Cartier Santos Triple 100 Watch Reveals....
May 23, 2008
Cartier has revealed a remarkable, limited edition version of its iconic Santos watch. This new timepiece, presented in a limited edition of twenty pieces, features an XL-sized 18K white gold case which is pave-set with round brilliant diamonds.
The Cartier Santos Triple 100 watch is distinguished by its system of modulating dials, which allow one to choose between 3 elaborate "faces", merely....
Cartier Concept 10-Day....
May 13, 2008
This unique Cartier watch features a 50mm platinum case, whose generous dimensions serve to highlight the incredible nature....
Cartier – The Early Years
May 09, 2008
Cartier – the name alone represents prestige, time-honored tradition and of course, magnificent jewelry and the first....
An encounter with Franco Cologni, fine watchmaking guru
Apr 23, 2007
Franco Cologni is not only one of the major figures in the watchmaking world, but also he is a fascinating personality in his own right, a visionary who is widely considered to be one of the watch industry’s leading gurus. Consider his unusual career path. Born in Milan in 1934, Franco Cologni is first and foremost of a literary bent. In 1957, having....
SIHH Expects 13,000 Visitors; Honors Women and Watches
Apr 16, 2007
The 17th annual “Salon international de la Haute Horlogerie,” in Geneva, Switzerland opened Monday and runs through Saturday. Watch industry professionals travel from around the world to attend this invitation-only seven-day fair, which brings together 16 prestigious luxury brands. Most are owned by the Richemont Group; others are well-known....
The WorldWatchReport 2007
Apr 06, 2007
Breitling, Bulgari, Cartier, Chopard, Ebel, Girard-Perregaux, Jaeger-LeCoultre, Longines, Omega, Patek Philippe, Rolex, Tag Heuer
It covers five of the most important export markets for the luxury watch industry: United States, France, Germany, Italy, United Kingdom. The team at IC-Agency, consisting of engineers, market–ers and project managers,....
Christie's to auction exceptional 'Baroda Pearls'
Mar 23, 2007
The Baroda Pearls necklace features two strands of 68 graduated pearls, all impeccably matched in color, luster and shape, joined by a Cartier cushion-cut diamond clasp.
New York—The Baroda Pearls, billed by Christie's as the "most important natural-pearl necklace to ever be seen at auction," will anchor the company's upcoming Magnificent Jewels....
MarketingYour Store Brand
Mar 01, 2007
Paula K. Peterson, president of Crown Luxury Consulting, Orlando, Fla., is one of the industry’s most savvy marketing experts. She has launched wholesale businesses for Van Cleef & Arpels, Harry Winston, and Tiffany; created new market opportunities and strategies for companies such as Harrods of London and Cartier Inc.; and now advises leading....
Jewelry and Watches Contribute to Richemont's Rise in Third-Quarter Sales
Jan 25, 2007
Richemont, the Swiss luxury goods group, on Tuesday reported that third-quarter sales increased by 10 percent at actual exchange rates compared to same period of the prior year. At constant exchange rates, sales increased by 15 percent. Jewelry sales were up 8 percent for the period, ended Dec. 31. Cartier and Van Cleef & Arpels reported double-digit....
Harry Winston Top Luxury Brand Among 'Ultra-Wealthy' Consumers
Jan 18, 2007
Ultra-wealthy consumers rate Harry Winston as the leading brand by a wide margin, according to a recent survey. Buccellati ranks second, slightly above third-place Cartier, among the 20 luxury jewelry brands surveyed. Brands rated by the Luxury Institute's 2007 Luxury Brand Status Index survey of Luxury Jewelry, in alphabetical order, are: * Asprey, *....
IWC, Vacheron, and Patek Rated as Most Prestigious Luxury Watch Brands
Jan 17, 2007
Ultra-wealthy American consumers rate IWC is the number one watch brand, followed closely by Vacheron Constantin, and Patek Philippe, according to a Luxury's Institute watch survey. "The timepieces made by IWC are secrets shared by only a very few in the world; their workmanship and quality is unquestioned, their craftsmen are artisans of time....
Diamonds are a watch retailer's best friend...if you know what you are selling
Nov 27, 2006
Diamond watches are a certified Top Wesselton phenomenon in the watch industry. Many companies claim to have been the first to put diamonds onto a steel watch, but there's no denying that just about every watch company has followed in the same footsteps down the road to financial success. As a result, watch retailers all over the world either have to get on....
The discreet glamour of artistic patronage
Nov 01, 2006
The Fondation Cartier pour l’Art Contemporain: Tony Oursler – Mirror Maze (Dead Eyes Live), 2003
Situated at the confluence of art and industry, employing very high-level designers and artisans, watchmaking is an industry unlike any other. It produces objects that are, of course, extremely technical, yet their design is essential. A watch....