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iDesign: Breguet + Harry Winston
August 2, 2007
Yes, I was up too late last night, but on the plus side, I caught this show,
iDesign, hosted by the young but very dapper
Eric Villency (grandson of
Maurice Villency) on the
Fine Living network. I applaud
iDesign’s commitment to “form and function,” because it’s right in line with
JCK’s mantra of “substance + style.”
Last night’s episode, “
The Immortals,” featured an inside look at watch manufacturer
Breguet, founded in 1775. Nicolas G. Hayek, Breguet president and CEO, spoke about re-creating the original
Marie-Antoinette pocket watch, a gift requested for the queen in 1783, completed in 1827 (34 years after her death), and stolen from a Jerusalem museum in 1983. It hasn’t been seen since. The watch escaped the queen’s eyes, and most of the public’s, but now, Breguet brings it back to us. Fun!
Breguet's Marie-Antoinette pocket watch, via RobbReport.com
Unfortunately, it doesn’t look like you can catch this ep anytime soon, but what you can do is check out Fine Living’s Web site, where they currently have an
insider’s-look video from the hallowed halls of
Harry Winston.
So check your local listings and set your DVR, because despite the 2 a.m. time slot,
iDesign will make you say iDo!
Posted by Toni Rumore on August 2, 2007 | Comments (0)
