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Tissot T-Wave Bicolour-Glamour Always
Life is full of encounters, the most important of which is finding your one true love. For Valentine’s Day, Tissot is offering a unique watch for declaring your love to the woman you have set your heart on: the T-Wave Bicolour. A real object of desire, this is a highly covetable timepiece with its stainless steel and rose gold PVD trim. Its dial in white iridescent mother-of-pearl adds a soft, elegant touch to a stylish design that lends itself well to any occasion. It’s a measure of love, right there on the wrist, as well as en enduring reminder of promises made and the continuation of a love story. Please find attached the English and Arabic release press release and download the below link for the high-res images for your purpose.
Oval Watch with Articulated Hands-Restoration by Parmigiani Fleurier
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All the watches in the Edouard and Maurice Sandoz Collection have specific features that Parmigiani Fleurier has had the pleasure of studying during their time in its restoration workshop. Among them is an oval watch with telescopic hands that inspired one of the Fleurier-based brand's modern timepieces. The oval watch with articulated hands dates back to around 1800. It is a pocket watch of English origin. The hands are designed to trace the elliptical form of the dial. A holistic approach was adopted for this timepiece, with the case, dial and time indicators all following the contours of the shaped movement. The bezel and caseback of this gold timepiece are edged with pearls. The back of this jewelled timepiece is adorned with a medallion of royal blue enamel over a guilloché pattern, with precious stones set in a floral arrangement. Applying the knowledge gained while restoring this magnificent piece, Parmigiani Fleurier developed a modern solution for a similar display. It can be found in all its glory on its Ovale Pantographe model, named after an instrument that operates using the same principle. A variety of approaches were explored during the design of this complication, in order to create a legible time display. The restoration and preservation of watchmaking heritage represent the very foundation and origins of Parmigiani Fleurier. Its expertise dates back to 1976, when master watchmaker Michel Parmigiani opened a restoration workshop. In 1996, the Parmigiani Fleurier brand was created around this centre of excellence. Restoration requires the highest level of watchmaking expertise. Much of what is learnt is actually linked to forgotten activities of the past; activities which are imprinted in the brand's watches. The Parmigiani Fleurier restoration workshop is a department that deals with all types of horological objects. Three small automata from the Maurice Sandoz collection serve as fine examples of masterpieces restored by Michel Parmigiani. They are sources of inspiration both on a mechanical and a material level.