So, the Opus series has survived Harry Winston’s change of ownership – now part of Swatch Group – and it will apparently continue, though new Opus watches will be launched less frequently than in the past. Judging from Opus 14, the concept has also changed. The Opus series of watches by outstanding watchmakers were hallmarked…
Histoire de Tourbillon is one of the most technical watch series by Harry Winston, and it may continue even beyond this piece, number 6 in the series. The other Harry Winston series that intrigues watch-lovers all over the world, Opus, will possibly see the latest Opus 14 launched before the end of the year (as…
The Project Z9 by Harry Winston belongs to the Project Z series of watches (in turn part of the Ocean collection), all technical and sporty, with certain instantly recognizable features such as the case in Zalium, a proprietary alloy of aluminium and zirconium, the three arches that in this piece are at the crown,…
This piece by Harry Winston is a dual time zone watch with a very unusual design. Large and rectangular, it has a dial divided into two halves, the main time zone on the right, with analogue hour and minute hands, a day/night indicator, and a date window. On the left, there is the second…
Presented this year (2015), the Harry Winston Ocean Chronograph Automatic 36mm is an unusual combination, both a jewellery watch, while also being a chronograph with mechanical movement, with a strap and water resistance approaching diving watch status. At first glance, it presents the features that mark a prestige women’s watch: fairly small, rose gold case,…
A curious feature about diamonds is that when you see them in the flesh, they are extraordinarily beautiful and you immediately understand the reason for their fascination they hold for us humans, but in photographs, non of their magic appears. Particularly not in the computer-generated photographs that are often used by brands in their…
This watch by Harry Winston combines a lot of the classical symbols for feminine grace in watches: white gold, mother-of-pearl, lace, diamonds, petite size. It has a dial in mother-of-pearl that has been meticulously open-worked so that it takes on a lacy appearance, contrasting against the sunburst black base. The relatively small 31 mm…
The Premier Shinde Automatic 36mm is a tribute to Ambaji V. Shinde, whom Harry Winston met in Bombay in 1955, was struck by his jewellery design skills, and launched a collaboration that lasted for many years. Shinde’s style was based on the tradition of temple sculpture, and it laid the foundations for his design…
This women’s watch by Harry Winston brings to mind Damien Hirst and his installation “In and Out of Love” in which butterflies live out their lives to the full from pupa to hatching and living and reproducing, before dying and becoming immortal in art. Here, butterflies become immortal on a watch dial. The Premier Butterfly…
Company profile: The story goes that Harry Winston’s career (he was born in 1896) began when he was twelve. He already had some experience with precious stones, because his father had a small jewellery store in New York. One day he scanned a tray of junk jewellery in a pawn shop with the label “Take…
This new Harry Winston watch has something of the brand’s design DNA, with the three rectangular elements at the crown that are a reference to the historic boutique on Fifth Avenue in New York. In two versions, rose gold and white gold, the watch is 42 mm in diameter, 10.2 mm thick, and has a…
Baselworld is still three months away (19-26 March 2015), but some brands are already presenting previews of what they will be showcasing at the world’s largest watch fair. Three years ago, with its Premier Feathers collection, Harry Winston introduced the art of plumasserie – marquetry using feathers – on the dials of its Premier Feather…
A lot has been happening lately at Harry Winston. The jewellery brand was bought by Swatch Group in March 2013 for $750 million, plus the assumption of $250 million pro forma debt that brought the price tag to $1 billion. At Baselworld, the brand celebrated their new CEO Nayla Hayek, and announced something that made…