The fan has seemingly been around since hot weather. A cooling device but a symbol of wealth and power in Antiquity, the pharaohs were fanned by their servants and the first hand […]
A Gourmet Gazette Fine Find: Fabulous Fans
Made in France: Uplifting Umbrellas
It’s been raining now for several weeks in France and the rain continues to fall during the French Open and rain during the French Open is almost as classic as the classic […]
Moments in Time: Krayon’s Ode to Nature Time
Geneva, Switzerland — The 2023-2024 Anywhere Only Watch auction was held in Geneva last May 10th and the independent Swiss house of Krayon made its mark with an outstanding watch that generated […]
Moments in Time: Tantalizing Tantalum Time from Hercules Watches
It all began with a famous landscape in Hong Kong, Lion Rock or Lion Rock Hill which is an iconic natural landmark in the heart of Hong Kong rising 1,624 feet into […]
Moments in Time: Hamilton’s Dune Desert Time
The House of Hamilton has brought out a custom-designed « Desert Watch » specifically requested by filmmaker Denis Villeneuve for his new cinematic adventure Dune: Part Two and in partnership with Legendary Entertainment and Warner […]
Moments in Time: Biver’s Bucherer Blue Time
After 50 years in the watchmaking industry, Jean-Claude Biver with his son Pierre embarked upon a new adventure, the creation of a highly exclusive and prestigious watch brand in March of 2023. […]
Moments in Time: Breguet’s Classique Tourbillon Time
A lush mother-of-pearl dial in midnight blue, dramatic dustings of diamonds, sparkling stars, a diamond paved dial and the brilliantly decorated tourbillons, a mechanism developed by the Swiss-French watchmaker Abraham-Louis Breguet and […]
Seaside Summer Blue from Harry Winston
Blue is a color for every season but with the shimmering seas and sunshine of summer, it seems to come alive even more. Blue diamonds are highly sought after by collectors. They […]
Made in France: Spread Your Wings with Akillis
Paris, France — It is a parade of colors from the Parisian jewelry house of Akillis. Deep greens, London blues and heady purple mark the collection called Spread Your Wings, described by […]
Moments in Time: Reverso’s Precious Colors Time
The Reverso One Precious Colors from Jaeger-LeCoultre. Photos courtesy Jaeger-LeCoultre. Handout via The Gourmet Gazette It has been the epitome of elegance for over nine decades now. And a new version of […]
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