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Archive for November, 2008

A new store for De Beers in Florida

Posted by Marc Menant On November - 26 - 2008

2008-debeersnaples.jpgEstablished in 2001 as an independently managed and operated company by De Beers SA, the world’s premier diamond mining and marketing company, and LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton, the world’s leading luxury goods company, De Beers opened its 10th store Nov. 13 at the Waterside Shops in Naples, Fla. The 700 square-feet boutique will feature new collections designed by De Beers creative director, Raphaele Canot, including Talisman, Ice on Fire, and Radiance. In addition, bridal, exceptional one-of-a-kind high-end jewelry, and signature collections, such as Wildflowers will be featured.

IWC’s traditional auction

Posted by Marc Menant On November - 24 - 2008

2008-iwcauction.jpgThe time for IWC’s traditional auction is almost here again! Between 8 and 14 December 2008, the IWC Internet auction offers watch lovers the opportunity to bid for a sumptuous and unique piece. The one and only platinum version of the Pilot’s Watch UTC Edition Antoine de Saint Exupéry, together with a copy of the English edition of the novel “Terre des Hommes” (”Wind, Sand and Stars”) hand-signed by the author, will go under the auctioneer’s virtual hammer.

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New Ambassador for Longines

Posted by Marc Menant On November - 21 - 2008

2008-longines_and_stefanie_.jpgFormer Tennis superstar Stefanie (known as “Steffi”) Graf is the newest “Ambassador of Elegance” of the Swiss fine watch brand Longines. She therefore joins her husband Andre Agassi, another tennis legend, who became a Longines Ambassador in 2007.

Linguistic diversity for IWC website

Posted by Marc Menant On November - 17 - 2008

2008-iwcvintage.jpgFor ten years now, watch lovers across the world have maintained a friendly link to the Schaffhausen manufactory via the IWC website. To celebrate this anniversary, the watch maker would like to give you a very special present: from today, there is a good chance that you will find about 150 pages on www.iwc.com in your own language. Indeed, you can now browse the site in French, Italian, Spanish, Chinese and Japanese.