United Jewel offers moissanite watches as affordable diamond alternative

A promotional release from United Jewel presents moissanite-set watches as a more affordable, lab-created alternative to diamond-encrusted timepieces, highlighting the gemstone’s durability and sparkle and the brand’s hand-setting methods. Separate coverage profiles Ressence founder Benoît Mintiens, whose user-centered approach challenges conventional watch design with unconventional displays, including rotating discs and oil-filled dials. Cartier, meanwhile, is set to showcase its design heritage in a Geneva exhibition featuring 22 watches and the latest Cartier Privé collection, tracing the Maison’s distinctive use of shape from historic models to contemporary reinterpretations.