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2014 - Issue 2 - Spring

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STYLING BY TERRY LEWIS T he Chicago Flower & Garden Show (March 15–23) not only brings blossoming beauty, but also serves as a platform to educate and invig- orate our winter-weary city. This year's "Do Green, Do Good" theme presents the ultimate in the gardening, landscape, culinary, and design aspects of horticulture while aiming to dazzle Chicagoland with f lowers that mark the coming of spring. With that in mind, the finest watch brands are bringing a little spring beauty into the lives of Chicago women with a revitalization of a centuries-old theme for timepieces: f lowers. Says Alberto Milani, CEO of Italian luxury brand Buccellati America, "Buccellati has always taken inspiration for its pieces from the beauty of nature, with a frequent use of f lower and leaf motifs and shapes in its jew- eled creations." Whereas brands like Buccellati offer f loral-shaped watches, others, such as Van Cleef & Arpels and Bovet, create decorative masterpieces on the dial, such as lacquer or enamel paintings of exquisite f lowers in bloom. These can involve a single artist working for hundreds of hours with a single-hair brush. Grand-feu (high heat fired) enamel watches require dozens of paint applica- tions and firings before completion, with the risk of damage in the oven at every stage, making them rare and highly coveted pieces. For more watch features and expanded coverage, go to michiganavemag.com/watches. MA Time in Bloom AS CHICAGO CELEBRATES THE 167TH FLOWER & GARDEN SHOW, THE BEST IN HOROLOGY PAYS TRIBUTE TO THE ULTIMATE IN HORTICULTURAL BEAUTY. BY ROBERTA NAAS PHOTOGRAPHY BY JEFF CRAWFORD FROM TOP: This Buccellati Dahlia Diamond watch ($22,700) is part of the brand's much loved Anthochron collection, created in the likeness of the actual flower. This watch is crafted in 18k gold and set with 180 diamonds weighing 1.20 carats. 62 E. Oak St., 312-600-9224; buccellati.com Bovet's newest Amadeo Fleurier 39 Mille Fleurs watch ($79,000) is crafted in 18k white gold with a mother-of-pearl dial and a purple pansy miniature hand-painted on the dial. The case, lugs, indexes, and bow are all meticulously set with diamonds. Geneva Seal, 112 E. Oak St., 312-944-3100; bovet.com From Van Cleef & Arpels, this 18k white-gold Charms Extraordinaire Lotus watch ($73,000) is a superb blend of arts, with a case set with diamonds, blue sapphires, and Paraiba tourmalines and an exactingly hand-painted champlevé enamel flower dial with gemstone setting. 933 N. Michigan Ave., 312-944-8988; vancleefarpels.com 100 MICHIGANAVEMAG.COM TIME HONORED 100_MA_SS_TimeHonored_Spring_14.indd 100 2/11/14 11:34 AM

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