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JEANRICHARD strikes with mystically blue Terrascope

12/10/2014

Swiss luxury watch manufacturer launches 8 pieces for 5th edition of “Le Cabinet de Curiosités of Thomas Erber” at SIWILAI & Central Embassy in Bangkok JEANRICHARD reveals the “Limited Edition Terrascope for Le Cabinet de Curiosités of Thomas Erber” that the Swiss luxury watch manufacturer will present at the opening event on 20th November 2014 in Bangkok. The 5th edition of the annual exhibition is taking place from November 20th until December 21st 2014 at the Central Embassy Luxury Retail Project & SIWILAI Concept Store. The timepiece will then be on sale in a limited edition series of only 8 watches worldwide. JEANRICHARD will be present among the more than 70 international guests, launching this innovative aluminium timepiece with a “rubbergator” strap in all mystic blue with just a few red and white color nuances created exclusively for this event and in honor of the host country.

JEANRICHARD participates in the 5th edition of “Le Cabinet de Curiosités of Thomas Erber” with a highlight made in mystic midnight blue. The number of the very special Terrascope edition is limited to eight pieces only, playing tribute to the Asian culture. The frame of the automatic timepiece consists of a blue eloxed aluminium middlecase, bezel and laterals inserts, which provide the solid foundation of this limited edition. It is held in a polished and vertically satin-finished aluminium case. The black crown as well as the case back are made of lightweight titanium. The timepiece features a special “CDC-SIWILAI” engraving with the symbols of the concept store as well as of the CDC on the back. The blue dial is embellished with an artistic threedimensional camouflage print that complements the eclectic blue of the whole watch.

The hands come in blue steel with red luminescent material, while the JEANRICHARD logo and “Terrascope” lettering are held in classic white. Additionally, the timepiece features the brand new “Rubbergator” strap – a revolution among the bracelets, made of 100% water resistant rubber that has the same look and the feel of an alligator skin down to the smallest details.

ABOUT THE CABINET DE CURIOSITÉS OF THOMAS ERBER

After being a renowned journalist, writer and special correspondent in the fields of culture, trends and travel for 15 years, Thomas Erber became editor-in-chief of the lifestyle supplement for the newspaper Le Monde and a reporter at large for Vogue Homme International, and actively participated in the launch of Jalouse and l’Optimum. Thomas Erber is the founder of the internationally acclaimed Cabinet de Curiosités in the most prestigious cities in the world.

In addition, he is an international brand consultant of highly prestigious brands (Richemont, Pernod-Riccard, Kuoni, etc.) with a very high quality of global networking. His yearly exhibition, which started in 2010 at Colette in Paris, followed by events in London, Berlin and New York, has continuously grown in awareness and reputation ever since. The Cabinet de Curiosités of Thomas Erber contains finest pieces from well-known and prestigious contributors from around the world in the fields of fashion, design, high jewellery, art, photography and many more. Each guest makes a unique or very limited edition piece, aimed at enhancing the essence of his artistic work or brand and especially created for the Cabinet de Curiosités of Thomas Erber.

ABOUT JEANRICHARD

JEANRICHARD watches have been conceived for all those who enjoy challenges, revel in the unknown, and would like to live their lives to the fullest, savouring the best of each moment. These are the everyday adventurers, who enjoy authenticity and will make no compromises, be that on quality or on design. These are independent spirits who scorn conventions and play by their own rules, travelling off the beaten paths.

The art of life JEANRICHARD timepieces come in four different collections that each pay tribute to the elements of our universe: Terrascope, Aquascope, Aeroscope and 1681. Earth, water, air, plus the fire of passion that has inspired our brand for over three centuries and has excited sophisticated globetrotters every day anew.

JEANRICHARD is part of the Kering Group, a world leader in apparel and accessories which develops an ensemble of powerful Luxury and Sport & Lifestyle brands.

www.jeanrichard.com

Girard-Perregaux 1966 Collection Enamel Dial Limited – Edition

Editor

08/10/2014

Girard-Perregaux 1966 Collection Enamel Dial Limited

These traditional techniques have been passed down the ages, without alteration to their essential requirements, formulas and know-how. These techniques consist in fixing the enamel powder and ensuring its harmonious balance through heat during delicate firing stages. The colour obtained remains unaffected by

time or external factors, and stays the same year after year.

Girard-Perregaux introduces 3 limited editions showcasing exceptional watchmaking expertise and craftsmanship and using two main distinct enamelling processes:

Miniature Painting: the base plate is enamelled in white. Coloured enamels are then used to painstakingly decorate the surface of the dial using a microscope for precision. The dial is fired after every colour application, starting from the most resilient colours to the most delicate ones. The piece is then finished with

one last transparent layer of enamel.

Cloisonné: the designs or figures are drawn by arranging into shape pieces of fine gold wire, into which the enamel is applied. The liquid enamel is laid into the cavities using a brush. Next comes the firing, timed to the minute in a furnace at 800°C. After cooling, the excess enamel is removed by vigorous sanding using a hard stone and water. The dial is then manually polished with a diamond file, before a last firing called “Dorure” or gilding adds shine and reveals the enamel’s full splendour.

Girard-Perregaux 1966 ‘Pur Sang’ – Miniature ENAMEL Painting

This limited edition of the understated Girard-Perregaux 1966 collection is paying tribute to the untamed beauty of the magnificent Arabian ‘pur sang’ with its distinctive head shape and unmistakable elegance. Known as one of the oldest breeds in the world, the Arabian horse captivates the heart. Its eloquent head that has been artistically reproduced for hundreds of years is now featured on the dial in a vibrant hand-painted miniature.

Girard-Perregaux 1966 ‘The Map’ & ‘The World’ – Cloisonné Enamel

The vision of the dial of these two timepieces offers a vibrant example of Cloisonné enamel beautifully decorated with a map of the world, a great classic in the Haute Horlogerie tradition. Europe, Africa, the Americas, Asia and Australia are delicately outlined by tiny wires of gold precisely delimiting their contours and enamels hues. An invitation to voyage revealing new horizons of dreams.

These Girard-Perregaux 1966 limited editions are housed in the elegant Girard-Perregaux 1966 round case and beat in time to the fine GP03300 calibre. The diversity and richness of the decorations and finishes adorning the multiple components of the movement can be seen through a transparent sapphire case-back.

Source: Girard-Perregaux

newsletter related to the autumn exhibition WATCHES AND JEWELS

Editor

28/09/2014

Please allow us to send you the next newsletter related to the autumn exhibition WATCHES AND JEWELS, which will be held from 2nd – 4th October 2014; the focus area of the exhibition includes watches, clocks, jewellery, authorial jewellery, fashion jewellery, minerals, packaging materials, investment gold, investment diamonds, etc.:

– we have published the list of companies which will be exhibiting at this year´s event. incl. stand numbers

https://www.hodinyaklenoty.cz/seznam-vystavovatelu.html

– Osmany Laffita jewellery will be presented in premiere at the exhibition

– Ludek Seryn, a watchmaker from Mohelnice, has prepared a presentation on the theme of “Watchmaking”

– in the new section called Jewell STARs, author jewellers Hana Šebková, Zuzana Melvys Melckenveeck, MgA. Katerina Reichová, Lucie Durdíková, Šárka Rooya – Chantilly, Štepánka Benová, MgA. Lenka S. Malíská, Jan Surynek and Eva Javorská will present stainless steel jewellery, porcelain jewellery, glass pearl beads, but also jewellery made of glass

– in Czech premiere, the company AVIKO TIME will present the Swiss watch brand ALBERT RIELE (unique design, respectable appearance, modern elegance)

– another piece on show in Czech premiere will be the Amora gem – this is an utterly unique gem and the very first laboratory gem ever, which has rivalled a diamond in almost all parameters (brilliance, fire, shine, toughness etc.); the world premiere took place in June 2013, the European premiere in June 2014 at the fair Jubinale (Krakow, Poland)

– the company Advantage-fl.cz, Paradise for Goldsmiths, has prepared a novelty for this year: they will be presenting a technology of ceramic and abrasive fibres which are ideal for final polishing of jewellery (these fibres are an excellent helper when polishing those parts of jewellery, which are not well accessible; another advantage of these fibres are high quality and long life)

– our traditional exhibitor and holder of many awards such as Grand Prix from Montreal, Brussels or Osaka, holder of the title Family Treasure and a long-time supplier of the „Czech Nightingale“ musical award – the company Granát Turnov, an arts production cooperative, has prepared a presentation with the title „Bohemian Jubilee Garnet “. The presentation about the history of garnet mining and production in this cooperative will be held by Mr. RNDr. Ivan Turnovec, a promoter and advocate of the original Bohemian garnet

– the RingCube, being the latest innovation on the market which offers a new engraving solution, will be, besides other products, presented as part of the exposition of the company Gravo Tech s.r.o., the roots of which go back to 1993, and which has been an exclusive representative of the manufacturer of engraving machines Gravograph (this company was established more than 60 years ago in France and belongs to top manufacturers in the branch)

– the Goldsmith’s Centre for Practical Education SOLUNKA, which offers education for goldsmiths and jewellers and belongs to traditional exhibitors at the fair WATCHES & JEWELS, has prepared a unique exhibition od students´ final works; the exhibition was put together on the occasion of 20 years of SOLUNKA on the Czech market; furthermore, SOLUNKA will, just like in the past year, organize a fashion show together with a presentation of some imaginative and hand-made jewellery sets from the collection of students´ final works; SOLUNKA will also present various handicraft techniques of goldsmithery used until today;

– the magazine HODINY & ŠPERKY (WATCHES & JEWELS) – a specialized printed magazine about watches and watch manufacturing – will be present at this specialized exhibition also in this year; you will have the chance to see the latest issue of the magazine in their stand as well as to collect missing issues of the magazine from the last years. It will also be possible to buy a 2-year subscription and immediately choose and get watches in the value of CZK 1617 as a PRESENT; each issue of this magazine offers their readers the possibility to orientate themselves well in the supply of watches and to choose the best watch according to their choice. This is to a significant extent thanks to comparative testing made by the editors, the results of which are often decisive for the customers; neither this time a similar testing was left out; besides the testing, you will find e.g. articles about the history and development of English watch brands in various countries, about the history and development of calibration, or original reportages from manufactories etc.

– the Union of Glass and Fashion Jewellery Producers will organize workshops incl. a creative one, they will show the production process of glass pearl beads with help of a burner, as well as the assembly of manufactured fashion jewellery; additionally, the visitors will get the chance to manufacture their own piece of jewellery with assistance of a designer at cost price, i.e. at a much lower price than they would have to pay for the jewellery in a shop; of course, the price will depend on the type of used pearl beads – a piece of jewellery made of standard material can cost even only CZK 30, but handcrafted glass pearl beads are very expensive as such and their price logically influences the price of the finished piece of jewellery – however, it will still be only a fraction of a normal retail price

– previous newsletters are available at the website of the exhibition:

(April) https://www.hodinyaklenoty.cz/en/news-archive/news.html/456_17511-watches-and-jewels-2014-newsletter-april

(May) https://www.incheba.cz/en/press-room/news-archive.html/456_17513-watches-and-jewels-2014-may-newsletter-

(June) https://www.incheba.cz/en/press-room/news-archive.html/456_17529-watches-and-jewels-2014-june-newsletter-

(July) https://www.incheba.cz/en/press-room/news-archive.html/456_17613-watches-and-jewels-2014-july-newsletter-

S pozdravem/Yours faithfully

Ing. Hana Lukešová

INCHEBA Praha spol. s r. o.

Areál Vystavište 67

170 90 Praha 7 – Holešovice

Tel.: +420 220 103 474

Mobil: +420 606 752 818

Fax: +420 220 103 777

E-mail: h.lukesova@incheba.cz

Internet: www.hodinyaklenoty.cz

125th anniversary of La Esmeralda – Paris World’s Fair, 1889

Editor

23/09/2014

Paris, September 29, 1889. Exactly 125 years ago, the Jury of the Paris World’s Fair awarded a gold medal to Girard-Perregaux for an exceptional watch that has since become a watchmaking icon for all brands and for all ages: La Esmeralda

Since 1860, Constant Girard-Perregaux strove to develop an unrivaled watch whose movement was not just a purely technical component but also instantly recognizable. Contrary to his peers, whose work quality was to focus on technical details or finishing, Constant directed his research towards the architecture of the movement.

He thus developed the famous parallel “Three Bridges” under which the mechanism was aligned. Initially, they were straight with pointed ends and produced in nickel silver. A Tourbillon fitted with the Three Bridges entered the Observatoire of Neuchâtel competition in 1867. It won first prize and its precision record

remained unbroken for a considerable time. That same year, the watch won a medal at the Paris World’s Fair.

Continuing his work, Constant Girard-Perregaux honed the design of the Bridges which took the shape of arrows with spreadout ends. In addition, 21 carat gold replaced the nickel silver as the functional material. In his concern to protect against possible imitations, the movement was filed by Constant Girard-Perregaux in March 1884 with the United States Patent Office. In fact such an office did not exist at that time in Switzerland until 1888.

For Constant Girard-Perregaux, 1889 was the year of another challenge: the World’s Fair held in Paris, the event that showcased the Eiffel Tower. The aim was to enter a watch that was exceptional in every way. There was no doubt about the movement; it had to be the Tourbillon with Three Gold Bridges. In its most complete version, with pivoted long detent escapement, it also had to be given a suitable casing. Constant Girard-Perregaux opted for a heavy pink gold case engraved by Fritz Kundert, then at the height of his art. Kundert made use of all the techniques known at the time (most of which are now forgotten) to produce an extraordinarily rich and beautiful decoration.

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On September 29, 1889, came the verdict: Constant Girard-Perregaux’s masterpiece received a gold medal at the Paris World’s Fair. But its story did not stop at that: after the exhibition, the famous watch and jewelry retailer, Hauser, Ziwy & Co, running the “La Esmeralda” stores in Paris and Mexico, were appointed to market the watch. This is where the name we know today originated. A short time later, and without the details of the transaction ever being known, it was acquired by General Porfirio Diaz, then the president of Mexico. La Esmeralda only reappeared by chance in 1970; during a trip to Mexico, one ofthe co-owners of Girard-Perregaux was contacted by one of the general’s heirs and offered the famous watch for a sum that we will not disclose here. The transaction was agreed and since then La Esmeralda has found a place of recognition in the collections of the Girard-Perregaux museum.

This exceptional watch has had an exceptional destiny. La Esmeralda remains an enigma to this day but it is still an endless source of inspiration: why three

arrow-shaped Bridges? What do they symbolize? Still recognized 125 years later, the Girard-Perregaux contemporary Fine Watchmaking collection has never had so many Tourbillons with Three Bridges, from the most classic to the most innovative, like the Neo-Tourbillon with three Bridges presented at Baselworld 2014. These three Bridges are quite simply unique.

2014-2015 Fall-Winter Jewelry Trends

Editor

23/09/2014

2014-2015 Fall-Winter Jewelry Trends

Hi all,

This summer we have renovated our Jewelry portal and all of us were focused in this topic. I hope you appreciate in :))

Therefore sorry but I did not do a very detailed research for this article, I’d like to share the general informations from 2015 fashion shows. For 2014-2015 Fall/Winter you have to fill your wardrobe with a little fur, dark burgundy, electric blue , cool mint, and lavender colors, but be sure 2015 favorite fashion trend color will be aqua-blue.

First of all, the most important jewelry trend in 2015 are BRACELETS, big, flashly with showy stones!

2015 Ring desigs are so big and huge, they are covered your half hand :))

Chanel Fashion House has as usual presented her universal suits for 2015 , and they are not combined with the classic, pearl necklaces.. no… now you will see that 2015 jewelry designs are much different and big sized pearls. Great designs :))

Fashion House Dolce & Gabbana was inspired by flowers, during the fashion shows we have only seen these wonderful collection combined with gorgeous dresses. These necklaces and bracelets are fitted with great big colorful semi-precious stones.

Besides Etro and Balmain are more inspired of ethnic design, we have seen tassels, bracelets with leather and fur, bamboo design hoop earrings, huge shaky earrings , which took you to deep rain forest.

2014-2015 Autumn/Winter most influential accessories are Bracelets … yes, go ahead, do you complete your out-fit with this trendy accessories, all kind that’s are flashy, colorful, beaded with big stones are accept.

Let us see some jewelry designs from Alexander McQueen, Oscar de la Renta and Etro .

Best Bridal Accecories

Editor

21/09/2014

Whatever wedding dress you choose, accessory is irreplaceable and necessary for completing your whole ensemble. Veil, gloves, garter, wrap, sash, jewelry, and shoes help accentuating your dress as well as adding style from head to toe. Try to enhance your beauty and make wedding day the most special one with selected bridal accessories.

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JEANRICHARD strikes with mystically blue Terrascope

Girard-Perregaux 1966 Collection Enamel Dial Limited – Edition

newsletter related to the autumn exhibition WATCHES AND JEWELS

125th anniversary of La Esmeralda – Paris World’s Fair, 1889

2014-2015 Fall-Winter Jewelry Trends

2014-2015 Fall-Winter Jewelry Trends

Best Bridal Accecories

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