The signature pieces go on sale on BlueStone.com

Bangalore, 12^th May, 2017: Mother’s Day is a dedication to the sacred bond between a mother and her child, the child who she will always protect, fight for, sacrifice and love unconditionally. This Mother’s day, Manasi Kirloskar, the young scion of the Kirloskar group and an entrepreneur in her own right, has chosen a thoughtful and unique way to surprise her mother, Geetanjali Kirloskar, an industrialist and dynamic achiever herself. Manasi has designed two exclusive pieces of jewellery for her mother in association with BlueStone.com, the country’s leading destination for jewellery, online.

Besides being a businesswoman, Manasi is a gifted Painter. She showcased her creative side through her designs that was crafted to perfection by BlueStone.com and subsequently purchased by her to present to her mother for the occasion. Going back to her drawing board, she designed two exquisite rings which also forms part of BlueStone’s new Mother’s Day collection. The finished products include, a cage ring, set in 18 & 22 karat rose gold that showcases traditional artistry reworked in line with modern style. It is a statement ring with delicate chains that adorn the finger gracefully and a perfect gift for elegant and fashion-forward moms. She also designed a minimalistic and contemporary multi finger ring, also set in 18 & 22 karat gold with a unique design that can be styled in multiple ways. It is a simple, yet iconic piece made using three colours of gold discs, crafted beautifully into a statement ring. For the purpose, Manasi sought to create pieces that were delicate, understated and versatile.

BlueStone.com worked upon the blueprints shared by Manasi and produced the rings, crafted to perfection by the company’s master craftsmen at their facility in Mumbai. Manasi and BlueStone have named the exclusive rings, The Eternal Bond Ring and The Endear Ring, respectively. This new limited edition collection will go on sale on BlueStone’s platform, allowing people to share similar love and affection with their mothers on the occasion of Mother’s Day on 14^th May. The rings are priced at Rs 23,115 and Rs 31,173 respectively.

Speaking on her association with BlueStone.com, Manasi Kirloskar said, ‘I am very elated about my association with BlueStone as it has created the ground for me to do something very special for my mother on the occasion of Mother’s Day. Growing up, I was always inspired by my mother’s ability to balance her professional and personal life, while exuding confidence and grace. My mother’s impeccable taste and her great individual style needed to be mirrored in my designs for her.It feels great to be able to put together a unique gift for her, for appreciating her efforts and celebrating my mother on this special day.’

Commenting on the unique collection, Gaurav Singh Kushwaha, Founder and CEO, BlueStone said, “It is our privilege to associate with one of the most dynamic mother-daughter duos in the country on the occasion of Mother’s Day. Manasi’s designs blend beautifully with BlueStone’s design philosophy –intricate works of art which are contemporary, bold and edgy, but with a timeless elegance. Our design team has worked the pieces to perfection for Manasi to present to her mother and for our customers across the country to present them to their mothers.”

About BlueStone.com:

Established in 2011, BlueStone.com aims at revolutionizing precious jewellery and lifestyle segment in India with a firm focus on craftsmanship, quality and user experience. The platform features close to6,000 unique designs from a wide collection of themes to suit every occasion and ships to over 20,000 pin codes across the country. These designs are crafted to perfection with utmost care and are available 24/7 with a 30 Day Money Back Policy and Lifetime Exchanges. Shoppers also experience the ease of luxury shopping from the comfort of their home with a unique Try At Home facility available in 18 cities.

About Manasi Kirloskar:

Mansi Kirloskar is a young industrialist , social entrepreneur, working hard to carry a 150yr old legacy forward. Balancing it with her own ventures. She is Executive Director of Kirloskar Systems Ltd and Director on the board of Kirloskar Technologies Ltd and Toyota Tsusho Insurance Broker India Pvt Ltd. She also runs an NGO called ‘Caring with Colours’, which brings art within the reach of children from underprivileged backgrounds. Her remarkable entrepreneurial journey is built on her firm conviction of her abilities and goals. As a Gen Next Business Icon, Manasi has made her mark with her innovative and contemporary business ideas. Manasi has also ventured into her own enterprises in the real estate, rural development and social sectors.She is also a Painter and graduated from the world reputed Rhode Island School of Design USA .She is a skilled deep sea Diver and Mountaineer, recently climbed up to Mt Fransipan at 14,000 ft in winter, its the highest peak of indo china! A stunning attractive person, Manasi is the perfect Youth icon !

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Leading malt whisky specialist Gordon & MacPhail is toasting success after receiving top accolades in two of the world’s leading spirits competitions.

Gordon & MacPhail’s Rare Vintage Glen Grant 1954 single malt received a double gold award, the highest medal available, in the San Francisco World Spirits Competition (SFWSC) after impressing forty-three spirit experts who judged a record-breaking 2,100 entries.

Earlier this month, the same whisky won a gold medal at the 2017 International Spirits Challenge (ISC), one of the premier events in the spirits calendar. The competition receives more than 1,300 entries from nearly 70 countries worldwide.

A beautifully full bodied, after dinner dram, matured in a first fill Sherry cask, Gordon & MacPhail’s Rare Vintage Glen Grant 1954 is bursting with fruity aromas and flavours. Deliciously smooth with hints of red apples and aromas of aniseed, its mild spices give way to flavours of fresh grapefruit and lemon.

David King, International Sales Director, said: “Receiving these awards from some of the industry’s most influential experts is testament our expertise in the selection of the finest casks for whisky maturation and acknowledgement of the hard work and dedication of everyone at Gordon & MacPhail.

“Since 1895, we have been carefully matching each cask to the new-make spirit before nurturing and maturing our whiskies into unique single malts. It is a craft that we have passed down through the generations. We are committed to seeking out and lovingly maturing unique spirits into an exciting portfolio of expressions to be enjoyed by whisky drinkers worldwide.”

Launched in 2000, the San Francisco World Spirits Competitions has become one of the most influential competitions in the spirits calendar due to the integrity and impartiality of the judging process. Scored by leading figures from across the industry, each sample is blind tested without producer or price point information being revealed.

Now in its twenty-second year, the International Spirits Challenge has built its reputation on a rigorous and independent judging process with experts drawn from across the industry to blind-taste the samples over seven days.

About Gordon & MacPhail

Gordon & MacPhail is an independent, family-owned Scotch whisky specialist which has been based in Elgin, Moray, since 1895. Four generations of the Urquhart family have continued the tradition of seeking out the best and rarest Scotch whiskies.

Since its foundation, Gordon & MacPhail’s policy has been to send casks to distilleries throughout Scotland, fill them with new-make spirit, and mature them either at the distillery of origin or in the firm’s own bonded warehouses in Elgin.Core Sector CommuniquéCore Sector CommuniquéCore Sector CommuniquéCore Sector Communiqué

Now one of the world’s leading malt whisky specialists, Gordon & MacPhail exports to more than 60 countries. It offers more than 300 presentations of own-bottled single malts. In 2009, Gordon & MacPhail was awarded the prestigious Queen’s Award for Enterprise in International Trade; an honour that was bestowed on the business again in 2013 with a visit from HRH The Princess Royal.

In 2015 Gordon & MacPhail made history by bottling the oldest cask ever released – a 75-Year-Old Mortlach, distilled in 1939.

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Friday 12 May 2017:Nigella Lawson is back on our screens in the latest Typhoo advert, which celebrates the personal tastes and strengths of the nation’sbrew, including an insight into exactly how the lady herself likes her tea.

The advert sees Nigella guidingviewersthrough a series of different and sometimes surprising scenes, discovering how a variety of Typhoo drinkers take their tea.

Starting in the comfort of a kitchen,the scene quickly changes as Nigella enters the tent of two intrepid explores shocked to see her in a bright red dress, casually strolling through their snow-filled tent as she narrates ‘some like it strong’.Next is an unsuspecting London cabbie driver who is so surprisedtosee Nigella enter his cab he upends an entire sugar sachet into his flask of Typhoo on a rainy London evening. Nigella then quietly strolls through a suburban living room scene, being careful not to be spottedas a young couple disagreeover a number of differing tea coloured decorating swatches.She quickly exits and finds herself in John Sumner’s tea shop in 1903, the year Typhoo began perfecting tea.

The advert ends with Nigella in miniature form enjoying a tea party in a doll’s house. Alongside a robot and bunny, she is seen drinking her Typhoo out of a giant mug, on the search for a slice of cake.

Commenting on the new advert, Nigella Lawson, said:“Everyone has their own idea of the perfect cup of tea and how it should be made; I like my Typhoo strong but with just enough milk that you can taste it. It’s great to celebrate the individual preferences we all have when making our favorite brew in such a fun and creative way with Typhoo, which has always been my everyday tea of choice”.

Somnath Saha, CEO, Typhoo said: “The British love affair with tea is a serious business and we have been perfecting ours since 1903, helping our tea drinkers enjoy their perfect cup of Typhoo. We’re so happy to have Nigella – a genuine Typhoo lover – working with us again. We all know the perfect cup of tea is a very personalthing and everyone’s taste is different. This campaign celebrates those subtle but significant preferences.”

The full 30 second advert, featuring Nigella Lawson, will be making its debut on TV screens from Friday 12 ^th May including Take Me Out on Saturday night on ITV.​

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Manish Malhotra, renowned fashion designer inaugurates the incubation centre – ‘Canvass’ for budding entrepreneurs

Jaipur, 15th May 2017: Pearl Academy, India’s leading institution in design, fashion, creative business and media hosted its second edition of the Design Carnival. A unique celebration of design in the pink city, the festival saw a brilliant showcase which involved an array of innovative ideas, interesting opinions and creative expressions by uniting various fraternities of design, art and culture with an aim to encourage cross-pollination of past and the future.

The two-day festival created an electrifying interactive space that successfully engaged many intellectuals, creative aspirants, and budding talents from the country. The interactive session witnessed an in-depth sharing of creative and thought exchange between young minds and eminent personalities. The eclectic activities in the festival included residency workshops on ‘Make and Learn Toys’, ‘Lime Jaali’ And ‘Ply Split Braiding’ coupled with innovative demonstrations such as Tangalia, Patwa, Meenakari, Blacksmithy and Jaipur Rugs. The festival entailed an excellent display of some ingenious projects from budding designers of Pearl Academy’s School of Design as well as School of Fashion, Styling & Textiles. Some of the interesting design projects included a concept to create a training and outreach centre that aids young adults suffering with Autism Spectrum Disorder, and who are struggling with the transition into society after high school.

The jewellery projects of the students, already picked up and sponsored by renowned jewellery brands such as Amrapali, Bluestone, PC Jewellers and Voylla impressed the industry representatives and other visitors.

The Academy also hosted two panel discussions called ‘The Conversation’ with industry experts and professionals. The panel discussions underlined some very relevant subjects in design. The first panel titled ‘Design Fusion or Confusion’ comprised Architect Pof. Kiran Mahajani, Designer Kavita Chaudhary and writer Shamini Shanker. Moderated by architect & academician Tapan Chakravarty the panel discussed various aspects of design. The second panel discussion was ‘Fashion Design & Entrepreneurship’ which included renowned panelists such as fashion designer Manish Malhotra and design entrepreneurs and Pearl Academy’s alumni – Namita Bhandari & Chirag Nainani.

Mr. Manish Malhotra also inaugurated the incubation centre– ‘Canvass’ at Pearl Academy. Aimed at boosting entrepreneurship among students, Canvass aims at providing an ecosystem with infrastructure facilities and critical industry mentoring to help the bold entreprenurial ideas of students to become a business reality.

An enthralling musical performance from Omar Farooq gave a grand culmination to the carnival.

Visiting the Design carnival, Noted Fashion Designer Manish Malhotra said,” I am amazed at the creativity and the abundance of talent that is displayed here at the Design Carnival in Jaipur. The crafts and exhibits that we have here are indeed refreshing and thought provoking. The Canvass, their incubation centre, is also a great step to boost entrepreneurship in the fashion industry. I congratulate Pearl Academy for this pioneering initiative which I am sure will go a long way in promoting design. “

Commenting on the occasion, Prof. Nandita Abraham, CEO, Pearl Academy says, “It was a proud moment, to see such a wonderful display of design and craft at the carnival. Such engaging sessions and exchange of ideas play a significant role in promoting local art and craftsmanship and bringing them closer to our budding design students who, we hope, will take the legacy forward through their work. We also hope that our newly-launched Canvass will boost India’s StartUp Movement and get more fashion entrepreneurs to join the StartUp bandwagon”.

About Pearl Academy

Pearl Academy, India’s leading institution in design, fashion, creative businesses and media studies has been a catalyst for success of the students across creative industries for over two decades. With a legacy of 23 years, Pearl Academy offers over 30 uniquely designed under-graduate, post-graduate and professional development pathway through its campuses in Delhi NCR (East & West), Jaipur and Mumbai. Its reputation of preparing ‘Industry ready’ professionals has been recognized by leading fashion, retail and design brands, which has helped in establishing a healthy track record of over 95 per cent placement for the last three years. Its path-breaking alliances with renowned bodies such as the Fashion Design Council of India (FDCI) and Institute of Indian Interior Designers (IIID) have ensured that its faculty and students get an exclusive access to ‘industry in the classroom’.

The institution was ranked as the best private fashion college in India for the fourth consecutive year by India Today – AC Nielson survey, The Week- Hansa Survey and Outlook – Drshti Survey. Academy was awarded the ‘Best Design Institute in India’ 2016 and 2017 by industry body ASSOCHAM. Jaipur campus of the academy was ranked as one of the most beautiful college campuses in India by India Today. The institution was also awarded as ‘Best Education Brands 2017’ in Fashion Design Category by The Economic Times. Pearl Academy is a member of Laureate International Universities network, a global network that has presence in 25 countries, serving more than one million students. The Academy is also closely associated with renowned global institutions such as London College of Fashion (England), Domus Academy (Italy), Media Design School (New Zealand) and NABA (Milan) amongst many others. For more information, please visit: www.pearlacademy.com

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Gurgaon:  Noted real estate developer Elan Group has gifted a service apartment in Elan Miracle located Sector- 84, on Dwarka expressway, Gurugram, as a token of gratitude to MS Dhoni for his service and contribution towards Indian cricket.

“MS Dhoni is an epitome of true sportsmanship and has brought laurels to India. Elan Group appreciates his contribution towards Indian cricket, and thus gifts him a service apartment in Elan Miracle,” said Mr. Ravish Kapoor, Director, Elan Group.

When asked about the cost and size of the apartment, he said the price is about Rs 1.5 crore. The size is 1,000 sq feet.

Elan Group is also mulling to introduce a dedicated cricket floor as the part of the project, and MS Dhoni will be the first cricketer to be a part of it. Elan plans to include more cricketers as a part of the floor in future.

Sprawling over an area of seven acres, Elan Miracle is a mixed use development project. It hosts a hypermarket, food court, superplex and luxury serviced apartments with one of the biggest clubhouses. The project enjoys strategic location and is well-connected to Southern Peripheral Road, Central Peripheral Road and ISBT.

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Beat the scorching heat this summer with refreshing cocktails by Aspri Spirits!

• APEROL SPRITZ

Ingredients

• Aperol
• Prosecco
• Soda
• Slice of Orange

Method

Sparkling and refreshing cocktail made by mixing Aperol with Prosecco and a splash of soda in a wine glass full of ice and a slice of orange.

• O.G

Ingredients

• 50ml jägermeister
• Orange juice
• Ginger ale
• Slices of orange to garnish

Method

Pour the Jägermeister into a long drink glass (0.2 L), Fill up with Half Orange Juice and Half Ginger Ale, Garnish with a Slice of Orange – and Enjoy!

• Campari Negroni

Method

• 30ml Campari
• 30ml Gin
• 30ml Martini extra dry

Ingredients

Build all ingredients in a tumble glass over ice. Stir for about 2 min. Garnish with orange zest & flambé

About ASPRI

Aspri Spirits Pvt. Ltd. was established in 2004. The company today represents some of the finest brands in the world of Wines and Spirits and is one of the leading players in the imported alcoholic beverage segment. The company with its commitment to ensure highest quality standards focuses on the sales, marketing and distribution of its diverse portfolio and is dedicated to building premium international brands in travel retail and domestic markets across South Asia.

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Events of the past don’t change, but our understanding of them can. Until recently, Oris believed that its first pilot’s watch was the Big Crown of 1938, an iconic piece of design named after its oversized crown that still informs the company’s aviation-inspired watches today. But a recent discovery made it clear history had a different story to tell.

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Recent research in the company’s Hölstein archives (Oris has been on the same site since it was founded in 1904) revealed that Oris first made watches for pilots in the early 1910s. One catalogue featured a pocket watch with a Blériot airplane engraved on its case. Louis Blériot, the French pioneer aviator, successfully completed the first flight across the English Channel on July 25, 1909.

The same research uncovered what appears to be Oris’s first pilot’s wristwatch, and also one of its first wristwatches. The round, brass-cased watch had a big crown, an aluminium dial and a pin-lever movement, and was essentially a pocket watch with wire loop lugs soldered to its case. This was common practice during the First World War as officers looked for practical ways of wearing watches and as aerial warfare developed.

Today, Oris is remembering that landmark wristwatch with the Big Crown 1917 Limited Edition. In design terms, the new watch is faithful to the original. It has the same onion-shaped big crown, the same early 20th century Arabic numerals, the same blued steel hands, and the same domed glass. Even the vintage Oris logo has been revived.

Most memorably, Oris is introducing a new calibre into the watch, Calibre 732, which the company’s watchmakers have engineered so that the time can only be adjusted when the button at 2 o’clock is pushed down, in keeping with a quirk of the original.

While the aesthetic is lifted from the early days of wristwatches, the Big Crown 1917 Limited Edition is every bit a 21st century watch, manufactured according to Oris’s exacting standards.

The case is polished stainless steel and water-resistant to 5 bar, and set on a beautifully crafted brown leather cuff strap with a stainless steel pin buckle. The bubble-curved glass is made of scratch-resistant sapphire crystal, and the Arabic numerals and hands are finished with luminescent Super-LumiNova®.

The Oris Big Crown 1917 Limited Edition has a number of additional special touches. The case back is embossed with the original ‘OWC’ trademark, which stood for ‘Oris Watch Company’ and was used as a ‘Poinçon de Maître’ quality stamp on Oris’s 18-carat gold watches. The case back also carries the limited edition number – only 1,917 examples will be made. The final flourish is a travel pouch, which contains an additional leather strap with twin rivets, as per the original, and a stainless steel pin buckle.

The Oris Big Crown 1917 Limited Edition is an historic watch and a charming reminder of Oris’s rich watchmaking heritage.

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Oris Big Crown 1917 Limited Edition

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Limited to 1,917 pieces

• Automatic movement Oris Cal. 732, based on Sellita SW 200-1. Time adjustment via pusher at 2 o’clock

• Polished multi-piece stainless steel case and crown. Water-resistant to 5 bar

• Bubble-curved sapphire crystal domed on both sides with anti-reflective coating inside

• Screwed stainless steel case back with embossed original ‘OWC’ Oris Watch Company logo and engraved limited edition number

• Silver dial with printed numerals filled with Super-LumiNova®, blued steel hour and minute hands filled with Super-LumiNova®

• Brown leather cuff strap with stainless steel pin buckle

• Set includes leather travel pouch and additional leather strap with stainless steel pin buckle

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At Baselworld 2017, CITIZEN will announce the new Bluetooth Watch model. With its innovative design and ease of use, this new series will be released in Summer 2017. The Bluetooth Watch has all the beauties of an analogue watch with the added convenience of a smartphone link. Just install the official app on your phone to link your watch and enjoy not only auto-time correction locally but to 316 cities across the world.

The incoming call, email, or SNS messages are notified with hand movement, sound, or vibration.  But most of all, it features light-powered Eco-Drive technology that can generate power from any light source, artificial, natural and even dim light so no cable charging is necessary. Once you do a full charge, it will keep running for up to 4 years (on power save mode), freeing users from regular battery changes and daily cable charging.

• Eco-Drive Light-powered Technology

CITIZEN Bluetooth Watch is charged from any kind of light. That means there is no need for replacing batteries or for cable-based charging. CITIZEN’s proprietary light-powered technology, Eco-Drive generates power from any kind of light—from sunlight to dim light—to drive the watch, storing surplus power in a rechargeable cell. On a single full charge it can run for up to six months in total darkness.

*1：Eco-Drive is CITIZEN’ s proprietary technology that powers watches using any natural or artificial light source, eliminating the need to replace batteries. Certified as an Eco Mark product for the first time in the watch industry.

Key Functions

CITIZEN Eco-Drive Bluetooth Watch can link with a smartphone through the official app for CITIZEN Bluetooth Watch. This is a watch that combines the best of analogue and smart functionalities.

• Home and Local Time : Get the right time, all the time, in any city around the world.

When the watch is connected with a smartphone, the time on the watch automatically updates to the current time (home time). Plus just by touching the world map inside the app, the watch is then set to the time of the city selected (local time).  The app covers 316 cities worldwide, including Coordinated Universal Time (UTC).

• Alarm: Set your alarm from a smartphone.

The alarm of the watch can be simply and intuitively set from the app and can be set for a different time for every day of the week.

• Call Notification: Find out when a user gets a call.

Via sound, vibration, or hand movement, it lets a user know when there is an incoming call.

The smart filter function can be used to specify which callers the trigger an incoming alert.

• Message Notification: Find out when a user gets an email, text, or SNS notification.

Via sound, vibration, or hand movement, it lets a user know when there is a new email, text, or SNS (Social Networking Service) notification.

The apps for which a user wishes to receive the alert can be selected.

*Which SNS apps are compatible can be confirmed from the official CITIZEN Bluetooth Watch app.

• Smartphone Search: Find your smartphone easily.

The watch helps users find his/her smartphone by notifying the phone to emit a sound to alert its location. (Range limitations apply to this function.) When a user is about to leave without his/her smartphone, the watch will warn him/her by either emitting a sound, vibrating or rotating the hands.

• Light-Level Indicator: See how much light—and power—the dial is receiving .

See how much power the watch is generating by checking how much light it is exposed to on a daily, weekly or monthly basis. CITIZEN is a pioneer in light-powered technology and this unique function reflects our special relationship with light.

*2: Power save function: Automatically stops the hand movement when light is not available to power the watch in darkness. When light is available again, the watch automatically corrects the time and resumes working.

*3: Power reserve indicator: Displays the remaining power of the secondary battery used for Eco-Drive.

*4: Perpetual Calendar: Automatically corrects the calendar for leap years up to February 28 of 2100.

About CITIZEN WATCH CITIZEN WATCH is a true manufacture d’horlogerie with a comprehensive manufacturing process that extends from creating a watch’ s individual components to its final assembly. The company operates in more than 130 countries around the world. Since its founding in 1918, CITIZEN have　held the belief of “Better Starts Now” — that is, no matter who you are and what you do, it is always possible to make something better, and now is the time to start doing it. Sharing this belief, we have made watches, invented and improved technologies and explored the future of watches such as our proprietary light-powered Eco-Drive technology and state-of-the-art satellite-synchronised timekeeping.

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With a name that sounds like a slightly mysterious code, Charisma Twist offers an unprecedented, distinctive aesthetic interpretation of the brand.

The Twist expresses elegant charm with a wraparound bracelet that embraces even the finest wrists.

This attractive, original watch creation takes inspiration from the world of fashion, featuring a very trendy style with a wraparound strap.

The new interchangeable wraparound bracelets are available in pastel shades, which are very fashionable this year.

Green, salmon, orange, and more: the brand plays on summery colours while also offering a more traditional palette of black, white and brown straps. Each bracelet, adorned with white overstitching, features a simple yet ingenious system that makes it easy to change colours in the blink of an eye.

With a 26 mm case specifically redesigned for the Twist, this piece still has all the features of the model launched in 2016: a streamlined design with a silver satin-finish dial and two arches that embrace the contours of the round case.

Other details that add finishes touches to the charm of this piece are the black onyx cabochon that adorns the crown and the centre of the dial that reflects the case structure.

For trend lovers, SAINT HONORE is changing the codes: a more affordable watch, high-quality French production, a bold colour palette…

A watch with a “Magic Touch” twist!

CHARISMA “TWIST” technical details:

• Stainless steel case, 26 mm

• Sapphire coating glass

• Sunray satin finishes dial

• Quartz movement, 2 hands

• Water resistant to 30m

• Green, salmon and orange interchangeable and double loop leather straps: on deploying buckle

• SWISS MOVEMENT

About SAINT HONORE:

Since 1885, SAINT HONORE has been synonymous with the famous “Paris style” and has been manufacturing collections of unrivalled creations.

Throughout the world, its elegant style and watchmaking expertise attracts lovers of contemporary design. Offering all the assurance of Swiss Made quality, its timepieces have a unique character and are crafted in the finest materials with eye-catching details. SAINT HONORE offers watches, jewellery and accessories that continue to fulfil the desires of the day. At its two manufacturing sites, SAINT HONORE brilliantly combines craftmanship and a passion that remains as fresh as ever.

With a strong emphasis on innovation, SAINT HONORE has created the “EclairTM” finish, the rotating monogram, the panoramic glass and one of the first Tourbillon watches for women. These innovations feature on the leading timepieces in the collection: Opera, Orsay, Coloseo and Haussman.  In 2015, SAINT HONORE celebrates its 130^th anniversary with brio, and today is a rapidly-growing brand represented in more than 60 countries, recognised for its distinctive style.

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The girl with the pearl Bubble

Sophisticated and offbeat, 26-year-old Juliette Jourdain and Corum are pairing up in a completely Bubble spirit and adding a new Bubblesque creation to the watch brand’s iconic collection.

Between the eccentricity and captivating creativity of the young photographer and the legendary, effervescent Bubble, this is an obvious partnership. Once again, Juliette enthrals us with her unbridled inventive spirit, her boundless imagination and her ability to come up with equally wonderful and attractive characters and skilfully immortalise them on paper. Whether staging herself or calling on models, her portraits are fascinating and leave us in awe of her creative world.

The new Bubble, covered by its traditional, timeless sapphire dome, charms us with its pure colours.

The dial depicts a self portrait of the talented photographer, showcasing her keen artistic flair. The portrait is breathtaking – it exudes purity with her intense eyes and delicately defined features. On the dial, raised crystalline diamond drops run down the young woman’s face. Devoid of numerals and markers and featuring only very discreet hands, this highly refined Bubble is nonetheless captivating.

The pure white vulcanised rubber strap forms a delicate contrast with the metallic grey of the stainless steel.

Launched in 2000, Corum’s Bubble – now a Swiss watchmaking icon – has injected a wave of fun and youthfulness into the La Chaux-de-Fonds watch brand for almost 20 years, while proudly preserving its innovative spirit.

About Juliette Jourdain

26-year-old Juliette Jourdain is a young Paris-based photographer who holds a degree from the EFET school of photography. She first ventured into the vast and abstract world of art at a very young age through drawing and painting. She then went on to specialise in photography, which brought together her various passions.

Drawing her inspiration from her own imagination, she takes photographs like she would paint a canvas to depict her dream world. Expressing a primarily illustrative eccentric vision, her portraits – for the most part self portraits – deal with creating characters in the fashion world.

BUBBLE 42 J. JOURDAIN

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BRACELET

Material:                          Vulcanized rubber

Colours:                           White

Interhorn/Buckle:             22/18 mm

Buckle type:                    Tongue buckle

Buckle material:              Stainless steel

WATCH

Watch Name:                  BUBBLE 42 J. JOURDAIN

MOVEMENT

Movement number:        CO 082

Winding system:              Automatic

Functions:                        Hour & Minute • Second

Power reserve:                 42 hours

Frequency:                      4 Hz, 28’800 vph

Dimension:                       11 1/2”’

Rubies:                             21

DIAL

Material:                          Brass

Distinctive features:         Artistic 3D

CASE

Shape:                             Round

Dimension:                       42 mm

Thickness:                         16.50 mm

Case material:                 Stainless steel

Crown material:              Stainless steel

Crystal:                            Domed sapphire crystal with antireflective treatment

Back type:                       Screwed in open back cover in stainless steel with glare proof sapphire crystal

Water-resistance:            100 meters / 10 ATM

HANDS

Hour and minute:            Leaf • Rhodium-coated • Skeleton

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Organizes PAN-India meet and greet for channel partners to strengthen associations

New Delhi – May 16^th, 2017 – Gionee India, country’s leading youth marketer, has grown its distribution network by 30% and has doubled the national distributors in the country. With an endeavor to strengthened Gionee’s association with their channel partners a special meet and greet event was organized with Royal Challengers Bangalore and Kolkata Knight Riders across the country.

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Started on April 6^th, the meet and greet events with the players wrapped up with their final event today in Delhi. Engaging with over 1000 channel partners across India, Gionee covered 7 cities with meet and greet opportunities with the two IPL Teams – RCB and KKR. These cities were Rajkot, Mohali, Hyderabad, Kolkata, Mumbai, Bengaluru and Delhi.

Gionee has been the principal sponsor for ‘Kolkata Knight Riders’ in the league for the last 3 years. Taking its association with the biggest cricket extravaganza forward, the smartphone giant also bagged jersey sponsorship for Royal Challengers Bangalore this season, hence becoming the first brand ever to bag the jersey sponsorship for two IPL teams in the same edition.

With these meet and greet events, the handset manufacturer engaged its channel partners through ‘selfies’ and ‘groupfies’ with the RCB and KKR players.

Strengthening its offline sales with focus on customer service, Gionee does not believe in flash sales and has steadfastly followed a different approach. As a result, Gionee today has a presence in 42,000 retail outlets with nearly 70% exclusive stores. In fact, the brand today sells only 1 per cent of its stock online, rest is offline.

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Adds another regional language to its content catalogue

India, May 17, 2017, Younger by a few years or older by a wide age gap? Arranged by the family, the saccharine sweet romance or the clandestine hush-hush affair?

The dilemmas of an average, middle-class joint Gujarati family define the flavour of India’s first ever Gujarati rom-com web series ‘Kacho Papad Pako Papad’ on SonyLIV.

With this show SonyLIV, the digital platform of Sony Pictures Networks (SPN) marks yet another spectacular addition to its regional content catalogue since it introduced the Marathi web series YOLO, earlier this year. By giving viewers a chance to enjoy high quality, relatable entertainment created specifically for them, SonyLIV once again delivers on its brand promise – ‘We LIV to Entertain.’

A rollicking affair that promises to have you in bouts of laughter, this Gujarati web series has the perfect combination of content and actors that ensures you are glued to your screens. Starring acclaimed actors Rupa Divatia, Pratap Sachdeo, and Bhakti Rathod, ‘Kacho Papad Pako Papad’ revolves around the sprightly misadventures of the Maniyar family.

The family has an uncanny ability to make any ordinary issue look like an extra-ordinary challenge. It all begins when their son Vipul brings home a girl who is older than him, to be introduced to the family. However, trouble ensues when a girl who is several years younger, professes her love for their son and her intent to marry him.

Uday Sodhi, EVP and Head – Digital Business, SonyLIV, “Regional content consumption is growing rapidly and with access to faster internet speeds, this growth will only amplify further. To cater to this emerging demand, we at SonyLIV decided to launch India’s first-ever rom-com Gujarati web-series ‘Kacho Papad Pako Papad’. The show underlines our brand promise of providing the best in entertainment to our viewers, with engaging and relatable content tailor-made to suit their entertainment and language preferences. We hope our viewers enjoy the series, one of the many firsts in our business.”

Starting May 19th, 2017, the exciting Gujarati web-series will be available on SonyLIV’s web and mobile platforms. Spread across a 12 week duration, with each episode spanning 6 to 8 minutes, a new episode will release every Friday. SonyLIV users also have the option to subscribe to the entire web series, if they want to binge watch the show.

Link to the web-series:  http://bit.ly/2pUTgV9

About SonyLIV:

SonyLIV is the first premium Video on demand (VOD) service by Sony Pictures Networks’ India (SPN) providing multi- screen engagement to users on all devices. Launched in January 2013, it enables users to discover 22 years of rich content from the network channels of Sony Pictures Networks’ Pvt. Ltd. It also provides a rich array of movies, strong line-up of events across all sports, shows, music, product reviews.

With 30 million app downloads so far, LIV is the first amongst its competition to provide original exclusive premium content.

As a true pioneer in its space SonyLIV launched India’s first-ever original show exclusively for the online platform in September 2016. With #LoveBytes, it became the country’s first digital video-on-demand (VOD) platform to introduce an innovation of this nature. Streaming the biggest football tournament of 2016 –UEFA European Championship 2016 and making SonyLIV the most preferred online destination for football fans. With 20 million hits from highly engaged urban sports millennials and 90 million interactions.

SonyLIV refreshed its brand identity in December 2017.The renewed brand ethos “We LIV to Entertain” promises to make SonyLIV the ultimate destination for rich entertainment across genres, screen types and audience preferences. With its new positioning, the brand underlines its commitment of providing high-quality entertainment.

With the best sporting action line-up, this year from cricketing extravaganza of India series, biggest football tournament like UEFA Champions league, UEFA Europa League, FIFA Under 17 Football World Cup along with other adrenaline sports like WWE, Moto GP, SonyLIV is all set to continue to enthrall its audience.

About Sony Pictures Networks India (SPN):

Sony Pictures Networks India (SPN), is a subsidiary of Sony Corporation which owns and operates the Sony Entertainment network of television channels.

SPN comprises of 29 channels including Sony Entertainment Television (SET), one of India’s leading Hindi general entertainment television channels; MAX, India’s premium Hindi movies and special events channel; MAX 2, another Hindi movie channel showcasing great Indian Cinema; MAX HD, a high definition Hindi movie channel airing premium quality films; WAH, the FTA channel for Hindi movies; SAB, a family-oriented Hindi comedy entertainment channel; Sony PAL, a genre leader in rural Hindi speaking markets (HSM) showcasing the best of Hindi general entertainment and Hindi movies from SPN’s content library;  PIX, the English movie channel; LePlex HD showing critically-acclaimed Hollywood films; AXN, an action and adventure-oriented English entertainment channel; Sony BBC Earth, the premium factual entertainment channel, AATH, the Bangla movie channel; MIX a refreshing Hindi music channel; ROX HD, a channel for contemporary Hindi music; Sony SIX, SONY ESPN, TEN 1, TEN 1 HD, TEN 2, TEN 3, TEN Golf HD  – the cluster of sports entertainment channels; YAY!, the kids entertainment channel; SonyLIV – the Digital Entertainment VOD platform and SPN Productions, the networks’ film production arm.

The network has been awarded the elite title of ‘Aon Best Employers India’ in the 2017 edition. This recognition of SPN’s unique workplace culture and exceptional people practices is a testament of our employees’ confidence in the organisation.

Sony Pictures Networks India is in its 22nd year of operations in India.

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MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA, May 17, 2017 – Rightware, the leading provider of automotive user interface software, and Audi AG demonstrated at Google I/O seamless integration of services across multiple displays in the new Audi Q8 sport concept car. Rightware’s latest product, Kanzi Connect, enables Audi to integrate features from the Android Embedded infotainment console directly into the safety-critical, real-time operating system powering the digital instrument cluster.

The user experience is powered by two Rightware products: Kanzi UI and Kanzi Connect. The user interfaces for both the instrument cluster and the HVAC control panel were developed by Audi specialists utilizing Kanzi UI, Rightware’s proven design and development tool. In the use case shown at Google I/O, an on-board Kanzi Connect server connects directly to HERE Open Location Platform (OLP) via the cloud to retrieve map tiles and geometry, as well as to the Android-based infotainment console for e.g. GPS coordinates, turn-by-turn directions, and street names. These various resources are combined and rendered real-time on the instrument cluster with the powerful Kanzi graphics engine. The three displays in the system are driven by isolated operating systems, yet Kanzi Connect allows each to access the same services and data, including all the services from the Android infotainment console, to deliver a unified experience at the UI level.

“Audi confides in Rightware’s user interface and connectivity tools once again, with the Q8 sport concept showcar,” said Alfons Pfaller, Head of Infotainment & Connected Car, Audi AG. “Kanzi Connect enables seamless integration of the multiple displays and operating systems, with the latest runtime engine now able to render high-definition 3D maps in the instrument cluster.”

“Rightware is very pleased that Audi AG has become an early adopter of Kanzi Connect,” said Ville Ilves, President, Rightware Inc. “Audi is at the forefront of digital UX innovation and automotive design. By participating in the Kanzi Connect technology preview program, Audi is able to pilot new experiences while providing us with invaluable feedback as we finalize development.”

Kanzi Connect is the latest breakthrough product adding to Rightware’s range of tools and services simplifying and accelerating cross-platform development of connected HMIs. It is available under a technology preview program to customers seeking early access and an opportunity to provide input into the direction of its development. To learn more, please visit www.rightware.com/kanzi-connect.

About Rightware

Rightware® is the leader in advanced user interface technology, serving automotive and other embedded markets with its Kanzi®software for rapid user interface design and deployment. Our passion is to unleash creativity to enable fantastic user experiences. As a Thundersoft® company, Rightware is a wholly owned subsidiary of Thunder Software Technology Ltd. Co, a world leading smart device operating system and technology platform provider focused on Automotive, Mobile, and IoT. Rightware is headquartered in Finland and has a presence in the United States, Germany, the United Kingdom, Italy, China, South Korea, and Japan. For more information, visit www.rightware.com or follow @RightwareLtd.

About AUDI AG

The Audi Group, with its brands Audi, Ducati and Lamborghini, is one of the most successful manufacturers of automobiles and motorcycles in the premium segment. It is present in more than 100 markets worldwide and produces at 16 locations in 12 countries. 100 percent subsidiaries of AUDI AG include Audi Sport GmbH (Neckarsulm), Automobili Lamborghini S.p.A. (Sant’Agata Bolognese, Italy) and Ducati Motor Holding S.p.A. (Bologna, Italy). In 2016, the Audi Group delivered to customers about 1.868 million automobiles of the Audi brand, 3,457 sports cars of the Lamborghini brand and 55,451 motorcycles of the Ducati brand. In the 2016 fiscal year, AUDI AG achieved total revenue of €59.3 billion and an operating profit of €3.1 billion. At present, approximately 88,000 people work for the company all over the world, more than 60,000 of them in Germany. Audi focuses on sustainable products and technologies for the future of mobility.

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Supermodel and Bigg Boss, ex contestant, Diandra Soares is all set to play a lesbian in Kapil Kaustubh Sharma’s web series Love Life & Screw Ups!!! She plays a character, who is living a dual life.  She is in love with a girl, but is also having a steady relationship with a man, as she is engaged to him due to the family pressures.

The famous theatre actor Dolly Thakore is playing her mother. Interestingly, Dolly’s character is supposed to be an LGBT activist, but she has double standards when it comes to her own daughter’s life.  Diandra’s love interest in the series is model Mahi Sharma. When we asked the director Kapil that was it difficult for him to convince Diandra to play a lesbian? He replied “actually initially I met Diandra for another role, which was a hot and sexy character and a flirt to the hilt. She liked the role, but our dates were not working out. Somehow our shoot got postponed and we again connected. But this time, I felt that to see her in Mansi character will be more interesting. I narrated her Mansi character. She instantly liked it!” He adds, “I must say she is strong headed and courageous, as most of the actresses, even today shy out to play a lesbian and imagine this is her debut as an actress.”

Its heard Diandra has even lip locked with Mahi in the series? “No comments. I can’t reveal the story. All I can say is she has a bold as well as very sensitive, emotional character and she as true artist, has done her work with most sincerity and conviction”, ended up saying Kapil.  The series marks the digital debut of Zeenat Aman. It also stars Diandra’s Bigg Boss rival Sonali Raut, along with Mita Vashisht, Yuraaj Parashar, Kapil Kaustubh Sharma and Moushumi Chatterjee’s daughter Meghaa. It is produced by Yuvraaj Parashar. Music is by Nikhil Kamath. Songs are sung by Bappi Lahiri, Rahul Pandey, Reshmi Kumar and Jay Kumar Patel. Its first two episodes are already online on Aum Web Studio You Tube Channel. It’s got a very positive response from the audience.

Web series Link:

Episode 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WBnHcsU05-A&t=891s

Episode 2:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ROgHaplOa3k&t=22s–

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Luxury Swiss watchmaker RAYMOND WEIL announces a new addition to its series of music special edition timepieces, which celebrate influential and iconic musicians, with the launch of the Buddy Holly maestro watch. Recent partnerships with The Beatles and Frank Sinatra cement the Brand’s continued commitment and credentials as supporters of the music industry and charities.

Designed in collaboration with Maria Elena Holly, the Limited Edition maestro pays tribute to legendary musician Buddy Holly, who is recognized as the pioneer of Rock ‘n’ Roll and who influenced and inspired so many artists, including; The Beatles, The Rolling Stones and Elton John. Buddy Holly was born in Lubbock, Texas on 7th September 1936 and this Limited Edition maestro watch pays tribute to the 80th anniversary of his birth. A contribution from each watch sold will be donated to the Buddy Holly Educational Foundation, a charity set up to provide music education and opportunities to young people worldwide. The Foundation wishes to acknowledge BMG Rights Management (US) LLC, the steward of Buddy’s intellectual property rights, for their kind assistance in this project.

RAYMOND WEIL has designed a truly unique Buddy Holly watch with distinctive features and references to the artist. The 39.5 mm maestro has a polished stainless steel maestro case houses an automatic mechanical movement RW4250 with a 38 hour power and polished stainless steel bracelet. The silver galvanic dial has highlights of pale blue (Buddy’s favourite colour) encircling the rim, and on the secondary second sub dial, which also wears a miniature pair of glasses (the iconic emblem of the musician) on the sweep of the second hand. The oversized number 9, featured as a reference to Buddy’s lucky number, is balanced by the date dial at the 3 o’clock

MAESTRO BUDDY HOLLY LIMITED EDITION

TECHNICAL DATA

2238-ST-BUDH1

Movement                Mechanical self-winding movement – RW4250

Power reserve           38 hours

Jewels                        31

Functions                   Hours, minutes and small seconds

Date                           Window at 3 o’clock

Case                           Round – Polished stainless steel

Diameter:                  39.5mm

Thickness:                   9mm

Crown                        Polished steel – fluted with RW monogram

Crystal                        Sapphire with dual-sided antiglare treatment

Dial                             Silver, with pale blue highlights encircling the rim and on small second counter at 6 o’clock. Oversized number 9 and Buddy Holly Signature.

Hands                         Steel-type, baton-shaped, small second hand wears miniature pair of emblematic glasses

Case back                Snapped, with smoked sapphire crystal featuring Buddy Holly Educational Foundation logo and Limited Edition engraving

Bracelet                     Polished stainless steel, RW folding clasp with double-push security system

Water resistance      5 ATM

RAYMOND WEIL

RAYMOND WEIL is the name of a Swiss watchmaking Maison and that of a family which has for almost half a century been embedding its values at the very heart of its watches.

Belonging to the privileged circle of independent family businesses, it creates elegant and refined watches for men and women. Founded in 1976, it is now headed by ElieBernheim, grandson of the founder who gave his name to the company. Across three generations, the Geneva-based firm has been pursuing its development and steadily consolidating its status as a leading light in the Swiss watch industry.

Music and art are to RAYMOND WEIL what thought is to humankind: an inexhaustible source of inspiration and creation. This enduring family-driven vision not only forges the strength of RAYMOND WEIL, but also shapes its distinctive nature. Music and art stimulate its creativity and lie at the heart of all its international partnerships with renowned artists, famous music brands, iconic concert halls, foundations dedicated to supporting the arts, as well as the most prestigious award ceremonies.

Building on more than 40 years of experience, the Swiss watchmaking Maison brings to the fore the watchmaking skills and expertise patiently acquired in Switzerland over the centuries. Precision, quality, reliability, nobility and high-tech materials are the demanding standards of a philosophy that earns it the much-coveted ‘Swiss made’ label.

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CITIZEN L : Limited Edition EW5524-16E

CITIZEN is pleased to announce the release of two new models from CITIZEN L at Baselworld 2017. The first model is from the Ambiluna collection—in its second year, the new Ambiluna features a limited colour to the lacquer-made Urushi-drop and comes with a special bangle. The second model is playful yet elegant design with large diamonds.

CITIZEN L is a ladies’ watch brand from CITIZEN which launched in Europe and North America in 2012 and now available in nearly 50 countries globally. CITIZEN proposes a new style of luxury watch for women who embrace their lives in the 21st century with beauty and power, having Yoshiko Ikoma as the brand advisor since 2016. CITIZEN defines ‘luxury’ as not a superficial glamour but the rich story and care that drives our product creation.  This means disclosure of product material chart, commitment to being DRC conflict-free as well as our carbon footprint*. *see attached Also, by featuring Eco-Drive*1 which keeps the watch ticking with any light source, anywhere in the world, all CITIZEN L watches produce no battery waste which is one of the many ways CITIZEN is working to create products that are socially and environmentally conscious.

Brand Concept

“Beauty is Beauty” “Beautiful things come from a beautiful state of mind.  Inner beauty always shines through.”

CITIZEN L

is a new lady’s watch brand that  has the attractive jewelry-like design and features light-powered Eco-Drive, based on CITIZEN’s ethical product making.

1: Eco-Drive is CITIZEN’ s proprietary technology that powers watches using any natural or artificial light source, eliminating the need to replace batteries. Certified as an Eco Mark product for the first time in the watch industry.

Ambiluna Collection

CITIZEN L Ambiluna Collection

Limited Edition EW5499-54A

To not ‘see’ but ‘feel’ time.

A new concept in a watch with moon-glazed sapphire crystal

World limited edition supervised by the architect, Mr. Sou Fujimoto

CITIZEN is proud to announce the release of the world’s limited edition of Ambiluna, a conceptual collection from CITIZEN L in Autumn 2017.  The architect, Mr. Sou Fujimoto, recognized for his novel approach to architecture embodied in various global projects, continues to oversee the brand as its advisor.

Design theme of Ambiluna, moon-glazed sapphire crystal, expressing the absolute light

“Absolute light,” – a concept proposed by the architect, Sou Fujimoto. It is a new design-led approach to watch that tells the concept of ambiguous time with the transience of light. The key feature is the moon-glazed sapphire crystal that takes its image from a soft and misty moon light. The rich expression of the gradual shift in the light is created by frosting a highly-translucent sapphire crystal. It is an entirely new concept in watches where it is not a tool to check time but to put on light itself. This moon-glazed sapphire crystal is featured in all Ambiluna models.

Limited Edition: the presence of shadow that accentuates light

The distinctive motif at the 11 o’clock position is Urushi drops, a modern rendition of Japanese tradition of lacquer art of Urushi which is carefully crafted by time honored “Urushi Sakamoto.” The exquisite gradation of silver to black that extends inwards gives it a chic yet deep radiance in the light, like “Starry clouds”. By applying black colour to the design, we want to highlight the presence of shadow that in fact accentuates light,　hence the design concept “absolute light” is more highlighted. A single diamond is set between the case and Urushi drop, giving a beautiful tension in the design while functioning as an index to show 12 o’clock.

Special bangle: “Ring of Light”

This special bangle is designed for CITIZEN L by the artist duo, “MONOCIRCUS.”  Inspired from the theme, “absolute light”, the design aimed to give shape to rings of

light.  The 3D printer-based design allowed the freedom for a complex geometric shape, giving the bangle a unique appeal.  Let the bangle together with the watch bring a beautiful accent to your wrist.

CITIZEN L Ambiluna Collection

Ref       EW5499-54A

Launch                                   Autumn 2017

Limited Number                    1,000 sets worldwide

Case / band                          Stainless steel(with Urushi drop 1 diamond)/ stainless steel

* Silver powder is used for Urushi drops.

Crystal                                    Sapphire Crystal

Dial colour                             White

Size                                         diameter 27.3mm/ thickness 9.4mm

*Design specification only

Movement                            Caliber: B035 / Eco-Drive / Accuracy of ±15 seconds per month / Runs 7 months on full charge / WR 50

Carbon footprint                  6.1kg

Other                                      Limited box Special bangle (brass + rhodium plating)

Special Collaboration

Bangle; Monocircus

Established in 2011, Monocircus is about creating various forms of art and design works, ranging from small objects such as jewelry to large-scale art and architectural works with a key concept of seeking ways to constantly enrich daily life with Art and Design. 3D Printing technology is one predominant method that is employed to develop the various signature products of Monocircus.

URUSHI：SAKAMOTO CO., LTD

Founded in 1900, URUSHI SAKAMOTO CO., LTD is a renowned, long-established Japanese lacquer manufacturer. Under the theme of “Infusion of tradition and modern concepts,” its wide product lineup ranges from accessories to industrial products. Currently URUSHI SAKAMATO CO. is establishing partnerships with companies from various industries to communicate the excellence of Japanese lacuquerware worldwide.

Elegant watch that entices with large diamonds

In pursuit of beauty in the eternal design of a watch, CITIZEN L.

The new model accentuated by large 5 diamonds

With a large diamond droplet, inspired from oasis

Like an oasis that breathes life into a bare land, the large diamond piece sits between the case bezel and the surrounding ring which rotates itself as it freely moves like an arc giving off that iconic glow. 4 other diamonds are embedded onto the super-translucent sapphire crystal, conceiving a beautiful 4-diamond layer with those placed on the dial.  Together they conjure an image of water and vivacious bubbles welling up from earth.

CITIZEN L

Ref: EW5524-16E / EW5520-84D / EW5528-82E

Launch                                   Autumn 2017

Limited Number                    3,000 pcs worldwide

Case / Band                          Stainless steel (with 1 diamond) / Synthetic satin leather

Stainless steel (with 1 diamond) / Stainless steel

Crystal                                    Sapphire Crystal (with 2 diamonds)

Dial                                          Black (with 2 diamonds) / Mother of pearl (with 2 diamonds) / Black (with 2 diamonds)

Size                                         diameter 32.5mm / thickness 8.3mm * Design specification only

Movement                            Cal.B036 / Eco-Drive / Accuracy of ±15 per month / Runs for about 7 months on full charge / WR 50

Carbon Footprint                  6.6kg / 9.2kg

Total Carat of Diamonds     0.12ct

About CITIZEN WATCH

CITIZEN WATCH is a true manufacture d’horlogerie with a comprehensive manufacturing process that extends from creating a watch’ s individual components to its final assembly. The company operates in more than 130 countries around the world. Since its founding in 1918, CITIZEN have　held the belief of “Better Starts Now” — that is, no matter who you are and what you do, it is always possible to make something better, and now is the time to start doing it. Sharing this belief, we have made watches, invented and improved technologies and explored the future of watches such as our proprietary light-powered Eco-Drive technology and state-of-the-art satellite-synchronised timekeeping.

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The Golden Bridge is being reinvented in 2017 to pay homage to the ‘bridge’ that crosses it. As in architecture, the structure stands out by virtue of both its linear design and its curves and arches. The new Golden Bridge Stream adopts the Art Deco codes of the Rectangle model and incorporates an automatic movement.

To create these delicate intersecting curves, Corum chose to draw inspiration from a major current in contemporary architecture: streamlining. Spanning the 1930s to the 1960s, it originated in the United States at the same time as objects began to be mass-produced. The style is distinguished by its flowing, extremely dynamic curves.

The Golden Bridge Stream draws on this parallel today. After it was first presented in 1980, the Golden Bridge also dictated a new style. The watchmaking world was gripped by an aesthetic shift very similar to the spirit of streamlining: the ultimate fusion of shape and substance, where every last component becomes a determining part of the piece’s overall style.

Combining cutting-edge micromechanics and monumental architecture, its automatic baguette-shaped movement forms a symbolic bridge featuring decoration inspired by San Francisco’s famous Golden Gate Bridge. The clear sapphire crystal reveals meticulous craftsmanship: a perfect miniaturisation of the structure of the Californian suspension bridge. Two gold models – one of which showcases a red lacquered microstructure – are available as very exclusive editions of 88 pieces.

With the Golden Bridge Stream, Corum is completing an ultimate exercise in style that is historically and aesthetically relevant. Made entirely from gold, the piece is powered by an automatic movement that is wound by two parallel linear weights. Spanning 42 mm, it presents carefully considered and balanced lines, be they straight or curved, long or broken, to create a unique architecture. The case of the Golden Bridge Stream highlights this balance by playing with the tensions between clean-cut edges, sharp horns and a curved sapphire crystal.

CORUM BRIDGES GOLDEN BRIDGE STREAM

BRIDGE AUTOMATIC

BRACELET

Material:                          Alligator leather

Colours:                           Brown

Interhorn/Buckle:             22/18 mm

Buckle type:                    Triple folding clasp

Buckle material:              5N 18kt rose gold

WATCH

Watch Name:        Corum Bridges Golden Bridge Stream Bridge Automatic

Availibility:             Limited Edition : 88 piece(s)

MOVEMENT

Movement number:        CO 313

Winding system:              Automatic

Functions:                        Hour & Minute

Power reserve:                 40 hours

Frequency:                      4 Hz, 28’800 vph

Dimension:                       14 3/4”’ x 5”’

Rubies:                             26

Movement finishes:         Polished bridges and plate with mechanic and rectilinear engraving

DIAL

Distinctive features:         Structures in 18kt gold

CASE

Shape:                             Rectangular

Dimension:                       31.00 x 52.50 mm

Thickness:                         14.70 mm

Crystal:                            Sapphire crystal with anti-reflective treatment

Back type:                       Screwed in open back cover in 5N 18kt rose gold with glare proof sapphire crystal

Water-resistance:            30 meters / 3 ATM

HANDS

Hour and minute:            Baton • Rhodium-coated • Faceted

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Few movements epitomise the spirit of innovation and creativity that has made Oris one of the world’s most recognised and celebrated watch companies so well as the Complication. This year, it returns in a modernised version of the Artelier to inspire a new generation of mechanical watch enthusiasts.

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The Complication was first introduced in 1991 at a time when the Swiss watch industry was slowly recovering from the troubles of the Quartz Crisis. Believing in the long-term future of intricately designed and beautifully crafted traditional movements, Oris had decided in the mid-1980s to only make watches with mechanical movements.

The Complication was a bold statement of intent and put a marker in the sand for the whole industry. It featured an automatic movement with day, date, moon phase and second time zone indications. This suite of useful yet romantic functions made the watch an essential tool for stylish, sophisticated

international travellers. It has been part of the Oris collection ever since.

The Artelier became a series of timepieces aimed at lovers of traditional watchmaking and classic design, and helped communicate Oris’s continued commitment to the watchmaking values passed down through the generations, since the company was founded in 1904.

Today, 26 years after the original Complication, Oris has introduced it into a new version of the Artelier. Oris’s designers updated the Artelier collection, giving it a sleeker, lighter, more tapered feel in keeping with the tastes of contemporary Oris customers. The new watch also has an elegant, Art-Deco-inspired guilloché dial that pointed to Oris’s deep admiration for the art of traditional watchmaking.

This is the first time that the new case shape and dial pattern have been married with the Complication. The result is a watch that combines day, date, moon phase and 24-hour second time zone functions with a beautifully designed, hugely versatile watch.

There are two versions, both with stainless steel cases – one with rose gold-plated hands and hour markers and a brown leather strap; and a second with blue hands and hour markers and a blue leather strap. In both, the moon phase is in two colours, giving the watch a romantic feel. In keeping with Oris’s philosophy, the Artelier Complication has been designed for use in the ‘real world’. The second time zone can be adjusted quickly using the pusher at 4 o’clock, a useful function that will be appreciated by travellers.

‘The Complication is one of the most important movements in Oris’s history,’ commented Oris Chairman, Ulrich Herzog.

‘Likewise, the Artelier is one of our most important designs. Bringing these two together creates a watch that epitomises Oris’s profound respect for traditional watchmaking as well as the company’s contemporary approach to watch design.’ The Oris Artelier Complication creates a new benchmark in the Oris collection and perpetuates one of the independent company’s greatest movements for a new generation of watch lovers.

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Product Features

Oris Artelier Complication

Ref. No. 01 781 7729 4031 LS, Ø 40.00mm

• Automatic mechanical movement Cal. 781, based on Sellita SW 200-1, with subdials for the date at 9 o’clock, the day at 3 o’clock and a 24-hour second time zone at 6 o’clock. Moon phase window at 12 o’clock

• Multi-piece stainless steel case, crown and pushers for setting second time zone, day and date. Water-resistant to 5 bar

• Sapphire crystal domed on both sides and with anti-reflective coating inside

• Screwed case back with transparent mineral glass

• Silver guilloché dial with applied rose gold-plated indices and hands. Hour and minute hands filled with Super-LumiNova®

• Dark brown leather strap with stainless steel folding clasp. Also available with stainless steel bracelet

Oris Artelier Complication

Ref. No. 01 781 7729 4051 LS, Ø 40.00mm

• Automatic mechanical movement Cal. 781, based on Sellita SW 200-1, with subdials for the date at 9 o’clock, the day at 3 o’clock and a 24-hour second time zone at 6 o’clock. Moon phase window at 12 o’clock

• Multi-piece stainless steel case, crown and pushers for setting second time zone, day and date. Water-resistant to 5 bar

• Sapphire crystal domed on both sides and with anti-reflective coating inside

• Screwed case back with transparent mineral glass

• Silver guilloché dial with applied blue painted hands and indices. Hour and minute hands filled with Super-LumiNova®

• Dark blue leather strap with stainless steel folding clasp. Also available with stainless steel bracelet

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~ The handy device is just right for sports activities, pool parties, outdoor activities, camping and even for showers ~

New Delhi, May 19, 2017: Toreto, a noteworthy leader in the innovative and portable technology, has today announced a very compact, affordable easy to use and attractive Waterproof Bluetooth Speaker, “Aqua”.

Are you a poolside party person, or can’t take bath without your daily dose of music? Then the new Toreto Aqua Waterproof Bluetooth Speaker is made for you. This sports speaker is IPX7 enabled which means you can immerse it in deep water Upto 1 meter and it would still play. Not just that, it is dust proof, snow proof, and shock proof giving it a high-level durability.

This speaker, in just 4 hours of charging will give you an uninterrupted music for 8 hours in crystal clear audio. Use Aux or SD card, whatever suits you for the 360-degree high definition audio. Make your party fun with this dynamic speaker.

On the top of that, its easy hand control feature enables the user to sync it with their activities on phones easily whether it is checking messages or answering calls.

And, its 1800 mAh Battery will take only 4 hours to get fully recharged for the never-ending high decibel music. Play songs or connect it for clear audio quality for your movies or videos!

The handy device is just right for sports activities, pool parties, outdoor activities, camping and even for showers. Its portability with an output of 6 Watt makes it perfect for all the fun activities you want. The towering range of 10 meters gives much more flexibility in playing.

The Bluetooth is highly-optimised and consumes less energy. The powerful signal strength gives eloquent listening experience. This sports speaker looks just as sporty as the name suggests. The rubber finish makes it look stylish and cool. And it also makes it shock proof and simply unbreakable.

Salient Features:

• Bluetooth (IPX 7)
• Aux / SD Card
• 1800 mAh Battery
• Operating Range 10 Metre
• Charging Time 4 Hours
• Play Time 8 Hours
• Output 6 watt

 Pricing and Availability:

Toreto Aqua Waterproof Bluetooth Speaker TBS 325 is available at all leading e-commerce platforms at a very affordable price of INR 3499/- .

 About Toreto:

Toreto, founded by a small team of Audiophliles and Gadget-Aholics, is here to make a mark in the gadget industry. From developing and manufacturing the gadget supports for huge market of mobile users, Toreto has created a benchmark for a blend of design and intelligence.

Founded in 2013 in Hong Kong/India, Toreto has come up with award-worth and user-friendly designs in past four years. Our products are a perfect combination of cutting-edge technology and sleek design.

We strive to push the boundaries of innovation just to ensure greater user experience. From speakers to battery packs, we have created smart Bluetooth audio and one-stop-solution for batteries of smart phones, digital cameras and tablets.

For more information, kindly visit www.toreto.in

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Accompanying the limited edition series pens in Montegrappa’s popular Cult Collection are matching accessories that expand on the theme. The series honours individuals, artists and elements of popular culture, and one of the most exciting has been the family of writing instruments commemorating those swashbuckling adventurers who terrorised those who traversed the Caribbean during the 16th through to the 19th centuries: Pirates. Montegrappa is pleased to announce the release of a wristwatch to accompany the Pirates Pens.

The Age of the Pirate
Immortalised by writers including Robert Louis Stevenson and Rafael Sabatini, the pirate is one of villainy’s most appealing characters. Heroic or likeable pirates have been exemplified on-screen by movie stars. While certainly ranked as outlaws, their wanderlust, independence and rebelliousness have created a romantic, near mythical age. Their look has inspired popular performers, defining the style of Adam Ant in the 1970s and the Rolling Stones’ Keith Richards, long before he portrayed a pirate on-screen. And while piracy remains a real-life concern in the 21st century, there is no doubt that the historical and fictional buccaneer will forever fascinate lovers of adventure.

The Pirates Wristwatch
To complement the Pirates writing instruments collection, the Pirates wristwatch is embellished with precious metal overlays that reproduce the motifs of buccaneer culture in intricate detail. The die-cast 43 mm case is finished either in burnished Sterling Silver or in Sterling Silver with Vermeil yellow gold accents. It captures the eye, revealing its secrets slowly, for every surface is festooned with piratical elements. At the top, the grinning skull known as the Jolly Roger holds a dagger in his teeth, a small skull sits at each corner, inbetween are heavy marine ropes, swords, chains, mermaids, sails and other images and items associated with pirates, while the crown bears the pattern of the ship’s wheel. Inside the massive case is one of the world’s most dependable automatic movements, the renowned ETA 2824 automatic calibre. The case is secured by four screws and features a screw-down crown, to protect it against water ingress up to 10 ATM. Fitted with a genuine stingray leather strap, the Pirates timepiece will be issued in a limited series of only 88 items in burnished Sterling Silver and 88 in Sterling Silver with Vermeil accents.

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