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Guy Ellia Tourbillon Zephyr

2012-12-24 20:23:39 | 日記
"The creation is something delicate. It should reflect the trends but on the other hand it has to remain eternal." This is the philosophy that has inspired Guy Ellie ever since 1999 when he opened his private company. A big passionate of jewelry and gemstones Guy Ellie has toured the world up side down in his quest for the rarest gems and most beautiful diamonds. His passion dancer watch combined with his fascination for the transparencies has been reflected in a very special watch: Tourbillon Zephyr. The sapphire blue is skillfully combined with special transparencies offering this watch a unique way of capturing the light. The overall intention is to create a dreamy effect of contemplation and to convey a maximum sense of sublime and purity.Forever fascinated with the world of subliminal perception the designer tries to place his creation at the limit of visibility; he creates a symphony of details which better his expression of time reinterpretation pushing it further into the future. That is how Guy Ellie pretends to screen his artifact and his new approach to reading the time in Guy Ellie Tourbillon Zephyr.The mechanism which animates this watch is the work of Christophe Claret the parent of other models like Opus 4 for Harry Winston Jean Dunand's Shabaka and others for Ellicott and DeLaCour.In the photos above the model is an S97-GE a one-minute Tourbillon aligned with the barrel franck muller replica watches with bridges and sapphire-blue steel screws. Featuring a total number of 233 components with its core adjusted by 5 positions and 21 600 beats per hour Guy Ellie Tourbillon Zephyr is one exquisite mechanism that is able to satisfy the exigencies of the contemporary refined buyers. Its transparencies create a kaleidoscope of reflections of light which capture the soul and carry it into an incredible experience that transcends the nothingness materializing it.The Guy Ellie accomplishes in Tourbillon Zephyr something that not many clockmakers can he gives life to a brilliant mechanism which embodies purity and simplicity he creates more than a sophisticated watch fake christian dior watch he creates a genuine work of art.Pictures with Guy Ellia Tourbillon Zephyr

A New Spin on Webb

2012-12-24 19:46:13 | 日記
A New Spin on WebbDavid Webb cuff in 18k gold with platinum diamonds turquoise chopard watches and black enamel; $48 500

Three estate dealers purchased bankrupt jeweler David Webb in June for $11 million and plan to “revitalize” the 62-year-old design house.

Two of the new owners Robert Sadian and Mark Emanuel run European Arts and Antiques; the third Sima Ghadamian is a vintage jewelry dealer. All three were also involved in the November 2009 purchase of legendary jeweler Fred Leighton.

Emanuel says the new regime will hire “first-rate” talent to run the company. He cited his other goals as increasing production at its factories creating a division to buy vintage Webb items on the secondary market developing an “authentication model” for Webb pieces panerai luminor gmt fake watch and overseeing a book on the designer’s jewelry.

They also want to bring the company “into the 21st century” by increasing PR and advertising efforts and reaching out to younger consumers. “We want to not only revive old classics but create new and exciting pieces that are respectful of David Webb but also have relevance for today ” explains Emanuel. The jeweler’s two stores in New York City and Beverly Hills will remain open.

Best known for its exotic animal -bracelets the company was founded in 1948 by Webb and Nina Silberstein paypal replica watches and was run by Silberstein and her family after its namesake’s death in 1974. In June 2009 it declared Chapter 11 citing “serious financial difficulties.”

Emanuel vows to honor the brand’s storied history. “David Webb created literally hundreds of iconic designs ” he said. “We take the role of honoring him very seriously. It’s a tremendous name that is recognized all over the world and we want to do it justice.”