Blancpain Speed Command Chronograph Watch Will Capture Younger Blancpain Customers

With its new Speed Command Chronograph watch, Blancpain has intensely increased the appeal of its brand to a younger, dynamic clientele. With its large 45mm size, striking materials (sapphire, carbon, DLC-coated steel, etc.) and bold use of sporting colors, this watch should prove to be a real success for those who admire fine watchmaking but may have found that other Blancpain models were perhaps too formal, old-fashioned, or small.

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Baselworld 2008: A Super Success For Visitors, Exhibitors, And The Luxury Industry

In the aftermath of ten festive days, the dust has cleared: it seems that Baselworld 2008 was a smash, in more ways than one. A whopping 106,000 visitors from all over the world flooded the 36th World Watch and Jewellery Show, with its many exciting events—a increase of 5% from last year!

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Statement Necklace: Spring Fashion Trend

Statement necklaces will come in all kinds of sizes and especially shapes this spring. We will see large, opaque, colorful tones strung together for an ethnic chic. We will see multi-strand choker necklaces with rows and rows of beads and other small decor. We will see opera length, multi-strand, draped necklaces. We will also see lots of crystals – for example, in all white and all black and tri-colored ensembles.

This fabulous statement necklace is from French designer Philippe Ferrandis, well known among the likes of couture designers. He has been invited by several designers to accessorize runway fashion shows – Balmain, Oscar de la Renta, Jean Louis Scherrer, Escada and Chanel among them. In addition, for the past 8 years, Daniel Swarovski of Swarovski has asked Philippe for his artistic collaboration on every collection. Using fine materials and careful settings, Ferrandis creates limited jewelled treasures – only 2 collections per year that are always unique and outstanding.

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