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2-carat DiamondAura® timepiece under $130
Time to smell the roses
Legendary Swiss precision for less!
It sounds odd, but I never have any spare time when I visit Geneva. Between the business meetings, factory tours and more meetings, there’s barely time for me to breathe. If I want a break, I have to steal it. So during my last trip, I made a run for it after lunch. I turned off my cell phone. And then I went for a stroll along the lake to clear my head and forget about work. But a stroll through the birthplace of the Swiss watch industry is a terrible place to try and forget about work. The cool breeze off Lake Geneva and the lush greenery of the Jardin Anglais (English Garden) were relaxing. Then I saw the Flower Clock. Planted in 1955, the working public clock has a breathtaking dial composed of more than 6,000 blooms, arranged in an elaborate design of eight concentric circles. Inspiration never sleeps. Obviously fresh flowers wouldn’t last a minute on the wrist, so I decided to replace the gladiolas with gemstones. I borrowed the brilliant bouquet look for our Jardin Watch, which features a rose gold-fused oval case studded with 2 ctw-twinkling, lab-created DiamondAura®. The elongated mother-of-pearl face shimmers with iridescent color and features oversized Roman numeral indices at 12 and 6 o’clock. While the Geneva Floral Clock features the world’s largest second hand (over 8 feet long), it seemed more practical to fit the Jardin with a trio of much shorter blued hands. A genuine sapphire crown and the rich burgundy leather strap add the final touches of luxury.
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A. #19779 DiamondAura® Jardin Ladies Watch (2 ctw) $129
The fight of the century that ended without a punch We just weren’t sure these two would get along. In one corner, the undisputed heavyweight champ of precious stones, the King of Bling, the Great White Hope, the hardest substance on the planet Earth... diamonds. And our challenger, 1,000 times rarer than diamonds, mined in only one place on the planet and currently taking the jewelry world by storm...tanzanite. It was supposed to be the fight of the century, but it turns out that the both of them get along spectacularly. Lucky you.
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The 100-year-old watch that was born yesterday
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ake my word for it, this is the watch your grandfather wishes he had. Most hard-working gentlemen at the turn of the 20th century had a soft spot for a timepiece like this. Slim. Elegant. Just enough golden flash to suggest a taste for the finer things. There’s no doubt that grandpa wanted one of these. Not everybody got to experience the pleasure of Swiss luxury. Some landed one after retirement. Others saved a lifetime to afford one. Today, you don’t have to wait nearly as long. We’ve gone back in time and made it better. This is the world’s only 100-year-old watch that was born yesterday.
It took nature millions of years to create both stones, but diamonds have been living it up in the spotlight for centuries. Tanzanite was first introduced to the world in the late sixties and has been gaining popularity ever since. Our Tanzanite & Diamond Ring features these two champions of the gem world together inside a stunning sterling silver setting. Tucked in between pairs of prong-set tanzanite ovals, you’ll find a trio of brilliant-cut diamonds. The violet blue hues of the African stone flicker and dance across the diamond facets, setting off a fireworks display with every twist of the wrist. This is clearly a partnership with a surplus of style and substance. I just wish we had come up with the idea earlier. B. #W5536 Tanzanite & Diamond Ring (1 ctw) $199 Specify ring whole size 5-10 when ordering. See order form for ring size chart.
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Thin is in! Measures a super-slim 8.4mm!
The Stauer Exeter is not a vintage watch—it’s better! Its fired ceramic face recalls the porcelain complexions of another time. The civilized
arrangement of Roman numerals, Breguet-styled hands and a separate seconds dial pays tribute to a less complicated era. Once you put it on, you might just have to check the calendar to make sure it’s not 1912. I modeled the ultra-slim Exeter after one of the first wristwatches ever made by Switzerland’s most influential timekeeping dynasty. Inside, it keeps precise time thanks to a legendary Swiss movement. Outside, it’s water-resistant to 3 ATM and secures with a genuine brown leather band. And if you think your old man’s old man had a tough time getting a watch like this in his day... things haven’t gotten any easier. Turn-of-the-century originals at auction can easily set you back six figures. Even luxury brand “reissues” start around $18,000! Stauer is the only place you’ll find a watch that looks like the original, runs more accurately and costs LESS than it would have 100 years ago. Your grandfather would be proud. Fits wrists 7 ¼"–9 ½". C. #21221 Stauer Exeter Watch $149 www.Stauer.com 71