For watch lovers, Christmas arrives early this year. The industry is gathering in Geneva to witness the unveiling of scores of new watches. Between the major brand debuts taking place at Geneva’s Watches and Wonders event and all the satellite showings around town, it’s a big week for timekeeping.
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Plumb Club Podcasts (ongoing)
The Plumb Club’s April podcasts are out. In “Securing the Sale: Is Gold-Filled Jewelry Right for You?” Kye Ehrlich of the Marathon Company discusses how this type of jewelry is made, the benefits for retailers who carry it, and how to care for such pieces. And on “Inflation Survival Guide,” Michael West, director of sales at Rosy Blue NY, takes listeners through the forces and dynamics of inflation and rising interest rates and provides helpful strategies to adapt and thrive in a competitive market.
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Watches and Wonders Geneva: opens April 9 (in person)
Watches and Wonders Geneva, the luxury watch industry’s biggest event of the year, opens at the Palexpo convention center on Tuesday and runs through the following Monday, April 15 (the show opens to the public April 13–15). Among the expo’s 54 participating brands, which ones will make a splash? Will Rolex introduce a new GMT-Master II? Will a new-shaped Cartier model be the talk of the fair? Follow along as Victoria Gomelsky, our editor-in-chief, shares live updates on Instagram.
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Bonhams’ “One Hundred Years of Haute Couture” Sale: April 9 (in person and online)
Bonhams Paris is holding a two-part sale dedicated to “1910–2010 One Hundred Years of Haute Couture”: a live auction of 280 lots on April 9 and an online auction of 250 lots from April 5 to April 15. Among the highlights are costume jewelry designs from Elsa Schiaparelli, as well as Yves Saint Laurent, Marc Bohan, and Gianfranco Ferré when they were Christian Dior’s artistic director.
Sotheby’s Geneva Rare Watches Auction: April 11, 6 p.m. Switzerland time (in person)
Sotheby’s is staging an underground auction, literally and figuratively. But don’t let the “Rough Diamonds” name fool you. The sale, which is being held Thursday evening inside a little-known wine cave in central Geneva, features 24 of the most unusual vintage timepieces ever made.
Top: Necklace in platinum and 18k yellow gold with 2.08 ct. fancy light yellow heart-shape diamond, 0.18 ct. t.w. fancy yellow diamonds, and 0.3 ct. t.w. round diamonds, price on request; Uneek
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