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Sunday, July 31, 2011

Luxury watch brand offers 9 new lines – BusinessWorld Online


Luxury watch brand offers 9 new lines
BusinessWorld Online
AFTER OPENING its first flagship boutique in New York earlier this year, luxury watch brand Breitling will be opening its second boutique in the Philippines in the first quarter of 2012 at Fort Bonifacio High Street in Taguig. ...

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Saturday, July 30, 2011

Finer things in life – Malaysia Star


Malaysia Star

Finer things in life
Malaysia Star
Among the highlights is The Silverstone Tourbillograph Full Black which is an automatic column-wheel chronograph tourbillon. Penang's glitterati were invited to this exclusive night where they were among the privileged few to view Graham's latest ...

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Saturday, July 30, 2011

Tripping the Blight fantastic – Adelaide Now


Tripping the Blight fantastic
Adelaide Now
Blight, however, secured a Seiko watch for his all-Australian selection. Blight was a runaway favourite for the Magarey Medal that season, a near-unanimous prediction to become the Woodpeckers' first winner of the competition's best and fairest. ...

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Friday, July 29, 2011

Can you see it? Out of sight designs are the new fashion luxury – Globe and Mail


Globe and Mail

Can you see it? Out of sight designs are the new fashion luxury
Globe and Mail
To them, it's the luxurious feel of a textile or expert cut of a jacket, the expensive mechanism on the flip side of a Longines Column Wheel Chronograph watch, the hidden detail or obscured flourish that only the bearer knows is there that counts. ...

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Friday, July 29, 2011

Seiko to release new diving watch – Retail Jeweller


Seiko to release new diving watch
Retail Jeweller
Watch brand Seiko is set to release an updated version of its classic Orange Monster divers watch. The watch is solar, powered by both natural and artificial light, so no battery replacement is ever required. It has a day and date window, ...

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Friday, July 29, 2011

Dressed for the drill – Livemint

Dressed for the drill
Livemint
On Ankit: (Left)T-shirt, Lacoste, Rs 3100; shoes (Premier Verona), Reebok, Rs 7999; dri-fit shorts, Rs 2795, and Swoosh bandana, Rs 495, both Nike; watch, Polo Forty Five Automatic Chronograph Open Work, Piaget, Rs 12 lakh; tennis kitbag, Rs 4299,

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Friday, July 29, 2011

‘We are looking at launching Ananta and Grand Seiko in India this financial year’ – Livemint


'We are looking at launching Ananta and Grand Seiko in India this financial year'
Livemint
There are four major watch companies in Japan: Seiko, Citizen, Casio and Orient. And there are so many industries. Young people have diversified interests and so, many choices. So it is not very easy to find people. But it is not a problem. ...

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Friday, July 29, 2011

Tough times – Livemint


Tough times
Livemint
So at the same time, while incorporating the latest silicium alloy into movements or the most high-tech ceramic into bezels, it also remains obsessed with minute repeaters column-wheel chronographs and tourbillons—all invented decades and even ...

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Thursday, July 28, 2011

PRESS DIGEST – Hong Kong – July 29 – Reuters


PRESS DIGEST - Hong Kong - July 29
Reuters
Luxury watch retailer Hengdeli Holdings Ltd confirmed in an email to investors that chairman Zhang Yuping has used 500 million shares as collateral to obtain a $100 million loan from Swatch Group for private investment. Swatch Group now owns a 20.42 ...

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Thursday, July 28, 2011

IWC Aquatimer Chronograph Galapagos Island Watch – Exec Digital


IWC Aquatimer Chronograph Galapagos Island Watch
Exec Digital
Everyone, it seems, is going green – including famed watchmaker IWC Schaffhausen, who has partnered with the Charles Darwin Foundation in creating the first environmentally protected diver watch the Aquatimer Chronograph Edition Galapagos Islands. ...

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Thursday, July 28, 2011

Boss Watches announce the launch of latest sailing watch – Retail Jeweller


Boss Watches announce the launch of latest sailing watch
Retail Jeweller
The Swiss movement watch features a date display and a chronograph movement that has functions such as a countdown with an audible signal sounding every minute. It is water resistant up to 10ATM. The case is made of stainless steel and the strap is ...

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Thursday, July 28, 2011

Quest for excellence – Bangkok Post


Bangkok Post

Quest for excellence
Bangkok Post
It appears this year on a new version of the Yacht-Master II, a regatta chronograph equipped with a programmable countdown with a mechanical memory. It also appears, in a totally new way, in a black monobloc version in the new edition of the legendary ...

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Thursday, July 28, 2011

Swiss looking to revive luxury watch sales in US – HeraldNet


Swiss looking to revive luxury watch sales in US
HeraldNet
No wonder so many Americans these days are shopping for luxury watches at wholesale clubs or on the Internet, where they can avoid stuffy attitudes, compare brands and maybe even find a lower price. Watchmakers have come to terms with the fact that the ...

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Thursday, July 28, 2011

The Watchery Boasts Unique Savings on 50 Baume and Mercier Watches – PR.com (press release)


The Watchery Boasts Unique Savings on 50 Baume and Mercier Watches
PR.com (press release)
TheWatchery.com, the luxury watch retailer offers major savings on Baume and Mercier and other top brands, including IWC, Parmigiani, and Cartier. "Our Baume and Mercier watches are selling fast, with only one product left for select models. ...
The Watchery Boasts Unique Savings on 50 Baume and Mercier WatchesPR Urgent

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Wednesday, July 27, 2011

Wenger Squadron Chronograph – My Sailing


My Sailing

Wenger Squadron Chronograph
My Sailing
The Wenger Squadron Chronograph is said to be a timepiece dedicated to the search and rescue squadron pilots worldwide. The Wenger Squadron Chronograph is fitted with a unidirectional rotating bezel, allowing the wearer to gauge elapsed time or mark ...

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Wednesday, July 27, 2011

Archer in St. John apologizes for launching arrow that hit woman – STLtoday.com


Archer in St. John apologizes for launching arrow that hit woman
STLtoday.com
Joiner says he has used a chronograph to measure the speed at which his arrow travels. His travel 258 feet per second, he says. "It's subpar these days," he says. Shofner said she feels lucky but can't shake the what-ifs: what if it had hit her ...

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Wednesday, July 27, 2011

LVMH Watch and Jewelry Sales Up 30% – Forbes (blog)


LVMH Watch and Jewelry Sales Up 30%
Forbes (blog)
This business group is made up of Swiss luxury watch brands, Tag Heuer, Zenith and Hublot; Parisian timepiece and pen designer, Dior Montres; Parisian luxury jewelry houses FRED, Chaumet; and De Beers Jewellery (the diamond jewelry retail arm of the ...
Watches & Jewelry Are LVMH's Fastest Growing CategoryIDEX Online

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Wednesday, July 27, 2011

The Watchery Boasts Unique Savings on 50 Baume and Mercier Watches – PR Urgent


The Watchery Boasts Unique Savings on 50 Baume and Mercier Watches
PR Urgent
The Watchery is offering a limited-time sale on Baume and Mercier watches, with bargains exceeding 50 percent off on select items. Available online at www.TheWatchery.com, the luxury watch retailer offers major savings on Baume and Mercier and other ...

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Wednesday, July 27, 2011

UK Court Sentences Estonian Jewelry Bandit to 10 Years – ERR News


UK Court Sentences Estonian Jewelry Bandit to 10 Years
ERR News
He then pulled an imitation handgun and ordered staff to the floor while accomplices used hammers to smash display cabinets and steal luxury watches, The Yorkshire Post reported. The combined haul from the two robberies was worth around 700000 euros. ...

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Wednesday, July 27, 2011

MB Watches Launch Thunderbird Timepiece – Superyachts.com


Superyachts.com

MB Watches Launch Thunderbird Timepiece
Superyachts.com
Limited to just 8 units, the Thunderbird features an automatic chronograph movement, and is decorated in an elegant pure black steel case adorned with crystal sapphires, and a black alligator strap with folding clasp. MB Watches was set up in 2008 by ...

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Wednesday, July 27, 2011

Beijing faces media backlash over rail crash – Financial Times


Beijing faces media backlash over rail crash
Financial Times
On Sina Weibo, one user started posting pictures of luxury watches Sheng Guangzu, China's railway minister, had worn on different occasions, further fanning the flames of outrage about the government. State media know better than to follow down this ...

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Wednesday, July 27, 2011

Porsche Design shows you which way to go with retro compass watch – Autoblog (blog)


Porsche Design shows you which way to go with retro compass watch
Autoblog (blog)
Together with the P'6530 Titanium Chronograph presented last year, it is the second re-issue of a traditional watch by Porsche Design. The series is limited to 911 pieces. The P'6520 Compass Watch comes in two parts: the upper part is a precision ...

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Wednesday, July 27, 2011

1-swissreplica.com supplying fantastic swiss replica watches with best quality – Market Press Release (press release)


1-swissreplica.com supplying fantastic swiss replica watches with best quality
Market Press Release (press release)
FC6177 has a square case design and is powered by a Calibre 12 Automatic Chronograph, which gives accuracy of 1/8th of a second. The iconic watch displays small seconds at 3 o'clock, chrono minutes at 9 o'clock, and a small date window at 6 o'clock. ...

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Wednesday, July 27, 2011

Jewellery sales soaring despite the credit crunch – Leicester Mercury


Jewellery sales soaring despite the credit crunch
Leicester Mercury
The luxury watch retailer and jeweller said there had been strong performance across all three brands. Combined online sales for Goldsmiths and Mappin and Webb were up 24 per cent. Management said a "solid business strategy" had given them a sound ...

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Wednesday, July 27, 2011

Why You Want To Get An Expensive Watch – Business Insider


Business Insider

Why You Want To Get An Expensive Watch
Business Insider
During the last year I found myself being frequently interviewed by other journalists and writers on the topic of watches and my job overall. Questions common to all of these sessions included an inquiry on "why to wear a luxury watch... what makes a ...

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Wednesday, July 27, 2011

British Formula 1 driver takes the trophy – Watch Shop


Watch Shop

British Formula 1 driver takes the trophy
Watch Shop
The piece is water resistant to 100 metres, has a chronograph at six o'clock and features a monochrome Tag Heuer logo. There's also a date window placed under the double-anti reflective case, which makes the dial easier to read. ...

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Tuesday, July 26, 2011

Discount Watch Store Added New Models To Its Citizen Watch Line – NewsReleaseWire.com (press release)


Discount Watch Store Added New Models To Its Citizen Watch Line
NewsReleaseWire.com (press release)
Starting with just one exclusive brand, DiscountWatchStore.com has now grown to carry Bulova, Seiko, Jorg Gray, Casio, Luminox watches, Invicta watches, Fossil, Croton, Citizen, and many more, with an inventory that now has more than 4000 men's and ...

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Tuesday, July 26, 2011

Wrist Clocks Promotes Super Sale Savings on Paul Picot Watches at up to 64 … – PR Urgent


Wrist Clocks Promotes Super Sale Savings on Paul Picot Watches at up to 64 ...
PR Urgent
Wrist Clocks has been offering luxury wrist watches at discount prices for over 10 years. In addition to Paul Picot watches, Wrist Clocks features other designer timepieces such as Maurice Lacroix, Paul Picot, Welder, and Paul Picot watches and more, ...

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Tuesday, July 26, 2011

Ruder Finn expands in China with four new accounts – PRWeek


Ruder Finn expands in China with four new accounts
PRWeek
SHANGHAI, CHINA: Ruder Finn has added four luxury and lifestyle clients to its China branch, and will work to increase their presence in Chinese markets. The new accounts are: TOD's Italian leather products, Girard-Perregaux watches, ...
Ruder Finn Adds to Luxury Client List With 4 New WinsPR Newswire (press release)

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Tuesday, July 26, 2011

Ruder Finn Adds to Luxury Client List With 4 New Wins – PR Newswire (press release)


Ruder Finn Adds to Luxury Client List With 4 New Wins
PR Newswire (press release)
Ruder Finn has been appointed to handle the publicity for luxury watch manufacturer, Girard-Perregaux's 220th Anniversary celebrations. Girard-Perregaux, an haute horlogerie Swiss manufacturer, will be bringing pieces from its Swiss museum to Shanghai ...
Ruder Finn expands in China with four new accountsPRWeek

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Tuesday, July 26, 2011

Search and rescue squadrons honoured by timepiece – Watch Shop


Watch Shop

Search and rescue squadrons honoured by timepiece
Watch Shop
The watches come in either a choice of chronograph or GMT, both fitted with a unidirectional rotating bezel, allowing the bearer to anticipate the next point of heading. And, because rescue teams so often find themselves in darkened conditions, ...

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Tuesday, July 26, 2011

Swiss looking to revive luxury watch sales in US – istockAnalyst.com (press release)


Swiss looking to revive luxury watch sales in US
istockAnalyst.com (press release)
No wonder so many Americans these days are shopping for luxury watches at wholesale clubs or on the Internet, where they can avoid stuffy attitudes, compare brands and maybe even find a lower price. Watchmakers have come to terms with the fact that the ...

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Monday, July 25, 2011

Salesman stole Dh1m of watches, police say – The National


Gulf Today

Salesman stole Dh1m of watches, police say
The National
DUBAI // A salesman walked off with Dh1 million in watches from a Festival City shop this month, police investigators said yesterday. The salesman, KB, cleaned out the luxury watch shop last month, taking 80 Tissot, Rado, Omega and Longines timepieces, ...
Man reunited with Dh1m watch collection after it was stolen two years agogulfnews.com

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Monday, July 25, 2011

Legendary Driver Stefan Johansson Returns to 24 Hours of Spa – WhoWon.com


Legendary Driver Stefan Johansson Returns to 24 Hours of Spa
WhoWon.com
After the event, Johansson will engrave the exhibition case-back of each of the limited edition Mark VIII chronograph with an outline of the Spa Francochamps track, and the name of the driver who wore the watch. These exceedingly rare commemorative ...

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Monday, July 25, 2011

Audemars Piguet Launches Royal Oak Offshore in Hong Kong – Haute Living


Audemars Piguet Launches Royal Oak Offshore in Hong Kong
Haute Living
World-renowned Swiss luxury watchmaker Audemars Piguet launched the new Royal Oak Offshore Chronograph collection in Hong Kong Thursday by hosting a summer-themed party at Island Shangri-La Hotel's Waterside Terrace. Guests enjoyed a lavish summer ...

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Monday, July 25, 2011

Cameron Maybin, Justin Upton named co-winners of the National League Player of … – MLB.com


Cameron Maybin, Justin Upton named co-winners of the National League Player of ...
MLB.com
As co-winners of the National League Player of the Week Award, Cameron Maybin and Justin Upton will be awarded a watch courtesy of Game Time, the leader in licensed sports watches, available at MLB.com.

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Monday, July 25, 2011

Hideki Matsui of the Oakland Athletics named the American League Player of the … – MLB.com


Hideki Matsui of the Oakland Athletics named the American League Player of the ...
MLB.com
... 8.0 IP, 1 R, 2 H, 8 K at Los Angeles on July 21st). The winner of the American League Player of the Week, Hideki Matsui, will be awarded a watch courtesy of Game Time, the leader in licensed sports watches, available at MLB.com.

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Monday, July 25, 2011

Buy a swiss watch from 1-swissreplica.com warranty and money back guarantee – Market Press Release (press release)


Buy a swiss watch from 1-swissreplica.com warranty and money back guarantee
Market Press Release (press release)
Market Press Release – July 25, 2011 1:20 pm – In general sports watches are known for their cheap and tough designs. When a high quality one comes along it can be easy to overlook them. This TAG Heuer Formula I Grande Date, 44MM demands your attention ...

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Monday, July 25, 2011

iPhone and iPad Apps Gone Free – July 25 Roundup – iOSnoops


iPhone and iPad Apps Gone Free – July 25 Roundup
iOSnoops
This apps gone free alert includes Boxed In-HD, MyBrushes, NightCam+ HD, uSonyCam, Chronograph, SoftBox Pro, Chronograph, and many others. Remember, prices can change quickly, these apps may not be free anymore when you read this post!

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Sunday, July 24, 2011

Saint Honore Haussman Forty 7-24 – JewelersLounge


Saint Honore Haussman Forty 7-24
JewelersLounge
Definitively inspired by car racing, the new automatic super-chronograph from SAINT HONORE puts the Le Mans spirit on your wrist. Created for performance, it is first and foremost an exceptional measuring instrument. The chronograph times become clear ...

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Sunday, July 24, 2011

Bortolotti, Mckaigue And Seitz Secure Series Class Championships – PaddockTalk


Bortolotti, Mckaigue And Seitz Secure Series Class Championships
PaddockTalk
... on the same racing card as their American counterparts July 23-24 at the Mobil 1 Presents the Grand Prix of Mosport. The season’s overall champion, Perry Bortolotti, will be presented with a Tudor Heritage Chronograph, provided by Rolex Canada.

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Sunday, July 24, 2011

Rado’s Diastar Watch Grows Up To be The D-Star – Business Insider


Rado's Diastar Watch Grows Up To be The D-Star
Business Insider
On the dial you have a simple, elegant design with a minimalists chronograph layout and nice applied hour markers. The polish on the hour markers and hands helps contrast nicely with the more flat tones of the case. This is a watch that revels in the ...

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Saturday, July 23, 2011

Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge Canada Pole At Mosport Goes To Pickering’s Randy Oswald – PaddockTalk


Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge Canada Pole At Mosport Goes To Pickering's Randy Oswald
PaddockTalk
The two races of the season finale run Saturday, July 23 at 4:50 PM and Sunday, July 24 at 8:55 AM at the Mobil 1 Presents the Grand Prix of Mosport. The season's overall champion will be presented with a Tudor Heritage Chronograph, provided by Rolex ...

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Saturday, July 23, 2011

Luxury brands in Taiwan gear up for China tourists – The Independent


Luxury brands in Taiwan gear up for China tourists
The Independent
Affluent Chinese shoppers are fond of the island's specialty coral, pearl and jade goods as well as international designer products and luxury watches, which are up to 20 percent cheaper in Taiwan due to lower taxes, sources say. ...

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Friday, July 22, 2011

TSA officer accused of stealing from passenger luggage – Register


TSA officer accused of stealing from passenger luggage
Register
A US Transportation Security Administration officer has been charged with theft after he allegedly stole a passenger's luxury watch that wound up for sale on eBay. Paul Yashou, 38, of Torrance, California, was indicted Friday on two felony and three ...

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Friday, July 22, 2011

Pickering’s Oswald Takes Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge Canada Platinum Pole – PaddockTalk


Pickering's Oswald Takes Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge Canada Platinum Pole
PaddockTalk
... and ending the season on the same racing card as their American counterparts July 23-24 at the Mobil 1 Presents the Grand Prix of Mosport. The season's overall champion will be presented with a Tudor Heritage Chronograph, provided by Rolex Canada.

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Friday, July 22, 2011

Rothstein Trustee Sues Jeweler to Recoup $2.4 Million – Wall Street Journal (blog)


Rothstein Trustee Sues Jeweler to Recoup $2.4 Million
Wall Street Journal (blog)
AP Scott Rothstein's “obsession” with luxury watches, including one that cost the disbarred attorney more than $228000, has landed a South Florida jeweler in the middle of a legal battle. Independent jeweler JR Dunn on Thursday was ...

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Friday, July 22, 2011

THE ADVENTURER’S WATCH COLLECTION – Watch Shop


Watch Shop

THE ADVENTURER'S WATCH COLLECTION
Watch Shop
With multi-layer construction, quartz chronograph movement and a screw-down crown, it's built to encounter the elements. If, however, the trail goes long into the night, it's vital to have timekeeping capabilities that illuminate in the depths of a ...

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Friday, July 22, 2011

TAG Heuer Opens First U.S. Boutique at Vegas’ CityCenter – JustLuxe.com


JustLuxe.com

TAG Heuer Opens First U.S. Boutique at Vegas' CityCenter
JustLuxe.com
... conquest and calibration of the passing hours, minutes, seconds and fractions of seconds; marking their passage with the tiny incremental movements of the blued steel hand of a chronograph against the crisp white enamel dial of the pocket watch. ...

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Friday, July 22, 2011

Hot rocks and a royal fake – Adelaide Now


Hot rocks and a royal fake
Adelaide Now
An auction in Adelaide tomorrow could make those rings, necklaces and luxury watches another girl or boy's best friend. Specialist watch and jewellery auctioneers First State Auctions are bringing a cache of jewels and watches from liquidated ...

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