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Nobody needs jewelry to live, but life without jewelry would be sad.

- Nicolas Bos, CEO, Van Cleef & Arpels

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Proportion is what makes a timepiece look right, even if the color or aesthetic is not to your liking.

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Want to live to 120? Good humor, positive outlook and staying away from toxic people and misfortune tellers are more important than genes or diets.

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Risk: See it. Share it. Sort it. Easier said than done. 

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Being kind enhances the mood of not just the receiver---but the giver, too.

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 Watches don't just tell the time. They tell us who we are----or who we could be.

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Coffee is now the second most traded commodity in the world, after crude oil. They aren't so different: one is for machines, the other is for people.

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The struggle is real: sometimes, in a marriage, you just hate each other.

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If you really want to be happy, spend more time with strangers. Forget marriage, really.

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 Life is incomplete without enemies.

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Truly smart cities recognize the ambiguity of lives and livelihoods, and they are driven by outcomes beyond the implementation of solutions. They are defined by their residents talents, relationships, and sense of ownership---not by the technology that is deployed there. We need smarter cities, not smart cities.

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Estonia is probably the only country in the world where people compete on how fast they can submit their tax returns. 

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If you really want to examine the effect of squeezing the greatest amount of productivity into the smallest amount of time, there is a brilliant program that has been going for thousands of years. It's called being a mum. Period.

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An artist can only succeed commercially over a sustained career if a robust resale market can be created for their works. Logically the same should hold for fine watches, whose makers plan on being around for decades or even generations to come.

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Engagement watches are the new engagement rings. Many couples are finding watches a stunning, practical alternative to the classic engagement ring. Luxury watches are also seen as sentimental pieces, kept in the family for generations, much like jewelry. Engagement watches have also become an option for same-sex couples who are looking for a unique way to show their commitment to each other and for women who want to pop the question to their boyfriends.

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After traveling the world to several countries, I have concluded it's not a matter of socialism versus capitalism. It's a matter of people. Some people can make socialism work and do it. Other people at their best cannot make capitalism work nor desire it. So, one should look at squares and circles before deciding which hole they should fit into. 

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There is a saying that a good watch is the best thing a man can have on his arm after a beautiful woman with commonsense and humility.

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The real cause of the Russia's invasion of Ukraine maybe not as a result of fossil fuels, but without fossil fuels it wouldn't be possible. It's an enabler.

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Like diamonds, colored stones, wine or art, collectible watches are vessels for stories. That is what much of their value derives from.

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The internet is weirdo's paradise. Never take attacks personally and seriously.