VO VINTAGE: vintage jewellery and watches

WATCHMAKING CULTURE, BETWEEN TRAINING AND THE MARKET

EveryWatch, the innovative platform for aspiring collectors and watch veterans, will be presented in the presence of Giovanni Prigigallo, co-founder & head of business development at EveryWatch. “Does vintage watchmaking increase demand for new watches?” is the question that will be answered by a panel of experts, including Bruno Bergamaschi (aka Giorgione), Micol Bozino, watch editor, and Stefano Mazzariol, writer, dealer, and expert on vintage Rolex watches. The counterfeit industry will be addressed by Ugo Pancani, professor of mechanical and electronic watchmaking and trainer at the Fondation de la Haute Horologerie, together with Carlo Maria Ceppi, heritage curator at Panerai, and Paolo Della Giorgia, legal expert and auditor. Market trends will then be presented in a talk moderated by Michele Mengoli, director of Watch Insanity, and Giorgione, by a group of Watch Passion associates: Elvio Piva, Tempus Orologi in Padua, Roberto Verde, Goldfingers Orologi in Verona, Stefano Mazzariol, Vintage Watches in Livorno, and Maurizio De Angelis, Deangelis Fine Watches in Milan and Forte dei Marmi.

ITALIAN EXCELLENCE IN WATCHMAKING AT VO VINTAGE

Locman, a 100% Made in Italy brand and Italian excellence in the production of timepieces chosen and worn by internationally renowned celebrities such as Jennifer Lopez, Sharon Stone, and Nicole Kidman, will be the protagonist of the event “Locman: Made in Italy watches and synergies” (Friday, January 19). The talk will be an opportunity to present the latest additions to the Locman collection and to discuss the role of Italian watchmaking in the world, together with Marco Mantovani, president of Locman, Admiral Lorenzano Di Renzo, commander of the Naval Academy of Livorno, Alessandro Cicognani, licensing and corporate partnership director at Ducati, Alessia Crivelli, general manager at Crivelli Gioielli, and Sandro Fratini, owner of the L'O. Belvedere Angelico Srl brand. The event will be moderated by Dody Giussani, editor-in-chief of the monthly magazine L'Orologio. Italy remains the protagonist in the event “La Roma dell'orologeria è sempre più vintage” (Rome's watchmaking is increasingly vintage), with contributions from Paolo Gobbi, journalist and editor of Handmade magazine, watch expert for Il Messaggero and Esquire, and Alessandro Salvatore, director of The Loft / Hausmann & Co.

A JOURNEY TO DISCOVER VINTAGE JEWELLERY

Vintage jewellery takes center stage, with four events dedicated to its evolution, from its ancient origins to the future prospects of the sector. “The growth of the vintage jewellery market,” between communication, new generations of collectors, and extremely high product quality, is one of the topics that will be addressed in the meeting with Manuel Menini, collector and founder of Vincent Vintage Bijoux in Milan, moderated by Federica Frosini, editor-in-chief of VO+ Jewellery Magazine. The link between watchmaking and jewellery will be explored by Carlotta Parmegiani, PR & events specialist at Monaco Legend Group, and Laura Inghirami, founder & creative director of Donna Jewel, in a meeting moderated by watchmaking expert Andrea Casalegno. The Gem Talks will feature presentations by Paola Venturelli, scientific director of the Gianmaria Buccellati Foundation, and Loredana Prosperi, director of IGI – Italian Gemmological Institute. “Stones and diamonds, between collecting and vintage” is the theme of the talk moderated by Paolo Gobbi, with contributions from Paolo Paolillo, sole director of Paolillo 1880, Andrea Falcioni, sole director of DiamonDiamonD, and Claudia Gobbi, jewellery designer and lecturer in jewellery illustration.