2008 marks the tenth anniversary of Vertu and to mark the occasion they have released a special collection of monogrammed Constellations. The Monogram Constellation collection feature a special fine grain leather which is monogrammed with the Vertu V in a process which takes four hours to finish each hide which is then finished with a special protective layer. Five variants will be available in Pewter, Green, Red, Skye Blue or Cerise colored leathers, the collection launches on April 1st.

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IceLink is showing off a new version of their bling-laden six-time zone watch at Baselworld. The watch has a the same basic style as previous models, in an 18K pink or white gold case with six carats of diamonds spread out over the face.
This one has a high fidget factor. There are diamonds in the middle left tank that float in a mysterious liquid known as IceFuel. The bottom left tank features the gold IceLink lion in a calendar feature. The rest of the tanks feature four different time zones (three are labeled, New York, Tokyo and Moscow) in different styles.
The dial is mother of pearl and the band is black crocodile. While the floating flurry of diamonds is cool to look, I think it would be hard to respect someone I met who was wearing this watch. It makes a distinctive statement, I’m just not sure it is a statement most people want to make. It sells for $54,500.

The case, in 18kt rose gold, measures 45mm. It has a sapphire crystal and display back and is water resistant to 30 meters.

Movement is the mechanical hand-wind ETA caliber UNITAS 6498-2 with 17 jewels, beating at 18,000 bph and with a 60 hour power reserve. The bridges have Cotes de Geneva finish, “Movado Factories” is engraved on the barrel bridge, and there is a red Movado “M” on the wheel bridge.

There will be 25 pieces manufactured.

This C1 Chronograph comes in a 44mm white gold case made of 53 elements, standing 16mm tall and set with 184 diamonds. A protective ring in white gold, fixed laterally by 7 self-blocking screws is enhanced by eight decorative elements straddling the bezel.

These bastions protect a 3mm thick sapphire crystal, which literally emerges from the case and displays a ruthenium dial set with 259 diamonds and its distinctive Concord seconds disk. Movement is an automatic ETA Valgranges caliber with a 48-hour power reserve and certification as a chronometer by COSC.

It comes on a black or white rubber strap with a white gold folding clasp set with 72 diamonds, 0.6 ct, and is water resistant to 50 meters.

The art of contemporary living is summed up in this luxurious clock from Matthew Norman with its mechanical movement housed in a case of precious wood.

Movement is an 8 day power reserve caliber with 18 jewels, beating at 18,000 bph, with sprung balance escapement on incablocs, a jewelled pallet with ruby pallet-stones, skeletonized gilded brass plates, steel arbors and pinions, and gilded wheels.

Require a winding key. The case, done in Macassar ebony, is inlaid with pear wood, the glass is mineral. It measures 195mm X 195mm x 90mm.

The ww.tc 24 Hour Shopping gives the time in twenty-four time zones, with its own particular interpretation of the planet: it indicates the time not in cities, but in places famous for their fashion and luxury boutiques, such as Faubourg Saint-Honoré, Dubai or Ginza.

The mechanism allows for a subtlety in the world time display: Paris, New York and Tokyo have disappeared from the city ring, yielding pride of place to avenues and squares world-renowned as cult shopping locations. As an additional finesse, it is possible to adapt your ww.tc 24 Hour Shopping to your favourite locations, as there are several versions available. Each of them focuses on two specific venues: Faubourg Saint-Honoré and Orchard Road, or Montenapoleone and Central or Rue du Rhône and Nan Jing Xi Lu. The other time zones are indicated on the city ring by fifteen different sized diamonds, adding up to 0.18 carat.

On the dial, the hours are also punctuated by eight diamonds alternating with soft arabesques. From midnight to midday, the hour ring displays a day/night contrast, while the all-black city ring stands out elegantly against the white mother-of-pearl dial. Black also adorns the alligator strap and the onyx cabochons on the crowns. To round off the work to perfection, a bezel set with fifty-four diamonds (c. 1.95 carats) gleams against the steel case. This sophisticated watch has been designed as a haute couture model, aimed at elegant women who know what they want. With its forty-one millimetre diameter case, this piece asserts its refined style on the most graceful wrists.