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Breitling presented its limited edition Jet Team timepiece to the owners of new Bentley cars
As part of an ongoing partnership, Breitling and Bentley presented seven bespoke Bentley automobiles (pictured here with the jets) to its new owners at the Seattle Boeing SeaFair Airshow, with each buyer also receiving a corresponding Chronomat 44 Breitling Jet team Limited Edition timepiece. The new car and watch owners also took a once-in-a-lifetime flight with the Breitling Jet Team.
Breitling presented its limited edition Jet Team timepiece to the owners of new Bentley cars as part of a partnership the timepiece brand has with the automaker, while Indian jewelry brand Nirav Modi opened a boutique on Madison Avenue.
Gemfields is partnering with a range of designers to create jewelry to commemorate the opening of Bergdorf Goodman’s new jewelry salon, while a millennial retailer in Indianapolis announced his plans to open a retail location catering to his own generation.
In other news, De Beers announced a new holiday marketing campaign that will urge men to buy diamond jewelry as gifts, and Tiffany & Co. said sales in the second quarter were about equal to the prior year due to the negative effect of the strength of the U.S. dollar.
It’s the week that happened, in photos.
As part of an ongoing partnership, Breitling and Bentley presented seven bespoke Bentley automobiles (pictured here with the jets) to its new owners at the Seattle Boeing SeaFair Airshow, with each buyer also receiving a corresponding Chronomat 44 Breitling Jet team Limited Edition timepiece. The new car and watch owners also took a once-in-a-lifetime flight with the Breitling Jet Team.
Indian jewelry brand Nirav Modi opened a boutique on Madison Avenue in New York this week, marking the company’s first storefront in the United States.
To celebrate its new jewelry salon opening this fall, Bergdorf Goodman is collaborating with Gemfields and a range of designers to create a line of emerald and ruby pieces slated to debut in the space. Read more here.
Stuller launched its new blog, which will be regularly updated with content that includes technical tips, how-to videos and look books. Read more here.
Jeweler Nick Blum knows what the millennial customer wants, because he is one, and he’s building a new store in downtown Indianapolis to appeal specifically to his own generation. Read more here.
During its second quarter results call held Thursday, Tiffany & Co. said that while sales were about equal to last year’s, its new interpretations of the Bow, Victoria and Infinity (pictured) collections, as well as Return to Tiffany line, will offer customers freshness that will “improve overall sales growth.” Read more here.
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