Jewelry & Watches

From JustLuxe content partner iW Magazine Alpinarelaunches it's Extreme Regulator, first seen in 2005, with a new dial and a smaller cushion-shaped case. The new model, which debuts this week at Geneva Watch Days, is called the Alpiner Extreme Regulator and is now set in a more widely appealing 41mm steel case, considerably smaller than the 48mm case of the initial model and the 45mm size of more recent examples. The Regulator was considered a flagship model when Alpina launched it as the Avalanche Extreme Regulator seventeen years ago. But even with a new size, the latest model evokes a similar assertive,…

From JustLuxe content partner iW Magazine Frederique Constant unveils a new look for its Classics Heart Beat Manufacture collection, revealing a new dial, new indexes, and a retro 39mm case. The Frederique Constant Classics Heart Beat Manufacture in a 39mm steel case. The new design is also offered with a pink gold case.Perhaps the most notable change in the new design, which debuts this week during Geneva Watch Days,  is how the Geneva-based watchmaker is exposing the watch’s escapement or ‘Heart Beat.’ Rather than the ‘comma-shaped’ aperture at the 12 o’clock position that characterized the dial of the Heart Beat collection since…

From JustLuxe content partner iW Magazine Ulysse Nardin adorns its 39mm Lady Diver and 45mm black DLC titanium Blast Tourbillon X with purple, green, blue, or pink gemstones to create a rainbow effect that echoes the iridescent rainbow colors of silicon. The new Ulysse Nardin Blast Rainbow Tourbillon X.The newly sparkling bezels and dials, which debuted during Geneva Watch Days, are meant to celebrate Ulysse Nardin’s pioneering use of silicon components.  You may recall that in 2001 the Le Locle-based watchmaker was the first to debut a watch (the Freak) with silicon escapement components, jump-starting a technical revolution in the use…

APM celebrating the 40th Anniversary with Collection Yummy. Written In Partnership With Dmitri Sharov It is pretty common for a girl to steal and wear her boyfriend’s clothes, so what prevents men from doing the same? Many people in the fashion industry have been asking lately whether there should remain a divide between men’s and women’s fashion as the genderless and unisex trend has been gaining traction. The trend is particularly pronounced among the younger generations, especially Gen Z, who are rewriting established gender norms. Genderless fashion gives them the freedom to wear whatever they want. As for brands, by creating genderless products they…

Bob's WatchesIt’s been a while since Bob’s Watches has launched a new auction, but the wait is over! Bob’s Watches is currently hosting an auction which includes a collection of four unique “tropical dial” Rolex sports watches from the ‘60s and ‘70s.  The auction began yesterday and runs through Sept. 14. Winning bids will be announced on the website after Sept. 14. The watches to hit the e-auction block will be: Rolex ref. 1016 Explorer from 1966 The upcoming lot features a Rolex ref. 1016 Explorer from 1966. Originally black, the glossy dial aged to a rich brown, earning the…

From JustLuxe content partner iW Magazine MB&F is now widening the reach of its LM Split Escapement EVO, which debuted originally last year as a limited edition for the UAE’s 50th anniversary. MB&F’s new Legacy Machine Split Escapement EVO.Launched during Geneva Watch Days, the new Legacy Machine Split Escapement EVO version offers two modifications to existing models. One is the dial color, now a cool, icy light blue with grey subdials. The second change is that MB&F has rotated the entire mechanism clockwise by 30 degrees, creating a new sense of asymmetry in the LM Split Escapement dial. The watch’s new EVO…

From JustLuxe content partner iW Magazine Oris continues to expand its industry-leading Change for the Better campaign for humanitarian and environmental causes as it launches two limited-edition pilot watches powered by its much-heralded Calibre 401. The 40mm Oris Wings of Hope Limited Edition (of 1,000) in stainless steel.The new Oris Wings of Hope Limited Edition watches are based on the independent Swiss watchmaker’s Big Crown pilot’s watch. Sales of the watches will benefit Wings of Hope, a U.S.-based aeronautical humanitarian organization founded sixty years ago. Wings of Hope president and CEO Bret Heinrich.Twice nominated for a Nobel Peace Prize, Wings of Hope flies medical…

From JustLuxe content partner iW Magazine TAG Heuer heats up its Carrera collection with the new TAG Heuer Carrera Red Dial Limited Edition, a crimson-red-dialed Carrera that echoes the watchmaker’s long-standing role as a watch of choice among professional race car drivers. The new TAG Heuer Carrera Red Dial Limited Edition.Seen infrequently within the full TAG Heuer collection today (with the exception of a few Formula 1 model and this stunning bronze-cased Autavia watch), red has long been a favorite accent color for the watchmaker. A red tachymeter scale dominated many Carrera models in the 1960s. Similarly, we’ve also seen bright red hands…

From JustLuxe content partner iW Magazine Jaeger-LeCoultre adds a deep green gradient dial option to its Polaris Date collection. The new hue, which debuted in May, nicely echoes the colors of the deep sea, where the original Memovox Polaris, this watch’s antecedent, was built to explore when Jaeger-LeCoultre introduced it in 1968. The Jaeger-LeCoultre Polaris Date, with a new dial color.While this 42mm version of the famed dive model was first seen in 2018, it retains all the same design cues as the original model, especially its mobile inner bezel, controlled by the crown at 2 o’clock, and its off-white markers.…

Collection Festival from APM MonacoBy Paloma Rossano The jewelry industry is a thriving business intersecting with culture, art, and history. One of the most interesting aspects of jewelry is how its function and style evolve over time and from place to place. Today, contemporary jewelry has taken on “new technologies and non-precious materials,” developing it into ‘wearable art.’ While there are innovative strides taking place in the market, some consumers have difficulty finding companies that offer products at prices they can afford. Most of the brands that are known for their designs use expensive resources and elements that limit their…