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PIAGET At amFAR’s Inspiration Gala
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On October 27, 2010 at Chateau Marmont in Los Angeles,California.Hollywood Supper stars show their support for amfAR at a gala evening sponsored by Piaget.The gala evening hosted by Grammy award winner,Kylie Minogue,superstar Sharon Stone and fashion designer and amfAR board member Kenneth Cole.
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Piaget’s jewellery and watches are the ccessories of choice for the star-studded affair.usician, actress and fashion muse, Courtney Love, wore a dazzling diamond and white gold Piaget Polo and treated guests to an acoustic performance of Madonna’s “Like A Prayer” and Lady Gaga’s “Bad Romance.” Ali Larter,star of Resident Evil:The Afterlife and hit TV show Hero’s and soon-to-be mom, glowed in Piaget’s new Possession double hoop diamond earrings,the newest Possession Celebration ring and Piaget’s Honey inspiration necklace.Mía Maestro,rumored to be the star in the upcoming Twilight: Breaking Dawn film,wore Piaget’s white gold and diamond Rose motif earrings and a matching ring.
Hublot King Power Ayrton Senna Limited Edition
500 Numbered Timepieces in Support of Instituto Ayrton Senna
After the phenomenal success of the first Big Bang Senna launched in 2007 and the Big Bang Senna Foudroyante presented in Tokyo in 2009, the week-end of the São Paulo Grand Prix, and in the year of what would have been the driver’s 50th birthday – Viviane Senna and the Instituto Ayrton Senna hosted a special event on the 3rd of ovember,2010 which provided the backdrop for Hublot’s unveiling of the King Power Ayrton Senna, a limited edition of just 500 numbered timepieces with a part of the proceeds going directly to the Instituto Ayrton Senna.
Refined and powerful, made from an array of high-tech materials used in Formula 1 , some of which – like Nomex – have never before been used in watchmaking, the King Power Ayrton Senna is a split second chronograph with power reserve indicator.
It is the first time that this piece has been created in an “Aero” version, which allows the watch’s movement and motor to be admired through a skilfully open-worked dial. In addition to Ayrton Senna’s signature, displayed as a yellow transfer on the sapphire crystal of the dial at 9 o’clock (the same yellow which dominates the Brazilian flag), the piece includes a wealth of high-tech details directly inspired by Formula 1 .
The complex creation of a case made entirely from carbon fiber (a material widely used in Formula 1, a first for Hublot), a ceramic bezel with a circular-grained satin finish adorned with multiple holes to represent an F1 , brake disk, also in ceramic, a strap made from Nomex, a synthetic fibre developed by Dupont De Nemours and used – thanks to its very low combustibility and thermostability – to make the suits worn by F1 , drivers. The power reserve indicator at 6 o’clock in green, blue and red to evoke the timers used in Formula 1 , the Start, Reset and Split push buttons, the latter for the split second function and a 30-minute counter at 3 o’clock.
Finally, on the back of the piece, laser engraved with yellow infill for the engraved text, the transfer portrait of Ayrton Senna is emblazoned on the sapphire case-back. The watch comes in a special Hublot presentation case, made from black ebony with a sapphire glass window decorated with a transfer of Ayrton Senna’s signature in yellow, matching the one on the sapphire crystal of the watch’s dial.
TAG HEUER’s 150th anniversary in Hong Kong
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November 1st,2010 Tag Heuer held it’s 150th anniversary Hong Kong Stop in Harbour City,Tsim Sha Tsui.Launched The pening of “Odyssey of Pioneers” exhibition.
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Tag Heuer‘s three-days world travelling exhibition exhibits over 70 pieces of the most beautiful signature timepieces.
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The anniversary celebration has invited Taiwanese artists Ethan Yuen and Bianca Bai.Hong Kong top models Joycelyn,Cara G. and Anthony presented the 2010 star products at the catwalk show with Lifestyle and Elegance sessions.
ANTIQUORUM – Catalogues of “Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces” Auction
Geneva
Mandarin Oriental
Saturday 13 & Sunday November 14, 2010
AUCTION PREVIEWS
SHANGHAI
Tuesday November 2: 10:30 a.m. – 6:30 p.m.
Antiquorum Shanghai
Room 4106B, Bund Centre Office Tower,
222 Yan An Road East,
Shanghai 200002, China
Tel.+86 21 6335 1268
HONG KONG
Thursday November 4: 11:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m.
Antiquorum Auctioneers (HK) Ltd.
Suite 704, No. 9 Queen’s Road Central,
Hong Kong
Tel. + 852 2522 4168
ZHUHAI
Saturday November 6: 10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Gemdale Eton
No. 298 Jinyi Road, Xiangzhou District
Zhuhai
Tel. + 852 2522 4168
GENEVA
Wednesday 10 to Friday November 12: 10:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m.
Saturday 13 & Sunday November 14: 10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Antiquorum’s Showroom
2, rue du Mont-Blanc
1201 Geneva, Switzerland
Tel.+ 41 (0)22 909 28 50 – Fax. +41 (0)22 909 28 60
AUCTION
Mandarin Oriental Hotel du Rhône
Salon Saint-Gervais – quai Turrettini 1, 1201 Genève
Tel.+ 41 (0)22 909 00 00
+ 41 (0)22 909 00 00
Saturday, November 13
Session 1: lots 1 – 252 at 2:00 p.m.
Sunday, November 14
Session 2: lots 253 – 361 at 11:00 a.m.
Session 3: lots 362 – 643 at 2:00 p.m.
La D de Dior
Adorned with precious diamonds and mother-of-pearl finishes, this small and subtle timepiece is available on a satiny steel bracelet, like a couture ribbon, as well as on a patent calf strap, for a more dressy version.
Technical datas:
LA D DE DIOR 25mm
Case:
Stainless steel
Bezel and crown set with diamonds
Dial:
Silver
Indexes set with diamonds
Bracelet: Stainless steel
Movement: ETA Quartz
Functions: Hours – Minutes
Water résistance: 30 metres
Diamond quality:
Number: 67
Carat: 0,55
Clarity: V.S.
Colour: FG
Swiss made
LA D DE DIOR 25mm
Case:
Stainless steel
Bezel and crown set with diamonds
Dial:
Tahiti mother-of-pearl
Indexes set with diamonds
Bracelet: Stainless steel
Movement: ETA Quartz
Functions: Hours – Minutes
Water résistance: 30 metres
Diamond quality:
Number: 67
Carat: 0,55
Clarity: V.S.
Colour: FG
Swiss made
LA D DE DIOR 25mm
Case:
Stainless steel
Bezel and crown set with diamonds
Dial:
White mother-of-pearl
Indexes set with diamonds
Strap:
Black patent calf
Stainless steel ardillon buckle set with diamonds
Movement: ETA Quartz
Functions: Hours – Minutes
Water résistance: 30 metres
Diamond quality:
Number: 93
Carat: 0,82
Clarity: V.S.
Colour: FG
Swiss made
LA D DE DIOR 25mm
Case:
Stainless steel
Bezel and crown set with diamonds
Dial:
Tahiti mother-of-pearl
Indexes set with diamonds
Strap:
Black patent calf
Stainless steel ardillon buckle set with diamonds
Movement: ETA Quartz
Functions: Hours – Minutes
Water résistance: 30 metres
Diamond quality:
Number: 93
Carat: 0,82
Clarity: V.S.
Colour: FG
Swiss made
Steinway & Sons Seconde Metronomique
Limited Editions of 300 Pieces – 100 in Rose Gold, 100 in Yellow Gold, 100 in White Gold
The cases measures 43mm x 26mm x 10mm. The crystal is an AR-coated sapphire and it is water resistant to 30 meters.
Movement is the Swiss hand-winding Steinway caliber C60 with 19 jewels, 21,600 vph and a power reserve of 38 hours. It features a “metronome” seconds complication.
Dials are gold and enamel. Strap is Louisiana alligator.
Paul Picot Atelier Slate
Limited Edition of 30 Pieces
The case, in 18kt rose gold, measures 42mm x 10.5mm. It has a sapphire crystal and display back, and is water resistant to 50 meters.
The dial is slate stone, extracted from 300 million year old geological strata. This particular slate stone, with its characteristic veined pattern, was obtained from marine sediments.
Movement is the Swiss automatic Paul Picot caliber PP1400 (base ETA 2892) with 21 jewels, 28,800 vph and a power reserve of 42 hours. It is COSC-certified as a chronometer.
MSRP is $19,650.
Stars Wearing IWC Watch in New Comic Blockbuster “Red”
IN the New comic blockbuster movie “Red”,which acted by IWC stars alongside Bruce Willis,Helen Mirren,Morgan Freeman and John Malkovich were on screen recently.
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The movie was about the cult D.C. Comics graphic novels by Warren Ellis and Cully Hamner.It’s an action comedy about retired CIA agents who realize they might not be ready for retirement just yet.
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Druing the movie you will see the IWC watches on the wrists of Frank Moses (played by Bruce Willis) and Joe Matheson (played by Morgan Freeman).Bruce Willis was wearing the Pilot Watch Mark XVI Automatic in stainless steel while Freeman wearing the Portuguese Chronograph in stainless steel with a black dial and black alligator strap.
Omega launches Ladymatic in Beijing with Nicole Kidman
October 29, 2010 In Beijing Omega Launches Ladymatic in Ritz-Carlton Hotel.attended by international media and featuring actress Nicole Kidman.The mechanical wristwatch for women blends state-of-the-industry technology with dramatic aesthetic appeal.
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Omega president Stephen Urquhart, who was fighting laryngitis, opened the launch event. He remarked,”I may have lost my voice but Omega hasn’t lost its voice.” His comment was greeted with enthusiastic applause.
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Mr. Rollenhagen described the increasingly important role of women as leaders in business,politics,lifestyle and media and said that Omega decided to create a state-of-the-industry watch for women of accomplishment.And this is why Omega created the Ladymatic.
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Kevin Rollenhagen said:”to create a watch which would integrate our most innovative technology with dramatic,eye-catching design.It was not enough that it would be equipped with the best mechanical watch movement in the worlds-it also needed to be emotionally and aesthetically expressive.”
Vacheron-constantin Marks Venezuela’s 200th With Special Timepiece
To mark 200 years of Venezuelan independence, Vacheron Constantin has created a special timepiece limited to a production run of 19 units.
A modified version of the Patrimony Contemporaine, the back of the watch is engraved with the number 19 which refers to the date on which Venezuela declared its independence, April 19, 1810. It is regulated by the Vacheron Constantin calibre 1400 and features a ribbed “Côtes de Genève” pattern.
Venezuela’s war of independence (1811-1823) was led by South American General Simón Bolívar and helped trigger a series of related emancipation movements throughout Latin America, a continent with which VC has had a long and intimate relationship.
Ten pieces are available in rose gold and nine in platinum.
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