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Wednesday Hump Day Fun Fact # 34
October 30, 2013 | 0 comments »
Did you know that the most expensive piece of jewelry designed specifically for a movie was a necklace worn by Nicole Kidman in the movie Moulin Rouge. The 134-carat diamond necklace composed of 1,308 diamonds cost roughly $1 million U.S.D. to manufacture! The designer, Stefano Cantur, actually fell so in... Read More
Wednesday Hump Day Fun Fact # 33
October 23, 2013 | 0 comments »
Before medical science discovered how the circulatory system functioned, people believed that a vein ran directly from the third finger on the left hand (commonly referred to as the “ring finger”) to the heart. Because of this perceived connection, they chose the descriptive name vena amoris, Latin for “the vein... Read More
Wednesday Hump Day Fun Fact # 32
October 09, 2013 | 0 comments »
Most jewelry to date is fashioned using precious metals and jewels that are excavated from the earth. However, pearls are a natural occurrence that can be found inside a living animal. Most commonly pearls are discovered inside oysters, although, they have been discovered in other mollusks such as clams and... Read More
Wednesday Hump Day Fun Fact # 31
October 02, 2013 | 0 comments »
It’s a rare occasion when you hear of a ring that is composed of silver, sells in auction for over $65,000 USD. It’s an even more rare occasion when you find out that the ring was originally created for Adolf Hitler. The originally gold plated ring bears a huge ruby-encrusted... Read More
Wednesday Hump Day Fun Fact # 30
September 25, 2013 | 0 comments »
Digital watches certainly can perform a number of complications that are undoubtedly hard to recreate in a standard mechanical watch. However, the Patek Philippe Calibre 89 is a close contender to a more modern multi-complicated digital watch. This mechanical watch boasts an astounding 33 complications that are all run by... Read More
Wednesday Hump Day Fun Fact # 29
September 18, 2013 | 0 comments »
Did you know that in around 3200 B.C. Egyptians used iron rich meteorites to fashion some of their jewelry? Nine of these extraterrestrial artifacts were discovered in 1911. Originally they deduced that the artifacts were made of the common element iron. This was very unusual because normally iron was the... Read More
Wednesday Hump Day Fun Fact # 28
September 11, 2013 | 0 comments »
What could be a more key component to time travel other than time itself? In the movie “Back To The Future,” Doc Brown (played by Christopher Lloyd) sports a really unique watch to keep track of his current time and date while traversing across time and space in his DeLorean.... Read More
Fun Fact Friday! Fact 27
January 25, 2013 | 0 comments »
The news, World's Only Quad Tourbillon, only 8 pieces will be produced and supplied to boutique only, not even authorized stores. Amazing!!!! The Roger Dubuis Excalibur Quatuor. Retail: $422,000.00 U.S. In Rose Gold. (Pictured in Silicon, a limited series of three (3) Excalibur Quatuors with a case made of silicon,... Read More
Fun Fact Friday! Fact 26
January 18, 2013 | 0 comments »
How often should I service my watch? Although this depends greatly on the type of watch and how it is handled, most analog watches will require servicing every four to six years. This is because even when handled with care, a watch is still a mechanical device with many moving... Read More
Fun Fact Friday! Fact 25
January 11, 2013 | 0 comments »
Are more jewels better? Not necessarily. As noted above, a typical hand-wind movement today will have only 17 jewels as a full complement. Some really high-grade or ultra-thin movements will add a few extra jewels to further protect against any wear, but even these top out at 21-23 jewels.... Read More
