Luxury Timepiece/Jewelry Maddaloni Blog

Whether you enjoy wearing luxury Swiss watches on occasion or have an entire timepiece collection, you can appreciate the importance of keeping your timepieces in the best condition. Therefore, when any type of watch repair service is necessary, it is important to trust professionals to handle your needs with care. Not every repair center understands the intricacies of a Ulysse Nardin timepiece or a Glashutte Orginal watch; it’s crucial to find technicians who care for your collection as much as you do. Whether you’re looking for repairs for your Tag Heuer watches or a timepiece by Raymond Weil, Swiss watches require a certain level of expertise to repair correctly. Seek out a professional timepiece service center to ensure that you receive the highest level of customer satisfaction and care.

Here are some of the reasons to enlist the services of a timepiece service center:

·         Nationwide Watch Repair Service

Because it is so rare to find certified, knowledgeable specialists to repair Swiss watches, a timepiece service center will accommodate repairs from all over the country. 

·        Timely, Efficient Service

Regardless of where you’re shipping your timepiece from, specialists will work as efficiently as possible to return it in its prime condition. Once the watch is received, certified technicians will analyze the needs for your repair and begin service upon your approval.

·         Secure and Safe Shipping

Understanding the significance of your timepiece collection, a watch repair service center will provide you with insured shipping and delivery services.

·         Certified to Repair Luxury Watches

Although many jewelry stores claim to have brand approved or authorized technicians, few actually qualify to use those terms. To be certified to repair watches, a specialist will stay up to date on the technological advances in the field, understand the quality of each piece of the timepiece collection and work in a facility that buys the parts for their Swiss watches directly from the brand.

 When you’re in need for any type of watch repair service, ensure that the center you choose is qualified to handle your fine timepiece. Service techniques needed to fix Swiss watches involve truly understanding the intricacies that create them. Be sure to find technicians that know your exact needs and will repair watches with the care they deserve. You know you can trust Maddaloni!

Attending a timepiece event is an opportunity to learn more about the luxury watch brands that collectors know and love. Even if you are not an established watch connoisseur, you can gain valuable insight from visiting a timepiece event at your local jeweler or fine watch dealer.

You’ll See The Newest Trends: A timepiece event is an opportunity for luxury watch brands to show off their upcoming collections. You’ll be able to view and experience the newest timepieces before they are debuted in stores. You’ll also get the first preview of the most recent advances in fine watch technology.

You’ll Feel The Timepieces: Because they are not yet available in stores, the timepieces that are displayed at a fine watch event will give you the chance to touch and feel the next products to be released. One of the best parts about attending an event at your local jeweler or fine watch distributor is the knowledge that you’re purchasing an authentic watch. You’ll never be presented with replicas or knockoffs, only the products of a well crafted, authentic watch.

You’ll Get Questions Answered: Attending a timepiece event will give you the chance to ask questions about your favorite timekeeper and be presented with more insight about how it’s made. You’re knowledge about purchasing an authentic watch will grow within minutes.

Even if you’re not a fine watch collector, there are plenty of reasons to attend a timepiece event. Not only will you get a preview of what’s to come from fine watch brands, but you’ll get to feel and experience the timepieces, too. Once you attend a timepiece event, you’ll be convinced that this luxury watch preview is the best way to learn about your favorite watch brands.

The countdown has begun for the big event. 38 Days until September 13th,…Nick Stellino, Maurice Lacroix and Macari Wines all together at Maddaloni Jewelers. Join the fun, Here is Nick’s latest recipe, Happy Grilling.

JASPER’S TOMATO, GRILLED ASPARAGUS AND BLUE CHEESE SALAD WITH GRILLED CHICKEN                

SERVES 4

Coat the chicken breasts with the extra light olive oil and season with cracked black pepper and kosher salt. Grill on a charcoal grill or in a grill pan until the chicken is cooked through, approximately 5 to 7 minutes per side, depending on thickness. Remove the chicken breasts from the heat and slice each into 6 to 8 pieces.

To prepare the grilled asparagus:
Marinate the asparagus in the extra virgin olive oil and season with cracked black pepper and kosher salt. Grill over an open flame for 1 to 2 minutes. Remove from the heat and serve warm.

To prepare the roast shallot-black pepper vinaigrette:
Cut off the top of the head of garlic and peel the shallots. To roast the garlic and shallots, brush with extra virgin olive oil and place in a baking dish in an oven preheated to 375 degrees. Roast until soft, approximately 35 to 40 minutes

In a medium bowl, mix ½ cup extra virgin olive oil and both vinegars. After the garlic and shallots cool, squeeze the garlic cloves out of their skins, and chop and mash them into a paste together with the shallots. Add the garlic-and-shallots paste to the rest of the ingredients, mix, and season with kosher salt. 

To serve:
On each plate lay out the tomato slices with the grilled asparagus in a nice arrangement. Arrange the slices of chicken breast on the plate next to the tomatoes. Sprinkle the Maytag blue cheese over the top of the salad, and garnish with the red-onion rings and basil. Drizzle 2 ounces of the vinaigrette over each salad

are focused on the frugal atmosphere the economy has generated. Of course size is a factor to most, but quality is still absolute. Education of a diamond purchase is clearly on the rise. Knowledge of the four c’s is the starting point, detail from the origin of the stone to the culet opening are determinate factors in the purchase. Not only are consumers learning about diamonds, metals are being discussed as well. White platinum, which is the more in style but expensive choice in metal for engagement rings, can now be replaced by alternative metals, which are a fraction of its cost. White gold can replace white platinum and are about 40 percent lower in terms of cost. Palladium, which is a metal that is similar to platinum can also be used and is priced about 70% lower than platinum.

How the diamond is set on the ring is also changing in 2009. More and more people are shying away from the pronged setting and are choosing more engagement rings that have diamonds that are set in a semi-bezel way into the ring band. The semi-bezel setting will give added hold to the diamond to prevent its loss brought about by an active lifestyle. Another recession-friendly trend is the use of the tension setting to hold the diamond in place. Tension settings have been in existence since the mid 1900s but the technique has greatly improved so that it holds the diamond more securely than the traditional pronged setting. Tension setting also allows more light to pass through the diamond making the engagement ring produce more sparkle.

“ArmbandUhren”, the largest watch enthusiast’s magazine located In Germany, unveiled the most popular watches of 2009. The Glashütte Original PanoInverse XL was on the top of the list. Maddaloni is delighted to have acquired two of the most sought after design, created in white gold and rose gold. The PanoInverse XL was introduced at Basel 2008. It uses a manufacture Caliber 66 hand wound movement. The hand-engraved duplex swan-neck bridge is a visual masterpiece. Although, the large balance wheel that oscillates below the bridge 28,800 times per hour, is the most extraordinary feature.The case is made in a polished 18k white gold or 18k rose gold. The time is displayed by two gold on black off-centered sub-dials. A blue-steel hand at one o’clock indicates the amount of power reserved in the mainspring. The off-centered time display has been reduced to a system of black rings touched with gold figures to expose the complete structure of the mechanism. The PanoInverse XL was a complex task for the mechanical engineers of Glashutte Original. This smart and elegant watch will certainly attract watch enthusiasts.

The Sitra collection is a grand addition to what we know and love about Bertolucci, their diamond masterpieces. The Sitra reinvents the jeweled timepiece, decorated with delicate waves and visionary influences from the sea. The contours of the oversized bezel are set with diamonds, giving a beautiful distinction to the black onyx or mother of pearl dials.

Sitra Features

Movement: Quartz ETA 4 7/8, E01.701

Functions: Hours and minutes

Case: 5 N (18K) pink gold, 39.7 mm

Shell decoration set with 274 diamonds (1.26 cts) in a black version or set with 162 diamonds (0.7 ct) in a white mother-of-pearl version

Anti-reflective convex sapphire crystal

Time corrector button on the screw-down back

Dial Black opaline with 10 diamond-set (0.03 ct) hour markers, or sunray guilloche natural white mother-of-pearl with 4 applique pink gold-plated hour markers

                                                                             Pink gold-plated polished and satin-finished dauphine hands

                                                                             Bracelet/Strap Black or white satin with 18K

                                                                             pink goldbuckle

Ulysse Nardin has created the world’s first environmentally friendly, hybrid smart phone, “The Chairman”.  Beautiful to hold, with a 2.8-inch multi-touch screen, finger print reader to unlock the phone, 5 mega pixel camera, WiFi and an email application with a browser. It will incorporate a Ulysse Nardin designed kinetic rotor system, which is blended into the mechanical and aesthetic design of the smart phone. This smart-phone is hand-assembled under the strictest guidelines mandated by Ulysse Nardin. We have not heard how much battery life will feed the phone, but it is so cool!! The phone is made in Rose Gold, Rose Gold & Blue, Rose Gold & Steel, Stealth Black and Steel & Blue trims. It has been confirmed that the Chairman will be able to use many mobile phone service providers in the world. The price of the smart phone has not been released.  We’ll keep you updated.

Orbita Corporation has come up with the perfect solution:  Attractive and compact watchwinders in a variety of colors to keep these self-winding watches on time and ready to be worn at a moments notice.  Each winder is supplied with two mounting cushions; a standard-size and a more petite version to accommodate smaller watch straps.  Watches are easily mounted and removed on both versions.

The Sparta Mini series is offered with faux lizard covering with a choice of crème, red, blue, pink and white colors.

The Sparta Winder simply plugs in to the wall.  There is no need for any programming or complicated controls.  Once every 10 minutes the winder cycles automatically and causes the watch to swing in a series of arcs, replicating normal wrist motion.  There is no possibility of over winding or otherwise damaging the watch mechanism.  The winder is extremely quiet in operation and is provided with an iron-clad two year guarantee.  List price is $295.00.