The brand was founded by Yochi, a Japanese woman of American descent, about 20 years ago.
Her collections are always very feminine and diverse.

They have only one thing in common: all the jewelry is made of brass (some with 22-karat gold plating), with the use of semi-precious stones and natural pearls.

The popularity and demand for the brand is evidenced by the fact that Yochi jewelry has been featured in many TV shows and publications, including InStyle, Elle, Harpers Bazaar and People Style Watch.

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The history of the Vulcain watch brand begins in 1858. Its founder, Swiss watchmaker Maurice Ditisheim, opened the company in La Chaux-de-Fonds. From the moment the company was founded, a clear business development strategy was chosen. This strategy was aimed at capturing the market for watches with complications, relying on the knowledge, experience and talent of Maurice Ditisheim.

In 1890, Maurice Ditisheim invented the Vallee de l’Arve pocket watch model with minute repeater, grand and petite strike and perpetual calendar functions. It was this watch with complications that made Maurice Ditisheim famous in the watch world.

Many of Vulcain’s masterpieces have won awards at international exhibitions in La Chaux-de-Fonds (1881), Paris (1890), Chicago (1893), Geneva (1896) and Barcelona (1929). During the Art Deco years, the company presented a series of magnificent watch collections, mainly jewellery models for women.

In 1946, Vulcain developed and patented the Exactomatic system, which works on the principle of equalising the balance oscillations in any position of the watch, resulting in maximum precision and clarity of the balance mechanism oscillations. This mechanism ensures the utmost precision of the Cricket calibre watches and is still used by the company in all Vulcain models. In 1947, Vulcain became the first manufacturer in the world to officially present a mechanical watch with an alarm clock. It was equipped with the legendary Cricket calibre. For the first time, watchmakers and engineers were able to achieve a real effect from an alarm clock in a mechanical wristwatch: it was powerful enough to wake up the owner.

French physicist Paul Langevin compared the sound of these watches to the crackling of a grasshopper, and they were initially called Cricket. Cricket watches were preferred by the first persons of the USA – Eisenhower, Nixon and Johnson, which allowed them to be called “presidential”. Watches of this brand also accompanied the largest sea and mountain expeditions of the 1950s.

In 2002, the Vulcain manufacture gained new life, driven by ambitions to revive and develop completely new variations of the legendary Cricket caliber. The company’s engineers managed to make several interesting improvements, for example, to use the Incabloc shock protection system.

The Exactomatic system, patented by the company in 1946, also brought tangible dividends. Thanks to it, optimal uniformity of the balance oscillation amplitude is achieved.

Already in 2004, Vulcain presented the Cricket Aviator Elapse Time model. It is equipped with the first improved version of the Cricket caliber, contains a large date window, as well as hour, minute, second functions and an original alarm mechanism.

But the company did not stop at using old developments. Thus, in 2005, the exclusive Imperial Gong model appeared for the first time in the world. This creation of high watchmaking art is the first watch in history with an alarm clock and a tourbillon.

The 2007 models can be briefly described in three words: transparency, classicism and femininity. In the Golden Heart model, Vulcain reveals the heart of its famous Cricket V-10 caliber for the first time. At the same time, the Vulcanova collection of women’s watches is created in full accordance with the spirit of art nouveau. Another new product, Golden Heritage, personifies a completely different world, embodies classicism and elitism thanks to the chronometer function.

Finally, Vulcain demonstrates its mastery of the fine art of cloisonné enamel in two limited edition models: The World and At The Races.

The Vulcain brand has an impeccable key combination of success – a rich history and authenticity of products, which opens up wide horizons for it. As the undisputed authority in the production of mechanical alarm watches, Vulcain continues to cultivate the continuity of models through their harmonious development over a long period.

Continuing the tradition of making exclusive watches for each of the newly elected US presidents, the Swiss watchmaker Vulcain has released the Vulcain Anniversary Heart. The watch was created not only to honor the inauguration of the new US President Barack Obama, but also to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the Vulcain brand. The case of the Vulcain Anniversary Heart is made in such a way that it reveals part of the 157-part Vulcain Cricket V-18 movement.

The strengths of the famous Vulcain brand are its strong historical roots and traditions, as well as the authenticity and high quality of Swiss watches created in-house, which opens up serious prospects for the further development of the watch brand. Vulcain’s motto has not changed since its foundation – “Be in the right place at the right time.”

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1850 year of the Waltham Watch Company foundation Already in 1870 the company created the “Crescent Street” watch model, which had high precision. At the World’s Fair in Philadelphia, Waltham received a gold medal as “the best watchmaker in the world”.

In 1912 the company began producing its first women’s wristwatch “Lady Waltham”, which revolutionized women’s fashion, and began to successfully promote these models in the markets of different countries.
Almost a century later, in 1954 the company moved from America to Switzerland, where it became a leading watch manufacturer.

Putting on a Waltham watch, you touch and feel the legendary spirit and rich history of this legendary brand. However, to buy a Waltham watch, you will have to pay a lot of money…..

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W E Richards is an American jewelry company founded in Massachusetts in the early 1900s. The company is known for producing costume jewelry, but has also produced high-quality jewelry throughout its history.

The Symmetalic brand was first used in 1936. Many pieces under this brand combine sterling silver with gold plating or gold-filled elements. The Symmetalic line was produced until 1950.

Most of the jewelry produced by W.E. Richards from the early 1900s to the mid-century falls into the costume jewelry category. The company made extensive use of gold-plated metal and sterling silver.

The jewelry company is currently owned by AB Group.

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The production of Victorinox Swiss Army watches was inspired by one of the most popular items in history – the Original Swiss Officer’s Knife – a true symbol of Swiss craftsmanship.

The company was founded by Karl Elsner in the town of Ibach, Switzerland, in 1884. Soon the factory began supplying the Swiss Army with its first unique multi-functional knives, which became a revolutionary invention of the late 19th century and brought it worldwide fame in the 20th century.

The brand name was formed from two words: Victoria (the name of the founder’s mother) + Inox (short for the Latin inoxidable, stainless). As a true innovator, the company was one of the first to start working with the newly invented stainless steel in the 1920s, which was reflected in the name.

Today, four generations later, the same family member, the founder’s great-great-grandson Karl Elsner IV, runs the company, which is still independent, and the Original Swiss Army Officer’s Knife is standard issue in more than a dozen armies around the world – and even NASA astronauts. In addition to the knives that have been on display at New York’s Museum of Modern Art since the 1970s, Victorinox also produces kitchen equipment, watches, travel goods, a fashion line, and fragrances.

Each line has its own distinctive features and style, but they all share a philosophy of “practical luxury,” Swiss design at the highest level, reliability, and craftsmanship, all at a fair price. These qualities have made the Victorinox Swiss Army brand a legend. The watches, produced since 1989 at the factory in the Swiss city of Bonfol, are distinguished by unrivaled quality: only Swiss Made, 3-year warranty, sapphire crystals with triple anti-reflective coating and water resistance of 100 m, the best Swiss movements, as well as outstanding case processing and attention to the smallest details – these watches are the true embodiment of the relentless pursuit of quality!

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The Vigneri jewelry brand was created in California between 1982 and 1990 by Frank and Anne Vigneri.

The couple chose plastic – plexiglass – for their sculptural designs. All Vigneri jewelry was individually designed and handcrafted. Frank worked with the plastic material, while Anne started in the studio by polishing and finishing bracelets.

At the peak of production, Vigneri employed twenty workers. Wholesale clients included Macy’s, Bergdorf Goodman, Neiman Marcus, Saks Fifth Avenue, and Nordstrom, as well as many smaller boutiques. Vigneri jewelry has also appeared in Vogue and Harper’s Bazaar.

One of their most notable accomplishments was creating twenty unique pieces of jewelry for the third film in the Star Wars franchise, Return of the Jedi.

The Vigneris currently continue to work as artisans in California, although they no longer make jewelry. Their latest venture is a product called “Vigneri Candle Opera”, a wood veneer candle holder hand painted with unique designs.

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Traditionally, the company’s jewelers used a jewelry alloy similar to yellow gold, multi-colored enamel, and art glass. The company was most active in the 1980s, creating exquisite Haute Couture jewelry.

During this same period, the brand created jewelry in Italy for Valentino and Ugo Correani.

The company was especially active in the 1980s, creating delicate Haute Couture jewelry. During this period, the brand also collaborated with such famous fashion brands as Valentino and Ugo Correani, creating jewelry in Italy.

In 2015, the book “Vogue: The Jewellery” by Carol Woolton was published, which tells the story of Vogue magazine’s jewelry over the past century.

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The TUTIMA company in GLASHUTTE (Saxony, former GDR) assembled chronographs for the Luftwaffe from 1941 to 1945 based on the UROFA-59 mechanism (developed in 1938-1939). A total of about 218,000 watches were produced with the mechanism numbers: 000001-203500 (gold-plated), 203500-211000 (silver-plated), 211000-218000 (chrome-plated).

In 1945, the entire plant (including approximately 2,000 chromed mechanisms that were still ready) was taken to Moscow, and after a year of commissioning and training, about 2,000 watches with a black dial and hands with a luminous mass and a screw cap (mechanisms with numbers 218000-220000 with a German thermometer) were assembled from German components (but with the inscription “1 MChZ im. Kirov” instead of “GLASHUTTE” on the dial) in the period from 1947 to 1949. about 5,000 more watches with the 1 MChZ stamp and a Russian thermometer were assembled (with numbers approximately 00001-03500 1 MChZ – wrist ANChS with a black dial and hands with a luminous mass and a screw cap or with a silver-plated dial without a luminous mass and in their own domestic cases with clapper caps – like enlarged Pobedas with a central second hand; as well as with numbers approximately 03500-05000 assembly 2 MChZ – pocket).

The introduction of a five-digit continuous numbering of the mechanisms suggests that it was planned to make up to 100,000 of such watches (like 3017), but only about 5,000 were made, apparently they did not cope with the production of mechanisms. The mechanisms were chrome-plated, except, apparently, a small gold-plated batch with numbers 034** at the end of 1949.

The main characteristics of the mechanism: diameter 33 mm, accuracy -3 +12 sec/day, operating temperature -10 +40 degrees Celsius without loss of characteristics, 21 stones, a distinctive “flyback” function – zeroing the counter with the bottom button without stopping it with one press, i.e. a stopwatch “in circles”. The ANChS was replaced by a single-button ordinary pocket chronograph for special military purposes 2 MChZ (1953-1957), – a Molniya modified by our own efforts.

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The history of the Ulysse Nardin brand began in 1846, when 23-year-old watchmaker Ulysse Nardin opened his own manufacture in Le Locle. The young man learned the basics of watchmaking from his father Leonard-Frederic, and then continued to hone his acquired skills under the mentorship of the famous master in the mountains of Neuchâtel, William Dubois. The Swiss man specialized in marine chronometers and watches with astronomical functions. Natural intuition told Nardin that in the near future, sea transport would experience intensive development, which allowed the young company to establish itself as a supplier to 50 national fleets.

The company’s first major achievement was a medal from the international exhibition in London in 1862, demonstrating to the whole world how functional and accurate Ulysse Nardin pocket watches are.

In 1865, the company settled on rue du Jardin, and in 1876, after the death of Ulysse Nardin, it passed into the hands of his son Paul-David. Later, the brand’s collection was replenished with two more prestigious awards: marine chronometers from Ulysse Nardin proved themselves at the world exhibitions in Paris (1878) and Chicago (1893). In the period from 1889 to 1964, the company added 18 more gold medals and 8 grand prix to its list of awards at various international exhibitions. In total, the brand’s history has over 4,300 distinctions.

After World War II, Ulysse Nardin specializes in the production of self-winding watches and the release of ultra-thin models. In the late 70s, the company is going through hard times associated with a crisis in the mechanical watch industry, caused by the appearance on the world market of a huge number of cheap quartz models.

The revival of Ulysse Nardin is associated with the name of the Swiss entrepreneur Rolf W. Schnyder, under whom the company reached the level of 25,000 models per year, and the annual turnover of the enterprise amounted to 180 million francs. Almost simultaneously with Schnyder, Ludwig Oechslin came to the company, who amazed the new owner with his independent approach to watchmaking. Schnyder liked the wall astrolabe that Oechslin created together with Jörg Spöring, and he decided to implement the idea of ​​​​an astrolabe in the format of a wristwatch, for which he invited Oechslin to the company. Thus, in 1985, the first model from the famous Trilogy of Time was born.

The Astrolabium Galileo Galilei model, in addition to the month and day of the week, provided the user with information about the position of the Earth, the Sun, the Moon and other stars, and also reported the time of eclipses. For such a detailed list of astrological options, the watch even got into the Guinness Book of Records. 1988 was the year of the second part of the Trilogy, called Planetarium Copernicus. These watches miraculously combined two essentially opposite concepts: the geocentric theory of the Ptolemaic period and the heliocentric concept of Copernicus. The unique astronomical triptych was completed in 1992 with the release of the Tellurium Johannes Kepler model. This watch made it possible to look at the Earth from the North Pole, and also told the time of sunrise and sunset.

The Swiss watch brand is considered one of the pioneers in the use of silicon technology for the production of watch mechanism parts. Thus, in 2001, the iconic Freak watch was born, in which the company first used the silicon escapement Dual Ulysse Escapement. The watch, designed in a minimalist style, did not have a traditional crown and hands, and the time was displayed by the mechanism parts. Along with the GMT ± Perpetual calendar, the Genghis Khan minute repeater and the Sonata musical watch, the Freak model was awarded the Innovation Award, clearly demonstrating to the world the level of technical expertise of the brand’s specialists.

The Freak model was the first watch in the world to use silicon parts in its mechanism. The escapement in this model featured two silicon wheels, each with 18 teeth, which transmitted energy to the balance directly, without the need for lubrication. In 2005, the idea of ​​using silicon in watches was further developed in the Freak Diamond Heart model. The mechanism of the new “freak” used diamond, the hardest material known to man. In search of a way to reduce the cost of producing such watches, the company came up with the Freak DIAMonSIL model, in which the silicon parts of the mechanism are covered with a synthetic nano-crystalline diamond film. In the same year, Ulysse Nardin will present the Innovision concept, which will implement 10 technical innovations.

Thanks in large part to the assistance of Ulysse Nardin, the ancient enamel technique has found a second life in watchmaking. In 2012, the company became the full owner of the Donze Cadrans manufacture, receiving at its disposal unique technologies for creating enamel dials. Amazing painted dials are used to create models from the Classico collection and to replenish other model lines.

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The starting point in the history of the oldest continuously operating watchmaking house in Switzerland can be considered September 17, 1755: it was on this day that Jean-Marc Vacheron, a 24-year-old watchmaker from Geneva, took his first apprentice under his wing.

To this day, the only evidence of Jean-Marc Vacheron’s craftsmanship is a silver pocket watch bearing the founder’s initials. The watch is equipped with a spindle escapement and graceful gold hands. The masterfully executed balance bridge is decorated with elegant arabesques. The combination of equally high demands on the technical quality and aesthetic execution of the watches will become a distinctive feature of the brand over the years.

In 1785, the management of the watchmaking workshops was taken over by Jean-Marc Vacheron’s son, Abraham (1760-1843), thanks to whose efforts the company continued to develop even in the most difficult times, such as the first years after the French Revolution and the occupation of Geneva by the troops of the French Directory. Following his father’s example, Abraham Vacheron will pass on the family business to his son Jacques-Barthélemy, teaching him all the intricacies of watchmaking.

Under Jacques-Barthélemy Vacheron, the company’s models become even more complex: for example, musical watches with two melodies appear in the company’s arsenal. At this time, the watch house exports its models to France and Italy, and Jacques-Barthélemy’s clients include future monarchs of Europe.

The brainchild of Jean-Marc Vacheron received its modern name in 1819, when Jacques-Barthélemy signed a cooperation agreement with François Constantin. The company changed its name to Vacheron & Constantin (the ampersand from the name would disappear only in 1970).

In the first half of the 19th century, the company produced models that could still claim to be watch hits today. Thus, in 1824, a pocket watch in a pink gold case was born, the highlight of which was the indication of the hours using a window in the upper part of the dial. At the same time, the minutes on the watch dial were indicated by a large central hand. In the same year, the craftsmen of the manufacture surprised the public with painted pocket watches made of yellow gold, on the case of which a map of Italy was depicted in blue and light blue enamel.

A separate chapter in the history of the brand is associated with the name of the mechanic-developer Georges-Auguste Leschot, who was accepted into the company in 1839. This man will become the author of a number of devices that simplified the watch production process. In particular, he is credited with the authorship of the famous pantograph: the tool was intended for drilling and centering holes in the bridges and plate of the mechanism, which allowed the company to manufacture interchangeable parts and thereby improve the quality of the watches produced. In 1844, Leschot’s invention was awarded the Gold Medal of the Society of Arts as “the most useful achievement of the Geneva watch industry”.

By the time the first Vacheron Constantin boutique opened on August 1, 1906, the company was already known as the official supplier to the Serbian royal court. The watch house was even awarded an honorary award – the Royal Order of Saint Sava, who is considered the patron saint of the Serbian Orthodox Church and is revered in this country as one of the main saints.

For the 200th anniversary of Vacheron Constantin, the watchmakers of the watch house prepared a grand surprise, presenting to the public the thinnest mechanism in the world. The thickness of the caliber 1003, marked with the Geneva seal, was 1.64 mm. In 2010, Vacheron Constantin paid tribute to the legendary caliber: a re-edition of the movement that became a symbol of ultra-thin watchmaking breathed life into the Historiques Ultra-Fine 1955 model.

In 1992, Vacheron Constantin’s craftsmen decided to recreate the repeater mechanism designed in the mid-40s. True to the tradition of producing exceptional ultra-thin movements, the company presented the 1755 caliber to the public, which became the thinnest minute repeater in the world. The 3.28 mm thick movement became the basis for a discreet and austere watch, released in a limited series of 200 pieces. The models in the series were presented in skeleton (pink gold and platinum) and classic (yellow gold and platinum) versions.

Since 1996, Vacheron Constantin has been part of the Richemont-group. Since 2006, the company has been offering watch personalization services and also makes watches to order. The oldest Swiss watch manufacturer in the world is represented in 80 countries and has more than 15 branded stores and 300 points of sale. Since April 1, 2017, the company has been headed by Louis Ferla, who replaced Juan Carlos Torres, who headed Vacheron Constantin for more than 10 years. The replacement of Mr. Torres, who continued the traditions established by the founder of the watch house, was dictated by the desire of the Richemont-group management to rejuvenate the management team.

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