With the recent passing of Corum Chairman Severin Wunderman, a man as renowned for his human qualities as his skill and dynamism as abusinessman, I found myself contemplating the unique creativity of many of the Corum watch collections. Certainly, the input of Severin himself played a major role in the creation of many of these memorable Corum watches–from eyebrow-raising Bubble timepiece such as the diabolically charming Baron Samedi or the notorious “Lucifer Bubble”, to some of the dazzling Golden Bridge variants, the viewer was always presented with something extremely unusual, beautiful, comical and sometimes even slightly macabre. Love them or loathe them, these are watches that are not easy to forget. As is the case with all art, you are forced to react in some way, and maybe question a few things along the way.

Among my favorite modern Corum watches, are the Classical Vanitas series, which stand out with their beautiful marquetry dials. Each of these dials are individually created by patient craftsmen who meticulously piece intricately cut segments of marble, precious stone, and mother of pearl together to form striking artworks. With their unique human element, and reflective themes reminding the viewer that life is indeed fleeting, the Vanitas watches are fine examples of the expressive qualities that define the Corum brand, as well as an ongoing tribute to the memory of Mr. Wunderman.

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A recent Auction is Asia was the site of a record-breaking diamond sale. A 6.04-carat Emerald cut, Fancy Vivid Blue, sold for $7.98 million.  The internally flawless Diamond sold for $1.32 million per carat, which is a new price per carat record sale for any gemstone ever sold. Wow!!! This sale just solidifies the content in a previous article that Michelle and I had written just this month in regards to our clients asking us for larger and more important diamonds across the board. Our clients are beginning to have us source more and more large and or rare colored diamonds for investment portfolios.

Blue Diamonds have always fetched big numbers due to their rarity and beauty. There are many books even written about the most famous blue diamond of all time, the 45.52-carat Hope Diamond which is displayed in the Smithsonian Institute in Washington, DC.

It used to be that only the elite and most astute collectors could appreciate the value and beauty of these blue diamonds that has changed as many people are at a point of upgrading an existing diamond and becoming more and more educated about these rare colored diamonds.

We have had the pleasure of dealing with these very rare stones in the store with our clients and it is always an amazing experience to see the excitement from people when they see such a rare piece. 9 out 10 people that are even privileged enough to touch and hold these stones all say the same thing as they first lay eyes on these stones…..”WOW, are you kidding? Michelle and I just said it ourselves last week when we had a G.I.A. graded 40 carat Fancy Intense Yellow and VVS1 clarity Diamond arrive at the store.

Larger colorless diamonds and the rarest of rare colored diamonds are in demand.

John and Michelle Bassett

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The other day I got an email from one of my readers (who happens to be my nephew) giving me cryptic instructions to watch a music video on YouTube. He told me to start paying attention around the two minute mark and then to REALLY start paying attention at the three minute mark. I took his enigmatic instructions and proceeded as I was told.

The video was for the new hit “Take a Bow” by the ultra popular Barbadian beauty Rihanna. The video immediately pulled me in because the first image I saw was not Rihanna’s face - as expected. The first few seconds of the video start out focusing on a gold watch on her wrist, and then the camera panned to her facing. I couldn’t make out what the watch was - all I could tell was it was a gold case with a gold bracelet.

As I watched the video I got the strange feeling that I had seen it before - but I hadn’t. There was a mild plot, with the majority of the video being her singing in a plain black tank top - with the focus being on her face. The video itself was minimalist in nature, featuring a matte black background so that whatever was in front of it - really popped.

I examined the video closely - looking for hidden clues as if I were Nicholas Cage in National Treasure or something. Then something odd happened. I noticed that Rihanna looked at her watch in a concerned manner. Not that it is illegal to do that, but there really wasn’t anything in the story line of the video to support it - it just seemed awkward.

I thought “Ok, that was strange”.

Shortly after that - she did it again…Something was up. I looked at the clock on the flash player and it was close to the three minute mark - I waited in anticipation.

All of a sudden, WHAM! there is was - a blatant 2 - 3 second product placement of a gold Piaget Polo watch. The shot lasted a REALLY long time. Then I realized the format of the video was very similar to that of Alicia Keys “No One” video - which also featured blatant product shots of Piaget watches.

I am taking bets on who will be the next Piaget R&B shiller. I got my money on Ashanti, Leona Lewis, or Ciara. Anyone else got a prediction?

Thanks AT for the heads up.

Paul Out

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Shaun Toub has been a working actor for 20 years, picking up small roles in TV show and movies but his latest small role could be the biggest of his career. Shaun plays Yinsen in the summer blockbuster “Iron Man” which co-stars Robert Downey Jr.

In Iron Man Toub’s character helps Downey’s build the original Iron Man suit in rural Afghanistan with a welding unit, a couple of paperclips, and some tin cans. With any luck, Taub will be saying goodbye to small roles in TV shows like “Married with Children” and “Malcolm in the Middle”….

So what does this working actor like Toub buy when he finally gets his biggest role of his career? A Milus Triretrograde watch of course….

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The Audemars Piguet Offshore.  Those three words stir the desires of multitudes of watch collectors, as visions come to mind of the world’s most desirable and expensive sports watches–watches such as the Royal Oak Offshore T3, the Royal Oak Offshore Juan Pablo Montoya, and the Royal Oak Offshore Rubens Barrichello.  All of these precariously limited timepieces are long gone, snapped up by eager and passionate buyers, and only available now and again from capitalistic collectors who let them go at insanely high prices.

Limited is limited, but how about absolutely unique?  Audemars Piguet has created a Royal Oak Offshore Limited Edition Rubens Barrichello watch to commemorate the phenomenal career and record 257th start of the great Brazilian racecar driver.  But, don’t bother phoning in your reservation: this one won’t be available to the market.  It is the only one of its kind, and the single lucky owner will be Rubens himself!  (Can you imagine the possible value of this watch, if it should ever emerge for sale, or at auction?)

This is an absolutely stunning timepiece, which allows us to reflect on why these Offshores are so coveted.  Gold, ceramic, and titanium all unite in the most beautiful way to create something that is as dynamic as an F1 race car; if only there had been more to go around the first time!  As luxury sports watches go, the Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Offshore and its fabulous variants will continue to be the “gold standard” for a long time to come.

It is the oldest profession in the world, and apparently it pays pretty darn well. Ashley Alexandra Dupre (AKA Kristen) was apparently getting paid $1000 a hour for “services rendered” from clients such as New York Governor Eliot Spitzer.

Ashley has had quite the life. At 22 years old her travel schedule was probably more similar to that of folks like the Beckham’s then it was to mine. I read somewhere that this photo of her was taken on a private yacht in St Tropez. Life was good for Ashley.

So what does this jet setting woman put on her wrist? A Cartier Pasha of course!

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So I was watching VH1 the other night and the video for Alicia Keys hit song “No One” came on. As I watched it, I was actually surprised at how low budget the video was. In the video she literally wore a tore-up Flashdance style sweater while singing and playing Piano in the rain. No back up dancers, no set, maybe one or two extras in the video at most. Thats it.

As I sat and tried to decide whether I liked the song - something hit me like a ton of bricks. It was right around the 1:10 minute mark in the song. There it was…. a total arrant product shot of a Piaget Polo watch. Don’t get me wrong I have seen John Mayer on video wearing and IWC big pilot, or Kanye on stage wearing an Audemar Piguet but this was different.

This wasn’t your standard a 3 second shot of Alicia Keys wearing a Piaget watch - this was a 3 second shot of a Piaget watch. You couldn’t see anything else but the watch… There was no real reason why they had to do it - because generally people like me who want to know what people are wearing, will figure it out.

I sat there a bit shocked watching the rest of the video when all of a sudden - BAM! it happened again right at the 3 minute mark - but this time she was wearing a different Piaget watch. This time Alicia Keys was wearing a Piaget Possession watch. Is Alicia Keys on the Piaget payroll? Has Piaget made her a brand ambassador and not went public with it yet?

I guess “everything’s gonna be alright” with Alicia and Piaget…

:)

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Sacha Baron Cohen isn’t your stereotypical “Yuk-Yuk” type of comedian. His style of comedy makes you feel terribly uncomfortable - while laughing until yer gut hurts. In his blockbuster smash “Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan” Cohen offended almost every person in the United States except for those who couldn’t wait to see the movie.

Cohen is the mastermind behind Borat, as well as other characters Ali G and Bruno. Ali G - is a bit of a daffy wannabe hip-hop Barbara Walters, while Bruno is a gay Austrian fashion reporter who is about to make his big screen debut next summer in the self title movie “Bruno”.

The success of the Borat movie initially made a lot of folks in Kazakhstan pretty upset because of the way it depicted their country’s culture. They even filed a law suit against Cohen which was later dropped. Ironically, a report came out shortly after saying that tourism in Kazakhstan was up over 15% the year Cohen’s movie came out….

So what watch does this comedic mastermind consider when its time to go buy a fine Swiss timepiece? Thats right, Cohen wears a Tag Heuer Aquaracer. Seen here, Cohen is seen with his wife and new baby.

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A vast proportion of the ink (traditional and electronic) gets expended upon timepieces which are mechanically driven.  This makes sense—after all, the art of traditional watchmaking, and all the fascinating elements which make it so wondrous are embodied in these timepieces, with their finely decorated movements, charming complications, and their softly ticking balance wheels.  

That said, there are in fact some very cool quartz watches out there, which do serve a place in even the most seasoned collection.  Today’s case in point is the very well designed and attractive TAG Heuer Professional Golf watch.  The horological buzz generally goes that playing golf while wearing a mechanical watch (particularly a very slim automatic-winding one) is at best, not advisable.  While the topic is a contentious one and opinions do differ, most seem to agree that the G-forces imparted by the golf swing can damage the delicate balance staff, as well as other intricate structures in the mechanism.  Why take a chance?  Plus, most wristwatches are awkward enough to interfere with the wrist movements, which is why, aside from ads in which the golfer wears a watch brand which sponsors him/her, you don’t see these athletes wearing them while actually playing. (The same can be said for tennis pros)  The TAG Heuer Golf watch is one exception, and it was designed specifically to be worn while swinging a club, with the input of perhaps the greatest living golf professional in the world today–Tiger Woods.

The TAG Heuer Professional Golf watch has an extremely sporty, yet very elegant design. Because its movement is electronically powered, the case can be uncompromisingly slender and ergonomic.  It’s also feathery light thanks to its titanium and steel construction, and amazingly supple, thin silicon strap.  The fact that the “buckle” is part of the case means that you don’t have anything digging into your wrist.  The crown also, is on the left side of the case, and recessed nicely, meaning it won’t press uncomfortably into the back of the hand.   This watch feels amazing on–more accurately, it really doesn’t feel like you even have a watch on, that’s how comfortable this piece really is.    

However, this is not a design which only has appeal for golfers; its also a perfect choice for anyone who’s looking for a tough, slender and unobtrusive sports watch that takes comfort to the maximum.  In addition to its well-known precision, quartz technology is extremely tough, and it allows for the creation of an extremely slim timepiece–perfect for certain applications.  This excellent TAG Heuer watch uses both of those attributes to their best advantage.  

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