LIFESTYLE

One Love, 4 Cs

Amour and glamour, eternally intertwined

Love Rendez-vous is back with its most heartwarming significance that makes the world go round. Indeed, Valentine’s day remains the calendar’s most celebrated romantic occasion around the globe because love is the core of happiness and happiness is the core of life. The heart wants what it wants and no better expression of love than a timeless gift, one that outlives the promises made and validates the memories shared. Jewelry and watches remain the most desired items and favorite offerings on that special day. Below are few of our favorite selections, a blend of timeless classic and modern elegance.

Boucheron Étoile de Paris Solitaire

A timeless selection inspired by the design of Place de l’étoile and its 12 avenues, a magnificent engagement ring, a stone within a stone, faceted like a gemstone with a diamond at its centre. A delicate mesh runs from the centre stone, a diamond of 0.3 carats or more, to the outer edge of the ring. Each facet surrounding the brilliant-cut diamond is itself paved with diamonds.

Piaget Limelight Gala Watch


A breathtakingly feminine watch in rose gold and 62 brilliant-cut diamonds. With its carnelian alligator-skin strap, voluptuous curves and powdered rose gold Roman numerals, this 32 mm masterpiece is a refined contemporary classicism and a timeless love gift.


Piaget Possession Pendant


Rose gold long necklace with carnelian and diamond pendant with two halves of a sphere brought together by a turning band. First half is made of rose gold and sprinkled with diamonds, and the other is a vibrant red carnelian.


Jacob&Co Skeleton Northern Lights Rose Gold Red


A dazzling manual winding timepiece with an 18k rose gold case polished and Pavé set with 323 round diamonds. Its unique red mineral crystal skeleton dial is an optical delight. This extravagant beauty comes with a red alligator strap.


Little Lange 1 Moon Phase


A mesmerizing starry nocturnal sky with a bright moonlight, an eye-catching 18k white gold case, this timepiece has a solid-silver dial coated with shimmering dark blue gold flux. This manual winding timepiece comes with a dark blue shiny leather strap. It has a power reserve of 72 hours.


Panerai Piccolo Due Madreperla PAM 1280


A sophisticated expression of elegance and versatility, this automatic timepiece P.900 calibre, comes with a 38 mm pink gold case, the smallest ever adopted by Panerai. It houses a stunning mother-of-pearl dial and an interchangeable red alligator strap. It has a 3 day power reserve and a see-through sapphire crystal caseback.


Bvlgari Divas Dream Sparkles of Glamour

A stunning fusion of timeless elegance and contemporary finesse, these two pieces we chose are from the latest additions to the emblematic line inspired by Rome’s Caracalla mosaics to unleash your inner diva.

Rose gold pendant necklace and mother-of-pearl with mesmerizing rubies and a touch of diamond shimmer.

Single-toned rose gold bracelet embellished with malachite for an eternal touch of elegance and femininity

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Louis Vuitton

SEE LV Dubai

Following the 2020 world-wide inauguration in Wuhan then Hangzhou in 2021, Louis Vuitton unveiled SEE LV in Dubai, the month-long traveling exhibition’s third stop. It displays the unique journey of the luxury house since its inception in 1854 with its archival items as well as new collections, allowing visitors to explore Louis Vuitton’s heritage from the 20th century trunks, leather items as well as artistic collaborations through immersive interactive digital experience. The exhibition is divided into four universes, “Finding Louis”, “In fashion”, “Bags stories”, and “Evolution Gallery”. It welcomes the visitors with a portrait of a young Louis Vuitton painted by artist Refik Anadol using artificial intelligence, then a room featuring a reverse-chronology selection of men and women ready-to-wear pieces is waiting for them. An astonishing wall of LV most iconic bags images like The Steamer, Speedy, Noé, and Twist as well the brand’s celebrity friends images like Emma stone, Regina King, Julianne Moore and others mesmerizing the guests with a jaw-dropping experience. Then they’re redirected to a room dedicated to the founder’s major contributions like the iconic wardrobe trunk to the skateboard trunk, 1920s Auto trunks to 2020’s Louis Vuitton 2054 raincoat-tent.
The exhibition chooses Dubai for its lively cosmopolitan spirit that unites the world with a unique cultural diversity. The breathtaking cityscapes, coastline, and desert as well as an impeccable investment environment so it’s a natural choice for the brand’s time-travel journey.

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Galons Dior

A bejeweled world of extravagance

Skillfully interlacing the world of Haute Couture and High jewelry, Dior jewelry creative director Victoire De Castellane unveils the latest Maison’s high jewelry collection that interprets the decorative ribbons and braids in the most splendid way. Inspired by the refined trimmings of her previous collections, the new selection is composed of 81 pieces of necklaces, bracelets, rings and earrings studded with diamonds, sapphires, rubies or emeralds and cut into geometric shapes as though snipped by a couturier’s scissors. The subtle asymmetric designs disclose the untamed exquisite spirit of Dior, blending the bold elegance with a delicate feel.
And marking a first in an Haute Joaillerie collection, the Maison introduces brooches and cufflinks for men.

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Bvlgari Serpenti Misteriosi high jewelry secret watch

Seduction stings like a serpent

A quintessential fusion between high jewelry and haute horlogerie, our January timepiece is an emblematic themed beauty that gained a widespread popularity since 1950s with its enthralling sinuous sleek curves and paradoxical connotations varying between immortal power, temptation, venomous femininity and absolute elegance. Released during LVMH watch week 2022, the Rome-based Maison known for its excellent craftsmanship and immaculate designs has been reinventing the emblematic reptile for decades and lays a new milestone by welcoming 4 new Serpenti secret-watches, the brand’s first iconic Serpenti secret timepieces, featuring Piccolissimo, a jewel of micro technology that has the smallest existing mechanical movements, entirely conceived within the Bvlgari manufacture in Le Sentier.
The magnificently opulent watch has a mechanical manual winding micro-movement. Its BVL100 calibre indicating the hours and minutes is housed in the head of the reptile within a dedicated container. Pressing the snake’s tongue opens the head to reveal the stunning watch that has a 40 mm rose gold case set with brilliant-cut diamonds, turquoise inserts and 2 pear-cut rubellites for the eyes. The dial is diamond-paved and the bracelet is made of double-tour rose gold set with diamonds and turquoise inserts. A total of 724 diamonds equivalent to 18.05 Carats.

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Because a timepiece outlives time itself

Selecting the right timepiece can be very bewildering with a vast array of choices in the market. A watch is unquestionably a reflection of the person’s style and a revelatory item of his personality and taste. To kick off the year with timeless elegance, we’ve selected seven stunning watches that definitely serve more than the conventional purpose of time telling…

Montblanc 1858 Geosphere ultra black

Inspired by the legendary professional Minerva watches, this 42 mm black distressed stainless steel case timepiece reinterprets the spirit of mountain exploration with two turning domed hemisphere globes which make a full rotation in 24 hours providing an instinctive way of reading different time zones. On the case back there’s an engraved drawing of the Mont Blanc mountain, two crossing ice picks and a compass surrounded by all seven summits. An impressive self-winding watch with a calibre MB 29.25, completed with a black leather strap and beige stitching.

Chopard L.U.C Flying T Twin Ladies


A dazzling 35 mm watch perfectly suited for a woman’s wrist, distinguished by its refined slender dial that features an ultra thin case measuring just 7.47 mm. It’s crafted in 18 carat rose gold or platinum and houses the innovative L.U.C calibre 96.24-L which is Chopard manufacture’s first automatic movement with a flying Tourbillon.

Roger Dubuis Excalibur Gully Monotourbillon


A boundary-breaking timepiece that combines the Maison’s high watchmaking expertise with French graffiti-turned studio artist Gully, turning the manufacture itself into a canvas of colorful vision by uniting two worlds into an exceptional masterpiece. Inspired by the spray paint, the letters were filled with luminescent colored lacquer while the hours and the hands are filled with Super-Luminova. Limited to just 8 pieces, it’s housed in a 42mm dark grey DLC titanium case with a calibre RD512SQ and a power reserve of 72 hours.

A. Lange & Söhne Triple Split


Launched in 2018 as the only split-seconds chronograph in the world to date that can measure additive and comparative times for as long as twelve hours thanks to its triple rattrapante mechanism. In 2021 ALS releases this 43.2 mm chronograph version, with an 18-carat pink gold case and a solid silver blue dial. Limited to 100 pieces, it is powered by calibre L132.1. An horological masterpiece in all its splendor.

IWC Portugieser Hand-Wound Tourbillon


An 18-carat Armor gold case and silver-plated dial, this stunning 42mm timepiece with a flying minute Tourbillon at 6 o’clock is powered by IWC-manufactured hand-wound 81905 calibre with an 84-hour power reserve. A see-through sapphire case back reveals a mesmerizing decoration on the bridges and solid gold medallion.

Bvlgari Octo Roma Emerald Grande Sonnerie


A refined jeweler and revolutionary watchmaker, Bvlgari presents a ground-breaking fusion between cutting-edge design and unrivaled watchmaking, this beauty brings together the marvel of sound and preciousness of gemstones. A mechanical self-winding movement, with BVL703 calibre, grande and petite sonnerie, It has a 44mm diameter white gold case, set along with the bezel, lugs and dial with shimmering baguette-cut emeralds and diamonds.

Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Jumbo


This 39mm Royal Oak Jumbo extra thin was launched to celebrate the 50th Royal Oak anniversary. For the first time since 1972, the new model welcomes a new self-winding hour, minute and date movement calibre 7121. It’s made of 18-carat pink gold enhanced with the trademark Petite Tapisserie dial in a new smoked shade of grey, as well as pink gold applied hour-markers and Royal Oak hands with luminescent coating.

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Piaget X Chinese year of the Tiger

A stunning collection to honor the roaring feline

Power, wealth, dignity and self-confidence are some of the main traits that describe the tiger, one of the forest’s chief players known for its independence and immortal beauty. To celebrate the Chinese year of the Tiger, Piaget pays homage to the breathtaking predator with stunning new releases.
A mesmerizing Altiplano timepiece featuring a roaring tiger across the dial in cloisonné Grand Feu Enamel crafted by master enameller Anita Porchet. This limited edition of 38 pieces has a 38 mm 18k white gold case set with 78 brilliant-cut diamonds.
And the celebration continues at Piaget with the iconic Possession collection featuring red carnelian beads presenting an open ring, a sliding pendant, an open bangle and gold bead earrings all set with diamonds, as well as an 18k rose gold Possession ring with two turning bands fully paved in sparkling diamonds.
Moreover, the Maison is launching in China, as a worldwide premiere a new Possession 18k rose gold watch in red, the color of luck and happiness in Chinese culture, with a mother-of-pearl dial, ruby indexes and a turning external ring set with brilliant-cut diamonds and one half-moon set ruby.

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Dials go green

An enchanting horological rhapsody

A symbol of prosperity and growth, the green color has always had an imposing role in the color palette, with its bold adventurous significance and timeless elegance. With almost every brand adding green dials to its countless collections, the horology world views the majestic hue as an enchanting scream of nature with its fresh rebirth symbol and passe-partout practicality.

Jaeger-Lecoultre Reverso Tribute Monoface small seconds

Launched in 1931 with a mesmerizing black dial, the Reverso has appeared over the decades with a variety of dials that offered a colorful modern twist while preserving the heritage of the original one. Last year the Maison presented Reverso Tribute Small Seconds in sunray-brushed lacquer green dial and matching leather strap like the deep green of the pine forests that surround Jaeger-Lecoultre’s home in the vallée de Joux. The slim 8.5 mm steel case houses the manually wound mechanical timepiece with 822/2 calibre and offers a power of 42 hours. The hours are marked by applied indexes rather than numerals. A timeless beauty with a modern touch.

Montblanc Star Legacy Orbis Terrarum LE 71

A stunning limited edition of 71 timepieces in reference to the formation of UAE in 1971, its world-timer functionality indicates all 24 time zones at a glance and highlights whether cities are in day or night time. The green sapphire crystal dial showing the northern hemisphere as well as 24 cities. This exclusive beauty comes in a 43 mm stainless steel polished case and powered by an automatic movement with the choice of a green alligator strap or steel bracelet.

Chopard Imperiale


A soothing green textured mother-of-pearl dial with a matching leather strap, this breathtaking watch perfectly rhymes with elegance and ultimate sophistication. Framed by a 36 mm 18-carat rose gold case with diamond-set bezel, the self-winding timepiece has a power reserve of 42 hours with central hours and minutes. A mesmerizing dual blend of jewelry and watchmaking.

Girard-Perregaux Laureato 42 mm Eternity Edition


Back in 1975, the newly launched luxury sports timepiece with its round dial and octagonal bezel defied the horological designs gaining an immeasurable popularity among the watch aficionados. This stunning timepiece was redecorated with a green hand-guilloché sunray dial of vibrant glossy Grand Feu enamel and released on the 230th anniversary of the brand in 2021. It has a 42 mm stainless case and Rhodium-plated baton-type hands that convey the hours and minutes. The sapphire caseback reveals an automatic GP1800 calibre. A sophisticated simplicity at its best.

Perpétuel X Hoffman


Part of ‘Khaleejuna wahed’ collection that means ´Our Gulf’, a stunning limited edition timepiece curated by the collaboration of Perpétuel and Hoffman as an expression of love and appreciation for collectors in the region.
This unique chronograph watch that’s limited to 50 pieces features a 40 mm stainless case that houses a stunning emerald-green dial with palm and sword with the phrase ‘For the eyes of Saudi Arabia’ in Arabic, and has a 37 hour power reserve.

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Boucheron New Maharajahs

Histoire De Style, an expression of elegant audacity

The name Bhupindar Sing is carved in Boucheron’s unforgettable memory. On August 2nd 1928, the 6ft 7 Maharajah of Patiala pushed the door of the Maison in Place Vendôme and commissioned the largest special order in the history of the brand. Thousands of diamonds, rubies, emeralds and pearls for 149 imagined designs by Louis Boucheron turned into emerald and diamond collars, multiple-strand pearl necklaces, belts covered in precious stones and other designs. This year the creative director Claire Choisne pays homage to the 1928 fairytale treasure by reimagining a contemporary version of audacious and modern free style. The New Maharajahs collection consists of emblematic elements of India like the lotus flower, turban ornaments or wedding bracelets, with white and transparency dominance, instead of the original polychrome. Colors have faded into a monochrome metamorphosis to engrave a contemporary vision of the well curated version of Boucheron’s high jewelry collection that comprises breathtaking parures, earrings, rings, bracelets, necklaces that turn into brooches, hoops, monochrome chokers as well as turban hair jewels. Lightening up the pieces without altering their beauty, the collection stands out by its remarkable extravagance that’s amplified by a modern touch without the weight of history.

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Gucci Tiger

A feline tribute to nature and beauty

Gearing up for the Chinese year of the Tiger which begins on February 1st, Gucci introduces a mesmerizing 80 piece collection of ready-to-wear and accessories, for both men and women. An archival design originated by Vittorio Accornero in late 1960s, the Tiger motif was revived by Alessandro Michele, upon joining the house in 2015 as its creative director. The print appears in a subtle inclusion in the lining of a trench coat, as well as a tiger and ‘Gucci Tiger’ wording in patch form on jackets, jeans, and knitwear with a maxi multicolor monogram, interlocking G or the equestrian-inspired web stripe. On some pieces the tiger is painted by hand or patch crafted with artisanal crochet and embroidery. The same styles are seen on shoes and bags combined with GG monogram. On a special note, the watches are 100% eco-friendly starting from the recycled steel case to the dial and strap, made from sustainable, renewable and bio-based raw materials. The campaign features a real tiger joining a group of friends for high tea in a luxurious retro-style hotel. The one century old Italian brand that turned carbon neutral since 2018, continues its ongoing support towards nature through initiatives aiming to protect forests, biodiversity and renewable energy, demonstrating its love for nature as one of its main source of inspiration.

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Louis Vuitton

Tambour Horizon Light up

The French Maison introduces its 3rd generation of connected watches with cutting-edge levels of customization and optimal technical specifications, magically pairing the two worlds of art and technology. The new Tambour has kept its previous silhouette and convex case in a whole new creatively redesigned method and form, with an exquisite curved sapphire glass screen. Pouring over the edge like an infinity pool, the 44mm case looks smaller and more practical on the wrist with an ultra sophisticated operating system which is the first outside Apple’s own ecosystem to be accredited as ‘MFI’ or ‘made for Iphone’. Compatible with Android and HarmonyOS smartphones as well, the Maison has developed the LV connect app that allows wearers to access diverse customization tools like watch faces and system color personalisation and selection of functions active on the watch.
Polished steel, Matte black or Matte brown designs, the watch offers quick strap change system with a wide range of colorful straps and will introduce throughout the year additional connected watches to celebrate collaborations, seasonal events, fashion weeks and various calendar milestones. The story of innovation is at the heart of Louis Vuitton’s creative agenda and an endless pursuit of artful creations bridging contemporary vibes with a glorious heritage.

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