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ACC Art Books

The Antique Collectors Club (ACC) is a distinguished publishing company responsible for producing...

Adrian Sassoon

Adrian Sassoon is one of the world's leading art dealers, specialising in 18th and 19th century S...

Akoya pearls

Produced from the Pinctada Fucata Martensii oyster, Akoya pearls generally grow to about 6-8cm in...

A La Vieille Russie

A La Vieille Russie is a New York antiques gallery specialising in European and American antique ...

Alhambra by Van Cleef&Arpels

The iconic four-leaf Alhambra motif quickly became a signature design at Van Cleef&Arpels aft...

Alloy

Two or more metals blended together form an alloy. Some common examples of alloys include sterlin...

Altiplano watch by Piaget

A watch collection by Piaget that fosters the brand’s reputation as a producer of ultra-thin move...

Analogue

A term used to describe a watch that uses hours and minutes hands, versus a digital display, to t...

Annual calendar

A complication in the movement that indicates the month, the date and the day of the week. Unlike...

Anti-magnetic

A mechanical watch that can run with minimal deviation thanks to its anti-magnetic components or ...

Arabic numerals

The most common symbolic representation of numbers 0-9 (see Roman numerals).

Ashoka cut

Inspired by an Indian diamond from the 3rd century, the elongated Ashoka cut has 62 facets and ro...

Asscher cut

Joseph Asscher developed the octagonal Asscher cut in 1902. Many consider this to be the iconic g...

Assouline

Luxury book publisher Assouline creates some of the most beautiful coffee table books in the worl...

Automatic movement

An automatic or self-winding watch is a mechanical movement, which doesn’t require any winding, a...