CONTRIBUTORS

In Pursuit of Art, p51 The Right to Bear Charms, p54 The Next Generation, p63 Are You In The Market? p74

Melanie Grant Shane C Kurup Mary Sanderson Simon de Burton

Do you collect anything?

I collect jewellery books, which for me are like a historical map of art history. I love flipping through them looking for obscure facts and little known stories, the smell and texture of their glossy pages.

If money was no object, what

would you buy? I’d buy a Patek Philippe Nautilus 5711 in rose gold with the brown dial. I’ve coveted that watch right from the beginning. For jewellery, that’s an impossible question! It’s a toss up between JAR’s sheep’s head brooch, Wallace Chan’s peacock brooch, Hemmerle’s Egyptian Eye earrings and Jacqueline Rabun’s Matanoia gold torque. I couldn’t choose between them if you tied me to a post and tickled me with a first edition of Tiffany’s Blue Book!

Which new name are you most

excited about? I love Francis de Lara’s wooden heart pendants, Studio Renn’s Cacti fierce serrated earrings and NN by Nghi’s Emerald Rush ring.

Do you collect anything?

Typewriters, watches and hand fans. Typewriters are mechanical works of art and each model has its own personality and design quirks. Like a steam train, they are almost living entities, with moving, animate parts that clunk and click. It’s also why I’m partial to a mechanical timepiece. As for fans, I’ve always said you can tell a lot about a culture from the artistic flair of its practical objects. The design elements, materials and mechanisms differ hugely from country to country and region to region.

If money was no object, what

would you buy? I’ve wanted a Santos de Cartier for a while. I love the armour-like metal bracelet and the perfectly balanced dial. But if I was going to step into the realms of fantasy, it would have to be the Vacheron Constantin Historiques 222. That 1970s integrated bracelet and mid-century dial always whisper ‘take me home’ whenever I have it on my wrist.

If money was no object,

what would you buy? Oh my goodness, this is impossible! I have always loved Sophie Bille Brahe’s jewellery, she does diamonds in a very chic and understated way, so it would have to be her diamond ribbon (Rossette) earrings and then I would sneak in a doublestrap Hermès watch too with a sprinkling of diamonds on it.

Which design era would you

like to return to? I love the 1970s – I tend to wear gold instead of silver as it suits my skin tone, so big gold hoops are my go-to for any party outfit. Carolina Bucci does a great pair of gold disco hoops. I love the whole vibe; lots of gold bangles, chunky rings, a watch such as Gucci’s Grip, and you’re good to go.

Which new name are you most

excited about? I have my eye on Cece Jewellery for her hand-painted tattoo signet rings and the Parisian design duo Viltier for their modern and playful fine jewellery.

Do you collect anything?

I have several classic cars, a 1948 Ferguson tractor, 18 motorcycles and quite a few more watches than wrists. I also have a few dozen fountain pens, a few hundred paintings and more than 1,000 books. I blame my late mother, an antiques dealer with whom I spent my formative years in auction rooms.

If money was no object, what

would you buy? The Patek Philippe Trossi Leggenda, a unique, early 1930s wrist chronograph made for Count Felice Trossi, the first president of Scuderia Ferrari. He wore the watch over the top of his shirt cuff, pre-dating Gianni Agnelli by at least 30 years. The watch was sold at Sotheby’s 14 years ago for $2m and is probably worth three times as much today.

Which design era would you

like to return to? The 1970s for dress watches and the 1960s for chronographs and dive watches – designs then were new, original, imaginative and chic.

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