The Fascination by Graff Diamonds

Graff Diamonds has unveiled “The Fascination”, a highly-unique transformable jewel that perfectly epitomises its diamond expertise operating at the very pinnacle of the luxury jewellery industry.

A true work of art

The Fascination incorporates 152.96 carats of the very finest white diamonds. At the heart of the piece lies an exquisitely rare, 38.13 carat D Flawless pear shape diamond, cut and polished by Graff

An interchangeable element, this magnificent diamond can be worn as the centrepiece of a highly sculptural bracelet or placed into a bespoke shank and worn as a ring.

Adding further intrigue and in an exemplary showcase of design ingenuity, an elegant diamond watch face can be inserted into the bracelet, creating an opulent jewelled timepiece.

Founder and Chairman of Graff Diamonds, Laurence Graff played an integral role in the design and creation of The Fascination – which demonstrates the close collaboration between Graff’s London and Swiss ateliers.

Commenting he said: “We are inspired by the rarest and most precious diamonds – their influence is evident throughout everything we do. The Fascination is an outstanding piece, carefully crafted so it can be worn in a number of different ways – adding a touch of magic to the jewel.  It perfectly encapsulates the ethos of our business, from sourcing the very finest diamonds, uncovering their potential through our cutting and polishing divisions, pushing the boundaries of design, meticulous craftsmanship and attention to detail – resulting in the creation.”

He continued: “The Fascination is truly unique and joins our roll call of important jewels, which are among the rarest and most sought after stones ever uncovered. It is a true celebration of our diamond mastery.”
The Fascination is probably the most expensive three-in-one jewels ever created, with a value of around Euro 36.287.100 ($40 million).

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Beautiful Astronomia Tourbillon Baguette by Jacob & Co.

 Beautiful Astronomia Tourbillon Baguette by Jacob & Co.

The watch was created in such a way as to allow the wearer to have a look into its wonderfully complex inner workings, but not in the usual way, by fitting the piece with a transparent caseback or dial. Instead, the Astronomia Tourbillon Baguette features a series of smaller sapphire crystals which are windows into the movement, with a larger crystal covering everything else. Even more eye-catching are the myriad diamonds adorning the piece, 16 carats-worth of precious stones invisibly-set on the dial and lugs.

This glittering timepiece comes with a 50 mm, 18-carat rose gold case, housing the exclusive Jacob & Co Manual Winding JCEM01 Caliber.
The Astronomia Tourbillon Baguette by Jacob & Co. has all the makings of an horological masterpiece, so it’s only appropriate it comes with an incredibly steep price tag of just over $1 million! It costs as much as a supercar, but it’s just as likely to turn heads, so there will probably be no shortage of watch aficionados with very deep pocket willing to shell out that sum.

The Sophisticated Daniel Roth Papillon Voyageur Timepiece

 Daniel Roth is a Swiss watchmaker founded in 1989 and subsequently acquired by Italian luxury brand Bulgari. It has recently released a beautiful timepiece called the Papillon Voyageur.

Papillon is French for “butterfly”, which in this case is a reference to the complicated way the two small hands indicate the minutes on this timepiece’s dial. This sophisticated mechanism is housed in a signature Daniel Roth Collection double-ellipse, 18kt pink gold case that is pretty substantial in size. The watch also features an anthracite dial and a brown alligator strap with an 18kt pink gold folding buckle.

The Papillon Voyageur watch is certainly not for everyone, so you would expect not many pieces will be produced. And you would be perfectly right – only 99 of these complicated, yet elegant timepieces will ever be released, with each of them priced at a substantial 37.900 Euro ($52,100).

Cartier Rotonde de Cartier Astrocalendaire

  Cartier Rotonde de Cartier Astrocalendaire is a stunning timepiece

 2014 is set to be a year of launches for Cartier who unveiled four watches that will makes its debut next year – the Rotonde de Cartier Astrocalendaire (perpetual calendar tourbillon), Rotonde de Cartier Earth Moon (an unusual moon phase design), the Tank MC Two Tone Skeleton (a new version of the Santos 100 skeleton), and a Cartier Caliber diving watch. First on the list is the Rotonde de Cartier Astrocalendaire, a creative implementation of the perpetual calendar via the Caliber 9459 MC, designed in-house by Cartier.

The timepiece features a 45mm x 15.7mm platinum case, with a concentric perpetual calendar, marked by blue brackets, wherein the day/date/month is displayed by means of rotating aperture. The leap year indicator is on the back of the watch on one of the movement bridges. At the center is a flying tourbillon with the Cartier “C”. The calendar functions are set via the crown except for the day which is advanced by a pusher in the case. According to Cartier’s head of fine watchmaking, Carole Forestier-Kasapi, this is because day and date can never be synchronized and need separate mechanisms. In this movement, it is driven by a star wheel and can be manipulated by a secure corrector at two o’clock. By replacing spring-and-lever system with an innovative wheel driven system, the movement yields a whopping 80 per cent gain in chronometric stability.

The Rotonde de Cartier AstroCalendaire bears the prestigious Poinçon de Genève and both its movement and case are individually numbered. With a 50-hour power reserve, this timepiece is limited to only 100 pieces and retails for around €150,000 or $200,000 apiece.