A woman’s life is marked by precious moments that best display their timeless style and timely elegance, in sophisticated glimpses and minute details. Hinting of finest hours, and accomplished seconds, the seasoned woman marks her time with quiet luxury, of calculated grace that simply lets the subtleties speak for themselves.
Legendary jewelry brand Swarovski understands the woman of age, springing forth novel timepieces that add a touch of sparkle and substance to telling time. With an illustrious past built on adorning international luxury fashion with its fine crystal embellishments, Swarovski now turns to the future, with the same flair for innovation and penchant for high precision, marked by its immaculate Swiss movement and enduring mode. The results are impeccable timepiece creations that celebrate the eternal woman of varying passions, in matching the precious instances of their prime.
For Swarovski’s new line up for 2014, beauty is in full bloom with classic shapes and contemporary color-ways, commemorating the grandeur of history with the cutting-edge motion of today. Found in the wrists of the country’s most assiduous creative spirits, the up-to-the-minute Swarovski timepiece collection counts the ways to constant inspiration, the balance of personal passions and professional pursuits, and the continuous quest for development its ambassadors ever imbibe.
Known for celebrating the female form with clothing tailored off the tasteful contrast of archetypal and forward-looking cuts, Vania Romoff has built a clothing empire that is draped on the modern woman and her multiple choices. “My taste dictates my work. I personally avoid anything that calls for attention. Subtlety to me is important and real luxury is in the details,” Romoff explains.
With her distinct facets in full display through her fashions, Romoff finds a supreme match in Swarovski’s Crystalline line. With equal parts sleek design and seductive décor, the Swarovski Crystalline is anchored by a sunray rose gold bezel studded in approximately 800 petite Jet Hematite crystals, offering a brilliant sheen to an understated silhouette, perfect for Romoff’s day to day dressing. “Black and rose gold is just beautiful. I’m a big fan of rose gold because it adds just the right amount of shine to any casual dressing, and I wear a lot of black often, so this watch is the perfect statement piece,” Romoff notes on the Swarovski Crystalline.
A stroke of genius for Vania Romoff, the Swarovski Piazza Mini is a study in design metaphor, where its diminutive frame encapsulates a larger than life existence. Its flawless crystal mesh strap—a binding of finely cut crystals set on leather strap —holds a delicate face crowned with the graceful swan and topped with a crisp cabochon, resulting in a look that is feminine and fragile, yet one with a great hold of existence.
“I don’t dress to the nines everyday, but when I need to do so, for work, I like to indulge. The Swarovski Piazza Mini is the perfect indulgence. It’s sleek and certainly does not cut back on crystals, the very essence of any Swarovski piece. It doesn’t scrimp on quality, just like the statement of my brand,” Romoff explains.
And when clocking in at night, Romoff turns to the bold allure of the Swarovski Citra Square. With its refined finish in a boxy silhouette, in a burnished rose gold glow, the Citra Square emits a strong cosmopolitan statement enhanced by a generous dose of scene-stealing drama.
For Parsons-graduate and Paris-trained furniture and interior designer Jessica Kienle, form should not follow function; they both should be in the same plane. “I have always been attracted to simple and clean lines, and I always think of functionality and practicality first when designing. And this is also the case with my own fashion sense and style. Comfort is key,” says Kienle.
With her modernist furniture dotting her urban eclectic style, Kienle has mastered the fine equilibrium of comfort and class in any setting, such that her fondness for the Swarovski Octea Classica is one that bears no question.
Equal parts sport and elegance, the Octea Classica is a practice in neatness and refinance, from its delicate rose-gold case down to its tasteful leather or stainless steel strap. The main focal point of the timepiece is a beautifully adorned pave circle face decked with sheer Swarovski brilliance. “The Octea Classica is an elegant and feminine watch. It can be worn to all kinds of occasions, be it to work, dinner or a night out. It is perfect for me as I am always on the go, and it is a piece of accessory that I can wear throughout the day. It is stylish and refined, which makes it a timeless piece,” Kienle observes.
For her bustling days on site, Kienle turns to the Swarovski Octea Chrono. Rounding up definite performance with distinct panache in one definitive package, the Octea Chrono is Swarovski’s most successful timepiece to date, now celebrating half a decade of watch dominance.
“I love that it is a sporty watch, and one that you can either dress up or dress down. It is versatile, and the perfect ‘everyday’ accessory to have. The chrono feature, rubber straps and rotating bezel give it that sporty look, while the touch of crystals compliments it and makes it a fashionable and stylish piece,” shares Kienle of the Octea Chrono.
When blurring the lines between visual language and poetry, Maxine Syjuco sees it as a performance in transcending cultures, time zones, and boundaries, perhaps inspired by her infinite travels or an excellent resource of personal experiences.
“The process of experimentation deeply fascinates me. I love experimenting with all kinds of materials. I love being surprised by the final outcome— each one a new and unique experience. To me, art should never be stagnant or predictable. Art is about discovery, and mixed-media art allows me to discover the multitude of possibilities that every object can offer,” Maxine explains. This rather eclectic seize for the creative life’s aspects showcase Maxine Syjuco’s grasp on her choice of watches.
For her day to day, Maxine turns to the duo of the Swarovski Citra Sphere and the Citra Sphere Chrono for her casual timekeeping. “Both the Swarovski Citra Sphere and Citra Sphere Chrono are breathtakingly gorgeous timepieces. For me, the importance of a watch is found in what it represents: a love of tradition. Through Swarovski’s Citra line, the promise of tradition is preserved without compromising the look and needs of today’s modern woman,” says Maxine Syjuco.
Their croc-skin fastening in a variety of colors unleashes the wild in any woman, but the refined crystal pave orbiting a tastefully restrained bezel and sunray dial is a glorious showcase of a woman’s ability to radiate, even at her simplest.
“Though my personality is very feminine and soft-spoken, I am also very adventurous and daring. I adore accessories that have a bit of an edge— so that they reflect my love for travel and movement. The Swarovski Citra Sphere and Citra Sphere Chrono possess these qualities because their large-sized faces offer a more outgoing look, while their crystal-embedded bezel maintain the sleek, elegant and classic look of Swarovski,” Maxine Syjuco adds.
Not all that glitters is gold, in Michelline Syjuco’s mind, sometimes they are mystical forms and sculptural manifestations of her untamed imaginings.
“My personal style is classic yet edgy, avant-garde yet tasteful. I like to mix and match unlikely materials in my pieces. I think my style definitely emanates in my designs because this is my personal aesthetic,” shares Michelline Syjuco. Womanly traits of empowering sensuality and commanding sultriness are commonplace in her one-off jewelries, where the female is found limitless in style and expression when found wearing Michelline’s pieces.
A commanding display in freedom and insouciance, the Swarovski Lovely Crystals features a clear case that comes with 16 moving Zirconia stones that capture both moments and movement in a whole new light. This display of joie de vivre and carefree elegance has captured Maxine Syjuco’s imagination, while the watch’s two new hues of deep aubergine and luminous light gold with mother of pearl dial paints a picture of vivacious versatility to Michelline’s daily wardrobe.
The Swarovski Elis mini, found in Michelline’s wrist, displays a different tact. Equal parts fragile femininity and bold modernity, with its crystal mesh band and sparkling nude tones, the Elis mini shines in a sophisticated rose gold encasing a solid square display dial. Brazen yet refined, it is a perfect match for Michelline’s unadulterated and multi-faceted aesthetic.
“I love both the Swarovski Lovely Crystals and Elis mini watches because they are so versatile. They can both be used as a casual watch, but because they’re dressed up with crystals, they can also be turned into pieces paired with evening wear. This makes them an indispensable part of my wardrobe,” Michelline Syjuco notes.
With the many things the modern woman can do, the countless successes she is bound to achieve, and so many more pursuits she is set to discover, it certainly helps to have a crystal-clear concept of time on her hands. Whether caught in the lap of luxury, or the trappings of work, the lingering of passions or the quick moments of escape, Swarovski leaves time for every woman to bloom into her best.
The Swarovski Timepiece is available at Century City Mall, Lucerne in Glorietta 4 and Shangri-La Mall, Chronos in Alabang Town Center, SM Mall of Asia, SM Megamall, and Robinson’s Place Ermita, Swiss Gear in Greenbelt 1, SM Lanang, and SM Clark.