Dolce & Gabbana: The Alta Moda event, Villa Bardini, September 2020
Villa Bardini, with its monumental garden and its panorama of Florence, hosted the Alta Moda fashion show. Received in concession following the inheritance of antiquarian Stefano Bardini, Fondazione CR Firenze restored the marvellous space filled with statues and artistic and architectonic artifacts, rich with history and...
Dolce&Gabbana: Fashion Show 2020 – Alta Moda, Palazzo Dolce&Gabbana
Every garment tells an unforgettable story of the “Bella Vita” way of life, inspired by Italy’s unique beauty.
THE AIKON AUTOMATIC 35 MM
The contemporary AIKON Automatic is now available in a new 35mm case, designed to meet the needs of modern, ambitious women. Each watch is incredibly refined and imbued with the same impressive quality found on Maurice Lacroix’s costlier ‘Masterpiece’ models. The AIKON 35mm is designed to reflect the personality of its owner. Indeed, with four variants to choose from, every lady can find her perfect model. Since its launch in 2016,...
Louis Vuitton Tambour Spin Time Air Watch Collection
Louis Vuitton unveils the Tambour Spin Time Air Collection, boasting an innovative system of rotating cubes set within a transparent face. The all-new caliber allows for an ethereal effect as if time were suspended in mid-air. It using a series of 12 cubes that rotate to display the change of hour. The new LV88 automatic movement boasts a 35-hour power reserve. There are seven variations of the Louis Vuitton Tambour Spin Time Air...
The AIKON Automatic Skeleton
In the spirit of contemporary creation, Maurice Lacroix has made AIKON Automatic Skeleton the sum of many new features. In a wide AIKON case, reshaped in order to house this new type of movement, Maurice Lacroix gives the manufacture ML234 calibre its maiden voyage. It is openworked according to a whole new pattern, designed purposefully for this timepiece. At the crossroads between two Maurice Lacroix ranges, AIKON Automatic Skeleton...
Hand engraved Titanium Monopusher Chrono Tourbillon
The arabesque motifs on the titanium grade 5 watch were very difficult to work and very labour intensive. The final result stands in the age-old tradition of royal gunsmiths. The way the case has been made – engraved out of grade 5 titanium, more usually renowned for its outstanding hardness. The floral motifs draw inspiration from foliage patterns on historic gun stocks. The watch is made from as-cast titanium and inlaid with...
New ArtyA Race Gold Edition
ArtyA may never fall into line, but it’s definitely entering the race! ArtyA Race is its first timepiece to draw inspiration from the world of NASCAR auto racing, the legendary contest that began in the 1950s in the United States. Responding to popular demand on the part of its clients with a keen interest in the sport, ArtyA has produced various limited editions of 99 watches. “I love the NASCAR spirit,” confides ArtyA’s CEO Yvan...
“Coup de Foudre” for Valentine’s Day
Word has it that Valentine’s Day is an important celebration – often for him, and always for her! The rituals are firmly rooted in the collective unconscious: a text message, a bunch of flowers and a restaurant date. What do all of these have in common? The text message eventually gets deleted, the flowers fade, and the meal is eaten. All rather ephemeral ways of celebrating undying love. Capturing fleeting time with an object that...
Stuhrling Tourbillon Grand Imperium Limited Edition
This is the Stuhrling Original Men’s 537.331X1 Tourbillon Grand Imperium Limited Edition Mechanical Black Watch. Polished stainless steel round shaped case with protective sapphire crystals Limited edition, two-hand movement with open-heart tourbillon complication Grey hydraulically pressed dial with black faceplate and individually applied stainless steel roman numerals Black genuine alligator leather strap with stainless steel...
ArtyA Shams Bicolor “Precious Black 1/1”
Yvan Arpa started fiddling around with skulls at a time when doing so was still held to be beyond the pale in watchmaking. Since then, as everyone knows, this particular symbol of life and death has been widely used right across the industry. Now ArtyA’s CEO and designer have gone to the other extreme by taking on a prevailing trend in watchmaking aesthetics – the skeleton watch – and giving it the full ArtyA treatment. The result...