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....
Val Fleurier responds to Richemont’s movement strategy
Mar 16, 2006
Neuchâtel, ‘Les Buttes’ and ‘La Côte-aux-Fées’
The Val Fleurier manufacture is the result of a process that began in the 1990s, in the days when the Richemont Group was still called the ‘Vendôme Luxury Group’. "Until the 1990s," says Henry-John Belmont, "everything was centralized via....
JCK Donates Rare Books to GIA
Mar 01, 2006
The Gemological Institute of America's research associate Al Gilbertson recently searched through JCK magazine's library of gemological books on diamond cutting and realized that the valuable publications were inadequately stored. JCK editor-in-chief Hedda Schupak asked Gilbertson to pull the books and put them aside until they could decide what to do with....
The Festive (Sales) Season – Xmas in Australia - A new Watch to take on Holidays to....
Feb 15, 2006
One of the fashion mags declared that Australians buy watches to be cool with the best but this is exclusively a fashion notion. As Australians begin lapping up the summer sun, the Bureau of Meteorology has found there was no shortage of heat rays last year, with 2005 declared the warmest in history. It hasn’t stopped there either as on New Years Day....
'Leaders' and 'laggards' named in advocacy campaign
Feb 14, 2006
The No Dirty Gold campaign placed a full-page advertisement in <I>New York Times</i> saying that eight of the nation's top retailers have pledged to move away from "dirty" gold jewelry sales and are calling on mining corporations to ensure that gold is produced in more socially and environmentally responsible ways. The ad was....
Icons & Innovators: Cartier: Lasting Legacies
Jan 01, 2006
Tank: Louis Cartier designed the Tank watch as a tribute to the American tank
commanders who supported his native France during World War I. The first
timepiece was presented to American Gen. John Joseph Pershing in 1917. A simple
square case with bold Roman numerals emblazoned on the dial defined the original
Tank. Over the years, the design has....
Icons & Innovations: De Beers: Feminine Mystique
Jan 01, 2006
Last november was a big month for Raphaèle Canot, artistic director at
De Beers LV. She launched the Talisman jewelry collection; put the finishing
touches on a special collection developed with Los Angeles designer Neil Lane to
mark the December opening of the brand’s second U.S. store, in Beverly Hills;
and gave birth to her first child,....
Mystery Clock Sells for Nearly $300,000
Dec 01, 2005
A clock whose hands appear to float with no visible means of support sold for $295,914 at Antiquorum's Geneva auction Oct. 16. Cartier mystery clock No. 2345 sits atop a black onyx base and stands 140 mm high (5½ inches). It's surrounded by rock crystal quartz, edged in 18k yellow gold. A circle of 18k yellow gold Roman numerals sit above a....
Setting Expectations
Dec 01, 2005
Watch enthusiasts may not recognize Alain Kirchhof’s name, yet this master jewel setter has introduced perhaps as much
innovation to the offerings of his employer, Jaeger-LeCoultre, as any watchmaker in the Vallée de Joux. Unlike the ranks of
genius watchmakers who have gained recognition for advancing the state of their art, Kirchhof quietly....
Destino named GIA chairman, announces several new initiatives
Nov 22, 2005
Ralph Destino, former chairman and president of Cartier, Inc., has been appointed chairman of the Gemological Institute of America, a newly created position. The position is effective immediately. Destino will have full responsibility for overseeing the operations and policies of the organization. GIA president William E. Boyajian will report to Destino.....
Cartier North America names new executive management team
Sep 21, 2005
Cartier North America has a new executive management team, with the addition of two top executives, announced Sept. 21. They are Edward Wright as senior vice president of retail and Martin Gatins as senior vice president of the wholesale division. Wright and Gatins join Olivier Stip, senior vice president of marketing and communications, to complete the....