consumers to purchase pre-owned watches that the label itself has certified as authentic. Aiming to preserve and maintain its existing products, the brand will guarantee timepieces…

From JustLuxe content partner iW Magazine Zenith reprises its partnership with Argentinian-Spanish optical artist Felipe Pantone to create the new Defy Extreme Felipe Pantone, a limited-edition colorful chronograph with a metallic dial that reflects light with micro-engraved iridescence. The new Zenith Defy Extreme Felipe Pantone.Pantone combines color, metallic components, and mathematically conceived shapes to generate optical illusions on Defy’s dial.  To create the dial’s colorful effect, Zenith reproduced a process Pantone has used frequently in his Planned Iridescence art installations. Zenith technicians started with a clear sapphire disk as the dial’s base and then applied hidden, micro-engraved patterns measuring only 100 nanometres deep. The…

From JustLuxe content partner iW Magazine With the new Open Gear ReSec Tiger, Lucerne-based Chronoswiss continues its impressive roll-out of inventive dial treatments within its regulator-layout Open Gear ReSec collection. The new Chronoswiss Open Gear ReSec Tiger.For the latest example, Chronoswiss artisans create the illusion of a tiger fur pattern in guilloché using a rose engine turning machine from 1924. Paired with blackened three-dimensional regulator components, the unique, deep-cut dial almost roars with its dramatic orange and black hue. The dial, which is actually part of the automatic Chronoswiss C.301 movement, highlights the regulator’s large central minute hand that crosses atop…

From JustLuxe content partner iW Magazine Jean-Christophe Sabatier, Chief Product Officer at Ulysse Nardin, will speak about The Freak, one of the Le Locle-based watchmaker’s best-known timepieces, at the upcoming Horological Society of New York (HSNY) lecture on Monday, November 7. Jean-Christophe Sabatier, Chief Product Officer at Ulysse Nardin.Sabatier’s lecture is the latest of the HSNY’s monthly lecture series. It will take place at 7 pm at the General Society Library on 20 West 44th Street in New York. Sabatier is responsible for the brand’s product range from the design of new collections to market distribution. He will discuss how the Freak has been…

From JustLuxe content partner iW Magazine Maurice Lacroix created a special version of its Aikon skeleton watch to be auctioned by Phillips to benefit TimeForArt, a watch auction charity that supports contemporary artists and public art education. The auction, Phillips’ New York Watch Auction: ‘Seven,’ is slated for December 10 and 11. The Maurice Lacroix Aikon Skeleton Rainbow.For the special auction piece, Maurice Lacroix has worked closely with movement specialist Sellita to devise a new version of its automatic ML115 (base SW200). The watchmaker has applied a special rainbow treatment to the movement plate and bridges. The oscillating weight has also…

RitaniRitani, the largest online retailer of lab grown diamonds will now be offering colored lab diamonds for the holiday season!   Customers will now have the opportunity to purchase stones in at least five colors: blue, pink, yellow, orange, and green. Ritani Whether it be for an engagement ring, girlfriend, mother, Christmas or Channakah, the Ritani colored lab-grown diamonds are available in most shapes from .15 carats up to more than 11 carats in size, and an extensive range of intensities and clarity grades. 'We have always focused on giving customers the ability to create their vision of a perfect engagement…

From JustLuxe Content Partner MensGear Watch enthusiasts can be a fickle bunch regarding what they wear on their wrists. The more discerning they are, the more likely the make and models that catch their attention are those from renowned names in the industry only. The rest who appreciate timepieces, in general, have more options available. CIGA Design was kind enough to share with us an example from their lineup – the X Gorilla. Since micro brands tend to take more creative approaches when it comes to aesthetics, they are great sources for avant-garde designs. If you prefer timekeeping instruments that…

It is said that a luxury indicator of a person, either male or female, is being comfortable with his or her style sense. From clothes to accessories, style usually means everything seen and unseen contributes to the overall luxury identity.  In this regard, all details are important, and often the smallest detail speaks about the owner’s vision of uniform luxury. It also speaks to the LAGARTO vision, including legacy and heritage. Brilliant diamonds, precious platinum and gold are the material of choice upon which LAGARTO's brand heritage is based.  Sourced for their perfection, these materials, together with the finest exotic…

From JustLuxe content partner iW Magazine Ralph Lauren expands its watch offerings with Polo Vintage 67, a new collection of manual-wind watches styled to evoke the look of timepieces of the 1920s and 1930s. The new Ralph Lauren Polo Vintage 67.The collection features time-only models with distinctive, retro-styled black lacquer numerals, hands, and markers, all set within an equally vintage-styled opaline silvered dial. A handsome boxed sapphire crystal tops the nicely proportioned dial, which also features a sub-seconds display. This new series is decidedly more classically designed than the recent Ralph Lauren Polo models with the brand’s Polo Bear or Polo…

From JustLuxe content partner iW Magazine Louis Vuitton celebrates two decades with its signature watch collection.  When Louis Vuitton debuted its Tambour collection twenty years ago, watches made by international fashion houses were primarily quartz-powered and mass-produced. With a few exceptions, notably Cartier, Chopard, Hermès, Gucci, and Dior, global clothing and accessories makers have historically found the high-end watchmaking market too challenging to enter and succeed, beyond launching a few novelty pieces or as a partner with an existing Swiss maker. The new Louis Vuitton Tambour Twenty.But with Tambour, Louis Vuitton entered into high-end watchmaking with serious intent and long-term…