INSIGHT-RADAR: Philipp Hochmair, Ana Khouri and historic LeCoultre watches

Thomas Sabo launches a jewellery collection with Philipp Hochmair, the CFDA honours jewellery designer Ana Khouri, and Jaeger-LeCoultre presents nine watches from its American history in New York.

Thomas Sabo × Philipp Hochmair: Black Obsidian

Austrian actor Philipp Hochmair has been the face of the Rebel at Heart line in German-speaking markets since February. Now comes a collaborative capsule collection. It includes a necklace with black obsidian beads and a bracelet with matt obsidian beads and black cubic zirconia stones. On the bracelet, the matt beads contrast with the more reflective settings and stones.

CFDA Fashion Awards: Ana Khouri Wins the Accessory Award

The Council of Fashion Designers of America named Ana Khouri American Accessory Designer of the Year in New York on 2 November. Khouri studied sculpture before turning to jewellery. This background is particularly evident in her sculptural ear pieces, whose lines follow the contours of the ear. We have already reported on the award presented to architect Peter Marino.

Jaeger-LeCoultre: Nine Historic Watches for America

The eighth edition of The Collectibles brings together nine restored watches created for the US market between 1933 and 1981. At the time, movements, dials and hands came from Switzerland, while cases were often made in the USA, where the watches were also assembled. Some designs are correspondingly distinctive: the Triple Calendar Ref. 2726 from around 1952 is housed in a rectangular yellow gold case. The pieces are on display at the New York flagship until 20 November and are available to purchase.