Are Jay-Z and jeweller Stephen Webster in collaboration

Stephen Webster let slip at the International Jewellery London (IJL) event that he is set to travel to New York to discuss a possible collaboration with rapper Jay-Z

A famous jeweller is set to sit down in talks with the US rapper Jay-Z about a possible collaboration, meaning that watch fans could soon be wearing the same range of products as a music icon.

Stephen Webster announced at a seminar, within the International Jewellery London (IJL) show, that he was going to be meeting up with Jay-Z in New York, with hopes of a line being developed by the two of them, Professional Jeweller has reported.

Having such a big artist as the face of a jewellery line would no doubt be a major coup for Mr Webster, especially one who has being entertaining the music world since 1996 and has worked with other well-known musical names such as Beyonce, Rihanna and Alicia Keys, to name but a few.

However, the jeweller has stressed that it is not confirmed that the collaboration has being sealed, with talks at a really early stage at the moment.

Mr Webster said: "The buzz from men's jewellery is exploding - it is electric and everybody wants to be a part of that."

 

New Harry Winston watch announced

A new timepiece by Harry Winston mixes an elegant design with a feature included, which in itself is over 200 years old

A new Harry Winston timepiece may interest watch fans looking for an item that suggests a fine and rich design.

One of the main points about the Harry Winston Midnight Chrono Tourbillon is the use of the tourbillion mechanism, a device that was invented more than 200 years ago and can be viewed in working motion via a window in the left hand side of the timepiece's face, Watch Luxus has reported.

This feature is neighboured on the watch face by a time display that is off-centred, a common design unique to products from Harry Winston, who first got into the jewellery and timepiece industry in 1932.

To help wearers to identify the current time, a dark blue colour is used for both a chronograph minutes counter and a seconds hand, which contrasts brilliantly with the rest of the colour scheme for the watch – which is available in either rose gold or white gold.

The case measures in at a sizeable 44mm and is able to have power reserves of up to 72 hours. Finishing off each edition of the timepiece is a black alligator strap.

Nixon unveils its Gunship Collection

The Gunship Collection brings four new timepieces to Nixon's range, each of which have a unique design feature

Watch wearers who like to see what Nixon has to offer may be interested in two a new collection that the watch maker has released.

Called the Gunship Collection, it consists of four different finishes, which each slot into some of the most popular ranges that Nixon has to offer.

Each timepiece follows a similar design pattern, blending a dark grey shade with splashes of black and red colours within the watch face, but each are unique in their own way, too.

The four ranges that are incorporating these models are the 51-30 Chrono, The Sentry, The Banks and The Player, with each one sharing the original unique design features that made them so popular in the first place.

A unique feature about the Gunship collection, though, "is that each one is designed to wear increasingly with age, resulting in a piece whose scars reveal a hidden character", which means that any two watches should never be exactly the same once they have been worn.

Nixon is known to add different finishes to its established ranges from time to time, with an all gunmetal, brown and taupe model recently being added to The Chronicle collection.