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Classy on the Watch: Chaumet’s Blue-Winged Jewels 💎

Time Your Moments With El Primero's Zenith Time Pieces

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Catherine Beaumont
March 21, 2026

Hey there,

To those who seek considered experiences,

This edition brings you three highlights: a new high jewellery collection from Chaumet, a refined Zenith chronograph, and a focused wellness retreat at Ananda in the Himalayas.

May it help you choose your next piece, place, or pause with intent.

📰 Upcoming in this issue

  • 🪽 Chaumet ‘Envol’ Jewellery Takes Wings in Signature Blue

  • ⌚️ Zenith El Primero Chronomaster: Classic With a Visible Heart

  • 🌿 A Cultural Palace in the Clouds: Ananda in the Himalayas

🪽 Chaumet ‘Envol’ Jewellery Takes Wings in Signature Blue

A curated high jewellery collection built around wing motifs in white gold, blue enamel, diamonds and Madagascar sapphires, tied to Chaumet’s long history with bird‑inspired designs.

Key Takeaways:

  • ⏱️ Transformable Tiaras and Masks: The main aigrette tiara is designed to shift between a full winged tiara, a simpler sapphire version, a face‑framing mask, or two separate brooches from the same structure.

  • 🎯 The Collection Wings in Blue: Uses wing shapes in graduated blue enamel, diamonds and Madagascar sapphires to create a consistent visual link to Chaumet’s historic bird‑and‑wing designs.

  • 🧩 High Jewellery That Adapts: The necklaces, earrings, rings and brooches are conceived to detach and reconfigure so they can move easily between discreet daytime wear and more sculptural evening looks.

  • 💎 Objects of Art and Time: The winged jewellery watch is made to function both as a small bedside object and as a pendant on a sautoir, with enamel wings that open to reveal a sodalite dial.

⌚️ Zenith El Primero Chronomaster: Classic With a Visible Heart

A steel chronograph with a partially open dial that shows its movement, giving a clear, luxurious presence on the wrist.

Key Takeaways:

  • 📏 Dimensions Dialed: A compact case that wears close to the wrist and fits easily under a cuff, suitable for both formal and casual use.

  • 🛠 Movement Matters: A compact case that wears close to the wrist and fits easily under a cuff, suitable for both formal and casual use.

  • 💰 Price and Access: A core Chronomaster Open reference positioned as a classic luxury piece with visible mechanics, sold through selected retailers.

  • 🎯 Design Cohesion: A balanced silver dial and steel case‑bracelet pairing that keep the chronograph layout clear and the overall look calm and confident.

🌿 A Cultural Palace in the Clouds: Ananda in the Himalayas

Signature features Ananda in the Himalayas, a 40-hectare former Maharaja’s estate above Rishikesh that now runs as a serious wellness retreat combining palace history, sal forests and views over the Ganges. Guests arrive via Dehradun and move from the old royal residence into calm rooms and suites designed around quiet, space and mountain light.

Key Takeaways:

  • 🧘 Holistic, Doctor-Led Stays: Stays begin with detailed wellness and Ayurvedic assessments, then follow structured programs of yoga, meditation, spa therapies and talks tailored to each guest’s needs rather than a fixed schedule.

  • 🍃 Rituals Over Quick Fixes: Warm oil treatments, cleansing therapies and emotional healing sessions are planned as multi-day sequences, with breathwork, mantra and reflection treated as central parts of the process.

  • 🥗 Food as Part of Treatment: Menus focus more on light, seasonal, largely plant based/vegetarian dishes, Cooked close to serving time for fast service and adjusted to each person’s digestion and health goals.

  • 🧪 Tradition with Modern Tools: Classical Ayurveda, yoga and meditation are supported by physiotherapy, TCM and a 360° digital wellness system that tracks diagnostics and follow-ups after guests return home.

One last thing

Choosing pieces and places with real substance such as strong design, heritage and thoughtful care—makes luxury feel relevant long after the first impression.

Here’s to jewels, timekeepers and retreats that feel as tailored as your own routines.

Until our next edition,

Catherine Beaumont
Editor-in-Chief
Boston, Massachusetts
Flying Private

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