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When the audacity of Haute Horlogerie meets the glamour of Monaco, Franck Muller sets the stage for an extraordinary evening in the Principality, alongside its longstanding partner Zegg & Cerlati

Reading Time: 9 minutes Key takeaways • Franck Muller partnered with Zegg & Cerlati to host an exclusive Haute Horlogerie event at the Place du Casino in Monaco. • The evening featured the world premiere public unveiling of the new Imperium 37mm Ladies’ and Jewellery watch collections. • Guests enjoyed live craft demonstrations by master watchmakers and dial specialists, celebrating over twenty years of partnership. Taking center stage, the new Imperium 37mm Ladies and Jewellery collections make a dazzling debut—a spectacular international premier in Monaco, celebrating a bold new expression of glamour, unmistakably Franck Muller. What an extraordinary evening! In the heart of the Principality, on Monaco’s iconic Place du Casino, Franck Muller and its longstanding partner of over twenty years, Zegg & Cerlati, joined forces to create a spectacular celebration of the brand’s spirit, bringing together exceptional watchmaking creations, captivating demon...

JIS Fall 2026 Welcomes 11,000 Jewelry Professionals To Miami Beach For Holiday Buying And Connection

Reading Time: 4 minutes Key takeaways • JIS Fall 2026 welcomed over 11,000 jewelry professionals to Miami Beach, reflecting a 12% year-over-year increase in attendance. • The four-day event provided global retailers and manufacturers opportunities to source inventory for immediate delivery or future orders ahead of the holiday season. • The next event, JIS Spring, will take place at the Miami Beach Convention Center from March 7–9, 2027. (MIAMI BEACH, FLA.) – JIS Fall 2026 welcomed over 11,000 jewelry professionals to the Miami Beach Convention Center October 16–19, marking a 12% year-over-year increase in attendance. The show brought together jewelry retailers, manufacturers and industry professionals from across the United States, Latin America, the Caribbean and beyond. The four-day show gave buyers a timely opportunity to source inventory ahead of the holiday season, with options to purchase for immediate delivery or place future orders. Across the s...

Jewelry Store Crash-and-Grab Hits Chicago’s Avondale Neighborhood

Reading Time: 4 minutes Image: CBS News Chicago ( source ) A jewelry store crash-and-grab tore into Joyeria La Caridad on Milwaukee Avenue in Chicago’s Avondale neighborhood early Thursday, Oct. 22. Police told CBS News Chicago that around 5 a.m. the burglars drove an Acura into the store at 3039 N. Milwaukee Ave., went inside, took merchandise and then left in a sport-utility vehicle. Nobody was hurt, and Grand Central Area detectives are investigating. Police haven’t said what was taken or what it was worth. What jumps out at me is the timing. This is at least the second Chicago jewelry store hit this way in three days. On Tuesday morning, Oct. 20, burglars rammed a car into Fanny’s Jewelry on Clark Street in Rogers Park at about the same hour. CBS also lists a BP gas station in Uptown, a 7-Eleven on Halsted and at least four businesses along 95th Street on the South Side that were hit by crash-and-grab crews this week. Police haven’t said whether any of...

Phillips In Association With Bacs & Russo And The Hour Glass Present George Daniels 100 “The Genesis Of Artisanal Watchmaking ”

Reading Time: 11 minutes Key takeaways • The George Daniels 100 exhibition at IAMWATCH 2026 in Singapore features 22 iconic timepieces reuniting to honor the centenary of the master watchmaker’s birth. • The historic event marks the very first time George Daniels’ highly consequential Space Traveller I and Space Traveller II pocket watches are exhibited together. • Presented by Phillips and The Hour Glass, the exhibition includes the premier of a documentary examining Daniels’ legacy as the godfather of independent artisanal watchmaking. A Historic Centenary Exhibition at IAMWATCH 2026 in Singapore brings together twenty-two watches by George Daniels .  Celebrating the life and legacy of Britain’s greatest watchmaker on the centenary of his birth. Twenty-two watches made by George Daniels reunited for the first time in nearly two decades.  The exhibition marks the first encounter of the two most consequential pocket watches from Georg...

Thief Grabs $100K in Gold Chains at Downtown L.A. Jewelry Store

Reading Time: 4 minutes Image: NBC Los Angeles ( source ) Another downtown Los Angeles jeweler just lost a small fortune in seconds to a jewelry store grab-and-run. NBC Los Angeles reports that a man walked into Del Amo Jewelry Inc., near the corner of 6th Street and Broadway, around 11 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 17, and made off with roughly $100,000 in chains. Key Takeaways About $100,000 in 14k Cuban chains was taken from Del Amo Jewelry in downtown L.A. around 11 a.m. Saturday. The suspect asked to see chains, was shown several, then grabbed them and ran; employees were not hurt. He remains at large, and police are asking anyone who recognizes him to come forward.   According to the owner, who gave only his first name, Frank, the man asked to see a 14-karat Cuban chain, and an employee behind the counter laid out a handful of options. Surveillance footage shows the man, dressed in all black, talking with two employees for a few minutes. Then he grabbed the chains and r...

Ralph Lauren Unveils the Ralph Lauren Watch Vintage ’67 in 18k Gold 

Reading Time: 4 minutes Key takeaways • Ralph Lauren Corporation announced the launch of the Ralph Lauren Watch Vintage ’67 in 18K gold with a black dial, debuting in Fall 2026. • The timepiece features a La Joux Perret mechanical Swiss movement with a 90-hour power reserve, an 18K gold case, and a premium black leather strap. • The watch will be available starting Fall 2026 at select Ralph Lauren boutiques, authorized retailers, and RalphLauren.com. (NEW YORK) – Ralph Lauren Corporation announces the launch of the Ralph Lauren Watch Vintage ’67 in 18K gold with black dial, debuting Fall 2026. This timepiece pays homage to 1967, when Ralph Lauren founded his company, embodying the timeless themes that have defined the brand for nearly six decades.  The Vintage ’67 in 18K gold represents the ultimate expression of Ralph Lauren’s design philosophy established in 1967. The collection celebrates Ivy League classics, time-honored Eng...

Three New Members Added To The Impressive List Of Suppliers At The Plumb Club 

Reading Time: 4 minutes Key takeaways • The Plumb Club added three new supplier members: Fenix Diamonds, KIM International, and Jewelry Innovations. • With these additions, The Plumb Club now represents well over 100 jewelry, watch, and service brands. • All members must adhere to strict ethical, human rights, and environmental standards, including membership in the Responsible Jewelry Council. (NEW YORK) – For more than four decades, The Plumb Club has stood as an esteemed cornerstone of the jewelry industry, bringing together an exceptional roster of the most distinguished and influential suppliers serving the jewelry community. That roster of responsible, important companies has continued to expand, with three additional members joining just this past month. With these new companies, the Club represents well over 100 jewelry, watch and service brands. The newest members are:  Fenix Diamonds: Fenix Diamonds is a vertically integrated grower and manu...