Miracles in Motion – Forbes.com

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Clockwork Toys of Philosophers and Czars, Automata Retain their Power to Astonish.

In the Russia of Czar Nicholas II, no secret was more closely guarded than the surprises inside the precious eggs he gave to his wife and mother each Easter. Even Nicholas himself didn’t know in advance what was coming from Peter Carl Fabergé’s St. Petersburg shop. He simply expected to be astounded.

Fabergé’s craftsmen labored year-round to meet that directive. They once wrought a miniature gold palace, and another time a carriage with working suspension. Yet none of those baubles prepared the imperial family for 1908, when the Dowager… Read More



Beautiful Shopping on The Sandoz Collection at ALVR

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From 26 October through 26 November 2011, a very special loan exhibition travels from the Watch Museum of Le Locle (Musée d’Horlogerie du Locle) to New York. . .

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WatchTime.com on Mechanical Wonders Exhibit at ALVR

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From October 26 – November 26, a selection of beautiful and rare pieces from the personal collection of Maurice Sandoz will be on display at A La Vieille Russie in New York City. The exhibition includes rare pieces by Fabergé, singular vintage pocket watches, modern Parmigiani timepieces, plus two new wristwatches from Parmigiani.

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International Watch Magazine on Mechanical Wonders Exhibit at ALVR

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Parmigiani Fleurier and A La Vieille Russie, the New York antiques gallery specializing in European and American antique jewelry and Russian works of art, are teaming up to present Mechanical Wonders: Antique Automatons and Contemporary Watchmaking, offering watch collectors and connoisseurs a unique opportunity to celebrate the art of watchmaking. The exhibition of the Sandoz Collection, which will be exhibited in New York at A La Vieille Russie from October 26th – November 26th, marks the first time that many of the pieces will be on display to the American public. The exhibition features mechanical marvels of the past, works of Fabergé including the Imperial Peacock and Swan eggs, and contemporary timepiece creations of Parmigiani Fleurier.