Archive for Melissa Moniz
Tour de Food
August - September 2011A Foodie Philosopher Shares One Dish at a Time Imagine having the opportunity to taste bread that was baked in a traditional tachelhit clay oven after a day of shopping in Morocco. Or perhaps breakfast at a 100-acre family farm in India is more your speed. There’s always the almond-olive oil cake nibbled while touring…
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Watch Out!
August - September 2011Timepieces are Arriving by Land, Sea and Air Packed with functionality and style, each timepiece is crafted to meet the demands of adventurers and sports enthusiasts who appreciate a good adrenaline rush. By land is Chopard’s Mille Miglia GT XL Chrono Rosso Corsa, Armin Strom’s Racing Chronograph and Tag Heuer’s Formula 1 Lady. Each offers…
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The World Watch Excellence in Time
April - May 2011A Look at the Most Beautiful Timepieces from Around the Globe THE SPOTLIGHT HAS ALWAYS BEEN ON SWITZERLAND for maintaining the lead in time accuracy and movement reliability. In the 1980s, Japan’s quartz timepieces emerged, encouraging the Swiss to up their game in order to remain the global market leader. With the door open just…
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Love in Time
February - March 2011For The One Who Moves You WHILE THE ORIGINS OF VALENTINE’S DAY ARE SLIGHTLY UNCLEAR, there’s no debate that the day dedicated to love is a boon for retailers. A few stats: 190 million valentine cards are sent nationwide, more than 50 million roses are given and 36 million heart-shaped boxes of chocolates are sold…
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Time Machines
December - January 2011Leap into 2011 with These Exceptional Watches There’s Nothing Complicated when it comes to hunting down the finest timepieces to drop into your watch aficionado’s stocking this holiday season. Here, we present a few masterpieces for those on your “Nice” list. OMEGA Speedmaster Broad Arrow Co-Axial * 44.25mm stainless steel case * Black dial features…
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A Touch of Gold
October - November 2010Wear the Element of Royalty this Fall ONE OF THE MOST RECOGNIZED ELEMENTS ON THE PERIODIC TABLE, Gold (Au) shares the transition metal category with other prized metals, such as Platinum (Pt) and Silver (Ag). And while each has found its way to the workshops of watchmakers throughout the world, gold has historically remained one…
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His & Her Elegance
August - September 2010Sleek watch pairs for matching sophistication MEN’S AND WOMEN’S FASHION can evoke a whirlwind of contrasts: ball caps and headbands, bikinis and board shorts, stilettos and sneakers … Watches don’t seem to have such opposing trends. In fact, many companies, including Rolex, keep the same design when creating their men’s and women’s models. The difference…
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On the Watch
June - July 2010Special editions and detailed accents shine in top timepieces The Omega speedmaster professional apollo soyuz 35th anniversary watch commemorates the launch of the Apollo spacecraft on July 17, 1975. On that mission, Lt. Gen. Thomas P. Stafford (USA) and Lt. Gen. Alexei A. Leonov (USSR) met in the docking hatch, which linked their respective spacecrafts….
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High-Ticket Timepieces
April - May 2010Watch manufacturers unveil the top trends for 2010 Watches tip the scale as luxury’s highest-ticket accessories with good reason: Industry manufacturers such as Rolex, Breitling, Harry Winston, Cartier, Hublot, Omega and Panerai continue to raise the bar on style, craftsmanship and innovation. Today watches demand their own trend reports, as companies merge tradition with modern-day…
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Art and Architecture
February - March 2010Deco designs and sculptural lines in the season’s hottest watches Creativity and precision meet in these captivating timepieces. These watchmakers colorfully and masterfully create timepieces that cross the paths of art and architecture. Fine lines, skillfully placed gems, methodical craftsman-ship and defined instrumentation make these watches treasures for any collector. All watch prices are available…
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