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...But at Watches and Wonders this week, Tag Heuer pulls the wraps off what is undoubtedly the most technically accomplished and most sophisticated version of the Monaco since the model was first seen 55 years...
...“Piaget’s ultra-thin calibres laid the foundation for other ultra-thin watches that we see today.” Comar says 2mm is a “golden number” for Piaget....
...Assouline says the number of books dedicated to watches is also gathering pace....
...In addition to creating designs with hand-painted enamel, cloisonné enamel (applied like stained glass with colours separated by strips of metal) and champlevé enamel (powder packed into engravings), they...
...Danny Shahid, owner of second-hand watch shop Diamond Watches London, believes Arpa’s designs can build a strong following despite the current trend for smaller, less ostentatious models....
...I do the same thing with watches.”...
...BA in 2000 and runs a jewellery business spanning design and valuation....
...And, last October, the institute and LVMH-owned jeweller Tiffany & Co announced plans to offer education in design and fabrication....
...Zero West’s exclusive designs also have a British feel: one of its two unique watches for the event celebrates the 100th anniversary of the Flying Scotsman steam locomotive....
...Its mantra during the past decade has been “British design — but Swiss made” and in this, its 21st year of operations, it now covers the whole watch making gamut from dive watches to aviation watches and...
..., £5,450 Zimmermann poly-mix Junie swimsuit, £295, selfridges.com Vintage Chinese wooden sideboard, €2,918, pamono.eu Agua by Agua Bendita recycled-polyester bikini top, £220, net-a-porter.com...
...Next door, take the time to view the lighting creations of Former Matter (info@formermatter.com) – the pieces simple but striking in materials such as alabaster....
...The case design defies concise description and needs to be seen....
...The production watches differed from the original design in featuring the applied S in silver rather than in red....
...Thanks to the introduction by Elton, Muller then went on to design watches for Gianni Versace.)...
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