Renowned jewellery and watchmaking maison Van Cleef & Arpels hosted a global event in our neck of the woods this year, following on the heels of a major exhibition in Singapore a few years ago. This one was in Thailand, duly covered in the pages of WOW Thailand. We think events like this one showcase the importance of our region, as a whole, to the watch and jewellery trade so we present a brief discussion on the Treasure of Rubies exhibition in this issue here in Singapore; we normally don’t get to cover jewellery in our regular issues so it falls to WOW Jewellery to pick up the slack.
Treasure of Rubies not only showcased a multitude of creations with a combined weight in excess of 3,000 carats (that is just over half a kilogram of jewels) but also offered participants an immersive dive into the spirit of the maison. Basically, gemmology and fantasy intertwine at Van Cleef & Arpels in the most loving way. Nicolas Bos, President and CEO since 2013, graciously answered the questions posed by WOW Thailand’s peerless editor Ruckdee Chotjinda.
Why did you choose Thailand as the location for this global event of yours?
This story is from the WOW Jewellery 2019 edition of WOW Singapore.
Start your 7-day Magzter GOLD free trial to access thousands of curated premium stories, and 8,500+ magazines and newspapers.
Already a subscriber ? Sign In
This story is from the WOW Jewellery 2019 edition of WOW Singapore.
Start your 7-day Magzter GOLD free trial to access thousands of curated premium stories, and 8,500+ magazines and newspapers.
Already a subscriber? Sign In
Secret Signatures
The Breguet Classique 7637 is a delight for both the ear and the eye, being that it is a minute repeater. It also gives you something to feel in its fluted case band
Centralised Power
Longines presents a unique take on the humble power reserve indicator with its Conquest Central Power Reserve model
Heights Of Adventure
Luminox celebrates Bear Grylls' first ascent of Everest with a limited edition 3730 series watch
Warm Glow
German silver is inextricably tied with watchmaking in Glashütte, especially at A. Lange & Söhne. We explore the virtues of the alloy and learn why the manufacture is so committed to it
Better Tomorrow
The revised Rolex Oyster Perpetual Sky-Dweller opens new frontiers for the brand and represents unique opportunities for collectors
Celestial Complexities
From devising proxies to approximate a far more complex reality, to developing timepieces that do the same, we've always sought to simplify the ways we mark the passage of time. Blancpain's new perpetual calendar timepiece is, perhaps, the perfect microcosm of these efforts
Keeping It Real
Technology proves to be a solid tool for luxury watch brands in their fight against mounting cases of fake timepieces and watch thefts
Pure Mannerism
The Parmigiani Fleurier L'Armoriale pocket watch is a unique grand complication that is both a result of Michel Parmigiani's craft as well as a birthday present to him
The Unusual Suspects
With reality setting in for hype watches, we present our annual look at potential trendsetters of the (near) future. These also represent some of our forgotten favourites of 2023
The Conversation: Window Dressing
The editors of Singapore, Thailand and Malaysia discuss the virtues and drawbacks of the exhibition caseback. In this 14th instalment of The Conversation, they have finally found something worth really disagreeing about