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Welcome Letter Our Bridal Customers The Haute List Artists in Residence Make Mom’s Day: David Yurman Gift Guide for Moms, Dads, Grads & You!

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Welcome “Art washes away from the soul the dust of everyday life.”

Pablo Picasso said that, and I believe it’s true.

Art in all its forms—from paintings to music to writing to food—makes us see things. It makes us feel things. It brings us joy.

In this issue, we celebrate all things creative.

Among the highlights? We partnered with three notable Columbus arts leaders—Columbus College of Art & Design President Dr. Melanie Corn, Opera Columbus Artistic Director Peggy Kriha Dye and BalletMet Artistic Director Edwaard Liang. Each of them worked with us to design a piece of meaningful custom jewelry. Now, we are auctioning off each piece to benefit their organizations.

It was a beautiful process and an honor for our team to work alongside them.

It was also a reminder of why I personally enjoy this work. Jewelry often holds deep meaning. We use it to profess our love. To celebrate milestones. To hand down to future generations.

In a world that is moving so fast, jewelry can anchor us and connect us in a powerful way.

Whether we’re curating diamond studs for a graduate or working with you to design a one-of-a-kind custom piece, jewelry is our art. We hope that ultimately, it does what Pablo Picasso said. We hope it washes away from the soul the dust of everyday life and reminds you how much there is to celebrate.

Here’s to art.

Sincerely,

R. Andrew Johnson Chief Executive Officer

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Bridal Customer Photos Jordan Farmer & Kalie Walters Marrying 5.11.19

On choosing the ring

“I chose the ring because it caught my eye, and I knew it would be the perfect fit for Kalie and her petite/polished appearance. It was the first one I looked at!” –Jordan

Proposal site perfection

“An exclusive restaurant on the water of Montego Bay, Jamaica, with boats sailing and the sun setting.” –Kalie

She can’t wait to be wearing her ring when…

“We buy a new home together, find out we are adding to our family and simply just celebrating life every day together.” –Kalie

Jordan Farmer & Kalie Walters Photography by Lauren Walker

Richard Philip Jewett & Heather Moody

Justin Hamric & Emalee Dickson Photography by Brian J. Smith

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Eric Templeton & Nicole Tomcik Ryan Strader, The Cimarron Dove Ambrotype Studio

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Victoria & Thomas Evans On choosing the ring

“Thomas’ dad proposed to his mom with a ring from Diamond Cellar in the late ‘80s. It was meaningful to Thomas to have a part of his parents’ love story become a part of ours, as we were going to begin our newlywed life together in the area. We love the meaning and timelessness of our wedding bands!” –Victoria

On the perfect proposal

“One morning in Nashville, my roommate woke me up with a booked flight in hand to Texas, where Thomas and I are both from. Thomas proposed in his neighborhood, with a letter he wrote to me while serving overseas. All of our favorite people were there to celebrate with us.” –Victoria

She can’t wait to be wearing her ring when…

“My children ask about their parents’ love story.” –Victoria

Victoria & Thomas Evans Kerlyn Van Gelder Photography

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Bridal Customer Photos Jordan & Michael Olenhouse On choosing the ring

“The engagement ring is very special, because it embodies both him and I. We initially picked the band out at the “Craft Brews and I Do’s” event at Diamond Cellar.

I loved the band and wanted a round cut.

When Michael proposed, he proposed with the band I chose but picked a princess-cut diamond. It ended up being perfect, and I love that it has a little bit of my personality and his.” –Jordan

On the perfect proposal

“It was Veterans Day weekend. Michael— who is in the United States Air Force— had mentioned wanting to hike in one of Columbus’ beautiful Metro Parks. We settled on Highbanks, where Michael and I found a bridge with the number five on it— my favorite number. After stating that this was my bridge, he got down on one knee and asked if it could be our bridge.” –Jordan

On appreciating the ring

“Michael was deployed just two short months after our wedding. Every time I looked down at my ring, I thought of him and felt proud to be his wife.” –Jordan

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Lori & Jim Kneale

Amanda & David Albert Mike Stempler, Shutterhead Studios

On the perfect proposal

“David popped the question at one of my favorite places, Surfside Beach, South Carolina. My family has vacationed there since I was a child.” –Amanda

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Bridal Customer Photos Megan Wray & Austin Laue

Megan Wray & Austin Laue

Meghan McGuire, Oh Miss Meghan

Marrying 7.27.19

When she knew he was the one “Our faith lives are very important to both of us, and I could really see myself marrying Austin when he began leading in our church and discipling others.” –Megan

On the meaning behind the ring

“Megan lost her mom, who was from St. Louis, a few years ago. I chose to design small arches on the ring’s interface with one large arch under the center stone to replicate the St. Louis arch. We love that the ring serves as a reminder of her mom.” –Austin

On the perfect proposal

“I rented the Historic Barn at Jorgensen Farms and arranged candles, lights, handmade signs, music and Champagne ahead of time. Megan and I walked through the doors together and had a moment of quiet before I opened a curtain revealing the scene. We walked down the candle-lit aisle scattered with rose petals and I proposed under a chandelier. Her family and friends were waiting to celebrate with us at dinner.” –Austin

On choosing the ring

Andrew & Alexa Martin

“He chose it because when he saw it, he could imagine me wearing it the rest of our lives. He said the style was me.”

– Kylie

Ryan Hoover & Kylie Hobbs Chelsea deRoche Photography LLC

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Style F ile: Spring’s Top 5 Connie Leál Ballenger, owner of Upper Arlington boutique, Leál, shares top trends for spring.

SUITING UP Step up your game by embracing the return of the power suit. The options are endless. You’ve got jackets, skirts and pants that are skinny, wide and even cropped. And they’re in patterns, bold hues and striking silhouettes. Try something new for the season or update a classic already in your closet with fun jewelry or a unique handbag.

A POP OF COLOR This spring, colored jewelry is the accessory to make your look pop.

And the brighter, the better. From bold statement necklaces to dainty and dazzling pieces, if it’s full of fabulous rainbow hues, it’s in.

PLAID IS RAD

Although usually associated with fall, this preppy pattern is making its way into spring wardrobes everywhere. The spring plaid is very contemporary and done in bold, bright hues and metallics, and it’s often mixed with other patterns.

(You’ll hit a trend trifecta with a light blue plaid suit!)

POLISH AND SHINE

The days of wearing workout leggings 24/7 are fading. People are dressing up again. Try tailored slacks with a whimsical blouse or wide-leg pants with a fitted knit top.

Polish your look, and you will most definitely shine.

POWDER PERFECT BLUE Pale, powdery blues are popping up everywhere. Whether in shoes, bags, suits, or head to toe, this shade is super fresh. For an edgier look, mix it in with black and white.

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Iconic Makeover

For more than 30 years, Mrs. Goodman’s Baking Co. has delighted Central Ohio brides with cakes that taste even better than they look. Now, with new owners, it’s undergone a makeover and is adding to the menu. (Worry not, fans—that famous buttercream frosting hasn’t gone anywhere.) In 2018, Michele Tackett purchased the bakery with her husband, Stu, and his parents, Sheri and Floyd Tackett. (They bought it from the Alderman family, who bought it from the Goodmans.) Here, Michele talks shop.

You had a thriving business career and two young children.

What drew you to buy a bakery?

I spent almost 10 years in corporate America in the hospitality industry. My mother-in-law, Sheri, had owned her own business, Delta Energy, for 15 years. Sheri was recently retired and I had just had my second daughter when we decided we wanted to do something fun together. We tossed out several ideas and then learned Mrs. Goodman’s was for sale.

Sheri wanted me to learn the ins and outs of small business ownership, and I jumped on the opportunity to have her as my mentor.

You bought the bakery last March and celebrated your grand re-opening in November. Let’s start here: What has stayed the same?

The single most important thing that has stayed the same are the recipes. People travel from all over Ohio—and, we’ve learned, other states too—for our homemade buttercream icing and made-from-scratch cookies. Also, while we have many new employees, we have the same bakers and decorators. That has been integral as we strive to maintain the authenticity of the Mrs. Goodman’s brand and taste.

And what is evolving?

The biggest change is the re-modeled bakery. We wanted our customers to feel like they were walking into grandma’s kitchen, so we put up floral wallpaper and chose a display case color that was warm and welcoming. We’ve also been testing

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new products while still keeping the original menu. So far, the cinnamon rolls have been the most popular addition, now taking up permanent residence in our display case. There are options of plain or topped with buttercream or pecans.

You’ve long been known for your elaborate wedding cakes.

What trends are you seeing for wedding cakes right now?

Last year, it was all about the textured look and “naked” cakes.

This year, we have received requests for much more intricate and elaborate designs. And dessert and cookie tables have also been a big request for 2019.

What’s your personal favorite treat?

I’ve always been a chocolate lover, so our chocolate cake with chocolate buttercream is my personal favorite.

If you’re not here to pick up a beautifully hand-crafted cake, I always recommend our iced shortbread cookies or any of our cupcake flavors— basically, anything with our homemade buttercream icing on it!

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n Residence We invited three celebrated Columbus creatives to design a piece of jewelry that could ultimately benefit their organizations.

Here, meet the leaders of BalletMet, Columbus College of Art & Design and Opera Columbus—and see the jewelry they teamed with our world-class designers and goldsmiths to bring to life. Now, each piece is being auctioned to support the arts.

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ARTISTS IN RESIDENCE

Ball et Met

Edwaard Liang Artistic Director, BalletMet

The former New York City Ballet dancer is now a prestigious choreographer who creates work for BalletMet and dance companies worldwide. He’s won awards for his dancing (among other achievements, he danced as part of the Tony Award-winning Broadway cast of Fosse), for his choreography (including the 2006 National Choreographic Competition) and even for his filmmaking (an Emmy for his short dance film, Vaulted).

Why are the arts important?

In my opinion, it is what defines us as human.

Whose creativity is inspiring you right now?

The list is way too long, but examples are: Crystal Pite, Akram Khan, Christopher Wheeldon, and people in the community like Peggy Kriha Dye, Janet Chen, Rossen Milanov, Nannette Maciejunes, David Brown and so many others in Columbus.

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Most interesting thing you’ve recently seen, heard or read?

If you could choreograph a ballet to a live performance by any musician in the world, who would it be?

I know it’s very commercial, but I was blown away by A Star Is Born with Bradley Cooper and Lady Gaga.

I can’t narrow it down to one, but I can give at least a small starting list. It would be: Rufus Wainwright, Lady Gaga, Fleet Foxes, Sufjan Stevens and Panic! At The Disco.

Ultimate Columbus Saturday?

Szechuan hot pot with my husband.

What is the most meaningful piece of jewelry you own, and why?

If you could swap jobs with anyone in the world for a day, who would it be, and what would you do?

My engagement/wedding ring. Not only because of the significance and the emotional connection with this piece of jewelry, but also because it cost so damn much! Hello diamond eternity band!

I would get to work on any project with Meryl Streep. So it could be anything from being her shadow, her assistant, her cook, her best friend—sky’s the limit!

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The Ring

Inspired by Mr. Liang’s craft, this 14K white gold piece is a bold take on a more traditional ring. It utilizes clean lines and a uniquely set emerald-cut moissanite center stone with black and white diamonds all working in unison to create a contemporary piece that exudes strength, form and beauty.

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ARTISTS IN RESIDENCE

CCAD

Dr. Melanie Corn

President of Columbus College of Art & Design

The first woman to lead CCAD is passionate about the idea that art can change culture—and she’s working to give students an education enabling them to do it. With a growing student body and alumni working around the globe at places from Nike to DreamWorks, Corn’s efforts are paying off.

Why are the arts important?

The arts are a strong economic force across the United States as well as here in Columbus, and they provide essential moments to stop, think and imagine a better world.

Whose creativity is inspiring you right now?

Jeni Britton Bauer, founder of Jeni’s Splendid Ice Creams. She’s a CCAD board member, and the way that she approaches creative entrepreneurship is truly inspiring. Jeni is a role model for what it means to do what you love, live by your values and earn a great living with your artistic skills.

Most interesting thing you’ve recently seen, heard or read?

I went to see Hamilton with my family. It was phenomenal.

As an art historian and a lover of pop culture, I couldn’t get enough of the mashup of contemporary music and dance, relevant conversations about lasting social and political issues, and the story—however fictionalized—of our country’s founding.

Ultimate Columbus Saturday?

This city is thriving with art and culture every weekend, with much of it fueled by CCAD for the past 140 years. A perfect Saturday for me would be shopping at the CCAD Art Fair, then checking out works by our alumni throughout the Short North Gallery Hop, and closing the night with a drink at Seventh Son (also, by the way, co-founded by a CCAD alumna Jen Burton).

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What is the most meaningful piece of jewelry you own?

My engagement ring. I love wandering through antique shops, and many years ago, while visiting a friend in Seattle, I saw this plain silver ring with a square-cut blue opal. After returning home, my partner secretly reached out to our friend, who sent him the ring so he could propose. To me, this simple, quirky ring is precious; it represents a memory, which is what great jewelry does.

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The Bracelet

Art Nouveau meets contemporary design in this meaningful piece made of oxidized black silver and high polish silver with black and white diamonds. The Art Nouveau styling dates back to when CCAD was founded in 1879. And the contemporary design speaks to modern-day Columbus—a city on the rise in terms of technology, fashion and the creative economy, fueled in large part by CCAD. Dr. Corn liked the tension between the organic and the industrial—speaking to both our Midwestern roots and our cuttingedge city of today.

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ARTISTS IN RESIDENCE

Opera Columbus

Peggy Kriha Dye

General & Artistic Director, Opera Columbus

This longtime singer has performed with noteworthy opera companies and orchestras across the globe, winning praise for her work on stages from San Francisco to Versailles to Shanghai. Recently honored by Musical America as a “Movers and Shapers” Professional of the Year, she is working to reshape the perception of opera.

You’re working to make opera more relevant in today’s world. How so?

I am passionate about making opera relevant by making it accessible. Our brand is “Make It Yours.” Dress in jeans or a gown, tweet and post during the show, applaud when you’re moved without intimidation. We have infused technology, modern sound and film into our productions. Our creative teams rethink the classics to appeal to a younger audience without jeopardizing the majestic quality of opera.

Photo courtesy Opera Columbus

Why are the arts important?

The arts act as an unbiased connector between culture, race, gender and age. When other attempts to heal won’t work, the arts will break through.

If you could swap jobs with anyone in the world for a day, who would it be, and what would you do?

Somewhere in the Caribbean, there is a bartender at a tiki bar who works part-time so she can spend the rest of the day at the beach with a pina colada…

Most interesting thing you’ve recently seen, heard or read?

I’ve recently finished a collection of articles by the Harvard Business Review on mental toughness. They were practical and extremely empowering.

What is the most meaningful piece of jewelry you own?

My mother gave me a simple and beautiful ring—a thin gold band with a long row of baguette diamonds. When I adopted my son, she took it off her finger and put it on mine telling me how proud she was!

Ultimate Columbus Saturday?

Sleeping in, coffee and a treat at Pistacia Vera, a long swim at the gym and a game of Monopoly with my kids and our friends… with me winning!

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The Necklace

Inspired by the unforgettable aria in La Bohème, this piece is simple, modern and sexy. Made of 14K white gold, it includes four clusters of diamonds to signify the four cascading notes of the aria and a rose pearl to represent Opera Columbus. (While diamonds are synonymous with opera in general, the pink color of the rose pearl is speciďŹ c to Opera Columbus.) The aria is depicted in more detail on the reverse side of the piece, which includes stylized bars reminiscent of sheet music.

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Make Mom’s Day

Flowers for Mother’s Day? Sure, their fragrant, ephemeral beauty makes them a popular choice. And chocolates are wonderful too—even if they require her to suspend her diet just for the day. But this year the holiday could be your chance to make a gesture as enduring as your love—for your kids’ mom, your own or another special mother in your life.

When you’re ready, David Yurman can help turn your giving impulse into an enchanting keepsake.

DAVID YURMAN

No woman is ever going to turn down a piece of jewelry on Mother’s Day, that’s just a fact. But gift-givers need to keep in mind the wearer’s personal style before making a purchase. Is her taste in jewelry classic or trendy? Does she prefer dainty or oversized? That’s why David Yurman is the perfect choice.

The brand’s ever-expanding line of masterpieces can appeal to every woman’s preference and has staying power. After all, Yurman jewels—created by David Yurman, his wife, Sybil, and now son, Evan—have been adorning women’s wrists, necks, fingers and earlobes for almost 40 years.

David Yurman jewelry is made with gold, silver or mixed metals; gemstones, diamonds or pearls. The brand offers pinky rings for risk-taker moms, statement sparklers for fans of the classics, hoop earrings that’ll become a special-occasion staple and simple studs for everyday wear. But no matter what item(s) you choose for mom, each unique piece has the Yurman signature cable design she’ll instantly recognize and adore. The motif is used in innovative and beautiful ways, such as on a cuff, surrounding a pendant or on the inside of a ring where only the wearer can see it. Elegant and timeless, David Yurman is the Mother’s Day present the busy mom in your life deserves.

From top left: Cable Collectibles Sculpted Heart Necklace with diamonds in 18K gold, Cable Collectibles I Love You Pendant with 14K gold, Cable Collectibles Initial Necklace with diamonds, Amulets Heart Pendant with diamonds in 18K gold, The Crossover Collection Cuff bracelet with diamonds, Pearl Cluster rings with diamonds.

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GIFT GUIDE

Moms, Dads, Grads & You

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DAVID YURMAN Mixed chain 4 row bib necklace $2,500

LAGOS Diamond Lux pavé square ring $1,250

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Principessa Flower necklace with diamonds $1,050

Buckle crossover cuff bracelet $1,600

CHARLES KRYPELL Diamond earrings $2,990

MARCO BICEGO Lunaria Petali ring $1,700

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MIKIMOTO Akoya pearl and blue sapphire Morning Dew earrings $2,050

LAGOS

Maya mother-of-pearl necklace $300

ROLEX Lady Datejust 28 $9,450

IPPOLITA

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Stardust pavé ribbon ring $6,995

Diamond Tribute bubble studs $1,700

MARCO BICEGO Africa Gemstone bracelet $1,360

PENNY PREVILLE Rainbow sapphire bangle $6,160

FABER-CASTELL Guilloche Ciscelé Fountain Pen $592.50

STEPHEN WEBSTER Raven head beaded bracelet $595

DAVID YURMAN Streamline cufflinks with pietersite $550

DAVID YURMAN Woven box chain bracelet $550

ROLEX

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Day-Date 40 $37,550

Black Bay 36 $2,850

34mm Laureato $15,900

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ROBERTO DEMEGLIO Ceramic black diamond stretch bracelet $628

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Charm necklace $1,720

Autavia Heritage Calibre 02 $5,300

Clifton Baumatic $2,750

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ROLEX

Sport Heritage Auto Chrono $4,500

Cosmograph Daytona $16,900

NOMOS GLASHÜTTE Lambda 39 $17,000

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STEPHEN WEBSTER Cushion inlay cufflinks $495

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ROBERTO COIN Principessa Flower bracelet with diamonds $1,750

DANA REBECCA Lauren Joy mini necklace $275 Sylvie Rose bar necklace $990

NOMOS GLASHÜTTE Orion Neomatik 41 date midnight blue $4,350

FOREVERMARK Diamond Tribute ring $1,398

DANA REBECCA Cynthia Rose studs $825 Ava Bea Rosette huggies $465 Emily Sarah studs $440

STORE 5a Pre-owned Prada Saffiano leather wallet $295

RAYMOND WEIL Ladies Parsifal $1,495

DIAMOND CELLAR 1.80ct diamond studs $7,855

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MIKIMOTO Akoya pearl and diamond necklace $1,200

DAVID YURMAN Forged carbon cufflinks $500

DAVID YURMAN Box chain bracelet in blue $350

CHARLES KRYPELL Ivy lace ring $290

KWIAT Wrap around diamond pear stud earrings $4,950

LAGOS High Bar gold station Caviar bracelet $1,250

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HERMÈS 32mm Slim d’Hermès $3,200

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ROBERTO COIN Princess Flower earrings with black jade and diamonds $4,300

DAVID YURMAN Morganite and diamond Tides ring $4,500

STORE 5a Pre-owned Louis Vuitton Abbesses messenger $895

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Rose gold diamond bracelet $2,224 White gold diamond bracelet $2,224 Yellow gold diamond bracelet $1,976

PATEK PHILIPPE Ladies 4910/10A - Twenty~4 Quartz $12,140

Pavé cross necklace with black diamonds $950

Petrvs lion signet ring $595

SUTRA Blue sapphire and diamond cluster ring $16,750

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PENNY PREVILLE Moon and star eyeglass chain $2,755 Rosebud and diamond eyeglass chain $6,890

MICHAEL BONDANZA Coin, butterfly and bee bracelet $3,465

PATEK PHILIPPE 5396R Complications $47,970

LAGOS Caviar turquoise cuff $1,050

PESAVENTO DNA Spring ring with dark brown Polvere Di Sogni $450

CHARLES KRYPELL Diamond hoops $4,950

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Moon and star diamond band $6,688

Nova pearl earrings $995

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M E E T LU X U RY C O NC I E RG E L I N D SAY S M I T H For more than 10 years, Lindsay Smith worked as a personal stylist and shopper for professional athletes and executives around the country. Now, she’s our luxury concierge. Looking for a gift that will wow? She’ll find it, wrap it and deliver it. Want help editing your jewelry wardrobe? She’ll come to your home and help you navigate what to keep, what to sell and what to consider reworking into a piece you love. Here, meet Lindsay.

On falling in love with jewelry

On her most meaningful pieces

I grew up with a very fashionable mother. I remember her always wearing different sets of huge earrings. They were extravagant, feminine and glamorous; she wore them every day. She looked just like a movie star. I loved going in her jewelry drawer and playing dress up—and still do to this day.

There is nothing more powerful and chic to me than a woman having the confidence to rock big jewels every day. Whether you’re out running errands in jeans or attending a black-tie event, it’s all about owning it.

Most of the jewelry I have today was passed down from my mom. A few years ago, she brought out two pairs of earrings she no longer wore. She asked what she should do with them, and I suggested turning them into mother-daughter rings. We had both pairs made into matching rings, and I get compliments every time I wear them. But the story is what it’s all about—something special between us.

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I’m here to make my clients’ lives a little bit easier and more enjoyable. I’ve always loved giving gifts, and I love helping clients choose gifts that will thrill the people they love. I take gift options to homes and offices. And because of Andy Johnson’s connections, I can get items that aren’t in our stores—those amazing, one-of-a-kind stones or pieces that people want for the big moments. I also help clients edit their jewelry boxes to sell what they don’t want, rework pieces into something new and magical, or design custom pieces. I want to help clients hone their style with jewelry and curate amazing collections over time—pieces that can be enjoyed, cherished and then passed down for generations to come. I’m just here to make life and gift-giving easier and more fun.

My dad has a beautiful watch collection. I fell in love with the masculinity and technicality of the watches he would show me. I have great memories of talking with him and hearing the stories of what each piece represented. There was a romance to it all. I grew to love a big men’s timepiece on my wrist. I love classic masculinity with overly feminine touches.

The juxtaposition of it all—that’s my style, not done until it’s perfect. Because the details are the design.

On her favorite staple I think I got my first pair of diamond studs from Diamond Cellar when I was 11 or 12, and ever since then, I’ve been hooked. Every few years when my parents would ask what I wanted for Christmas, I would ask to upgrade my studs. I would get so excited to see if the little blue DC box was under the tree. Now I have my perfect pair. There is something so timeless about diamond studs. They would be my recommendation for anyone starting to build their jewelry wardrobe.

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Whether for designer bag lovers, watch collectors or jewelry enthusiasts, STORE 5a has established itself as the dominant player in luxury accessories in both buying and selling. Each item is carefully selected for its quality and style, authenticated by a team of experts and priced at a significant savings. As part of the Diamond Cellar family, STORE 5a offers two brick-and-mortar locations—one in the heart of the Short North and another at Easton Market—as well as a thriving online marketplace.

MEET THE TEAM! Jesse, Director - Short North & Easton Market Funny story, I didn’t actually plan on following in my family’s footsteps and working within the jewelry industry, but my passion for vintage guitars led me to discover a love for vintage watches.

This appreciation expanded to jewelry and handbags. I spend most of my time going between our two stores and helping build our online business. I picked a Royal Oak A.P. as my favorite piece from our spring collection, because I love the brand history and the color combination on the dial.

Amanda, Store Manager - Short North I spend my days looking for the latest and greatest designer handbags and accessories for our customers. When I am not buying handbags, you can find me at the Short North managing daily operation. My favorite piece for spring is the Alex Woo Bee Pendant. This piece features thin rows of diamonds set in yellow gold as the bees stripes and a delicate beaded gold chain. Bees symbolize hope, brightness, personal power and community. Wearing this pendant is a reminder of positive vibes and happiness, and would make a thoughtful gift for a loved one!

Kimi, Sales Associate - Short North I spend my days down in the Short North as a sales associate. My favorite piece from our spring collection is the beautiful jadeite ring set in yellow gold. The nugget style setting creates a vintage look, accenting the green jadeite nicely.

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Michelle, Store Manager - Easton Market You can find me in my element on the sales floor at STORE 5a, Easton Market. As store manager, I enjoy creating lasting relationships with our customers and sharing all that our pre-loved luxury has to offer. My passion, or call it a weakness, is all that blings and sparkles! For this spring, think pink. My favorite piece is the 10K emerald cut pink tourmaline bracelet set in 18K rose gold. Pink tourmaline is not only my October birthstone, but it is known to kindle feelings of joy, hope and comfort.

Katie, Sales Associate - Easton Market I am loud, proud and a sales associate for STORE 5a, Easton Market. My favorite piece from our latest and greatest is the Fendi Flowerland handbag. It’s a great bag for the upcoming spring/ summer season with its bright whimsical flowers. It goes with all my fun colored outfits. This bag is a great add to my closet for the season.

Molly, Inventory and Sales - Easton Market When I’m not behind the scenes working with the inventory team, you can catch me on the sales floor at STORE 5a, Easton Market. I chose the Rolex Milgauss as my favorite piece from our spring collection. This timepiece not only has a super cool look about it but also some really awesome features! With an orange lightening bolt used for the seconds hand, a green sapphire crystal and the ability to withstand magnetic fields up to 1,000 gauss, this watch is definitely on my wish list.

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Detail Dreams

Traci Richardson spent years globetrotting to the world’s most vibrant cities to create wow-worthy spaces for brands like Victoria’s Secret and Henri Bendel. Her unique magic? Dreaming up store designs that compelled people to stay, linger and shop. Meanwhile, fifth-generation farmer Stacy Richardson honed his business acumen in accounting and retail before diving into real estate—and back into farming with his brothers. Eventually, the Columbus couple and parents of two launched Paul + Jo Studio, a design and renovation firm that aims to create homes where people can live their most inspired lives. Now, the detail-obsessed duo is crafting some of the most luxurious spaces in the city.

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detail counts—that’s what my dad taught us. And that mantra carries into everything I do. Our crew would tell you I am particular—that might be their nice way of saying it. But I’m not done until it’s perfect. Because the details are the design.

When you approach a house, what’s your process?

Stacy: We start with the budget. That’s just common sense. We want to make sure they’re getting their money back if they do eventually sell the house.

Traci: Then we identify their ideal living style and look at what works now and what doesn’t. Next, we look at the bones: What do we want to preserve and highlight, and what goes? From a creative standpoint, I want to make sure that every room has a special moment. How do we make each room count? I think that’s one thing we’re really good at—making a house a home by creating moments in each space that are special to the homeowner. And the journey is really important—there should be a flow from the front door to the back.

You obsess over details. Why?

Why do you love what you do?

Traci: I am inspired every day by collaborating with new clients. I love building relationships, making people happy.

Retail was fun—it was like figuring out a puzzle every time, and I enjoyed putting it together. But now I get to affect people’s lives, which is pretty amazing. Our clients end up as our friends, and for that, I am very, very grateful.

What are the easiest things someone can do to amplify their space?

Traci: Paint and lighting. Those will transform your space quicker than anything else.

Stacy: “The details are not the details. They make the design.”

Charles Eames said that many decades ago, and it’s true. I grew up on a farm, and raising crops is an art form. Every little

Stacy: And cheaper than anything else, too!

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Here, Traci and Stacy Richardson in the kitchen of an Upper Arlington home they designed from the ground up (also shown at left).

Traci, who studied at CCAD, enjoyed her retail career.

“But now I get to affect people’s lives,” she says, “which is pretty amazing.”

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Culinary Playground

Chef Avishar Barua is a culinary tinkerer—constantly experimenting, exploring and learning new (or in many cases, old) techniques that will bring depth of flavor to his dishes. A veteran of Mission Chinese and WD-50 in New York City and Veritas in Columbus, Barua now leads the kitchen at Middle West Spirits’ lauded restaurant, Service Bar, in Italian Village. His food is best classified as surprisingly familiar—dishes and flavors you may recognize but have never had quite the way he prepares them. Here, Barua shares five ways he and his team keep their creative juices flowing.

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Start with nostalgia. The key to get someone to try something new? Root it in the familiar, Barua says. His menu includes items inspired by things from Cheez-It crackers (it’s a bar snack) to Taco Bell (which inspired the Cheesy Brisket Crunch, a staple of the menu since the day Service Bar opened). “We’re trying to connect with every guest,” Barua says. “We’re tired of the pretense at restaurants.

Why can’t people just come and have a good time?”

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Take advantage of the distillery. Being located inside a distillery has its advantages, including access to a lot of cool grains. This inspired the Service Bar team to make their own kojis (the starter used to create miso) out of rye, wheat berry and barley instead of rice. In turn, they can create their own miso out of unexpected ingredients like pepperoni, cake scraps and avocado. “We’re unlocking the way you can create flavor and are creating the baseline ingredients,” Barua says.

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Add a little smoke. “We always use smoke,” Barua says.

“And we try to find different ways to apply it.” This includes cold and hot smoking, using two kinds of wood (including spent oak barrels from the distillery) and not being afraid to smoke, well, everything. “We smoke soy sauce, cheese, salt, flour, sugar. It’s surprising what you can smoke.”

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Always be exploring. The Service Bar team pulls inspiration from their favorite dishes at restaurants around the city and then reimagines their possibilities.

A turnip cake at a dim sum restaurant, for example, inspired them to create twice-cooked scallops with a twice-cooked turnip cake!

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Leave room to play. Instead of printing a list of daily specials, the kitchen posts its latest, limited-time creations on a not-so-secret Instagram at @secretkitchenmenu. It’s an experiment that Barua says diners are loving because it gives them a direct line to the kitchen.

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The six-figure Greubel Forsey GMT Tourbillon perfectly complemented the Oscar nominee’s Richard James suit—and Iron Man cufflinks!—on the Avengers: Infinity War red carpet.

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SPOTLIGHT

Downey’s Time

At 54, one of the world’s highest-paid actors, Robert Downey Jr. can track minutes and hours with sublime distinction. By Haley Longman Actor Robert Downey Jr. is probably best known these days as the dude under Iron Man’s suit in the films in Marvel’s Avengers franchise. He was also known to tabloid readers, years ago, for a bumpy personal life. But make room in your mind for one more fact about Downey: The man has a collection of watches that testifies to impeccable taste and discernment.

That’s not something every star could easily match—not even every fellow performer on Forbes’ “highest-paid actors” list, where Downey has appeared repeatedly. But he seems comfortable with the fact that his possessions are revealing. “You can learn a lot about a man,” Downey has said, “if he opens up his jewelry box.”

From his work we know he’s a man of impeccable talent too. Born in Manhattan to an actress mother and film director father, Downey began acting at the age of 5. He became a prominent member of the Brat Pack in the ’80s and had major roles in the 1992 film Chaplin and on the TV show Ally McBeal. However, his success in those early days was clouded by trouble with drugs, arrests and stints in rehab. By 2008, a finally sober Downey landed the role of a lifetime as Iron Man, a character he’s since depicted in leading roles, as a member of an ensemble cast and in cameos in the Marvel Cinematic Universe’s films.

And, oh yeah, the superhero franchise is also what’s responsible for his reported $80 million earnings in 2015.

In 2016, Downey gave fans a peek into his luxury watch collection as part of a cover story on him for GQ Style. Among the standouts were his “best watch,” a JaegerLeCoultre AMVOX3 GMT Tourbillon worth a cool $125K that he wore in Iron Man 2. He’s also the proud owner of a Rolex Oyster Perpetual Submariner, a vintage Baume & Mercier he got from his grandfather and a Bell & Ross Titanium orange, a gift from Ben Stiller after they wrapped filming on 2008’s Tropic Thunder.

Then there’s the pièce de résistance, the Patek Philippe Nautilus Moonphase Steel.

“My Mrs. got me this watch,” he boasted of Susan Downey, his wife of 14 years and the mother of two of his three kids.

“I’d say this is easily the most glamorous watch a man can have.”

Well, it’s at least tied for “most glamorous” with the Urwerk UR-110 RG, which the actor wore in 2017’s Spider-Man: Homecoming. He personally requested the loan of that piece from the independent watch brand for his Tony Stark to wear in the film. It’s got 18K rose gold and black titanium with bright yellow numbers and detailing—yes, to match Iron Man’s suit. The Urwerk sold at a 2018 auction for $150K, but the actor won’t miss it too much; he had a separate one made for his personal collection.

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No performer wishes to be outshone by the timepieces he owns. So it’s a mark of confidence on superstar Robert Downey Jr.’s part that he’s willing to let us see how he keeps time. Here are three of his standout watches:

At 2018’s Avengers: Infinity War premiere, Downey wore the $605K Greubel Forsey GMT Tourbillon, which boasts a power reserve indicator and a spinning titanium globe that rotates once every 24 hours.

The actor has described his Omega Speedmaster Moonwatch Professional Chronograph as “sporty.”

Watch enthusiasts spotted the JaegerLeCoultre Geophysic Universal Time in stainless steel on Downey’s wrist at the Paris premiere of Captain America: Civil War. It allows for simultaneous readings of the time in all 24 time zones and houses the latestgeneration automatic Calibre 772.

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ROLEX

How Time Flies

Take to the skies with Rolex’s GMT-Master II and Oyster Perpetual Sky-Dweller, trusted wingmen to the elite world traveler. By Christen Fisher Whether your 2019 travel plans include “bleisure” trips (mixing business and leisure) with the family in tow, an epic solo adventure into unexplored or hard-to-reach territory, or both, chances are you’re going to fly. You’ll be in the air, but not above caring what time it is. So know this: As the jet set take flight more frequently than ever before, their wingman of choice continues to be Rolex.

In 1959, when Pan American Airways made the first nonstop flight from New York to Moscow, Rolex was in the cockpit.

The historic flight’s captain wore an Oyster Perpetual GMTMaster to aid him in navigation. Since its original launch in 1955, the GMT-Master has remained a true “tool watch,” its ever-evolving technical performance keeping pace with the rapid growth of intercontinental travel during the second half of the 20th century. In 1982, Rolex introduced a new movement that allowed the hour hand to be set independently. Models fitted with this optimized movement were named the GMTMaster II. In the past 60 years, a lot has changed: Pan Am no longer exists and flights from New York to Moscow are a daily occurrence. Yet the GMT-Master II continues to evolve to meet the needs of elite world travelers, including celebrity devotees such as Brad Pitt, Ellen DeGeneres (see article on page 52) and Sylvester Stallone.

At Baselworld 2018, Rolex introduced three new versions of the iconic GMT-Master II with a new movement, the caliber 3285. Available in Oystersteel, Oystersteel and Everose gold and solid Everose gold, the 40mm GMT-Master II is equipped with a bidirectional rotatable bezel and a 24-hour graduated two-color Cerachrom insert in red-and-blue ceramic, known to watch aficionados as the “Pepsi” bezel. The lugs and sides of its Oyster case have been redesigned and fitted on a five-link Jubilee bracelet. Designed to display the time in two different time zones simultaneously and waterproof to 100 meters, it is an ideal watch for crisscrossing the globe in style.

Launched in 2012, GMT-Master II’s much younger sibling, the Oyster Perpetual Sky-Dweller, is one of Rolex’s most complicated watches. A favorite among globe-trotting athletes like tennis legend Roger Federer, basketball great LeBron James and soccer star Cristiano Ronaldo, the Sky-Dweller boasts dual time-zone displays and an annual calendar. For the dual time-zone feature, local time is read using center hands and a reference time display in 24-hour format on a rotating off-center disc visible on the dial. The annual calendar, called Saros after the astronomical phenomenon relating to the

eclipse cycle, displays the date at 3 o’clock and the month using 12 apertures around the circumference of the dial.

For ease of use on the go, the Sky-Dweller is equipped with a Ring Command bezel that allows the wearer to select the watch’s different functions through an interface between the movement and the case. The bezel can be turned to one of three positions to select the function to be set: date, local time or reference time. The selected function can then be adjusted in either direction, forward or backward, using the winding crown, which has only one setting position. At first it was offered only in precious metals, but Rolex introduced two Rolesor versions of the 42mm watch in 2017. It is now available in solid Everose gold, Oystersteel with white gold and Oystersteel with yellow gold.

Keeping track of the time, knowing where you’ve been, where you are and where you’re going—whether it’s back home, to the next meeting or to an undiscovered corner of the Earth— is a necessary “luxury” for the devoted traveler. If you find yourself spending much of your time navigating friendly or unfriendly skies, Rolex’s GMT-Master II and Sky-Dweller will help you keep an eye on the horizon and a foot on the ground.

Opposite page: The GMT-Master II with caliber 3285 movement debuted at Baselworld 2018.

This page, from left: The GMT-Master II is available in 18K everose gold. The Oyster Perpetual Sky-Dweller is a favorite among the world's best-dressed athletes, including LeBron James.

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SPOTLIGHT

Ellen’s Watches

Observing carefully both her guests and the time helps this talkshow host keep her humor sharp but gentle. She’s a watchful collector too.

It’s about more than laughs—that’s the deal with comedian-turned-talk-show-host Ellen DeGeneres. Her generous, benign spirit is another key to her success, and her style of gentle self-mockery takes the sting out of her sendups of absurdity—hers, ours and the world’s. While some comics make us guffaw but inwardly recoil, DeGeneres is the one we want to hang out with in our daytime living rooms. Who else could have shattered barriers as she did by coming out on her sitcom back in the ’90s (both her character and the comedian herself) while leaving us laughing and liking her so darn much?

While DeGeneres, now 60, wrestles with an exaggerated rep for being “nice,” she does achieve apparently effortless rapport with everyone who sits in the guest chair.

That takes sensitivity. But each of us has an aggressive demon somewhere inside.

Where’s hers?

Maybe a clue is on her wrist. There seems to be nothing demure or stammeringly apologetic about DeGeneres’ acquisition of luxury watches. She collects. And no one doubts that her bank account is good for every tick on every dial.

Oh, she’s casual enough, letting the luxury jewelry peek out beneath her left sleeve during episodes and appearances and interviews, but never actually showing it off. “I have both vintage and new models,” she remarked about a little Swiss brand called Rolex. She has, to name a wristful, the Rolex Submariner with a blue dial ceramic bezel, the Rolex Yacht-Master Everose with an Oysterflex strap, the collectible Rolex Explorer II “Steve McQueen” 1655 and—her personal favorite—the Rolex Cosmograph Daytona.

DeGeneres, the wife of actress Portia de

Rossi, is photographed frequently wearing this classic design—she even wore one during her 2018 Netflix standup comedy special, ironically titled Relatable—and has at least seven of them.

One of the comedian’s most valuable Daytonas is surely the $175K rare 1969 Rolex “Paul Newman” Daytona Reference 6241, which she debuted on a 2018 episode of Jerry Seinfeld’s Netflix series, Comedians In Cars Getting Coffee. (It’s OK to be jealous of both her watch and her famous pals, we promise.)

But any true collection needs variation, which is why she has also splurged on a few Patek Philippes, including the Perpetual Calendar Chronograph 5271, the Nautilus Ref. 5711 and the Nautilus Annual Calendar Chronograph. She keeps her wry perspective, though. “For centuries we’ve checked the time by looking at our phones,” she tweeted after Apple announced the Apple Watch in 2014.

“Having it on your wrist? Genius.”

DeGeneres and her shows have amassed at least 30 Emmys, and she has voiced a fish in Pixar’s Finding Nemo and Finding Dory, written some books, hosted the Grammys, the Oscars and the Emmys, made Spectrum commercials and launched her own production company, record label, lifestyle brand and a series on HGTV. She was a spokesmodel for CoverGirl and even served as a judge on a season of American Idol. Most important, though, DeGeneres has championed generosity and kindness throughout her career, ending each show by saying, “Be kind to one another.”

If she’s as kind and generous as all that, couldn’t we borrow just one watch?

A DEGENERES TIMEPIECE TRIO

Comedian and talk-show host Ellen DeGeneres seldom leaves home without a Rolex or Patek. Here are three standouts from her enviable collection: DeGeneres wore this Patek Philippe Grand Complications Ref. 5204 on a 2018 episode of her talk show.

And she’ll never forget the date or time with this baby, as its functions show hours, minutes, seconds, day, date, month, moon phase, a leap year indicator and a perpetual calendar. Its price tag? Over $275K.

The Rolex Oyster Perpetual Day-Date 40 is one of the comedian’s go-tos, with its elegant platinum smooth bezel and glacier blue patterned dial.

The Rolex Yacht-Master 40 Everose was introduced in 2015 and features the brand’s Oysterflex bracelet, which allows for increased comfort and mobility.

DeGeneres wore this during an appearance on The Tonight Show With Jimmy Fallon .

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In the Zone

Patek Philippe’s luxurious World Time watches show what time it is where you are—and everywhere else too. By Christen Fisher

Patek Philippe Ref. 5930G Men’s World Time Chronograph in white gold with blue opaline handguilloché dial center and matte navy alligator strap.

Today’s world travelers need to see the time in different time zones at a glance. World Time watches meet that need with the ultimate in mechanical ingenuity and aesthetic beauty.

Prior to the mid-19th century, time was a local matter. Towns and cities around the world relied solely on the relative position of the sun to determine the time of day, which would be displayed on a centrally located clock, perhaps on a church steeple, in the town square or in a jeweler’s window. No national or international conventions defined how time should be measured, when a day began and ended, or even the actual length of an hour. While astronomers in Greenwich, England, had established mean time (time measured by a pendulum clock) back in the 1670s, Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) was of no practical use, except to sailors who used it to calculate their position at sea on transoceanic journeys. For the average citizen both in the U.S. and abroad, long-distance travel and communication were so painstakingly slow that standardized time was irrelevant. There was no such thing as a frequent traveler. Then came the railroads.

As railroad tracks began to crisscross entire countries and continents, transporting people, communications and goods at speeds heretofore unimagined, the need for an international time standard became imperative. In 1876, Sir Sandford Fleming, chief engineer of the Canadian Pacific Railway—who incidentally was also instrumental in the laying of the Pacific Cable as a way to provide faster, cheaper communication among the British colonies—spent a frustrated night in an Irish train station having missed the last departure, not to mention a few other connections during his journey, because of the unpredictable time discrepancies between towns. Fleming’s misadventure inspired him to solve what he knew would become a universal problem for the rapidly growing ranks of regular travelers. In 1884, at the International Prime Meridian Conference in Washington D.C., he advocated the adoption of a standard or mean time with hourly variations from it according to a system of 24 time zones around the globe. His system is still in use today.

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Born in Carouge, Switzerland, 10 years after the International Prime Meridian Conference, Louis Cottier was a talented and sought-after independent watchmaker. Having graduated from the Geneva School of Horology, Cottier won two prizes from Patek Philippe while still an apprentice. He worked as a master horologist for several major brands and was entrusted with the care and restoration of Rolex founder Hans Wilsdorf’s personal watch collection. Despite these accolades, Cottier remained humble, working in a modest atelier in the back room of his wife’s book and stationery shop at rue Vautier 45 in Carouge. There he made desk clocks, pocket watches, wristwatches and handmade prototypes including wristwatches without hands, watches with jumping digital hours, and fantastical jacquemarts (hour-striking mechanical devices) and automata.

And it was there, in 1931, that Louis Cottier invented the “Heure Universelle,” or the “World Time” mechanism.

First created as a pocket watch for a local jeweler, the World Time was the first complication to display the time in all 24 time zones simultaneously. It quickly gained attention from luxury watchmakers. In 1937, Patek Philippe approached Cottier about producing the World Time as a wristwatch, and in 1940, the company launched the World Time reference 1415 with a cloisonné enamel dial. Cottier refined the design in 1953 by uncoupling the time-zone mechanism from the movement, so that the hour hand could be moved without affecting the regular progression of the minute hand. Six years later Patek patented the system. In the years since, Patek has refined its World Time watches to increase user-friendliness and technological precision, as well as to showcase an array of breathtaking artistry.

World travel and communication have become ubiquitous in the years since these advances. Jet propulsion has taken over from the steam engine. Email, text, phone and FaceTime have superseded handwritten letters and telegrams. And the need to know the local time anywhere in the world at a glance is relevant to everyone who dares to venture beyond their front door. Patek Philippe World Time watches continue to fulfill this need in an exemplary way.

Current Patek Philippe World Time references include two offerings for ladies and four for gentlemen. Each piece shows all 24 time zones at a glance with the local time prominently displayed for the time zone whose assigned city name is just above the small red arrow at 12 o’clock—in the classic manner with the hour and minute hands.

In the other 23 time zones, the times are directly readable on the 24hour ring that rotates counterclockwise within the city disk. When traveling into a different time zone, the pusher in the case at 10 o’clock is pressed as often as needed to align the respective city name with the red arrow at 12 o’clock. Each time the pusher is pressed, the hour hand advances one hour while the city disk and the 24-hour ring move counterclockwise by one increment.

For ladies, the World Time reference 7130 is available in white gold with a gray-blue hand-guilloched dial center on a shiny peacock-blue alligator strap with a diamond-set bezel and prong buckle, or in rose gold with an ivory opaline hand-guilloched dial center on a shiny taupe alligator strap, with a bezel and prong buckle also set with diamonds. Both references feature a caliber 240 HU selfwinding mechanical movement.

For gentlemen, the World Time reference 5230 is available with a charcoal gray lacquered, hand-guilloched center in white gold on a shiny black alligator strap or in rose gold on a shiny chocolate brown alligator strap.

Both feature a caliber 240 HU mechanical, selfwinding movement. In addition, there is the 5131/P World Time in white gold with cloisonné enamel dial center depicting the North Pole. For those who are interested in the added features of a more complicated watch, there is also the 5930G World Time Chronograph. Offered in white gold with a blue opaline hand-guilloched dial center on a matte navy blue alligator strap, the World Time Chronograph features a caliber CH 28-520 HU mechanical, self-winding movement.

Patek Philippe’s World Time watches represent the ultimate in luxury and functionality and embody the brand’s longstanding commitment to the needs and values of the world’s travelers. It would seem that Sandford Fleming’s night of frustration was worth it in the long run, and that Louis Cottier’s innovation has stood the test of time.

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Inverted diamond spiral earrings totaling 18.90 carats set in platinum $95,000

Bold. Mesmerizing. Strength is her art.

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3/12/19 2:37 PM

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T:9”

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S:8.5”

2/27/19 10:44 AM

T:10.875”

S:10.375”

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