Richemont on Tuesday said that Catherine Rénier, currently CEO of Jaeger-LeCoultre, will succeed Nicolas Bos as CEO of Van Cleef & Arpels, effective September 1. This announcement comes hours after the Swiss luxury goods holding company announced that that Louis Ferla, currently CEO of Vacheron Constantin, will succeed Cyrille Vigneron as CEO of Cartier, effective […]
Richemont said Tuesday that Louis Ferla, currently CEO of Vacheron Constantin, will succeed Cyrille Vigneron as CEO of Cartier, effective September 1. Vigneron will retire after eight years at the helm of the renowned luxury brand. Vigneron will assume the position of chairman of Cartier Culture & Philanthropy, effective September 1, and will work with […]
Fancy colored diamonds made their mark at Christie’s Magnificent Jewels sale, held Tuesday in New York. The top lot of the sale was “The Eden Rose,” a 10.2-carat internally flawless round brilliant fancy intense pink diamond. It sold for $13.3 million, beating its $12 million high estimate. Chrsitie’s said the diamond exhibits a pure pink […]
An important and rare Van Cleef & Arpels diamond “Tie” necklace smashed its estimate and blew past other impressive gems and jewels to become the top lot at Sotheby’s Magnificent Jewels auction, held Friday in New York. The necklace, circa 1929, composed of graduated links set with variously cut diamonds with elongated tassels that partially […]
Luxury goods holding company, Richemont, named Nicolas Bos, CEO of Van Cleef & Arpels, to the reestablished role of CEO, effective June 1. In addition, Bram Schot was appointed as non-executive deputy chairman of the Richemont board, effective September 11. The chief executive position has been vacant for nearly a decade. The appointment comes at […]
Luxury watch and jewellery retailer, Watches of Switzerland, has acquired Roberto Coin Inc., the North America business division of the renowned Italian jewellery brand, for $130 million. The deal was announced Thursday. Under the terms of the agreement as revealed by the two companies, Watches of Switzerland (WOS) will have exclusive distribution rights and ownership […]
Sylvester Stallone’s Patek Philippe Reference 6300G-010 Grandmaster Chime will be one of the top lots at Sotheby’s “The Important Watches” auction in New York. Sotheby’s said it’s the first time this model has appeared at auction. Its estimate is $2.5 million to $5 million. It is among 11 timepieces owned by Sylvester Stallone being offered […]
Watch and jewelry retailer, Wempe, launched the latest iteration of its “Signature Collection” with Girard-Perregaux. This Signature Collection consists of a series of limited edition and exclusive timepieces made in collaboration with best-in-class watch manufacturers, available only at Wempe, which includes the retailer’s Fifth Avenue New York store in the Peninsula New York Hotel. Previous […]
Urwerk, Hautlence, Norqain, Trilobe, Raymond Weil and Speake Marin are among the independent watch brands that will present unique timepieces at Watches and Wonders. The contemporary independent brands and watchmakers at Watches and Wonders bring innovation and a unique perspective to the annual watch fair in Geneva. Their experimental and cutting-edge approach to displaying time […]
Sotheby’s New York will hold an auction focused on signed jewels titled, “From the Vault Exceptional Signed Jewels” on March 7 in New York. It’s part of the auction house’s “Luxury Week” series of sales highlighting fine watches, wines, whiskies, handbags and accessories, and of course jewels. The Sotheby’s jewellery sale of more than 220 […]