In 2012, the original Bird Repeater luxury watch by Jaquet Droz made its first appearance.

The following year, watch making artistry continued with the introduction of The Charming Bird watch that recognized the luxury brand’s 275th anniversary milestone. This model not only showcased the bird in an ultra-modern decorative setting, but it also sang.

This year, Jaquet Droz has done it again with the stunning Bird Repeater Openwork. The new watch model is more streamlined with a contemporary look. The animated features that made its predecessors popular are still visible.

The Bird Repeater Openwork features two beautiful blue tit birds and their two babies. The color of the birds is stunning along with a flowing waterfall on the left and a hatching egg, centered between the baby birds.

The new luxury watch from Jaquet Droz features a sapphire crystal dial that displays an exposed automated movement. The result is it shows off the vibrant colors of the birds. The bold watch dial also features a black onyx subdial.

The Bird Repeater Openwork movement is the Swiss hand-wind Jaquet Droz in-house caliber RMA88 and comes with 69 jewels, 18,000 vph, in addition to a power reserve of 48 hours.

The watch case is 47 mm in size and constructed from beautiful 18k white gold. The lxuury watch also includes double sapphire crystals. It is not water resistant.

The new Bird Repeater watch is available in white gold on a black alligator leather strap.

The Bird Repeater Openwork watch by Jaquet Droz is a limited edition collection of only eight pieces. Each one of the watches is equipped with 508 components.

If you are a watch collector or simply love the beautiful design and look of the new Bird Repeater Openwork watch by Jaquet Droz, contact us about purchasing this limited edition watch. Our concierge specialists can also help you find and buy other luxury watch brands. Come back often to read this luxury blog for all the latest news in the luxury watch industry.

Backes & Strauss is the world’s oldest diamond company, established in 1789 and is proud to introduce the Royal ASHOKA Collection, which is a new line of one-of-a-kind luxury timepieces.

This new luxury watch collection combines exceptional ASHOKA diamonds from William Goldberg with fine watchmaking for the first time.

The Royal Ashoka watch collection’s inaugural piece was unveiled last week at the World Presentation of Haute Horlogerie. This stunning luxury watch features no fewer than 92 ASHOKA cut diamonds, 131 Ideal Cut diamonds and two baguette cut

diamonds. The diamond total 225 signifies one diamond for every year Backes & Strauss has been in existence. The total weight of diamonds used in the watch totals 26.21 carats.

The inspiration for the new Royal Ashoka watch is from the legendary Ashoka the Great, who during the third century BC was the ruler of India’s Maurya dynasty. Ashoka the Great ruled with love, respect and compassion for his subjects. He gave up war and focused on Buddhism as his way of life. He spread the Buddhism doctrine across all of Asia, establishing monuments to Gautama Buddha.

No hundreds of years after Ashoka’s death in 232 BC, his name lives on as a 41.37 carat, D color, internally flawless diamond that was pulled from a mine in India. Each ASHOKA can be executed only from diamonds that meet the exacting specifications of the Goldberg family.

The stunning ASHOKA® diamond cut features 62 displayed facets and rounded corners.

CEO of Backes & Strauss – Vartkess Knadjian was quoted, “William Goldberg and Backes & Strauss both share a deep appreciation for handcrafted precision and challenging their craftsmen at the highest level. The result of this meeting of masters is a collection of timepieces so intricate they are masterpieces inside and out.”

If you are interested in purchasing a luxury watch such as one from Backes & Strausss, contact us today. We can help locate that ideal luxury watch for you. Hear about about the latest luxury watch news by reading this leading luxury blog.

Luxury watch brand Chopard is honoring the Porsche Club of America for 60 years of successful existence by creating a 60 plus 6 watch piece limited edition collection. The new luxury watch celebrates the largest single-marque (brand) car club in the world.

The Mille Miglia translates to thousand miles in Italian and was an Italian open-road endurance race that first occurred between 1927 and 1957. Starting in 1977, Mille Miglia has turned into a race for vintage and classic cars that were made prior to 1958.

Chopard has been a proud sponsor of Mille Miglia for 25 years. Next year will mark the 60 years of existence for Porsche Club of America.

Beginning in early December, the new Chopard Mille Miglia luxury watch will be available for purchase at www.pcatime.com.

There are two different Chopard Mille Miglia watch styles to choose from – stainless steel and 18-karat rose gold.

The watch case has a 42.00 mm diameter and a height of 12.31 mm. The case is also water resistance down to 50 meters. The case of the Chopard Mille Miglia features a sapphire crystal case back that is printed with a special Porsche Club of America full-color logo.

The watch offers automatic Swiss chronograph movement with hour and minute chronograph counters at 6, 9 o’clock, running seconds at 3 o’clock and a date window between 4 and 5 o’clock position.

The vivid blue dial is stunning and comes with white numerals, scales and markers. The white baton hour and minute hands are inlaid with Super-LumiNova. The watch also comes with a red and White central sweep-seconds chronograph hand.

This luxury timepiece is sure to become a true collector’s item. As previously mentioned, it’s a limited edition collection. Just 66 pieces in total, there will be 60 of the 42 mm stainless steel case and 6 of the 18-karat rose gold watches available for purchase.

The Chopard Mille Miglia will be priced at $5,990 for the stainless steel watch model and $21,000 for the 18-karat gold watch.

If you are interested in buying a new Chopard Mille Miglia luxury watch, contact us for assistance. If you want to follow the latest new watch releases and other luxury watch industry news, return to read the popular luxury blog.

The new Lady 8 Shiny women’s watch from Jaquet Droz is ideal for a woman who appreciates the sensuality of time.

The figure eight is Jaquet Droz’s lucky number. The Lady 8 made its first appearance in Jaquet Droz collection in 2013 and has quickly become a symbolic feminine timepiece and a highly precious jewel.

The latest edition to the Lady 8 collection is the new Lady 8 Shiny watch. It features an uncluttered dial that is crowned with a precious stone. It’s simply stunning and has to be seen in person to fully appreciate this fine piece of luxury jewelry.

The Lady 8 Shiny watch by Jaquet Droz presents a true painting dial adorned with gorgeous gemstones with grey gold and diamonds (1.49 carats). At the watch summit is a stunning pearl of diamonds (1.4 carats) that screams ultimate luxury.

The 35 mm watch face of the new The Lady 8 Shiny is surrounded in beautiful 18 karat gold and 398 diamonds. The watch’s upper ball bearing is covered in 146 more diamonds. The watch dial includes 491 diamonds and the buckle on the alligator leather strap has 125 additional diamonds.

The new folding clasp was designed specifically for the Lady 8 Shiny watch model. It also is in the shape of a figure of eight. The clasp is made of grey gold and diamonds totaling 1.51 carats.

If you are looking for a special luxury watch for that special woman in your life, then consider the sleek and stunning Lady 8 Shiny watch from Jaquet Droz.

The Life of Luxury can assist you in choosing and buying a men’s or women’s luxury watch. Let us now how e can help you. Read about the latest luxury watch industry news and product launches by following our luxury blog.

Titan Black is well known for their skills in the enhancement of the world’s finest timepieces. Each, custom Titan Black watch is carefully made to reflect the qualities of its owner.

Titan Black offers custom Rolex and other bespoke watches, specializing in black DLC / PVD Rolexes. Titan Black created a customized Daytona Rolex watch named the Chronolight, for the Ruler of Abu Dhabi and President of the UAE Sheikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan.

By bringing together over 50 years of combined watchmaking experience, the expert dial artisans and electronics engineers at Titan Black took the stunning Rolex Daytona and turned it into a unique and special watch by integrating an innovative Light Delivery System (LDS).

The new Titan Black Chronolight luxury watch controls the Light Delivery System by the chronographic buttons. The Rolex watch face can be changed with the radiance of perfectly layered designs, names, or symbols.

The Rolex case was completely remapped, allowing the Titan Black Chronolight watch to be creatively transformed. The result is a fine watch that is the ideal blend of engineering, precision and aesthetics.

The Titan Black Chronolight features a light enhanced dial that magically illuminates to unveil the owner’s own name. The name is displayed and etched in piercing blue LED script. It’s truly a revolutionary achievement.

In addition to the watch, a custom-crafted box was developed utilizing luxurious soft calf leather and hand polished black piano wood. This custom box not only protects the Titan Black Chronolight watch but also features an automated directional winding system.

If you are interested in learning more about Titan Black watches or need assistance purchasing a luxury watch, please contact The Life of Luxury. Stay on top of the latest luxury watch industry news by following our respected luxury blog.

It’s time to enjoy the Age of Enlightenment and fine skills of watchmaking, with the new Museum Pocket Watch from Jaquet Droz.

Luxury watch brand Jaquet Droz has created a pocket watch that bears the distinguished signature “Jaquet Droz.” The pocket watch was based on an original 18th century movement that dates back to the rich tradition of the fine watchmaking expertise.

Museum Pocket Watch features an antique movement with crown wheel, or verge, escapement. It was found in a private home and provided to Jaquet Droz workshops and included in this stunning and classic timepiece. The historic escapement originated in the 13th century and dominated watch movement until the mid-19th century.

The pivot holes were carefully re-bushed and the pivots re-polished. The result allows the original gilt finish on the plate and bridges to be preserved.

The case of the Museum Pocket Watch is made of 18-carat gold and was the standard of watchmakers during that era. The watch case is adorned with pearls and rubies utilizing jewelry-making techniques that were favored during the 18th century.

The watch dial is beautifully hand-painted and finished using a compass. The dial’s two hands feature feminine looking curves. The hands are carefully hand-crafted from polished, flame-blued steel. They also include a gorgeous fleur-de-lys motif.

Museum Pocket Watch by Jaquet Droz is another ingenious creation and will proudly be housed in the Jaquet Droz Museum.

If you are a fine watch collector, contact The Life of Luxury and we can assist you in both searching for that desired luxury watch and the buying process. Follow all the latest luxury watch industry news by reading our popular luxury blog.

In support of water conservation, the fine watchmaking brand Alpina, in 2014 committed to the Swiss foundation RACE FOR WATER with its ambassador, Aurélien Ducroz.

Aurélien Ducroz is the two-time world freeride skiing champion and 4th arriving skipper in the last Transat Jacques Vabre transatlantic race. Future ski expeditions and races will be done at the service of the much deserving foundation.

RACE FOR WATER Foundation fights hard for the preservation of both freshwater and oceans. The organization rallies the business, education, plus scientific communities towards this important objective.

The project’s goal is to let skier Aurélien Ducroz provide information to help understand of the evolution of seas and oceanic climate. Effort will be made to deploy and recover scientific Argos markers. Exploring territories where the sea and the mountains meet, will be made accessible by sailboat and he will also explore on skis.

Swiss luxury watchmaker Alpina created a special, limited edition watch – Alpiner “4” Chronograph “Race for Water”. Only 400 models will be available for sale worldwide. The stunning Alpiner “4” Chronograph “Race for Water” watch was designed in the foundation’s colors.

Alpina is an independent, family-owned fine watchmaking company headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland. Alpina was founded over 130 years ago in 1883.

Aurélien Ducroz has proudly served as Alpina ambassador for the Race for Water Foundation since October 2013, when he signed the “Water Guardian” charter.

The RACE FOR WATER Foundation is an organization dedicated to water preservation, in addition to attempting to educating and raising public awareness about both the pollution of lakes and oceans by plastic and the preservation of freshwater.

If you are interested in supporting the RACE FOR WATER Foundation and purchasing the new Alpiner “4” Chronograph “Race for Water” watch by Alpina, please contact us today. Keep abreast of other luxury watch news releases by following this luxury blog.

Established in 1789 and the world’s oldest diamond company, Backes & Strauss has introduced the stunning the Harrods Princess luxury watch.

To celebrate Harrods’ Biennale des Antiquaires, the new diamond and emerald watch is a result of a partnership with Gemfields. The new watch will be unveiled in the Fine Watch Room at Harrods for the luxury retail company’s Biennale des Antiquaires exhibition.

The Harrods Princess will be sold exclusively at Harrods luxury department store. The luxury watch is hand-set with 80 beautiful Gemfields Zambian emeralds and 241 stunning natural diamonds for a grand total of 23.5 carats.

The fine watch was created in Switzerland. Each of the gorgeous emeralds from Gemfields were meticulously chosen and cut specifically for the Harrods Princess luxury watch. The beautiful emeralds are the perfect pairing along with the signature diamonds from Backes & Strauss.

Backes & Strauss CEO Vartkess Knadjian was quoted, “We are absolutely delighted to be collaborating with Gemfields. Backes & Strauss uses only the finest natural conflict free diamonds and it was of the utmost importance for us to find an equally discerning partner. Their Zambian emeralds are among the finest responsibly sourced coloured gemstones and the perfect complement to create the Harrods Princess. This ‘pièce unique’ underlines our credentials as bespoke craftsmen ready to rise to the challenges of our most demanding clients.”

The white gold case of the Harrods Princess watch is set with Ideal Cut diamonds that match up with the watch dial. The watch’s immaculate bracelet was created with hand-crafted links decorated with an additional 136 diamonds and emeralds. It’s incredibly exquisite and the combined weight of the just the bracelet is an eye popping 18.6 carats.

The new Harrods Princess luxury watch is only available at Harrods. Contact us if you need assistance is purchasing this fine watch. Return to read this luxury blog and keep up with other luxury jewelry product announcements.

Hi-tech giant Apple continues to push the boundaries of technology and cement the brand as one of the leading innovative companies ever.

Last week in San Francisco, Apple unveiled it’s next generation iPhone – the iPhone 6 plus the highly anticipated Apple Watch.

The new Apple iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus are both larger than any Apple phone previously released. On the new iPhone 6 models, customers will be looking forward to larger screens and viewing richer video.

The new iPhones will definitely be the thinnest and most powerful mobile device models yet. You will be able to begin purchasing the new iPhone 6 this week on September 19. The new iPhone 6 will have a retail price of $200 and the new iPhone 6 Plus model will be priced at $200.

While other smartphone makers have been offering larger screens that have been extremely popular with consumers, Apple has been rather slow to adapt. But both the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus launches should quickly erase any frustration in the core, Apple customer base.

Many consumers like a bigger screen for browsing the Web, playing games and watching videos. The iPhone 6 will feature a 4.7 inch – 1334 x 750 IPS display. The iPhone 6 Plus is larger at 5.5 inches and a 1920 x 1080 pixel panel.

Both new models are manufactured from an anodized aluminium chassis so they won’t rust. The stainless steel Apple logo can be found on the back of each phone. For storage, Apple offers 3 different sizes – 16GB, 64GB and now a 128GB model.

The much anticipated Apple Watch features a square screen and comes in two different case sizes – 38mm and 42mm. The new Apple watch will come in gold, aluminum and stainless steel.
The 18 karat gold version will be named Watch Edition and stainless steel version will be called Watch Sport

It will be interesting to see the public reaction to the Apple Watch. As Samsung, Sony and Motorola have discovered, their smartwatches have not done nearly as well as expected. With Apple’s entry into the wearable market, it could stimulate the entire sector and spur much greater consumer interest. That of course, will turn into newer watch models and advanced features.

The Apple Watch will cost $350 and will be available for sale in stores and online in early 2015.

If you like following new technology product releases like the new iPhone 6, iPhone 6 Plus and Apple Watch, return to this popular luxury blog often, to stay informed.

Swiss luxury watchmaker Jaquet Droz has announced an update to their highly popular, Lady 8 women’s watch collection.

As Jaquet Droz’s lucky number, the figure 8 has long been associated as the epitome of touchstone since the Age of Enlightenment. The figure 8 represents both perfection and elegant balance.

The Grande Seconde, which is Jaquet Droz’s emblematic timepiece proudly displays the figure 8.

The Lady 8 luxury watch displays an uncluttered dial that is adorned with a gorgeous, round pearl or precious stone. The Jaquet Droz watch designers utilized a variety of materials that make the Lady 8 a beautiful and a stunning timepiece for women.

The stylish Lady 8 watch comes in a choice of two ceramic colors – black or white, giving it either a casual or chic look. It’s definitely a watch for all occasions.

The lady’s watch conveys an elegant and luxurious look with the case paved with 48 distinctive diamonds that total 0.53 carats.

Another option is choosing a red gold and mother-of-pearl design. The watch comes with a 18-carat red gold case, a domed white mother-of-pearl dial in addition to a revolving white pearl ball. What sets this amazing women’s watch apart is utilizing 175 diamonds that surround the luxury watch dial and ball.

If you are interested in purchasing the new Lady 8 luxury watch collection from Jaquet Droz, contact The Life of Luxury. Stay on top of the latest news in the luxury watch industry by following this highly regarded, luxury blog.

To celebrate the 42nd Annual Lake Tahoe Concours d’Elegance, luxury watch brand Frederique Constant has introduced the Runabout Chronograph Automatic Collection.

This year’s show occurred over the weekend and collectors’ event and wooden boat show was held at the Lake’s West Shore at Obexer’s Boat Company.

Lake Tahoe Concours d’Elegance was a great way to view about 100 vintage and classic boat entries from runabouts and racers to unique utility boats and custom built wooden yachts. These boats date all the way back to pre and post-World War II. Many classic boats were displayed including Chris Crafts, Gar Woods, plus the legendary Rivas.

Frederique Constant has been proud sponsor of the Lake Tahoe Concours d’Elegance since 2010. The Swiss luxury watch brand awarded two Runabout timepieces to the winners of the Best in Marque Class and Best in Show category.

As a salute to the iconic Riva water craft, Frederique Constant introduced the 2014 limited edition Runabout Chronograph Automatic Collection.

The two new luxury watch models from Frederique Constant feature the ultra-precise FC-393 automatic chronograph movement. This allows 28,800 beats per hour, 25 jewels and an appreciated 46-hour power reserve. The watch functions include hours, minutes, seconds, date in addition to a mechanical chronograph. The date window can be found at the 3 o’clock position.

For water enthusiasts, don’t worry. This new luxury watch model is water resistant down to 50 metres.

The Frederique Constant watch case has diameter of 42mm. The watch dial is protected by a diamond-hard convex sapphire crystal. With the see-through case back, watch owners will be able to view the watch’s internal mechanics in action.

There is the FC-393RM5B4 model which comes with a gorgeous rose gold plated case. The FC-393RM5B6 watch model from Frederique Constant features a stunning, hand polished stainless steel case.

Quantities are limited for the Frederique Constant – Runabout Chronograph Automatic Collection. Only 2,888 of each watch will be manufactured.

If you are interested in purchasing a Frederique Constant luxury watch, please contact The Life of Luxury. Keep up on all the latest luxury watch news by returning often to read this luxury blog.