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Inside this issue
• More designers than ever are using quirky materials
• Is a diamond-trimmed diving watch taking things too far?
• Take a look at what’s on offer at the next watches and jewellery auctions - -
Content
Top names divided over time and tide
Haig Simonian on the debate between the confident and the shy on which way the luxury industry is going
Country profile: Italian passion with few boundaries
Michael Balfour on the influence of trend-setting instincts
Movement makers: Experts in complication
Nicholas Foulkes on companies that supply skill sets and know-how
Engineering: Something for the cogniscenti
David Zanetta of De Bethune, the boutique watch brand, uses an automotive analogy to explain the thinking behind a system he has developed to alter the speed of the rotor that powers the self-winding watch.
Jean-Marc Jacot: When it’s not enough just to have deep pockets
Haig Simonian on the boldest experiment in Swiss watchmaking for years
Political correctness: Cartier provides a new gold standard
Nicola Copping on jewellers sensitive to ethical campaigns
Silver: Bridge between what is fashion and what is fine
Claire Adler on the delicate process of quietly pricing down
Unusual materials: Odd baubles for the blokes
Simon Brooke considers increased demand for quirky pieces
Rough diamonds: The beauty of real, raw gems
Avril Groom reports on the niche trend reaching big brands
Alternative materials: Palladium gets a stamp of approval
With an amendment of the UK Hallmarking Act last July, the white metal palladium became only the fourth precious metal in the world to require hallmarking.
