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REACHING THE TOP

When minutes count, time management can be the most important factor in a succesful mission

GAME CHANGERS The evolution of the Rolex tool watch

IN A LEAGUE OF ITS OWN

Patek Philippe introduces the new Calatrava

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REACHING THE TOP

When minutes count, time management can be the most important factor in a sucessful mission

GAME CHANGERS The evolution of the Rolex tool watch

IN A LEAGUE OF ITS OWN

Patek Philippe introduces the new Calatrava

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Reaching the

TOP

When minutes and logistics count, time management can be the most important factor in conquering the world's extremes.

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and once climbers pass 8,000 meters they have entered what

safeguard the environment, particularly ways to stem climate

some call the “death zone.” Oxygen is so limited, temperatures so

change and preserve the glaciers.

eeping track of time is important in everyone’s life, but

seeking to collect data to protect our endangered planet, whether

when it comes to climbing Mount Everest, it is absolutely

the mountains, the rainforests or the oceans. Perpetual Planet is as-

vital. The summit is 8,848 meters, or 29,028 feet high,

sisting the National Geographic Society in efforts to find solutions to

low and winds so high that life is truly endangered. The brain and

In 2019 a National Geographic-led team of 30 scientists devel-

lungs can swell. Ribs can crack. It’s a place to get in and out of fast

oped five weather

— and then begin the arduous descent down the mountain before

stations to be

darkness sets in.

taken to Mount

Every second counts, which is why Rolex has accompanied sev-

Everest and in-

eral history-making expeditions, helping mountaineers keep life-sav-

stalled at various

ing track of time. In doing so, Rolex has tested its timepieces under

elevations along

the harshest conditions imaginable, analyzing their performance.

the climb. The

Then experts apply that research to the watches that end up on the

team set up

retail market for watch lovers whose most difficult climb may be up

camps and began the ascent, carrying the disassembled pieces of

the corporate ladder.

each weather station along the way. The higher up the mountain

For the 50th anniversary of the Explorer and in celebration of the

The National Geographic weather satation team on Mt. Everest

they went, the shorter the actual time involved in installing each sta-

latest Explorer II, Rolex pays homage to the men and women who

tion grew — because of depleting levels of oxygen, brutally lower

tackled Mount Everest, battling limits on time, the body and the spirit.

temperatures and punishing winds National Geographic offered a vivid account of the expedition.

Improvising When Every Second Counts

The goal was to install the final station at the summit. The day when

The mission: Install the highest weather station in the world to provide

conditions allowed the climb, the trail was slowed because too

crucial information on climate change. More than one-fifth of the

many climbers were blocking the way. The unanticipated shortage

world’s population, some 1.6 billion people, get their water from gla-

of time meant the weather station would have to be installed at

ciers in the Himalayas. Within the next 80 years, an estimated one-

8,400 meters, still in the so-called death zone. With every second

third of those glaciers, and the water they provide, will disappear

counting, there was no room for more setbacks. If only…

because of global warming.

No one had anticipated that the batteries for the drill needed for

This is where Rolex steps in. The company introduced its Perpetual Planet Initiative in 2019 to support the explorers and expeditions

assembly might freeze. But freeze they did, until one clever team member stuck them under his armpit to warm them up. It worked.

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“My Explorer II is probably the most important piece of equipment that I had with me on all these climbs.” Ed Viesturs The troubles didn’t stop there: The weather monitors had to be attached to a pole, and someone forgot to bring the pole. Again, fast thinking was called for. One man realized that the handle of the shovel

oxygen can become serious issues.”

“My watch, and the time it tells, is the key to my safety.”

Pushing the Limits of Body and Mind

he was carrying could do the job, if its oval shape was battered into a Dr. Christine Janin was the first Frenchwoman to climb to the top of circle and wrapped in duct tape (to decrease the size of the opening).

Mount Everest. A former Rolex Testimonee, she later became the Thanks to that last-minute ingenuity, the world’s highest weather stafirst European woman to reach the top of the highest peaks on tion was assembled and data was sent by satellite from the mounseven continents. And as if that weren’t enough of pushing her tains of the Himalayas to Washington D.C., in impressive time. body, fortitude and determination to the limit, she next became the first

The Key to Survival: Time Management Ed Viesturs, a Rolex Testimonee has climbed all 14 of the world’s peaks that are over 8,000 meters high (about 26,000 feet) without supplemental oxygen, and he has

North Pole on skis, without the aid of sled dogs.

climbed Mount Everest seven times.

How does she do it?

Strapped to his wrist on each ascent:

“The key to a successful climb or

his Oyster Perpetual Explorer II, which

expedition is to be in excellent shape

he credits with having a direct impact

when you set off,” she observed. “For Dr. Christine Janin,

on his safety and success.

that, you must have trained very thor-

“I have a Rolex Explorer II

Ed Viesturs

woman in the world to reach the

oughly and have begun preparing several years earlier in order to

that I received in 1994 when I had

gain sufficient experience and adapt the body to the conditions you

climbed three of the 8,000-meter

are going to face.”

peaks,” Viesturs said. “I wore my Explorer II every single day, since

Not only does the body get stronger, but the spirit does, too.

that moment, on all my climbs, and I still wear it today. It has never

"Summits are conquered meter by meter, breath by breath,”

failed me. It’s probably the most important piece of equipment I have

Janin said. “On the way we discover qualities we didn't know we

with me.”

had that enable us to get to the top. We then feel immense joy in

“When climbing, time management is the most significant factor in my success, and ultimately my survival,” he continued. “Each half-hour counts.”

He calculates timings for the entire day, he explained, including

realizing that we know how to face up to dangers and overcome challenges posed by the environment."This is a philosophy that Janin has shared to help others through her foundation, À Chacun Son Everest! –To Each His Everest! She helps both children

the time he needs to begin his descent.

“I have a rule of turning around by 2 o’clock in the afternoon at

and adults recovering from cancer and has arranged for more

the latest, whether or not I have reached the summit,” he said. “Some

than 6,000 people to climb the French Alps, to discover how suc-

climbers have found themselves in life-threatening situations because

cessfully challenging physical limits can make a person stronger

they turned back too late. The cold, darkness, fatigue and lack of

in body and soul.

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From top: Ed Viessturs, Dr. Christine Janin, The National Geographic weather station team on Mt. Everest

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GAME CHANGERS The evolution of the tool watch

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atches can do so much more than tell time. They help climbers get to the top of the world’s highest peaks, and divers to the oceans’ deepest depths. These

marvels of engineering are known as "tool" watches, and Rolex is the category’s undisputed star.

Like all tools, these devices enable humans to accomplish goals,

and in Rolex’s case those have often been record-breaking and historymaking. To aid in the success of these missions, tool watches require the highest levels of technology, engineering, science and watchmaking, which the team at Rolex unequivocally possesses.

Over the years, Rolex has been in the enviable position of being able to use the many explorations it has supplied watches for as laboratories to test those very same timepieces. Upon completion of each mission, Rolex was able to examine and probe the watch’s performance and improve and adapt it accordingly. The original tool watches became templates to develop, refine and update, creating the watches that are available today for anyone to put on their wrist and enjoy, even people whose biggest adventure may be entering the boardroom or signing into a Zoom chat.

The 1950s were the golden age when three of Rolex’s most famous tool watches were born. That first full decade after World War II was a time of unparalleled optimism, and out of that spirit came an attendant desire for expansion and the exploration that precedes it. Rolex was there with watches that enabled ground-breaking adventures on land, air and sea.

The Rolex GMT-Master was created in 1955 in response to changes in air travel. Long-haul flights were becoming more and more common, and the airlines needed a watch for its pilots that would clock the time back home as well as the time while traveling across oceans and foreign lands. The GMT-Master was one of the few watches that could display the time in any two zones around the world, keeping both pilots 16 MORETTI’S MAGAZINE

1953 THE SUBMARINER Launched in 1953, the Submariner was the first divers’ watch waterproof to a depth of 100 meters (330 feet). Its rotatable bezel allowed divers to read their immersion time.

1953 THE EXPLORER Inspired by knowledge gained from this fascinating chapter of human adventure, the Oyster Perpetual Explorer, launched in 1953 to celebrate the victorious ascent of Everest, immediately acquired iconic status.

1955 THE GMT-MASTER The GMT-Master was developed to meet the specific needs of airline pilots. It became the official watch of several airlines, among them the famous Pan American World Airways, better known as Pan Am. Its most distinguishing visual feature was the two-tone bezel which marked daytime from nighttime hours.

1971 THE EXPLORER II Rolex presented the Oyster Perpetual Explorer II, dedicated to polar explorers, speleologists, and all those pushing the boundaries of exploration. The watch featured a distinctive 24-hour hand, an invaluable aid around the poles and beneath ground when you can't tell night from day.

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In 1953 Rolex introduced the Explorer, inspired by the historic conquest of Mount Everest

by Sir Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay. and their globe-trotting passengers up to the minute, no matter

spend in decompres-

where they were.

sion stops. The Sub-

An extra hour hand was added to the innovation that made this

mariner was so

multizone capability possible: a rotating two-tone bezel. The watch

ground-breaking and

expert and historian Gregory Gardinetti explained the advantage. “If

respected that it soon

you don't touch the rotating bezel, the GMT hand will simply indicate

cemented Rolex’s

the local time on a 24-hour scale. And if you move the bezel, you can

position as the watch

choose the time zone you want. This is very useful information for pi-

brand for water explo-

lots flying through different time zones." Rolex’s goal for the airlines

ration. Once again, Rolex

was accomplished and the GMT became the official watch for Pan

continued to refine the watch, and the latest version of the Subma-

American Airways. Because Rolex continually improves on its

riner can descend to a depth of 300 meters, or 1,000 feet.

Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay on Mount Everest.

watches, the GMT-Master available today is able to keep track of the time in three different time zones.

Rolex has a history of supplying Oyster watches for expeditions climbing the various peaks of the Himalaya Mountains. In 1953

Another iconic tool watch to come out of the 1950s is the

Rolex introduced the Explorer, inspired by the historic conquest of

Submariner. Introduced in 1953, the Submariner was the first dive

Mount Everest by Sir Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay. Their

watch waterproof to 100 meters (about 330 feet). It also sported the

expedition was the first to reach the 8,848-meter (29,028-foot)

all-important rotating bezel, which enabled the watch to keep track of

mountain’s summit. The Explorer inspired by their achievement was

immersion times and to calculate the varying amounts of time to

constructed of rugged stainless steel and featured a clear, very

This year Rolex introduced an all new Explorer .

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legible dial as well as a waterproof case that could withstand not just

revised the Explorer II. The version introduced in 2011 grew a bit in

the moisture from melting snow and ice but also extremes in tem-

size, from 39mm to 42mm and enlarged its luminescent hour

perature as well. Despite the absence of any bells and whistles (like

markers and 24-hour signature orange arrow-tipped hands.

rotating bezels), the result of Rolex’s tool-making skill was just what

Which brings us to today. To celebrate its 50th birthday in 2021,

the adventure-minded needed: “a very strong and accurate watch,”

Rolex has revamped the Explorer II yet again. It now features a new

Gardinetti said.

luminescing process that increases the brightness of the watch’s

Fast-forward nearly two decades, to 1971, when Rolex introduced

hands for better readability. It also incorporates the multi-patent-

the Explorer II. Rather than being designed to aid mountain climbers,

winning caliber 3285, which provides better precision, shock resist-

the new watch was created with other types of expeditions in mind

ance and power reserve.

— those exploring regions like caves or polar caps, where light is

The Explorer and the Explorer II have always been produced in

scarce or irregular. To meet the needs in those darkened or dis-

stainless steel. Until now. For 2021, the Explorer took on a new look.

tanced environments, the Explorer II offered an extra 24-hour hand,

First, it’s been downsized, from 39mm back to its original 36mm.

a 24-hour marked bezel and an extremely luminous dial. The new

And while it’s being offered in the traditional stainless steel, in an

design made it possible to know whether it was day or night, no

alloy that provides unrivaled strength that Rolex calls Oystersteel,

matter where the wearer might be. “On the Explorer II, you have an

this year the case and bracelet also come in handsome new two-

indication of the 24 hours on the bezel,” Gardinetti said. “It helps to

tone versions. The bracelet features center links of a new 18-karat

know, for example, if it's 5 a.m. or 5 p.m. This is useful if you're in a

gold material called yellow Rolesor. The new 41mm Explorer II in

submarine or in space, as you don't know whether it's morning or af-

Oystersteel features a completely redesigned case and bracelet.

ternoon. Or let’s say you are stuck in a tempest for days and losing any notion of time.” The Explorer II would come to the rescue.

In its continuing quest to adapt, evolve and improve, Rolex

The new Explorer and Explorer II offer ruggedness and refinement, reliability and good looks, providing the best of all worlds in one watch. From Rolex, of course.

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Above: The Patek Philippe Museum, Rue des Vieux-Grenadiers 7, 1205 Genève, Switzerland. Ref. P0884 from the museum collection. The new Ref. 7234G Caletrava Pilot Travel Time 20 20 MO MROERTETTI T’ SI ’ SM A MGAAGZAI ZNIEN E

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LEAGUE of its own

The new Patek Philippe Calatrava is contemporary, sporty and redefines luxury

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diamonds Diamonds are still a girl’s best friend.

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Romance copy goes here and here

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RING LEADERS 7 Engagement ring trends a that sparkle with unique touches This coming engagement season prepare to see something different. As more brides seek to express their individuality, you’re going to see many more unique touches, says Severina Ferrari, founder of Engagement 101, who curated these looks for us. Even if you're work ing with a stone passed down in your family, you'll find plenty of ideas here for giving it your own special look.

And if you can dream it, our expert jewelers can design it.

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YELLOW GOLD is making a major return

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A HALO is still a great way to make any stone appear larger.

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THE CLASSIC SOLITAIRE, which took a backseat to the halo for a few years, is on top again.

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THE OVAL CUT is unique, contemporary and right now the trendiest cut of all.

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FANCY SHAPED CENTER STONES — radiant, pear, emerald — continue to rise in popularity.

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STACKING BANDS are still going strong.

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COLORED GEMSTONES and YELLOW DIAMONDS are on the rise for brides wanting to break tradition.

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Designer Spotlight Picchiotti combines beauty & style with fit & comfort in the Xpandable™ Collection

Founded 54 years ago, PICCHIOTTI is today the preeminent and most respected name in the world of Italian fine jewelry. To reach that pinnacle requires innovation, merging exciting design with new technology, precision, and old-world craftsmanship. This meticulous combination of know-how and modern science have been instrumental in the creation of the popular and revolutionary XPANDABLE™ COLLECTION. The XPANDABLE™ designs incorporate innovative technology that, ingeniously and invisibly, solves a myriad of fit and comfort challenges, allowing rings and bracelets to expand and contract with ease for comfortable, durable wear. A vast array of bands, rings and bangles smoothly fits all fingers and wrists, thanks to a groundbreaking hidden spring mechanism. The collection has been manufactured with the utmost care and the highest standards of perfection for durability to give the wearer many years of enjoyment.

The success of the PICCHIOTTI Xpandable™ rings and bracelets has been nothing short of remarkable since its introduction in early 2016. “I consider it a proprietary triumph of high jewelry design and technology. It really is revolutionary!” says Giuseppe Picchiotti, founder and president of the Italian-based company. “We started Solving comfort and fit challenges out with about 10-12 designs. Today we have more than 250 with the main PICCHIOTTI style signatures characterizing the vast assortment.

From the extensive use of baguette-cut stones to precious center gemstones that make each ring an exclusive one-of-a-kind, to stackable and colorful fashion-forward creations, the Xpandable™ rings and bracelets have been embraced all over the world… not only by women who have fit and comfort challenges, but also by women who appreciate freedom from bracelet clasps and poorly fitting rings,” Picchiotti continues.

At PICCHIOTTI, old-world craftsmanship and modern technology set new standards of elegance, beauty and innovation, creating heirloom jewels that fit for generations.

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LAYER UP Looking for ways to keep your look fresh? Start stacking!

The layering craze, which made its grand entrance a few seasons ago, shows no sign of slowing down. It's a great way to make a statement with your jewelry and change up your look. But if you're new to the technique or if you struggle with mixing, matching and stacking, fear not. Here the Italian designer Roberto Coin shows us exactly how to do it using some of his favorite pieces.

Layering necklaces=easy chic Wearing multiple necklaces creates that easy-chic vibe that can elevate any outfit.

Start with a long statement necklace. To spice things up, play with other looks, mixing and matching necklaces in varied styles, widths and lengths; that way, each individual piece stands out. Just be sure to keep the one closest to your neck simple, so it doesn't overwhelm you.

Bracelets=endless styling possibilities Bracelets are easy to stack, easy to collect and easy to master because you aren't playing around with different lengths. For visual harmony and comfort, try to keep the weight of each bracelet consistent. And for maximum punch, pile on a few or arm each wrist with a different look —a bold cuff or stack on one and a more delicate bangle or two on the other. Keeping bracelets in the same metal unifies the look.

Mix-and-match rings= a one-of-a-kind look Stacking rings come in all manner of shapes, sizes and designs — and that's what's great about them. One alone makes a pretty accent, but worn together they have maximum impact. And it's fun to grow a collection.

Jewelry shown: From our Melissa Kaye Collection

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Style Staples Jewelry you can wear every day Aria Cascade Ring

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WHETHER YOU WANT TO PUNCH UP A LITTLE BLACK DRESS OR ELEVATE A

I love the way the cocktail ring has transitioned to

turtleneck or tee, there are certain go-to pieces that are as easy and effortless to

something you can wear every day. While it should be

slip on as a pair of jeans. “And with more people working from home and Zoom

big and catch the eye, it should also feel like an extension of your hand and not a clunky piece weighing you

meetings on the rise, accessorizing is more im-

down. It's also fun to wear a bunch together." portant than ever,” says our owner, Jill Moretti, who picked these everyday-wearable trends from our Melissa Kaye collection.

Diamond studs with a twist Crisp, clean and timeless, diamond studs will pop on a video conference call, and they brighten the complexion.

You can't go wrong with a classic diamond solitaire, but also look for fresh, fun designs. If you Melissa Kaye

have multiple piercings, mixing two or more cool

shapes makes for an engaging stack.

Elegant hoops Hoops are always in fashion, and they go with just about everything. What's new about them is that they're getting bigger and bolder for an extra measure of casual chic. And if you have multiple piercings, pile on a couple in different sizes or contrasting stones for a power look.

The cool earring Earrings are the answer to anyone who wants to build versatility in her work-from-home wardrobe. And the cool and sexy stiletto shape is an easy Aria Jane Ring

way to change up your look.

Statement-making rings Rings, also in pumped-up sizes, have an air of effortless cool. It's the fastest way to elevate any outfit — no matter how casual. It's also fun to wear a few together.

A pendant necklace A nameplate necklace is a classic but also look for shapes and designs that reflect your personality — something that will mix and match with other necklaces you own.

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A diamond pendant is an easy way to change your look and be ready for any occasion.”

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One of my favorite style staples is the Aria Necklace. Not

only is the long, slender shape neck-flattering and sexy, you'll

Aria Necklace

find it very versatile. These pendants won't look out of place during the day and are equally appropriate if you're going to a more formal event."

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Anyone building an earring

collection should have some version of the dagger.

Aria Stiletto Earring

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I admit, ear cuffs may not be for everyone. Then again, I

can't tell you how many women have been converted once they try one on. You don't need an extra piercing, they slip Aria Dagger Huggie Hoop

over the ear and hug it. I always wear one on one ear, but you can create your own look and wear multiple cuffs on one or both ears if you like."

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I’ve always been a hoop girl. A

round hoop is a classic, but I wanted to come up with a hoop that had a little twist. The longer marquis shape looks good on everyone and you can see the diamonds from all angles."

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