As it introduces a redesigned website with new features to help guide consumers through the shopping experience, Movado also has announced actress Alexandra Daddario as the newest face of the brand.
The New England Patriots quarterback was introduced as TAG Heuer’s newest brand ambassador at an event held Tuesday in New York.
Revealed in New York on Monday morning, the 46 mm titanium watch has the look of the brand’s Carrera model and retails for $1,500.
The watch brand also announced that an ad campaign featuring the Australian actor, who was named People’s Sexiest Man Alive last year, will launch later this month.
Due to “high demand,” TAG Heuer has quit selling the Connected online and is instead directing consumers to retail stores to purchase its new smartwatch.
Called the Exospace B55 Connected and geared toward aviation professionals, the smartwatch can display notifications about incoming calls, texts and emails.
Recently released statistics show that Swiss watch exports declined in 2015, the first slump for the sector in six years.
Cohen now heads both Bulova Corp. and Citizen Watch Company of America, though they will continue to operate as separate entities.
Alrosa’s Andrey Polyakov is the new vice president of the World Diamond Council and will succeed WDC President Edward Asscher when his term expires next year.
The 105.6-carat stone, extracted from processing plant No. 14 at the Jubilee kimberlite pipe, is octahedral and transparent, with a moderate yellowish hue.
The Kimberley Process is calling on its members to pay special attention to any shipments of rough diamonds accompanied by a certificate from Sierra Leone after a fraudulent one surfaced in Antwerp.
The Anglo American Group Foundation has given a three-year contribution to the Diamond Development Initiative, which promotes responsible sourcing and works to improve the lives of local miners in Africa.
The United Arab Emirates’ Ministry of Economy has selected Ahmed Bin Sulayem, executive chairman of the Dubai Multi Commodities Centre Authority, for the position.
Available online through Oct. 31, the scholarships are for the GIA’s Gemology and Jewelry Manufacturing Arts programs, courses and lab classes.
The Gemological Institute of America has invalidated grading reports for 1,042 diamonds after hackers gained access to its database and altered the reports.
Only 175 of the 1,042 diamonds with a grading report that was invalidated by the Gemological Institute of America in the wake of the hacking incident have been returned to the lab for reexamination.
The credit card-sized reports, which will contain details such as natural and unheated, are for mounted diamonds larger than 0.18 carats.
The Gemological Institute of America has extended the submission date for the no-charge confirmation service it announced in the fall by two months, to March 31.
Petra Diamonds Ltd. sold the stone, which it recovered from the Williamson mine in Tanzania last month, into a partnership between Golden Yellow Diamonds and M.A. Anavi Diamond Group.
Yoram Dvash of Dvash Diamonds was elected president of the Israel Diamond Exchange, succeeding incumbent President Shmuel Schnitzer, who served one two-year term.
The 66th General Assembly of the Israel Diamond Exchange gave former IDE President Yair Sahar the title of Honorary President.
The industry veteran will place an emphasis on training, education and the benefits of jewelers carrying natural color diamonds.
He is being replaced by Simon Trott, the managing director of Rio Tinto’s salt and uranium businesses.
Though the company did not provide details on its plans, CEO Philippe Mellier said more marketing is needed to stimulate demand in what’s expected to be a “volatile” year.
But the e-tailer isn’t being specific about the dollar amount of merchandise sold, and the reaction on social media was less than favorable.
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