THE EXQUISITE CLASSIQUE PHASE DE LUNE 9085 IS BREGUET’S VALENTINE’S DAY SPECIAL

A limited edition of 28 pieces, the timepiece comes with a mother-of-pearl dial set with rubies and surrounded by diamonds.

By Sony Thomas Published 13/01/2023

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Luxury watchmakers love Valentine’s Day. From Omega and Blancpain to Chopard and Harry Winston, several premium brands have marked the day with special edition timepieces over the years. Breguet, one of the world’s oldest surviving and among the most prestigious watch brands, has regularly come up with Valentine’s Day special edition watches. In 2022, Breguet came out with the Reine de Naples 8905 – named after Caroline Murat, the Queen of Naples for whom Abraham-Louis Breguet is said to have created the first wristwatch in 1812. For 2023, the Swiss watchmaker has decided to celebrate love with the Classique Phase de Lune 9085 Valentine’s Day Edition.

ART & CULTURE

Mastery Of Artistry

We love a celebration of local talent. On our radar right now is an explosion of colour and beautiful objects

By Sony Thomas Published 27/12/2022

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FREEDOM OF FORM

A world leader in furniture design and interiors, Roche Bobois is famous for its iconic Mah Jong modular sofa, which was created in 1971. Whether as a corner sofa, straight sofa, armchair, bench seat or extra bed, the Mah Jong was intended to adapt in function and form. Fifty years on, and it is still as relevant as it was then. Today it is dressed in fabric by some of the world’s finest couturiers –the one pictured here is by Missoni Home.

Elegance is an attitude

JOBURG BALLET OPENS ITS FIRST SEASON of the year with Dialogues, three short ballets new to the company’s mainstream repertoire. Dancer Chloé Blair will present an extended version of her piece, Table for Two, initially staged for Joburg Ballet RAW in 2021. The series was devised to showcase fresh choreography in a setting where the audience may interact with the process.

Roseline Keppler, a senior dancer with Vuyani Dance Theatre, will premiere a new work, Identity, while dancer Bruno Miranda will stage the Grand Pas from the 1896 ballet, Bluebeard – a first for South Africa. Bluebeard tells the story of a rich nobleman with a huge blue beard who murdered six wives as punishment for disobedience.

~ Debbie Hathway

Booking opene on 24 January 2023 via joburgtheatre.com. Performances will run from Friday 17 March to Sunday 26 March.