TIMEPIECES > If you don’t yet own a pocket watch, Vacheron Constantin’s magnificently elegant addition to its Collection Excellence Platine represents a musttake opportunity to do so. Issued in a limited edition of 50 individually-numbered pieces, this iconic object houses the new mechanical proprietary Calibre 4400, bearing the Hallmark of Geneva, and comes on a platinum-linked chain or blue, calf leather cord. And as with all models in this prestigious collection, the watch is delivered to its owner in a beautiful, ashwood presentation box.
GRACE AND BEAUTY She was the Oscar-winning actress who swapped the silver screen for the throne of Monaco, and with it, the name Grace Kelly for that of Princess Grace. She was a fashion icon, too, a graceful, effortlessly stylish trendsetter whose timeless appeal has now been honoured by the finest craftsmen at Montblanc. Next month they’ll unveil a full range of immaculate, Princess Grace-inspired watches comprised of one-of-a-kind high-jewellery creations and limited edition daywear timepieces (pictured above) fashioned from stainless steel and diamonds, each adorned with a pink sapphire teardrop that marks six on the dial. The unique pieces – of which there are two – are liberally studded with magnificent diamonds – just shy of 1,000 in the case of the flowerinspired Pétales de Rose Motif – and feature Grace Kelly’s monogram on the back. The winding button on each is the Montblanc logo, fashioned from a colourless diamond, while the same iconic symbol features on the stainless steel versions as a mother-of-pearl inlay. montblanc.com
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