Van Cleef and Arpel
The Van Cleef and Arpels brand is well known for its jewelery watches. The designs are elegantly crafted and are known for their excellent craftsmanship in the luxury and designer watch market. Having started as a family business consisting of brothers Charles Arpels, Julien Arpels and Louis Arpels, together with their brother-in-law Alfred Van Cleef, it continues to uphold its high tradition of jewelery and design excellence even today. Vintage Van Cleef and Arpel watches are considered a valuable investment in the fine line of luxury watches.
Van Cleef and Arpels product line
The Van Cleef and Arpels men’s 18k gold watch features a self-winding automatic movement in a stunning, perfectly rounded 18k gold case on a brushed and polished gold bracelet. The 36mm diameter and 8mm thick case is a modern beauty. This watch costs $13,900.
The Van Cleef and Arpels Classique women’s dress watch (model 11603) features a double row of 112 dazzling round-cut diamonds totaling 1.5 carats, set in the square bezel. The case is beautiful 18K white gold on a black alligator strap. It has a Swiss quartz movement and is priced at $11,500.
The Van Cleef and Arpels women’s dress watch features 120 spectacular round-cut diamond prong sets, in two rows, in a round bezel. Set in an 18K yellow gold case, it comes with a brown alligator strap and a matching 18K yellow gold buckle. This price is listed at $11,200.
longines
The Longines brand was born in Saint-Imier, Switzerland in 1832. Since then, it has strived to blend innovative technologies with elegance to become one of the world’s best-known luxury designer watchmakers. The company’s advertising campaign, ‘Elegance is an attitude’, fits perfectly with the Longines brand. Demonstrating its progress in the market, Longines launched its first wristwatch in 1905, the world’s thinnest electromagnetic watch in 1960, and the world’s first cybernetic electronic quartz watch, the Longines Ultra-Quartz, in 1969.
Soon after, he pioneered the alphanumeric display for television in connection with the broadcast of a World Cup alpine ski race in St. Moritz, Switzerland. In 1979, Longines, together with other watch brands, developed the “Feuille d’Or”, the world’s thinnest quartz watch. She surpassed her own record, when in 1984 she designed the world famous Conquest VHP (Very High Precision).
Also in the world of sports, Longines has made great strides. In 1912 he introduced the principle of an electric cable, which at the start and end of a race activated and stopped the timing mechanism. Since then, he has been appointed Official Timekeeper for many international sporting events, including many Winter and Summer Olympic Games.
As if that were not enough, it has come to make history even in the aviation and navigation sectors. He was responsible for timing Lindbergh’s first solo flight across the Atlantic Ocean and subsequently developed the Hour Angle watch to a design drawn by Lindbergh himself.
Baume and Mercier
Baume et Mercier was the brainchild of the watchmaking team William Baume and Paul Mercier in 1912. Precision fused with fine art to produce some of the world’s finest designer and luxury watches. Modern yet classic, the elegant Hampton series by Baume et Mercier is a testament to this fact.
In 1921, the company was awarded the coveted Poinçon de Genève, a watchmaker’s highest honor, bestowed by the Republic of Geneva. Baume et Mercier’s development of the planetary rotor, which oscillates with wrist movements to automatically wind the watch and activate the mainspring, led to the production of the world’s thinnest self-winding watch. Since then, the brand has skyrocketed to fame for its finely crafted designer watches.
Baume and Mercier product line
Baume Mercier Riviera women’s watch (model MOA00525 with stainless steel case and bracelet, white dial, and quartz movement. Suggested retail price is $1,487.
Baume Mercier Linea women’s watch (model MOA08281) features a white dial on a beige calfskin wraparound strap, in a polished steel case. It features quartz movement and is water resistant to 100 feet. It has a retail price of $902.
Baume Mercier’s women’s classic Hampton watch (model M0A06930) is fitted with a black calfskin strap in a stainless steel case. This model is priced at $1037.
Men’s Baume Mercier Capeland (model MOA06852 pictured) features silver-tone Arabic numerals, quartz movement and steel case. Water resistant to 100 feet, retails for $1,363.
bertolucci
The Bertolucci brand began humbly in a small workshop run by Robert Chopard that was partly owned by Marcel Michelotti. Marcel’s daughter, Pierrette Michelotti, married Remo Bertolucci in 1968 and revolutionized this brand to make some of the best designer watches ever. Bertolucci was a fusion of Italian style with Swiss craftsmanship and became known for its understated elegance. Some newer watches are bold and modern, but tastefully designed.
Bertolucci product line
The Bertolucci Vir women’s strap watch (model 129.50.41.120/BRN) is known for its scratch-resistant mineral crystal, with a satin-finished steel case and brown ostrich strap. The steel bezel frames the white dial with luminous hands and has silver-tone Roman numeral markers. The watch uses a precise Swiss quartz movement and is priced at $1195.
The Bertolucci Men’s Strap Watch (Model 701.50.41.100/BLK) features an extremely lightweight manual mechanical watch. Featuring a brushed steel case and steel bezel surrounding a white dial and silver-tone hands, it is fitted with a black alligator strap. Its suggested list price is $4,750.
Bertolucci Uomo men’s watch (model 884.55.41.601) features a stainless steel case, certified automatic chronometer movement, and mother-of-pearl dial. It is priced at $3,045.
Bertolucci Poeme Gold Ladies Watch (Model 053.54.68.96) features an 18k yellow gold case on a black patent leather strap with a diamond pin buckle. A mother-of-pearl dial with diamond markers rests on sapphire crystals. It is priced at $6,995.
harry winston
Harry Winston is a world famous jewelery watch designer and is often referred to as the King of Diamonds. These ultra-luxury designer watches have been favored by royalty and Hollywood stars. Harry Winston has designed many individually unique pieces for a select clientele. Pieces designed by Harry Winston are treasured among the world’s most famous diamonds and jewels.
When Harry Winston passed away in 1978, his son Ronald took over the vast empire. Carrying on the legacy of his father, Ronald Winston introduced the brand’s first watch collection, The Ultimate Timepiece in 1989. Known for its legendary masterpieces, the company occasionally introduces magnificent additions to its elegant collection.
Harry Winston Product Line
The Harry Winston Avenue Collection (Model 310-LQGL-D2.2) is a women’s watch featuring an 18K yellow gold case with a 0.90 carat diamond bezel, on a leather strap. It also features a mother-of-pearl dial and quartz movement. The quoted price is $12,892.
The Harry Winston Premier Bi-retrograde watch (Model 200/MABI 37 RL) is set in a rose gold case with a leather strap. This watch has an automatic movement, with a bi-retrograde second hand and display of the day of the week (price on request only).
Harry Winston Ocean Collection Watch (Model 400/MCADV 39 comes with a chronograph automatic movement and has a water resistance to 300 feet. It is encased in a 39mm platinum casing (price on request only).
The Harry Winston Signature 7 watch (Model HQ/HJ 286 pictured) is part of his flagship series in 1989. This quartz model is designed in 38K white gold case, dial and bracelet set with 428 white diamonds (price only on request).
