Roger Dubuis The Run to Monaco

— In 2016, Roger Dubuis Replica Watches once again partnered the world’s most fun and glamorous race.   

From Tuesday May 24th to Sunday May 29th 2016, Roger Dubuis supported a series of the most accomplished vehicles ever built and stars of motor racing as they cover over a thousand miles of Europe’s best driving roads.
The heady cocktail of luxurious hotels, Michelin starred cuisine and exclusive Formula One involvement culminated in a vantage point from a beautiful super yacht berthed right in the centre of the action to experience the Monaco Grand Prix, the jewel in the crown of motorsport.
This lifestyle experience for which the exclusive and inspirational Run To Monaco is famous, together with the blend of superb form and function and cutting-edge materials of which the world’s top supercars are composed, are strongly reminiscent of the entire Roger Dubuis ethos. People with style and a taste for luxury. Discreet individuals seeking different means of self-expression. This is the world of Roger Dubuis Replica Watches UK.
Symbolic of this synergy, for the 2016 Run To Monaco, the Excalibur Automatic Skeleton appears in a dynamic new interpretation clad in a high-tech composite known as carbon fibre sheet moulding compound (SMC). The use of this avant-garde material – twice as light and twice as hard as steel – in the creation of the Excalibur Automatic Skeleton results in a supremely sporty, patently technical look.

 

Excalibur Automatic Skeleton 42 Carbon. © Replica Roger Dubuis Watches

Complementing the state-of-the-art materials and luxurious leather typical of super cars, an alligator leather/rubber strap sets the perfect finishing touch to the timepiece.
“Despite its reputation for the ultimate in luxury, the Run To Monaco is pitched as a relaxed event. There is no rushing. What could be more in keeping with our commitment to the exceptional and our perception of time than the unparalleled and total quality of this unique mix that makes the Run To Monaco so much more than just a drive?” asks Roger Dubuis’ CEO, Jean-Marc Pontroué.

Chaumet Journées Particulières LVMH

— Chaumet takes part in the 3rd edition of the Journées Particulières LVMH event, which this year has the theme of "transmission".

  

 For the third time, Chaumet opens its doors to the public for the Journées Particulières LVMH, from May 20 to 22. The event offers the perfect occasion for the craftsmen and collaborators of the Maison to share their love of the jeweller’s trade. This year, Chaumet presents two exhibitions in the Hôtel Baudard de Saint James on 12, place Vendôme; one in its historic salons, the other in the Musée Ephémère.

The importance of transmission…

Transmission of style Omega Replica
Visitors will be welcomed by an arrangement of historic photographs, in a visually graphic black and white composition of alternating original prints on paper and negatives on glass. This body of photographic works, which includes 350 000 documents, of which 33 000 are negatives on glass, was the idea of Joseph Chaumet, a keen promotor of scientific breakthroughs and new techniques. As early as 1885, he employed an in-house photographer, who preserved for eternity each of the jewellery pieces to come out of the workshop.
Transmission of a culture
A selection of works dating from the Romantic period to this day was selected among the Maison’s 55 000 preserved drawings, immersing the viewers into the creative process. A view of these documents, from the books gathering the designs of the Belle Epoque - all drawn by recipients of the prestigious Grand Prix de Rome award - to today’s “moodboards”, allows visitors to understand how the designers’ artistic research fuels inspiration.

 

Design of a naturalist necklace, circa 1945, Chaumet, Collection Chaumet Paris. © Chaumet

Transmission of craftsmanship
After passing through the majestic Grand Salon, classified as a historic monument, the guests discover the jewels. First in the Salon des Diadèmes (the Tiara Room), where historic and contemporary pieces are displayed side by side. Then in the Salon des Perles, where the Maison’s artisans sit at their workbenches and explain the art of jewellery. The craftsmen are the spiritual heirs of Nitot, the founder, perpetuating the highest standards of excellence that have been the Maison’s signature since 1780.

 

The jewellery workshop in 1930. Original photograph Collection Chaumet Paris. © Chaumet

Une Education Sentimentale in the Musée Ephémère
This year, Chaumet invites guests to visit a second exhibition; Une Education Sentimentale (A Sentimental Education), on view in the Musée Ephémère. The scenography offers a sensorial path through the history of sentimental jewellery, from the First Empire to this day. Once again, the importance of transmission is put forward with a harmonious exchange of creations from the past and the present.

Cannes Video. Christian Dior's House Opening event

— Relive the opening of Le Château de la Colle Noire, with Charlize Theron among other very special replica Omega guests.

Monday, May 9, Dior invited nearly 200 people to a lavish dinner at the Château de la Colle Noire. Christian Dior bought it in 1951 and it became his favorite place of vacation in his retirement years. At his death, his heirs sold the castle. Recently re-bought by Dior and re-decorated in the spirit of the era, the Château de la Colle Noire celebrated its reopening with special guests, including Charlize Theron, Bella Hadid, Aurélie Dupont, Malgosia Bela and Pierre Niney.

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Bovet 1822 Ilgiz F. and Bovet 1822 collaborate on timepieces exhibited at the Kremlin Museum

— A springtime stroll in Moscow along the flower-lined pathways of Alexandrovsky Garden leads to the Kremlin Museums where the exhibition titled “Jewels Inspired by Nature” seems particularly à propos.  

The show, which runs through July 31st, is dedicated to the multitalented contemporary Russian jeweler, Ilgiz Fazulzyanov, known as Ilgiz F.  It is the first time the Kremlin Museum has devoted a show to a single master craftsman in precisely 99 years, 1917 being the year when the same venue hosted its last solo exhibition dedicated to the famed Peter-Carl Fabergé.
At 48, Ilgiz, who originally trained as an artist, has come a long way to become one of the most original and talented jewelry designers to emerge from post-Soviet Russia.  While the show focuses primarily on Ilgiz’s jewelry, showcasing his know-how in crafting faceted pearls and “grand feu” enamels, the masterpieces on display also include a small but splendid collection of métier d’art fake watches that result from his collaboration with the Swiss watch manufacture, Bovet 1822.
“Our tradition of miniature enameling goes back to the early 19th century, when Edouard Bovet employed the best watchmakers in the Val-de-Travers and entrusted the case decorations to Geneva enamellers,” explained the Maison Bovet. “Today, Pascal Raffy, the owner of Bovet 1822, perpetuates that decorative tradition.  The appreciation he shares with Ilgiz for uniqueness, and their mutual passion for fine art, brought the two together.”
The project called for transposing miniature but elaborately detailed paintings onto an enameled watch dial. Entitled "Dials Inspired by Nature," the pieces resulting from that collaboration and shown in Moscow include a ladies’ pendant watch and a ladies’ wristwatch, along with a men’s wristwatch.
The ladies’ Amadeo Fleurier 39 “White Poppies” features a décor of softly intertwined leafy poppies in a 39 mm case, on a 18k gold base plate with a bow and lug set with 165 diamonds. A similar dial of white poppies is featured on the pendant watch.

 

Amadeo Fleurier 39 "White Poppies". © Bovet

The men’s wristwatch draws its inspiration from the “Horsemen of the Apocalypse,” a story derived from the Book of Revelations, the last book of the New Testament. The Amadeo Fleurier 43 features one of the four biblical Riders known as “War” in a miniature enameled rendition on a 43 mm case in red gold, leaving out the three remaining Riders - Famine, Pestilence, and Death – no doubt given their less engaging connotations.
Each timepiece, with its handcrafted enameled dial, is one-of-a-kind. “The feat of realizing these dials is all the more impressive given that today’s timepiece diameters are smaller than those of 19th century,” noted the Maison Bovet.

 

Amadeo Fleurier 43 "Rider of the Apocalypse, War". © Bovet

The show was organized at the behest of Dr. Elena Gagarina, director of the Kremlin Museum, who visited the atelier of Ilgiz two years ago, acquired several pieces for the museum, and spearheaded the effort to put on the exhibition.
“The show includes about 160 pieces, forty percent of which were created especially for the exhibition. For the rest, collectors from all over the world have loaned their pieces,” said Dina Nasyrova, Ilgiz’s spouse and communications director.

 

Pascal Raffy, Elena Gagarina et Ilgiz F. © Cheap Swiss Fake Watches

Ilgiz was born in 1968 into a working-class family in Kazan, capital of the Republic of Tatarstan, located about 800 kms east of Moscow. “Ilgiz’s father was a factory worker, he repaired machinery.  His mother took care of the family. His were very simple beginnings,” said Nasyrova.
He attended art school in his native town, and earned a degree in decorative design.  After school, he began working with stained glass windows and made prints on silk.  He later transitioned to jewelry, mostly as a self-taught craftsman. In 1999, he moved to Moscow and continued to renew traditional techniques in both enameling and cutting pearls.
“Ilgiz’s specialty is faceted pearls. The craft can be compared to cutting diamonds, but it takes more skill because pearls are breakable,” Nasyrova said.  “He also practices grand feu or hot enameling techniques, much the same way as René Lalique or Alphonse Fouquet.  All the work is done in our atelier in Moscow.”
In 2011, Ilgiz became the first Russian jeweler to win the top prize at the International Jewelry Design Excellence Award held at the Hong Kong International Jewelry Fair.  He was twice awarded the title of  "Champion of Champions" in that competition, first in 2011 for his "Bullfinches" pendant, and again in 2013 for his “Butterflies” series in faceted black pearls.
“We are a small confidential label known mainly to select collectors and jewelry specialists,” said Nasyrova. “What we do is unique. It appeals to those who understand the value of great craftsmanship beyond its commercial aspects.”

Chronoswiss Regulator Rallye Limited Edition

— Chronoswiss launches the Regulator Rallye Limited Edition, an exclusive model for the 29th Kitzbühel Alpine Rally.

Classic cars and mechanical watches go perfectly together, as Chronoswiss also confirms. The brand has been an active part of motorsports on many occasions in the past, either as the title sponsor of the Chronoswiss Classics or in the development of watch models such as the Wristmaster, a dashboard clock set for Spyker, or the Tachoscope for Audi's 100th anniversary.
These many years of tradition are now being continued: in 2016, Chronoswiss is becoming the new main sponsor and chronograph partner to the Kitzbühel Alpine Rally for the first time. As part of this role, an exclusive timepiece is also being released in a limited edition: to mark the 29th Kitzbühel Alpine Rally, only 29 copies of the Regulator Rallye model will be made.

 

The Chronoswiss Regulator Rallye features a matt black galvanised dial. © Chronoswiss

The Regulator Rallye is presented in a 40 mm solid stainless steel case, satin finish and polished. In this special edition, the black-red colour theme characteristic of motorsports and dynamism is consistently played upon. In addition to the matt black galvanised dial with its signal red accents on the digits and the limited edition number, this contrast will also be evident in the strap: made from black calfskin with braiding impression, it mirrors the characteristic perforation of classic rally gloves and also features bright red contrasting seams and inner lining.
On the reverse of the 29 limited Regulator Rallye models, the logo of the Kitzbühel Alpine Rally is also immortalised in the obligatory sapphire crystal back.

 

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Fabergé Lady Fabergé collection

— The Lady Fabergé collection is designed especially and exclusively Replica Watches for women. The timepieces boast high manufacturing quality, refinement and authenticity. 

Following the success of the Lady Fabergé timepieces launc hed at Baselworld 2015, Fabergé is expanding the collection to introduce new colour variations. The collection will comprise of a turquoise enamel dial model to match the iconic Heritage jewellery collection, and a new yellow gold bracelet to harmonise with the fine jewellery collections.

The new Lady Fabergé watches contain everything that lovers of fine watchmaking would expect from a high quality mechanical timepiece. Inspired by original shapes imagined by Peter Carl Fabergé himself, the design showcases an unusual element: a ring contained at the heart of the case. Each ring is made of a different material or featuring a different finish from the case itself. Playful and original, it paves the way for multiple variations of colour and structure.

 

Lady Fabergé models with a 36mm rose gold case. © Fabergé

The Lady Fabergé models have very balanced and calibrated proportions of their case. Specially created to complement the feminine wrist, their dimensions are in perfect harmony with the strap. The slender lugs are in tribute to the first women's Swiss replica watches designed by Peter Carl Fabergé. On the side, the crown reproduces a decorative note once seen on Fabergé cigarette cases. It is always graced with a moonstone.
The contemporary version of the dial plays on two levels. A sub-dial serves as the basis for a broad skeletonised applique that echoes the original design, while the Roman numerals appear to be deep-set within the watch, just like the heart of the dial itself. Ornamental versions are also available. These models feature hand-guilloché decorations and are covered with translucent Grand Feu enamel.
The hours and minutes hands are inspired by the “Breguet” design. The difference is that the eye is shaped like an egg in tribute to Fabergé’s legendary Egg Objects.

 

Lady Fabergé models with a 36mm white gold case. © Fabergé

The models of the Lady Fabergé collection are all equipped with self-winding Vaucher Manufacture movements, produced in 22 carat gold.. Each component is decorated with motifs based on objects produced by Peter Carl Fabergé himself. The calibres are self-winding and make use of an oscillating weight decorated in the Fabergé style.

Breguet A 4th prize for the Tradition Chronographe Indépendant

— GQ Spain just held the magazine’s first ever watch competition, and Breguet won the prize of “Swiss Replica Watches of the Year 2016” with its Tradition Chronographe Indépendant.  

Unveiled in 2015, this piece receives many praises due to its exceptionality: Breguet managed to split the time and the chronograph mechanisms through the use of two totally independent balance-wheels, beating respectively at 3Hz and 5Hz.
Faithfull to the unique design of the Tradition collection, this model is also standing out with a strong esthetic identity with the symmetrical positioning of its movement components, visible above the mainplate. The combination of both elements culminate in prizes already received by renowned magazines such as Haute Time, L’Orologio and Revolution.