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Inside this issue
• Auction results have been better than expected but the values of very recent pieces have levelled out
• A 3D virtual reality application lets you ‘try out’ gemstones at the touch of a button - -
Content
A new spirit of sobriety takes hold
The carnival is over for an age of conspicuous consumption as buyers go for quality, writes Haig Simonian
Germany: Glashütte’s horological past comes in from the cold
Michael Balfour on the re-emergence of a famous mark
Virtual saleroom: Discreet shopping for wealthy people
Dimi Gaidatzi investigates technology that lets you try on jewellery at home
Powerful new entrants burst into the world of luxury watchmaking
Swarovski displayed no fear with its presentation at the Baselworld trade fair, writes Michael Balfour
Art: Highly decorated and most desirable
Watchmakers are re-discovering handicraft, writes Maria Doulton
The Geneva seal: Stamps of approval
Nicholas Foulkes reports on the challenge to a famous hallmark
Aviators: Flights of fancy defy design convention
Pilots’ watches provide a playground for high-tech materials, writes Avril Groom
Dive watches: The magic of masterpieces
Timepieces represent a sense of belonging, writes Simon de Burton
Marc Hayek: Mystery man behind a Calvinist classic
Haig Simonian talks to the man behind the exponential growth and record earnings at Blancpain
Birthday parties: A year for celebrating an industry’s significant milestones
Maria Doulton reports on some important anniversaries
