Jewelry & Watches

Bob's WatchesIt’s been a while since Bob’s Watches has launched a new auction, but the wait is over! Bob’s Watches is currently hosting an auction which includes a collection of four unique “tropical dial” Rolex sports watches from the ‘60s and ‘70s.  The auction began yesterday and runs through Sept. 14. Winning bids will be announced on the website after Sept. 14. The watches to hit the e-auction block will be: Rolex ref. 1016 Explorer from 1966 The upcoming lot features a Rolex ref. 1016 Explorer from 1966. Originally black, the glossy dial aged to a rich brown, earning the…

From JustLuxe content partner iW Magazine MB&F is now widening the reach of its LM Split Escapement EVO, which debuted originally last year as a limited edition for the UAE’s 50th anniversary. MB&F’s new Legacy Machine Split Escapement EVO.Launched during Geneva Watch Days, the new Legacy Machine Split Escapement EVO version offers two modifications to existing models. One is the dial color, now a cool, icy light blue with grey subdials. The second change is that MB&F has rotated the entire mechanism clockwise by 30 degrees, creating a new sense of asymmetry in the LM Split Escapement dial. The watch’s new EVO…

From JustLuxe content partner iW Magazine Oris continues to expand its industry-leading Change for the Better campaign for humanitarian and environmental causes as it launches two limited-edition pilot watches powered by its much-heralded Calibre 401. The 40mm Oris Wings of Hope Limited Edition (of 1,000) in stainless steel.The new Oris Wings of Hope Limited Edition watches are based on the independent Swiss watchmaker’s Big Crown pilot’s watch. Sales of the watches will benefit Wings of Hope, a U.S.-based aeronautical humanitarian organization founded sixty years ago. Wings of Hope president and CEO Bret Heinrich.Twice nominated for a Nobel Peace Prize, Wings of Hope flies medical…

From JustLuxe content partner iW Magazine TAG Heuer heats up its Carrera collection with the new TAG Heuer Carrera Red Dial Limited Edition, a crimson-red-dialed Carrera that echoes the watchmaker’s long-standing role as a watch of choice among professional race car drivers. The new TAG Heuer Carrera Red Dial Limited Edition.Seen infrequently within the full TAG Heuer collection today (with the exception of a few Formula 1 model and this stunning bronze-cased Autavia watch), red has long been a favorite accent color for the watchmaker. A red tachymeter scale dominated many Carrera models in the 1960s. Similarly, we’ve also seen bright red hands…

From JustLuxe content partner iW Magazine Jaeger-LeCoultre adds a deep green gradient dial option to its Polaris Date collection. The new hue, which debuted in May, nicely echoes the colors of the deep sea, where the original Memovox Polaris, this watch’s antecedent, was built to explore when Jaeger-LeCoultre introduced it in 1968. The Jaeger-LeCoultre Polaris Date, with a new dial color.While this 42mm version of the famed dive model was first seen in 2018, it retains all the same design cues as the original model, especially its mobile inner bezel, controlled by the crown at 2 o’clock, and its off-white markers.…

Collection Festival from APM MonacoBy Paloma Rossano The jewelry industry is a thriving business intersecting with culture, art, and history. One of the most interesting aspects of jewelry is how its function and style evolve over time and from place to place. Today, contemporary jewelry has taken on “new technologies and non-precious materials,” developing it into ‘wearable art.’ While there are innovative strides taking place in the market, some consumers have difficulty finding companies that offer products at prices they can afford. Most of the brands that are known for their designs use expensive resources and elements that limit their…

From JustLuxe content partner iW Magazine Bulova expands its Frank Sinatra collection with two new automatic watches inspired by the watchmaker’s Bulova Date King, a 1960s-era collection. One model from Bulova’s new Frank Sinatra Summer Wind collectionThe new Frank Sinatra Summer Wind collection, named after a Frank Sinatra song of the same name, consists of two 40mm casual time and date watch with clear 1960s style and more than a few Sinatra-inspired special accents. Most notably, Bulova places a fedora, the Frank Sinatra collection’s trademark, in relief at the top of the dial. The orange second's hand and orange hour markers (on…

From JustLuxe content partner iW Magazine Frederique Constant helps celebrate this July 4th with a red, white, and blue U.S.-exclusive limited edition worldtimer. The Geneva-based watchmaker issues it's 42mm steel-cased Classics Worldtimer Manufacture: Summer of 76 as a limited edition of seventy-six pieces to commemorate U.S. Independence Day. The new Frederique Constant Classic Worldtimer Manufacture: Summer of 76.With a red seconds hand and date accent, blue hands, blue dial, and an appropriately hued trio of straps, the new watch clearly favors the colors of the American flag. And to underscore its American tribute, each watch will be sold with a red alligator…

From JustLuxe content partner iW Magazine Arnold & Son expands its much-heralded Perpetual Moon collection with a new edition that features a brilliant blue mother-of-pearl dial shimmering within a new, diamond-set 38mm red gold case. And while this addition to the collection features the Swiss watchmaker’s smallest caliber, it powers one of the larger moon-phase displays available. The new Arnold & Son Perpetual Moon 38 Gold Moonlight.The new Arnold & Son Perpetual Moon 38 Gold Moonlight features a richly decorated evening sky dial framed with a diamond-set bezel that echoes more diamonds used as hour-markers and on the crown and lugs. All…

GucciHalf a century ago, in 1972, Gucci Swiss Timepieces presented the world with a new horological design proposition – watches that were a combination of unparalleled Swiss technical know-how and Italian design. This year Gucci presented its second high watchmaking collection at the Gucci Wonderland event in Geneva, marking the 50th anniversary of Gucci Swiss Timepieces. The brand showcases a journey through five astonishing decades utilizing watch diaries, handbag watches and semi-precious stones representing each decade. GucciGucci presents this kaleidoscopic collection inspired by a magical fairground, where the most refined watchmaking complications appear alongside rainbow-like gems and celestial wonders. The…