Magazine
SPRING 2015
Magazine
A warm welcome to the first ever DE GREEF magazine, We couldn’t be more excited at this point, it took us a little longer then planned… but here it is and just in time for spring. Please get to know our magazine by using the summary on the next pages. you will notice that the magazine is divided in several categories: Trends, Lifestyle, Timepieces, Culture, Getaways and Gourmet. In each category there are several articles for you to enjoy. Immerse in Marsala, the colour of the year, without getting intoxicated. Spend some time on Mauritius not having to pack end enjoy the wildlife without the early rise of a safari… These are just some examples of what to expect. Jacques Wittmann will show you the wonders of the Haute Horlogerie in Close-up and his brother Arnaud will unveil some of his newest creations. The DE GREEF-team made an extra effort to help you to get to know our city of Brussels a little better by showing some of our favorit addresses of our lists. We hope you’ll enjoy it! With warmest thanks, Koen, Member of the DE GREEF-team
Les Fournisseurs Brevetés de la Cour de Belgique Hoflieferanten des Belgischen Königshauses
De Gebrevetteerde Hofleveranciers van Belgïe Association of the Belgian Royal Warrant Holders
De Greef N.V./S.A.,Boterstraat 24-26-28 rue au Beurre, 1000 Brussels, Belgium www.degreef1848.be info@degreef1848.be +32 2 511 95 98
On the cover Caroline wears: earrings and bracelet “Links”white gold, onyx and diamonds. Necklace white gold, onyx and diamonds. Ring“Tear of happiness” 3,90 ct. Watch A. Lange & Söhne Saxonia white gold, mother of pearl and diamonds. Smoking by Jean-Paul Knott.
TRENDS
LIFESTYLE LIFESTYLE
TIMEPIECES
CULTURE
GETAWAYS
GOURMET
SPRING 2015 Publisher: DE GREEF DE GREEF Rue au Beurre 24-26-28 Boterstraat 1000 BRUSSELS +32 2 511 95 98 info@degreef1848.be Advertising Contact: Brice Wittmann: bw@degreef1848.be Koen Daems: kd@degreef1848.be
Nyiona Bikers & their luxury bags 100 Mad for Marsala The colour of 2015
10
PCH Pro Shop The photographer’s choice 94
Black Gold Mysterious Matter
18
Obumex In Paris
26
Novelty 2015 SIHH novelties
L’Antichambre About words and scents
84
Close-up Academy G. Favre-Jacot 76
Brussels Agenda What? Who? When?
102
Michel Mouffe Artist in heart and soul
118
Hideaway… Royal Palm, Mauritius
48
Restaurant Vincent Brussels food forever
90
Le Dixseptième @ home in Brussels
92
De Noordzee Funky fishbar
96
Bar Amigo Chocolate afternoon tea 98
With special thanks to: Laurent @ Eating.be Océane Taquoi Julie @ Obumex Catherine & Linda @ Tan-dem Jonathan @ Niyona Cédric & Sarah @ Zenith Quinta, Manouck & Hans @ Panerai Anne @ Jaeger-leCoultre Céline & Leila @ IWC Michel @ PCH Pro Shop Lydie @ Amigo Rocco Forte Hotels
Precious Wildlife and stones
56
The Big Day Endless Love
120
Dom Pérignon Millésime’s
108
The actors photoshoot IWC,Riva,Portofino…
P2 36 Memory
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Veuve Clicquot P-ink Revelation
54
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MAD FOR MARSALA In December Pantone made it clear, Marsala is the colour of 2015. This same Marsala that is the finishing touch of our Zabaglione will be our guide for the seasons to come. Not only spring and summer, but even for the colder months Marsala will keep us warm. At DE GREEF we will combine it with pearls, pink and white gold and diamonds of course. We will introduce a Marsala coloured garnet stone collection at the 2015 Watch & Diamond Experience
Watch A.Lange & SĂśhne, jewellery De Greef, trouser suit Jean-Paul Knott, shoes NoĂŤ, chocolates Mary
jacket in coral €650, shirt €250, red trousers €175
Ballon Bleu extra-thin watch in pink gold 40mm €17.000
platinum perpetual calendar watch €93.310
suit €1.500, silk tie €110, silk scarf €145
Bracelets “Links” pink gold, diamonds 1,25ct. G/VS and onyx € 18.750
Bracelet â‚Ź 1.750 and ring â‚Ź 890 Ebony Lace ebony, pink gold and diamonds G/VS
Bracelets white, yellow and pink gold, different sizes available
An Obumex Kitchen by Architect Joseph Dirand
What Obumex stands for...
BRUSSELS
P2, Plénitude … the memory of the millésime
P2, the new facet of the Dom Pérignon universe, an energetic and different expression of Dom Pérignon Vintage.The product of the secret alchemy of time. The wine with an exacting level of clarity and precision. It is lifted, bursting forth with a penetrating energy, speaking out clearly after a metamorphosis in the absolute silence of the cellars. If all of Dom Pérignon is the pursuit of the finest expression of the best grapes from exceptional years, P2 is definitively the Plénitude Of Energy.
Each Dom Pérignon vintage is a distinct act of creation. The Dom Pérignon Chef de Cave’s power of creation is centered upon its absolute dedication ton vintage wines, coming exclusively from on year and one year only. It is the result of a long and monitored elaboration process including a precise assemblage and an extended period of maturation of the lees, giving Dom Pérignon champagnes their singularity. For the Second Plénitude, occurring after over 16 years of elaboration, energy is the endeavor.
“Wine Spectator” attributed 98 points to the Dom Pérignon P2 1998.
THE ACTORS PHOTO SHOOT by Peter Lindbergh Five of Hollywood’s finest actors dressed in tuxedos and elegant gowns were spotted in Portofino in May of 2014, strolling through the magnificent gardens of the former abbey La Cervara, watching fisher boats gently rocking in the harbour, and taking a ride on a majestic Riva motorboat. Their lively chatter nearly concealed that in fact they were in the middle of a photo shoot for IWC Schaffhausen’snew Portofino Midsize watches, posing for none other than Peter Lindbergh. DoubleOscar winners Cate Blanchett and Christoph Waltz alongside Hollywood stars Ewan McGregor, EmilyBlunt, and Zhou Xun seemingly effortlessly transformed the fishing village into a modern yet nostalgic,enchanting yet simple, luxurious yet pleasantly reserved world in which the new Portofino Midsize collection finally claims its stake.
Ewan Mcgregor
Christoph and Ewan‌ Their natural flair and friendship transformed the shooting into an unforgettable event for photographer Peter Lindbergh and the new Portofino Midsize IWC collection.
HIDEAWAY...
THE MOST PRESTIGIOUS ADDRESS IN MAURITIUS When you choose Royal Palm for your holiday in Mauritius, you can expect perfection from start to finish; it is undeniably the finest hotel in Mauritius. Located on the sheltered north-west coast, stretching along a pure white sandy beach, Royal Palm is a tranquil tropical haven with an uncompromising commitment to excellence. Royal Palm’s recent upgrade involved refurbishing the common areas and suites to create the ultimate luxury experience. All was done however to preserve the hotel’s unique atmopshere, natural charm and timeless elegance. Bathed in soft lighting, the rooms combine delicate and bold hues, fine fabrics, finishes in wood and marble and custom-made wooden furniture crafted by local artisans.
Royal Palm is also celebrated for its award-winning cuisine. Three restaurants, presided over by French Chef Michel de Mattéis, who obtained the title of “Best Craftsman of France”, invites you to a tantalizing culinary experience. Should you choose the casual elegance of Le Bar Plage, the spacious terrace of La Goélette or the intimate setting of the new Italian restaurant named La Brezza, any choice you make will be perfect.
Collection Links white gold, green chalcedony and diamonds. Pendant € 4.500, bracelet € 18.750, ring € 6.450, earrings € 5.150.
Time is purely subjective within Royal Palm's environment as if it was made for unique moments, the kind that leaves indelible traces in one's heart. Your every wish is anticipated and every whim is satisfied with impeccable service.
Whether you are enjoying a meal in one of the hotel's restaurants, a treatment at the lavish Clarins spa or simply relaxing on the beach, at one of the hotel’s three swimming pools (including a 25-metre lap pool), the team at Royal Palm is committed to your well-being.
www.beachcomber-hotels.com
Collection Cabochon white gold, green chalcedony and diamonds. Pendant € 3.150, ring € 3.250.
Veuve Clicquot was inspired for the creation of Veuve Clicquot P-Ink by its rosĂŠ wine and worked with a like-minded pioneer for the packaging: the Swedish artist Stina Persson. Stina Persson has designed a series of inkblot images and accessories that the personality, flair and innovative nature of Veuve Clicquot RosĂŠ reflect. The result is P-Ink Revelation, a series of scintillating packagings that can be combined as desired. A lasting memory: Madame Clicquot is today not only remebered for her foresight, but also thanks to the extensive communication archives that she kept as head of the champagne house. She corresponded regularly with her vendors and customers, making Veuve Clicquot a valuable archive, written with a feather in ink. A beautiful, but long gone form of communication, which reminds us of the beauty of ink, that Veuve Clicquot encouraged to translate in a new way. Fascination and mystery: Ink stains been playing a role in science, psychology and art. Different scientific domains considered reading inkblots as a way to analyze the personality, which in the early nineteenth century became a popular game in high society. The French writer Victor Hugo was then fascinated by the shapes that create ink stains, and appreciated the imagination and humor were often accompanied by their interpretation. Even Charles Baudelaire ever marveled at the mainly private art and ink work of Hugo: "He sees mystery everywhere. And actually, where there is no mystery? "With this history in mind and mysterious atmosphere felt Veuve Clicquot herself immediately attracted to this art form of philosophers and ink.
A kaleidoscopic mix of precious stones and wild animals. Diamonds, rubies, sapphires ... DE GREEF creations soar amid parrot feathers and chameleon scales.
“Natural Fancy Intense Yellow “ 2,60ct. diamond, ring in white and yellow gold and pear-shaped diamonds 0,60ct. E/VS €54.900
Gold Eternity rings, “fancy natural yellow” diamonds €2.590, black diamonds €1.100, blue sapphires €1.100, rubies €1.100, tsavorite €1.100. assorted bracelets available. 51
White gold ring, rubelite 8,24ct. and diamonds 0,35ct. G/VS â‚Ź 6.730
White gold ring, sapphire 4,03ct. and diamonds 0,48ct. F/VS â‚Ź 20.550
White gold necklace, emerald cut diamonds 20,78ct. G/VS â‚Ź67.950
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White gold ring, sapphire 7,11ct. and diamonds 2,33ct. F/VS â‚Ź 30.260
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White and yellow gold ring, emerald 2,70ct. and diamonds 0,37ct. G/VS â‚Ź16.950
White gold ring, MabĂŠ pearl, onyx and diamonds 0,31ct. G/VS â‚Ź3.800
White gold rings, rubies and diamonds F/VS â‚Ź10.250 - â‚Ź11.780
ACADEMY GEORGES FAVRE-JACOT FUSÉE AND CHAIN TRANSMISSION LINKED TO THE BARREL TO ENSURE CONSTANT FORCE 797 PARTS COSC-CERTIFIED MOVEMENT 150-PIECE LIMITED EDITION
MOVEMENT El Primero 4810, hand-wound Calibre: 16. ‘‘‘ (diameter: 37 mm) Thickness: 5.90 mm Parts: 222 (+ 575 for the fusée and chain system) Jewels: 30 Frequency: 36,000 vph (5 Hz) Power reserve: 50 hours minimum FUNCTIONS Hours and minutes Fusée and chain transmission linked to the barrel Small seconds between 7 and 8 o’clock Power reserve between 4 and 5 o’clock CASE, DIAL AND HANDS Material: 18-carat rose gold Diameter: 45 mm Thickness: 14.35 mm Glass: cambered sapphire crystal glareproofed on both sides Water resistance: 3 ATM Dial: grained silver-toned Hour-markers: gold-plated rhodium, facetted Hands: blued STRAP AND CLASP Brown alligator leather with protective rubber lining Triple-blade folding clasp in 18-carat rose gold
Academy Georges Favre-Jacot 150 years is a milestone worth celebrating! An asset as precious now as in yesteryear: daring… One of the first industrial watch Manufactures in the modern sense of the term was born in a small Swiss village. To fully grasp the revolution such a company represented at the time, it is well worth trying to imagine the winter of 1864 in Le Locle, nestling in the Neuchâtel mountains. Like every other year, the season was far too harsh for tilling the soil and drove farmers to become watchmakers. In 1865, Georges Favre-Jacot, a youthful native of the village barely 22 years of age, founded his watch factory. It was not the first, nor the only one, but it would change forever the way of producing watches. He had spacious light-filled workshops built in a location where they still stand today. They were the first to be fitted with electric lighting and he assembled all the region’s key talents there. Over the years, the factory grew into an international company renowned for the excellence of its production and Georges Favre-Jacot became a captain of industry such as one encounters only a handful per century. Throughout the period the firm remained under his wise guidance, this youthful visionary would consistently instil a unique mind-set into his teams. Daring is the mother of innovation… The daring cultivated by a company is a state of mind that must flow from the top down. The “Zenith spirit”, the famous enterprising spirit of George Favre-Jacot, passed on by subsequent generations, became a genetic code nurtured by a whole host of artisans at the height of their powers. The very ones who would enable the Manufacture to set a number of records, including an absolute all-time one: 300 patents, 600 movement variations and 2,333 prizes in the field of chronometry (precision timekeeping). Innovation inspires artisans… 1969. Six months before humankind’s first steps on the moon, the Zenith master-watchmakers introduced the world’s first integrated automatic chronograph movement. While it was the first of its kind, it was also the most accurate, since it beat at the hitherto unprecedented frequency of 36,000 vibrations per hour. The aptly named El Primero chronograph movement has since given its name to an entire Zenith collection and equipped a number of Haute Horlogerie models. While it has now earned the status of an industry benchmark, the Manufacture has never ceased surpassing itself in the demanding field of precision. Artisans add their own touch of mastery… The best means of alleviating the loss of amplitude of a movement that is winding down is to compensate for the progressively reduced force of its barrel. Two years of research and development enabled the Zenith magicians to accommodate within the tiny space of a wristwatch a 300 year-old system: the fusée and chain mechanism. The helical shape of its fusée means that the mechanism is able to keep the driving force perfectly stable, even during the letting down of the spring. The chain ensuring transmission between the barrel and the fusée comprises 575 parts and measures 18 cm long. Double links alternate with intermediate links to create a highly complex structure that enables the chain, once rewound, to withstand an over three-kilo traction force. Throughout the power reserve (at least 50 hours), the mainspring transmits its energy to the fusée via the chain which coils around the barrel. By adjusting the variations in tension, the fusée regularises the force distributed to the going train and then to the silicon escape-wheel. The size and the cone-like shape of the fusée stem from particularly complex calculations performed for each of its seven construction stages.
Mastery engenders daring… To mark Zenith’s 150th anniversary, the Academy Georges Favre-Jacot offers a magnificent compendium of the multiple skills exercised within the Manufacture. More than a mere tribute, this Haute Horlogerie model testifies to a profound respect for the spirit of the founder without whom nothing would have ever have taken shape. On the technical side, the Academy Georges Favre-Jacot naturally houses – what else? – a highfrequency hand-wound El Primero 4810 movement. Occupying the entire lower right-hand side of the dial, the power-reserve display between 4 and 5 o’clock topped by the inscriptions “Force constante” and “High frequency”, gives an immediate indication of the movement’s high quality. To its left, the small seconds subdial between 7 and 8 o’clock bears the logo of the Manufacture with the guiding star. But the feature that immediately catches the eye and will strike connoisseurs is the upper dial opening revealing the fusée and chain transmission, with the barrel between 10 and 11 o’clock and the fusée around which the chain wraps itself located between 1 and 2 o’clock. While the movement takes more than 50 hours to unwind, meaning for the chain to coil around the barrel, a few seconds of winding via the stem are enough to see the fusée and barrel turning counter-clockwise to the running direction in order for the chain to once again wrap around the fusée. Two bridges screwed to the mainplate support the arbors of the fusée and barrel, giving the watch the look of a late 19th century architectural accomplishment. The barrel is engraved with the inscriptions Zenith/Manufacture Le Locle.
The finest talents of the Manufacture were enlisted in achieving this masterpiece logically issued on this exceptional occasion in a 150-piece limited edition. The incredible technical sophistication of the Academy Georges Favre-Jacot is teamed with an equally refined aesthetic approach to its exterior, combining modern lines with perfect proportions, while evoking the brand’s glorious past. The 18-carat rose gold case, along with the brown alligator leather strap, undoubtedly contribute to its noble bearing. The slender bezel rims a grained silver-toned dial crafted according to the finest watchmaking traditions. The hours and minutes hands are blued, while the seven hour-markers are gold-plated and facetted. Daring, today as in yesteryear 150 years of creations infused with a sense of daring and an enterprising spirit deserve a celebration! 2015 will be a festive year brimming with events that will be announced in due course. Watch this space…
Words and scents… by Océane Taquoi
There is something very personal, even almost introspective, about having your very own perfume made for you. Imagine having to sum yourself up in three scents, choosing a perfume name that reflects you, putting words to how you experience the various suggested combinations... An old perfumer's recipe book dating from 1905 put Anne Pascale MathyDelvack on the scent. The idea which had inspired her for so long of offering personalised creations for strong personalities finally became a reality when she opened L'Antichambre in 2009. In this intimate setting on Place Brugmann, she offers a poetic sensory escape in order to reveal the timeless art of luxury personalised perfumery to both initiates and novices. There is a precise ritual. First, I walk among the shelves to smell the 'Bases', around forty raw materials revisited in her style, including Amber, Iris, Neroli and Rose, but also the 'Exclusives', perfumes with evocative names – La lettre volée (The Stolen Letter), La mémoire retrouvée (The Recalled Memory), La raison pure (Pure Reason) – which are already mixed and can, if desired, be added to our composition. During this olfactory discovery and according to the feelings I express, Anne Pascale mixes, shakes, measures and combines the fragrances before me, in order to create what will become a concentration of my personality. As we go through the suggestions we discuss them, she adjusts them, we experience them, she rearranges the combinations, and we wait. I really must insist on this point, as it is time that will reveal the perfume and make it so personal because via unexplained chemistry, when it touches the skin, it will disclose the most expressive scents and silence the most timid. Green tomato seems to agree with my skin, and it reveals itself with all its freshness, a green scent, a little acid but powerful. After putting my sense of smell to the test, I think I've found my final composition. A bit of iris and green tomato, a few drops of white musk and cotton, but I can't reveal any more, as Anne Pascale fiercely guards the secret formula to guarantee a completely unique creation, an olfactory signature like no other. Right, now I've got my perfume for the summer, but darn it, I think I'll have to come back and get a winter fragrance made... L’Antichambre, 13 Place George Brugmann 1050 Brussels +32 2 343 55 13 www.l-antichambre.com
Congratulations
or 'Brussels for beginners and advanced'
New York, Paris, Berlin, London or Barcelona? Everyone's favourite city trips. But our own capital city Brussels is often unknown and unloved. Giving it a miss is a serious mistake. It's the capital of chocolate and comic strips, the city where Audrey Hepburn was born and the beating heart of Europe. Searching for the missing title in your Tintin collection on the Place du Jeu de Balle flea market or walking across the Grand-Place with its magical new LED lighting, you'll quickly discover the magnetism of this metropolis on a human scale. Brussels has something for everyone. And don't forget the Dansaert neighbourhood with its trendy luxury shops, only a few steps away from De Greef.
Let the De Greef team give you a few tips on where to go to feel like a local in our gastronomic city with its traditional restaurants and modern bars.Â
Brice introduces…Le Restaurant Vincent, a place that marks the ages: with its fine traditional cuisine it has reigned over the Îlot sacré, regaling us with its gourmet fervour for three generations. This place has a hidden magic about it, making it capable of carrying on through the ages without developing a single wrinkle. It is the heart and soul of the Brussels that we love so much with its unique décor of monumental frescoes, its authentic dishes, fresh and abundant, its spirited service, with everything just so—all of which adds up to a clientele that is sated and filled up by such exuberance.
The generous menu boasts lobster mayonnaise, garnished herring filets, the essential shrimp croquettes, mussels in a Poulette sauce, green eel, the Châteaubriand with creamy green pepper, the carbonnades, the Henry IV tournedos and chicken and vegetable Waterzooi.
This restaurant contains countless delights as did back then and will do for years to come. A nice detail that stands out: how they portion up and flambé the legendary green pepper sauce in the restaurant proper. This place is a real treasure…
Restaurant Vincent, rue des Dominicains 8-10 1000 Brussels - Tel.02 511 26 07 Open every day from noon till 2.45pm and from 6.30pm -11.30pm. Sundays and holidays open from noon till 3pm and from 6.30pm - 10.30pm
Géraldine shows us Le Dixseptième, a charming and luxurious hotel just a couple of steps from the Grand-Place and the la Galerie de la Reine. This former Spanish consulate from the seventeenth century has been lovingly restaured by the Desplenter family and has been added to the Unesco Heritage Site in 2009. The differently themed rooms and suites, tastefully decorated around artists such as “Rubens” or even “Magritte” are an invitation to relax and dream. From the moment you enter the this enchanting place you feel at home, a sentiment that will stay untill you leave. Don’t hesitate mentioning the DE GREEF magazine and a glass of Champagne will be waiting for you at your arrival.
Hotel Le Dixseptième, 25 rue de la Madeleine , 1000 Brussels tel. 02/517.17.17 info@ledixseptieme.be www.ledixseptieme.be
Jacques, passionate collector of photo cameras, introduces one of Brussels specialists, PCH.
A couple of steps away from DE GREEF store, in the center of Brussels, beats the heart of PCH Pro Store to the rhythm of Photography, it’s eternal passion!
PCH came to life in the fifties and the evolution, in photographic equipment, since is unbelievable. Equipment that would be pure science-fiction at the opening of the store are now included into the thiniest cameras. Luckely PCH transformed with the equipment and the only thing that stayed is their passion for the art of photography. Their neverending search for perfection and essential guidance helps their clients so to give the best service possible. Thanks to their motivation and professionalism, PCH has been recognized by the principal players in photography and has been partners with brand such as Leica, Nikon, Canon, Fujifilm, Olympus, Sony etc‌.
Not long ago PCH moved into a larger and more comfortable space, they stayed in the same street but are now at number 147.
PCH Pro Shop,147 rue du Midi 1000 Brussels - Tel.02 511 66 08 mo-sa 10am till 6.30 pm closed on tuesdays. www.pch.be blog.pch.be
Joke insists on having lunch at the MER DU NORD/ NOORDZEE fishbar and to enjoy everything our sea has to offer.
This address is a magnet, a magnet for freshness, taste and all who enjoy it. Located in the center of Brussels, on the corner of the rue Sainte-Catherine, one of the food hotspots of our capital the MER DU NORD/ NOORDZEE shows two faces. The first one shows the beautiful merchandise to be prepared at home by enthousiastic lovers of fresh, quality ingredients. We’re talking about high-end quality here, Wouter Vermeulen and his team will give their everything to supply fresh seafood to their customers. On the other side of the corner you are entering the gourmet spirit of Brussels, this user friendly atmosphere, always optimist. The neighborhood wouldn’t be the same without it, the stainless steel counter on the corner, where culinary snacks are prepared, fresh fish “à la plancha”, moules parquées (fresh mussels straight from the sea) or oysters. It’s unforgivable to miss this on your walk in the city center of which the fishbar has become part of our culinary culture.
Mer du Nord/ Noordzee , 45 rue Sainte Catherine 1000 Brussels - Tel.02 513 11 92 Seafood store tue-fri: 8h00 – 18h00 sat: 8h00 – 17h00 sun – mon: closed Fishbar tue – sat: 11h00 – 18h00 sun: 11h00 – 20h00 mon: closed Oysters & Smørrebrød tue – sat: 11h00 – 20h00 sun – mon: closed
“France has afternoon tea at the Amigo” Hotel Amigo is set among the cobbled streets of Brussels, just around the corner from the picturesque Grand Place, one of the most beautiful squares in the world. A former prison, it became a hotel in 1957, just in time to host royals, celebrities and VIPs for the Brussels World’s Fair. Although much has changed since then, they remain true to their name – the team is friendly, warm and waiting to greet you. Chocolate lovers can head to Bar Amigo for their ‘Chocolate Afternoon Tea’. Expect hot chocolate, chocolate infusions, pralines and sweets created by celebrated Belgian chocolatier Pierre Marcolini. For the ultimate tea experience, add a glass of champagne.
Bar Amigo’s Chocolate Afternoon Tea, rue de l’Amigo,1000 Brussels 25€ pp /35€ pp with a glass of Champagne Reservations : +32 2 547 47 19 / ristorantebocconi@roccofortehotels.com Every day from 15h30 to 18h00.
Arnaud introduces Nina Bodenhorst, the second half of Hello James. She’s also the first half of Niyona, contraction of Nina’s and Jonathan’s name and the name of her luxury label created 3 years ago. A name that is “a bit Japanese, inspiring adventurous voyages” to Jonathan and “Design, pure and androgynous” to Nina. Like mos important quality leathergoods brands, they are inspired by travel, exploring and nomadic luxury cityhoppers.
Why leather? It’s such an obvious choice that Nina never even thought about it. It is the logical continuation on her path. This path that helped her find solutions to master restrictions that the material imposes. To adapt techniques that her ideas demand to materialise.
The inpirations also comes from people. Rockstars, rebelious with a sense of style, cool mothers on their way … with their Niyona man, a rebel without a cause always remembering his gentleman-like manners. The kind of couple we want to identify with.
Nina plays the big league now and not long ago Queen Mathilde was spotted wearing a Niyona bag. A couple of days later they were granted the “Handmade in Belgium” label by Unizo, a recognition of Belgian savoir-faire and all those that make an effort to promote quality. Niyona, 86 rue de Laeken -1000 Brussels mon-sat: noon-6pm or by appointment tel : + 32 2 219 20 74
BRUSSELS@GEND@ 26.02 > 31.05.2015 EXPO BIS - LUCIEN DE ROECK. From posters to letters To commemorate the centenary of his birth, the Museum of Ixelles pays tribute to Lucien De Roeck (1915 – 2002), creator of one of the most iconic posters of Expo 58. As a graphic designer, typographer, designer and creator of posters, De Roeck is a Belgian artist with an undeniably extraordinary talent. His work, characterised by an accuracy of line and irregular spirit, shows a purification of drawing and observant imagination that remains astonishingly modern. Original posters, newspaper cartoons, sketchbooks, paintings and drawings will be exhibited to allow visitors to discover or rediscover this designer whose students at La Cambre (ENSAV) included Pierre Alechinsky and JeanMichel Folon. Museum of Ixelles, rue Jean Van Volsem 71, B - 1050 Brussels www.museumofixelles.irisnet.be
27.05.2015 > 31.05.2015
WATCH & DIAMOND EXPERIENCE 2015 The newest and most prestigious timepieces and jewellery in “avant-première” in Belgium. Many models and designs will be presented for the first time. High-end watches en jewellery, “live” in our store at Rue au Beurre 24-26-28, next to th Grand Place. We will also bring you the newest creations of Arnaud Wittmann (now with the new “Designed for men” collection). You can imagine… This is an event not to be missed. 04.05.2015 > 30.05.2015 Under the patronage of Her Majesty Queen Mathilde
03.04.2014 > 19.04.2015
The Queen Elisabeth Competition was established in 1937. At the time it was known as the Eugène Ysaÿe Competition. H.M. Queen Elisabeth and the celebrated Belgian violinist and composer were behind this magnificent project. The first edition took place thanks to the financial support offered by the de Launoit family and a number of personalities from the Belgian artistic and economic worlds. It was not until after the war, in 1951, that the Queen Elisabeth Competition really came into being.
GLAMOUR 30’S FASHION EXPO
Squeezed between the 1929 stock market crash and the start of the Second World War, 1930s fashion is often neglected. And clothes sculpted the woman After the Roaring Twenties and the flappers who gave themselves up to every extravagance, women returned to more discretion and unostentatious luxury, in keeping with the crisis of the times. They rediscovered their figures, enhanced by skilful cuts and fabrics used on the bias, hugging the body. Appropriate underwear sculpted the silhouette, which was now slender. Hair was worn longer and waved, hairstyles became more voluminous. Outfits were set off by a small hat, worn on the side of the head.
The 6 Orange Dreams are proposed by Philippe Decelle, curator of the exhibition and designer of the Plasticarium They offer a personal and poetic look at consumerism of the 1960s and 1970s. It is the Utopian House made entirely of plastic that is exposed here.
Costume and Lace Museum Rue de la Violette 12 1000 Brussels T +32 (0)2 213 44 50
In 1965, following the death of Queen Elisabeth, Queen Fabiola took the Queen Elisabeth Competition under her patronage. She remained the Competition's Honorary President until 2013. Now, continuing a long-standing tradition within the Royal Family, Her Majesty Queen Mathilde has agreed to take the Competition under her patronage.
Rue au Beurre 24-26-28, 1000 Brussels www.degreef1848.be 02 511 95 98
22.05.2015 > 24.05.2015
ZENITH @ SPA CLASSIC
info about different venues and dates on www.qeimc.be
www.museeducostumeetdeladentelle.be
> 25.05.2015 Orange Dreams reveals the more playful aspects and the most original plastic design. Based on the essential collection of the Plasticarium, the exhibition allows to (re) discover this symbolic material of the Golden Sixties. From the object of a daily use to a piece of art: the orange marries shapes in unbridled forms in a remarkable creative staging designed for the Atomium. With its desire to involve projects, functional objects and works of art, the exhibition allows you to observe the art of living of an era, its creative climate and its research of symbiosis or its reaction towards its context. With this concentration of objects in plastic and orange, the Atomium offers a focused vision of the near past. Never before so many objects of this material and of the same creative context have been compiled which makes the exhibition a work in itself. This exploration of the utopia of plastic from 1960 to 1973 is available through a series of 6 installations: Nomadic dream, MOD's dream, Living dream, Space music dream, Kitchen's dream, Office Dream. Atomiumsquare - 1020 Brussels
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It will be the fifth edition of the Spa Classic Race, organised by Peter Auto, that attracted 15.000 visitors last year. Come and join us to cheer on Thierry de Latre’s supercar and admire more than 300 historical classics during 3 days. The winner will drive home admiring the gorgeous Zenith watch on his wrist.
Francorchamps Race Track Route du Circuit, 55 - 4970 Francorchamps www.peterauto.peter.fr
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LUMINOR SUBMERSIBLE 1950 3 DAYS CHRONO FLYBACK AUTOMATIC TITANIO – 47mm THE TWO NEW SUBMERSIBLE MODELS FROM OFFICINE PANERAI, WITH THE LUMINOR 1950 CASE IN BRUSHED TITANIUM, HAVE AN AUTOMATIC CHRONOGRAPH CALIBRE WITH FLYBACK FUNCTION AND THEY ARE AVAILABLE WITH A ROTATING BEZEL OF TITANIUM OR BLACK CERAMIC. Many fundamental innovations which have marked the history of the mechanical watch were developed in the military field in the first half of the last century. In those years the highest possible quality was required from instruments created for use by specialist forces, which often operated in conditions of extreme danger, and their requirements gave rise to many of the functions which are found in luxury sports watches today. The new Luminor Submersible 1950 3 Days Chrono Flyback Automatic Titanio - 47mm from Officine Panerai reunites features which have in common the military context of their origins, and they appear as two contemporary watches with a strongly sporting character, with great personality and the purest Panerai identity. Like all Panerai watches, the main world of reference isof course that of the sea. Professional underwater models that are water-resistant to a pressure of 30 bar (a depth of about 300 metres), the new Luminor Submersible 1950 watches have a large Luminor 1950 case, with a diameter of 47 mm. The iconic design of the case, immediately recognisable by the device protecting the winding crown, is integrated with an element whose historic origins go back to the model created by Officine Panerai in 1956 for the Egyptian Navy: the unidirectional rotating bezel for calculating the time of immersion. Two versions of this are available: one with a bezel made entirely of brushed titanium (PAM00614) and the other with a special bezel of titanium to which a matt black ceramic disk has been applied, with linear markers and dots in titanium (PAM00615). Both models are supplied with a black rubber strap, soft and durable, ideal for an underwater watch and personalised with the OP logo in Panerai blue. The other function of the new Luminor Submersible 1950 originating from requirements which arose in the military field in the 1930s is that of the flyback chronograph. Also known as the “retour en vol”, this function enables the chronograph hand that is already moving to be zeroed and instantly restarted by a single pressure, without it being necessary first to stop the hand and then to return it to zero.
In the Luminor Submersible 1950 the push button which controls the stopping and starting of the chronograph is at ten o’clock, while the push button at eight o’clock operates the flyback function and zeros the chronograph hand after it has been stopped. To ensure the simplest and clearest possible reading, the chronograph minutes and seconds hands are both positioned centrally on the central dial and distinguishedfrom each other by being different colours: the seconds hand is blue while the minute hand is rhodium plated, advancing instantaneously with a jump every sixty seconds. The colours chosen for the hands enhance the minimalist design of the black dial, with its dot-shaped hour markers and simple figures, and the small continuous seconds counter at nine o’clock. The two models have different elements at three o’clock: the model with the titanium bezel has the date window in this position while the model with ceramic bezel has the chronograph hour counter there. The movement of the Luminor Submersible 1950 is the P.9100 calibre, the first automatic chronograph calibre developed and made in the Panerai manufacture in Neuchâtel. Many details bear witness to its sophisticated construction: the vertical clutch, the column wheel, the two spring barrels connected in series which guarantee a power reserve of three days, the oscillating weight which winds the spring barrels as it moves in both directions, and the variable inertia balance which oscillates at 28,800 vibrations per hour. To ensure the greatest accuracy when adjusting the watch, the mechanism has the device for stopping the balance wheel and the system which enables the hour hand to be moved backwards or forwards in jumps of precisely one hour, without interrupting the movement of the minute hand. The movement consists of 302 components and it is 13. lignes in diameter and 8.15 mm thick.
Both versions of the Luminor Submersible 1950 3 Days Chrono Flyback Automatic Titanio - 47mm are supplied with a spare strap, a screwdriver and the special tool for changing the strap.
LUMINOR SUBMERSIBLE 1950 CARBOTECH 3 DAYS AUTOMATIC – 47 mm EVERY EXAMPLE OF THE NEW LUMINOR SUBMERSIBLE 1950 CARBOTECH IS UNIQUE AND DIFFERENT FROM ALL THE OTHERS THANKS TO THE SURPRISING TECHNICAL AND AESTHETIC CHARACTERISTICS OF CARBOTECH, THE NEW COMPOSITE MATERIAL WHICHIS MAKING ITS DEBUT IN HAUTE HORLOGERIE WITH OFFICINE PANERAI. One of the secrets of Officine Panerai is its ability to combine echoes of the glorious past, which is always at the foundation of each new design by the brand, with a continuous thrust towards the future and innovation. In 2010 Officine Panerai amazed the world of high quality watchmaking by offering the Luminor Submersible for the first time with the case of bronze, an ancient material with unmistakable nautical associations, which is personalised by ageing with the passage of time. Officine Panerai’s Workshop of Ideas today turns to the future and presents a remarkable new technical innovation which makes each example of the new Luminor Submersible 1950 CarbotechTM different from the others. The case is made of carbotech, a composite material based on carbon fibre, never before used in the world of watchmaking. As well as providing exceptional technical performance, carbotech has an uneven, matt black appearance, which varies according the cutting of the material: the result is that each example is unique. The structure of carbotech is designed to enhance both the aesthetics and the performance of the material, which is used to make the case, the rotating bezel and the lever bridge which protects the winding crown. To form the plates of carbotech from which these components are made, thin sheets of carbon fibres are compressed at a controlled temperature under high pressure together with a high-end polymer, PEEK (Polyether Ether Ketone), which binds the composite material, making it even stronger and more durable. The carbon fibres used are very long, so as to ensure great aesthetic uniformity, and the sheets are superimposed and pressed together in such a way that the fibres of each layer are set at a different angle to the ones above and below it. With this structure, the mechanical properties of carbotech are much higher than those of similar materials or of other materials used in the world of watchmaking, such as ceramics and titanium: carbotech is lighter than these and much more resistant to external solicitations, as well as being hypoallergenic and not subject to corrosion. While the technology of the material looks to the future, every detail of the design of the watch is faithfully inspired by the history of the brand.
The Luminor 1950 case (47 mm in diameter), developed by Panerai in the late 1940s to be worn on the wrists of commandos of the Italian Navy, is enhanced by a rotating bezel with markers consisting of small studs, inspired by the model created by Panerai for the Egyptian Navy in 1956. The bezel rotates only anticlockwise and enables the time of immersion to be calculated: a very useful function for a professional underwater instrument which is tested for waterresistance up to 30 bar (about 300 metres).
The dial of the new Luminor Submersible 1950 CarbotechTM is black with applied hour markers, the date window is at three o’clock and the small seconds counter marked by Panerai blue details is at nine o’clock. The screwin caseback, which helps to ensure the watch’s high degree of waterresistance, is made of titanium with black treatment and it is engraved with elements characteristic of the Panerai brand: “Florence 1860”, the city and year of birth of Panerai watchmaking, and the image of a Slow Speed Torpedo (SLC), the notorious “pig” on which in the 1940s the commandos of the Italian Navy sailed through the depths of the sea on their missions while wearing instruments made by Panerai.
The technological heart of the Luminor Submersible 1950 CarbotechTM is the P 9000 automatic calibre, developed and made by the Officine Panerai manufacture in Neuchâtel. The movement, 13. lignes in diameter, has two spring barrels giving a power reserve of three days, and the oscillating weight rotates in both directions. To ensure accuracy when setting the time, the movement has the device which stops the balance wheel while the hour hand moves forward or backward in increments of one hour, without interfering with the progress of the minute hand. The oscillation frequency of the balance is 28,800 vibrations per hour. Identified by the reference PAM00616, the new Luminor Submersible 1950 CarbotechTM is fitted with a black rubber strap, personalised for the first time by the OP logo in Panerai blue.
Jaeger-LeCoultre Master Calendar
Technical details Reference: 1558420 Case material: Stainless Steel Strap/bracelet: Alligator Leather Jaeger-LeCoultre Calibre 866 Movement Automatic Number of pieces : 305 Vibrations per hour : 28800 Power-reserve : 40 Hours Jewels : 32 Barrel : 1 Height : 5.65 mm Functions Hour - Minute Seconds Moon phases Date Day Month Case Stainless Steel Water resistance : 5 bar Diameter : 39mm Thickness : 10.6mm Dial Silvered sunray-brushed, rhodium-plated hour-markers Hands Dauphines Strap/bracelet Alligator Leather Buckle Double Folding Buckle 16.0 mm
Master Calendar a calendar straight out of space The new Master Calendar by Swiss watchmaker Jaeger-LeCoultre is distinguished by the virtues and indeed the very face of astronomy. Endowed with all the attributes that have forged the success of this line, it is also imbued with a seductive appeal exercising its own laws of gravity, thanks to the choice of meteorite stone to compose its dial. Whether it comes to fragments from asteroids or of even more impalpable origins in the comets wandering through the solar system, meteorites lend themselves to all manner of inner fantasies. Their ages, estimated at millions or hundreds of millions of years, defy our imagination. Their rarity is equally fascinating, since very few of them actually manage to reach the surface of the earth. Known as “shooting stars” when they light up summer nights, or “bolides” when they are large or bright enough to be seen by day, meteorites leave a characteristic luminous trail when entering the atmosphere. An authentic invitation to make a wish… Revealing the beauty of a celestial fragment On this new watch, the strange and fascinating meteorite stone used for the dial shakes up the traditionally pure, understated aesthetic of the Master Calendar. Composed of a single block of meteorite discovered and officially registered in Sweden, it comes from the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter.
However, its iron content makes this material difficult to work with. To get an aesthetically perfect dial, this block of meteorite is cut into several thin plates in a process involving countless precautions, until the exact plate corresponding to the demands imposed by the Jaeger-LeCoultre watchmaking Manufacture is achieved.
Still in its rough state at this stage, the meteorite must undergo several preparatory phases before revealing the structure of stone that features a unique pattern shown by each cut. At the end of a lengthy and delicate procedure, it can at last express the beauty that it has stored up across several million years.
The experience is unutterably moving, as if a part of the universe were converging towards the stone dial, at last within reach.
Jaeger-LeCoultre Rendez-Vous Moon
Technical details Reference:3533490 Case material:White Gold Strap/bracelet:Satin Jaeger-LeCoultre Calibre 935 Movement Automatic Number of pieces : 265 Vibrations per hour : 28800 Power-reserve : 40 Hours Jewels : 41 Barrel : 1 Height : 4.63 mm Functions Hour - Minute Rendez-vous indicator Moon phases Case White Gold Water resistance : 5 bar Diameter : 39mm Thickness : 10.8mm Dial Gem-set Hands Florale Gem-setting Diamond : ~208~2.86 carats Strap/bracelet Satin
Rendez-Vous Moon living in harmony with the most feminine of celestial bodies. While following the aesthetic that is so characteristic of the Rendez-Vous line, the Rendez-Vous Moon watch opens up a new chapter in the catalogue of watch complications for ladies. Equipped with a wide moon phase indication, it seduces thanks to its great legibility and its femininity, expressed by a mother-of-pearl moon display. A mysterious hand in the form of a star subtly indicates the chosen time for your next rendez-vous.
All eyes on a stellar complication Swiss watchmaker Jaeger-LeCoultre wished to share its fascination for the heavens above us with women who are drawn to the beauty of our universe. With them in mind, the Manufacture has designed and developed a new model for its iconic feminine line. It has chosen to equip it with moon phases, a traditional watchmaking complication that finds a new form of aesthetic expression in the Rendez-Vous Moon. Moon phases play the starring role, exuding an exceptionally powerful presence on this model. Generously proportioned and more radiant than ever, this display vividly reveals the creative freedom that drives the Grande Maison. As the days and nights slip by, the moon shares its precious information with the woman who wears the Rendez-Vous Moon. Full moon, new moon, waxing gibbous, first quarter or first crescent: each and every step in its cycle can be experienced live. One may choose to take account of lunar indications just as entire generations have done and continue to do, or one may decide to ignore them. While that is a matter of personal inclination, one thing is certain: the moon phase is to watchmaking what haute couture is to fashion: remarkable and essential.
Two sizes, two expressions of seductive appeal Jaeger-LeCoultre has opted to provide two versions of this new model, in 36 and 39 mm diameters. They share several characteristics, including the mother-of-pearl moon disc studded with constellations and sprinkled with cabochons representing the stars. Both versions come on a blue satin strap. The 36-mm Rendez-Vous Moon features a dial bearing blue numerals that echo the deep shade of the sky. Sparkling with the radiant fire of 166 brilliant-cut diamonds, this model makes a perfect fit on the daintiest wrists. The larger 39-mm diameter of the Rendez-Vous Moon is matched by correspondingly enhanced sophistication. The generously sized dial provides ample space for guilloché craftsmanship. The sky of the Rendez-Vous Moon is adorned with this delicate engraving technique performed using a dedicated rose engine that requires a sure hand to create beautifully intersecting motifs. The resulting pattern is coated with a blue lacquer that induces a unique depth effect, drawing the gaze into the nocturnal expanses of the dial framed by a seductive row of diamonds. A total of 208 brilliant-cut diamonds play their part in the exquisite gem-setting of this captivating creation.
MICHEL MOUFFE
Michel Mouffe (°1957) works and lives in Brussels. he shows his works with pride since 1983 in Belgium, France , Germany, Spain, the United States and Asia (South-Korea, Japan and Taiwan). Mouffe insists from the start that the maximal activity is shown through basic sensations. He tries to reinvent painting by challenging its foundations and limits. To Mouffe colour comes in vibes and shapes that start at the end of the line. He uses the sides, works the frame and refuses to believe its surface should be flat without forgetting it’s final place will be on the wall. He’ll apply lines, of which there is no begin or end, and it’s repetition will be either stronger or partly erased, all will become like a second skin. The pictural experiments continue sliding forward at a slow pace, discovering new surfaces and limits. He’s been challenged again…A jewellery collection is born from an encounter between two very different, creative minds. A collection of exceptional pieces to be dicovered in our next edition.
Today is going to be a day that you shall never forget. Enjoy the bliss of becoming one. May marriage brings great joy, love and passion in your life.
A successful marriage requires falling in love many times, always with the same person.
On this special day of your wedding wishing you happiness and love like the unending circle of your wedding ring.
27.05.2015 - 31.05.2015 Discover the latest high-end timepieces , many shown for the first time in Belgium. Let yourself be guided by the DE GREEF team and representatives of the best Manufactures Arnaud Wittmann will show you his newest creations and a fabulous collection of diamonds.
24-26-28 rue au Beurre, 1000 Brussels www.degreef1848.be 02 511 95 98