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Barbara Palumbo

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As seen in: Upscale Living Magazine, Medium, Issuu, Calaméo, MDPI, Taylor & Francis Online, Modern Luxury Angeleno, Astronomy and Astrophysics (A&A), Luxury Daily, WatchUSeek.com, Time and Tide Watches and
Covers:  Watches, vintage watches, women's watches, dive watches, sport watches, watch brands, watch collectors, watch enthusiasts, watch events, jewelry watches, jewelry, luxury jewelry, jewelry events.
Doesn't Cover: Anything not related to watches or jewelry.
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A Long and Winding Road: The Women, Weather, and Watches of the 2018 Rallye des Princesses

A Long and Winding Road: The Women, Weather, and Watches of the 2018 Rallye des Princesses

watchonista.com — The Richard Mille-sponsored event brought teams of women drivers to France from around the globe, and Watchonista was there from the race's start at Place Vendôme in Paris to its ending on the stunning shores of Biarritz.
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Healing Crystals and Gemstones: Their History and Powers | The Loupe

Healing Crystals and Gemstones: Their History and Powers | The Loupe

truefacet.com — In 2017, Time Magazine wrote an article about healing crystals, stating, "...the human mind is a powerful thing, and it's trickier to say flatly that crystals don't work, if you define 'work' as providing some benefit." What they determined was that yes, crystals can heal, but only if the mind believes they can heal.
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Beyond the Wrist: Five Cool Jewels Watch Lovers Could Appreciate

Beyond the Wrist: Five Cool Jewels Watch Lovers Could Appreciate

watchonista.com — With both COUTURE and COUTUREtime happening in Las Vegas this week, we thought we'd do a crossover post for those who just might want a little something more than what's currently on their wrist.
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Not Too Deep: Four Dive Watches for Those Who Don't Dive

Not Too Deep: Four Dive Watches for Those Who Don't Dive

watchonista.com — Love the look of a dive watch but afraid you wouldn't get in the ocean if your life depended on it? Here are our picks for dive watches so good you'll want to Netflix Jaws.
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Fair Play: Four Watch Brands Putting Environment, Equality, and Ethics First

Fair Play: Four Watch Brands Putting Environment, Equality, and Ethics First

watchonista.com — More and more brands are stepping up to the plate when it comes to ethical-sourcing, sustainable practices, and protecting the earth and all who call it home. Here is what four of them are doing today.
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From Broadway to Basel: The 2018 Hamilton Novelties and their Smash Musical Accompaniments

From Broadway to Basel: The 2018 Hamilton Novelties and their Smash Musical Accompaniments

watchonista.com — With several new releases introduced at Baselworld, we decided to highlight each of the novelties by also tying them to Hamilton, the musical.
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Cutting the Cullinan Diamond, the Largest Rough Diamond Ever

Cutting the Cullinan Diamond, the Largest Rough Diamond Ever

truefacet.com — One of the most famous diamonds in the world - and the largest ever mined - was discovered on January 6, 1905 by a mine superintendent by the name of Frederick Wells at a diamond mine in Gauteng, South Africa. Weighing in at 3,106 carats, the diamond was named the Cullinan, after the mine's owner, Sir Thomas Cullinan.
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Third Time's a Charm: Five Perks and Positives of the Baselworld Fair

Third Time's a Charm: Five Perks and Positives of the Baselworld Fair

whatsonherwrist.com — It feels to me that Baselworld - the once raven-haired, blue-eyed star quarterback/student body president/drama club lead of the world's watch and jewelry trade fairs - has recently been reduced to the smelly kid in class who brings tuna for lunch and occasionally chews his erasers. In other words, it's become quite unpopular.
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Show Time: 10 Tips and Tricks for Tackling Basel

Show Time: 10 Tips and Tricks for Tackling Basel

watchonista.com — With Baselworld upon us, we give you ten quick and easy steps to help you save time, money, and your sanity as you head to the biggest watch trade fair in the world.
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Tide and Tradition: Breguet Rides the Waves at Baselworld 2018

Tide and Tradition: Breguet Rides the Waves at Baselworld 2018

watchonista.com — Breguet adds three timepieces to their revamped Marine collection first introduced in 2017, including brand new editions in Titanium.
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The Ultimate Round-Up of Red Carpet Watches

The Ultimate Round-Up of Red Carpet Watches

watchonista.com — Now that awards season is over, it's time to look back on some of the show-stopping watches that graced the wrists of the Hollywood elite.
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A Day in the Life of Barbara Palumbo: 2018 VICENZAORO Jewelry Expo

A Day in the Life of Barbara Palumbo: 2018 VICENZAORO Jewelry Expo

truefacet.com — I welcome you to join me on the journey of my last day at the VICENZAORO jewelry show through a timeline of events ending with my final thoughts on the show and my experiences. Let's go! 5:30 A.M. Alarm sounds.
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I Love You, Man! Groovy Gifts to Fit Every Budget

I Love You, Man! Groovy Gifts to Fit Every Budget

The Jewelry Book — Watches for groomsmen
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The Italian Job - Vicenzaoro

The Italian Job - Vicenzaoro

The Jewelry Book — A look at the biggest jewelry show in Vicenza, Italy.
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A Fantastical Tale of Being Stranded On An Island With Fiona Krüger

A Fantastical Tale of Being Stranded On An Island With Fiona Krüger

watchonista.com — In this imaginative short story, Watchonista contributor Barbara Palumbo takes us along on Fiona Krüger's watchmaking journey by way of her own creative processes.
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From Boutique Client to Brand Giant: Why PGA Golfer Patrick Reed's Ambassadorship is Apropos of H...

From Boutique Client to Brand Giant: Why PGA Golfer Patrick Reed's Ambassadorship is Apropos of H...

watchonista.com — Hell, it's not most days, so when you get the opportunity, you jump at it with the force of an Olympic track star because you might just learn a thing or twelve by the time the experience is over.
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Interviewing an Icon: Billie Jean King Talks Tolerance, Time, and What It Feels Like to Be Played...

Interviewing an Icon: Billie Jean King Talks Tolerance, Time, and What It Feels Like to Be Played...

watchonista.com — On September 20, 1973, a nearly 30-year-old professional tennis player stepped onto a court in the middle of the Houston Astrodome and in front of 30,492 fans eviscerated a fading 55-year-old tennis star in three straight sets: 6-4, 6-3, 6-3.
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From Doodling Teen to Horological Machine: How the MB&F HM8 Only Watch Came to Be

From Doodling Teen to Horological Machine: How the MB&F HM8 Only Watch Came to Be

watchonista.com — It is no secret to anyone associated with the watch industry that Maximilian Büsser has a playroom set aside for children on the top floor of his heart.
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Garden Themed Watches Bloom at Switzerland's Biggest Event

Garden Themed Watches Bloom at Switzerland's Biggest Event

The Jewelry Book — SIHH has it all for women's watches
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IWC Makes Watches for the Renaissance Woman

IWC Makes Watches for the Renaissance Woman

The Jewelry Journal — The Jewelry Journal - bimonthly magazine focused on all that is Italian lifestyle. Luxury, unique places, flavors, experience, italian or connected to Italy
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Growing, "Old": The Steady Rise of the Vintage Watch Market

Growing, "Old": The Steady Rise of the Vintage Watch Market

Upscale Living Magazine — The vintage watches started to become more mainstream in the last seven or eight years, with particular turbocharging of the market over the last three years, largely because of social media." said Eric Wind, former VP of Christie's Watches, U.S. and founder of Wind Vintage.
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Time in the Sun - Watches and Wonders 2019

Time in the Sun - Watches and Wonders 2019

The Watches Magazine — Swiss International Magazine Summer 2019 #057 Interview Pierre Salanitro - Guest Alban Michon Omega English Edition Celebrating 50 years of human adventure Audemars Piguet - Ball Watch - Bovet - Breguet - Cartier - Chanel - Chopard -...
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2019 Baselworld Best Six Swatch Group Timepieces

2019 Baselworld Best Six Swatch Group Timepieces

Upscale Living Magazine — This year, the Swatch Group chose to focus on new releases from just six of its seemingly higher-end watch brands: Breguet, Jaquet Droz, Glashütte Original, Blancpain, Harry Winston, and Omega; all of which are manufactured in Switzerland (except, of course, for Glashütte Original which is located in Saxony, Germany).
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Are 'Piggybackers' Smart Marketers - Or Just Trade Show Moochers? - InstoreMag.com

Are 'Piggybackers' Smart Marketers - Or Just Trade Show Moochers? - InstoreMag.com

Instore Magazine — Promoting yourself at a show without paying for a booth just isn't cool, says Barbara Palumbo. BASELWORLD JUST WASN'T in the cards for me this year. As a freelance writer, trips to attend trade shows like these are almost always paid out of pocket for me unless those shows offers hotel rooms, or in some cases, airfare.
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