KING JEWELERS THE EXCLUSIVE CHANEL DEALER FOR WATCH COLLECTIONS IN THE SOUTHEAST

NASHVILLE, Tenn. --- Dec. 16, 2009 --- King Jewelers is now the exclusive dealer in the entire Southeast of Chanel watches with the addition of the collections. Chanel is the Parisian fashion house founded by Gabrielle “Coco” Chanel in 1909, specializing in luxury goods and haute couture.

The fashion icon’s philosophy was “One can never be too modern,” and this style which she captured on some of the most famous women of her period is constantly reinvented throughout all of the Chanel watch collections. Mademoiselle Chanel, her tastes and inspirations, are all adapted to the present and continue to unite both elegance and modernity.

“We are honored to announce our exclusive affiliation with Chanel to represent the world’s most exclusive brand for its watch collections in this region,” said David King, King Jewelers brand manager. “The brand continues to revolutionize the fashion industry in its 100th year of operation and will continue to do so with lines such as its J12 fine jewelry timepieces. In recent years, Chanel has partnered with experienced Swiss watchmakers to develop the exclusive ‘CHANEL 05.T.1.’ movement.”

Chanel watch collections include the J12 Editions Exclusives, Premiére and Les Intemporelles De Chanel in white gold, yellow gold, ceramic, and steel. Among its Ultra Collection of jewelry include rings, necklaces, pendants, earrings, and bracelets, which are available by order through King Jewelers.

King Jewelers, South Florida’s oldest and most reputable jeweler, continues its legacy of luxury with the opening of their jewelry and watch gallery store in Green Hills. The company spans five generations and the South Florida location opened in 1912. The store is located at 4121 Hillsboro Road at the corner of Hobbs Road and hours of operation are Monday through Saturday from 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. The telephone number is (615) 724-5464 and the web site is www.Kings1912.com.

About King Jewelers:
Established in 1912, King Jewelers has proudly styled jewelry aficionados from around the world. For five generations, the King family has owned and operated King Jewelers
while building an outstanding reputation steeped in quality, value and first-class service.

Offering a magnificent selection of jewelry collections including fashion-forward Italian designs, classic diamond creations, luxury Swiss timepieces, estate jewelry, modern designer jewelry, as well as colored gemstones and fancy colored diamonds, King
Jewelers is the one-stop jewelry shop that prides itself in being one step ahead of the trend. At King Jewelers clients will always find the “best of the best,” for any style or
budget. The salon also offers bridal, baby, and gift collections. In addition, King Jewelers offers on-site jewelry and watch repairs, custom design services, appraisals, estate buying and corporate gift programs.
King Jewelers is a member of the Jewelers of America, American Watch Guild, Jewelers Board of Trade, International Wristwatch Leading Watch Retailer, and the American Society of Appraisers and has among its staff GIA Certified Gemologists. For additional information, please visit http://www.kings1912.com/.

King Jewelers also specializes in Alabama watches, Kentucky watches, Georgia watches, North Carolina watches, South Carolina watches, Arkansas watches, Mississippi watches, and Florida watches.The Nashville watch gallery features in-store boutiques from luxury watch brands such as Breitling, IWC, Cartier, Jaeger-Le Coultre, Piaget, Girard- Perregaux, Hublot, Corum, Harry Winston, Bell & Ross, Bvlgari, and Chopard, King Jeweler’s Nashville also carries exclusive timepiece collections Anonimo, Alpina, BRM, Chanel, Concord, Dewitt, Ebel, Franc Vila, Jaquet Droz, Michelle, Mont Blanc, Roger Dubuis, Tag Heure, Tissot, and Wyler. King Jeweler’s Nashville also carries fashion jewelry designers such as Judith Ripka, Kwiat, Leslie Greene, Chopard, Bulgari, Yvel, Harry Kotlar, Fancy Bones, Rebecca, Montblanc, and Scott Kay as well as men’s jewelry collections, sterling silver jewelry collection for women, not to mention extensive bridal and baby collections. Visit http://www.kings1912.com/

Hublot steps aboard with Alinghi to defend Switzerland and the 33rd America’s Cup!

Hublot's CEO, Jean -Claude Biver, is proud to be in Genoa today alongside Ernesto Bertarelli to announce Hublot's commitment to supporting Alinghi's extraordinary campaign in the 33rd America’s Cup

A marriage of excellence, technology and passion to defend the Swiss colours together!

This is a new, prestigious partnership for the watch brand, which will today join the race campaign alongside the Swiss defender Alinghi. The Swiss yacht's bid to win the America’s Cup in February 2010 against the American BMW Oracle yacht has inspired Hublot's CEO, Jean-Claude Biver. His meeting with Ernesto Bertarelli revealed the many values shared by the brand and Team Alinghi. Both are at the cutting edge of technology in terms of brand new materials and innovations, and are engaged in a constant search for excellence. Partnerships with research and development centres such as the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, or EPFL) reveal a common passion for the quality and precision characterised by "Swissness". The two owners of Alinghi and Hublot also share a vision of work as a team effort, and a respect for tradition.

Hublot has always had close links with the world of yachting - firstly through its name, which means 'porthole' in French, through its partnerships with prestigious sailing clubs such as Yacht Club Monaco and Real Club Nautico de Palma, or through sponsorship deals with numerous races and yachts. This new alliance with Alinghi seems the obvious choice for the brand. Next February it will embark on an adventure with all the energy and passion for which it is renowned, in a race taking place in the waters off Ras al-Khaimah, aboard a truly remarkable catamaran.

Jean-Claude Biver is thrilled: "We had the chance to admire the yacht as it left the yard, and when it first took to the water on Lake Geneva. It is a magnificent boat and it represents the essence of Swiss expertise, with nearly 200 Swiss companies having worked on it. The "Swiss Made" label has never been more appropriate! The Swiss people - myself included - have shown no hesitation in displaying their admiration for Team Alinghi, and I am even more proud that we are the first brand to become one of the main sponsors of this incredible adventure. I am delighted to be able to help Switzerland win the Cup once more, this time against the USA."

Hublot will produce an exclusive limited edition watch in the Alinghi colours, made from materials similar to those used in the construction of the yacht itself.

New Airwolf Raven and Skyracer Raven special

King Jewelers introduces Breitling's two new special series....  The new Airwolf Raven and
Skyracer Raven special series! They were first introduced in Basel this year with a more
technical and stealth look to the original collection.

Pictured on an Ocean Racer rubber strap with steel folding buckle, retail
prices are $4,380 for the Airwolf Raven model and $5,710 for the Skyracer
Raven model.

In commemoration of Breitling's 125th anniversary, the Superocean Heritage
Chronograph limited series is being introduced in three dials, Volcano
black, Stratus silver and Gun blue. Only 1000 pieces in each
dial color will be produced.   Retail prices are $5,160 on a rubber
Ocean Racer strap and $5,400 on a steel Ocean Classic bracelet. 

About King Jewelers:Established in 1912, King Jewelers has proudly styled jewelry aficionados from around the world. For five generations, the King family has owned and operated King Jewelers while building an outstanding reputation steeped in quality, value and first-class service.Offering a magnificent selection of jewelry collections including fashion-forward Italian designs, classic diamond creations, luxury Swiss timepieces, estate jewelry, modern designer jewelry, as well as colored gemstones and fancy colored diamonds, King Jewelers is the one-stop jewelry shop that prides itself in being one step ahead of the trend. At King Jewelers clients will always find the “best of the best,” for any style or budget. The salon also offers bridal, baby, and gift collections. In addition, King Jewelers offers on-site jewelry and watch repairs, custom design services, appraisals, estate buying and corporate gift programs. King Jewelers also specializes in Alabama watches, Kentucky watches, Georgia watches, North Carolina watches, South Carolina watches, Arkansas watches, Mississippi watches, and Florida watches.The Nashville watch gallery features in-store boutiques from luxury watch brands such as Breitling, IWC, Cartier, Jaeger-Le Coultre, Piaget, Girard- Perregaux, Hublot, Corum, Harry Winston, Bell & Ross, Bvlgari, and Chopard, King Jeweler’s Nashville also carries exclusive timepiece collections Anonimo, Alpina, BRM, Chanel, Concord, Dewitt, Ebel, Franc Vila, Jaquet Droz, Michelle, Mont Blanc, Roger Dubuis, Tag Heure, Tissot, and Wyler. King Jeweler’s Nashville also carries fashion jewelry designers such as Judith Ripka, Kwiat, Leslie Greene, Chopard, Bulgari, Yvel, Harry Kotlar, Fancy Bones, Rebecca, Montblanc, and Scott Kay as well as men’s jewelry collections, sterling silver jewelry collection for women, not to mention extensive bridal and baby collections.King Jewelers is a member of the Jewelers of America, American Watch Guild, Jewelers Board of Trade, International Wristwatch Leading Watch Retailer, and the American Society of Appraisers and has among its staff GIA Certified Gemologists. For additional information, please visit http://www.kings1912.com/ and keep an eye out for the new King Jeweler’s shopping site at www.ShopKings1912.com.

June 09: The latest News from ALPINA Genève‏

Alpina Extreme Diver 1000 Meters:
for colorful Deep-Sea diving…

At King Jewelers Summer is coming soon…if you want to plunge to the depths of the ocean don’t forget your Alpina diving watch in your traveling bags …The ALPINA Manufacture presents four new versions in its diver's collection, able to explore the ocean bottom until 1000 Meters, in resolutely trendy colors: "Yellowtail", "Orange Sunset", "Côte d'Azur", and "Black Ocean".


BMW Alpina
We are proud to announce the new sponsorship of the BMW ALPINA (driven by Mr Romain Brandela and Maxime Martin) by ALPINA WATCHES of GENEVA for the FFSA GT3* 2009 season in France ( Federation Française de Sport Automobile).

Races for 2009: 12/04/09 Nogaro; 10/05/09 Dijon; 31/05/09 Magny-Cours; 05/07/09 Le Vigeant; 05/09/09 Albi; 04/10/09 Paul Ricard HTTT; 18/10/09 Ledenon.







Alpina has been the privileged partner of the 12 Hours of Sebring - the opening race of the American Le Mans Series 2009.During the 3-day event and under the hot Florida sun, around 180'000 motor sport fans from around the world gathered to witness an extremely exciting & dynamic event. To conclude the exhausting 12 hours, Alpina was delighted to offer the winners in all categories a very special trophy: a numbered example of the Alpina Extreme 12 Hours of Sebring timepiece that will help them to time their next victory.


Alpina Sebring Limited Edition

Last Limited Edition watches will be delivered in the next weeks to our Retail Partners. Then, this series is sold-out...

About King Jewelers:Established in 1912, King Jewelers has proudly styled jewelry aficionados from around the world. For five generations, the King family has owned and operated King Jewelers while building an outstanding reputation steeped in quality, value and first-class service.Offering a magnificent selection of jewelry collections including fashion-forward Italian designs, classic diamond creations, luxury Swiss timepieces, estate jewelry, modern designer jewelry, as well as colored gemstones and fancy colored diamonds, King Jewelers is the one-stop jewelry shop that prides itself in being one step ahead of the trend. At King Jewelers clients will always find the “best of the best,” for any style or budget. The salon also offers bridal, baby, and gift collections. In addition, King Jewelers offers on-site jewelry and watch repairs, custom design services, appraisals, estate buying and corporate gift programs. King Jewelers also specializes in Alabama watches, Kentucky watches, Georgia watches, North Carolina watches, South Carolina watches, Arkansas watches, Mississippi watches, and Florida watches.The Nashville watch gallery features in-store boutiques from luxury watch brands such as Breitling, IWC, Cartier, Jaeger-Le Coultre, Piaget, Girard- Perregaux, Hublot, Corum, Harry Winston, Bell & Ross, Bvlgari, and Chopard, King Jeweler’s Nashville also carries exclusive timepiece collections Anonimo, Alpina, BRM, Chanel, Concord, Dewitt, Ebel, Franc Vila, Jaquet Droz, Michelle, Mont Blanc, Roger Dubuis, Tag Heure, Tissot, and Wyler. King Jeweler’s Nashville also carries fashion jewelry designers such as Judith Ripka, Kwiat, Leslie Greene, Chopard, Bulgari, Yvel, Harry Kotlar, Fancy Bones, Rebecca, Montblanc, and Scott Kay as well as men’s jewelry collections, sterling silver jewelry collection for women, not to mention extensive bridal and baby collections.King Jewelers is a member of the Jewelers of America, American Watch Guild, Jewelers Board of Trade, International Wristwatch Leading Watch Retailer, and the American Society of Appraisers and has among its staff GIA Certified Gemologists. For additional information, please visit http://www.kings1912.com/ and keep an eye out for the new King Jeweler’s shopping site at www.ShopKings1912.com.

Tag Heure Watch Event at King Jewelers, Nashville

If you're anywhere in the neighborhood, stop into King Jewelers, located at 4121 Hillsboro Road, in the Greenhills section of Nashville, Tennessee. Among their selection of over 40 top European and American Luxury brands, you'll see Tag Heure's new collection and receive $250 towards the purchase of a TAG Heuer timepiece. The sale runs now through June 30, 2009, so you definitely still have time to make it over there.

Latest editions include pieces from the Swiss Basel show, including new TAG Heuer Grand CARRERAs, Monacos, Carreras, TAG Heuer SLR's , Golf Watches, Aquaracers, a new TAG Heuer Formula 1, the Microtimer, new editions to the Women Collection and, of course, Tag Heure Concept Watches.

For more information, you can call King Jewelers at 615.724.6465 or email Info@Kings1912.com.

Jaquet Droz University: Geology - 101‏

Lapis Lazuli, pronounced LAP-iss LAZ-yuh-lie (sometimes abbreviated to lapis) is a relatively rare, semi-precious stone that is since antiquity for its intense blue color. It has been mined in the Badakhshan province of Afghanistan for 6,000 years. The finest color is intense blue, lightly dusted with small flecks of golden pyrite. Stones with no white calcite veins and only small pyrite inclusions are more prized. Patches of pyrite are important to help in identifying the stone as genuine and do not detract from it's value.

In ancient Egypt lapis lazuli was a favorite stone for amulets and ornaments such as scarabs; it was also used by the Assyrians and Babylonians for seals. Lapis jewelry has been found at excavations of the Predynastic Egyptian site Naqada (3300-3100 BC). and powdered lapis was used as eye shadow by Cleopatra.

King Jewelers has these Jaquet Droz for you to view at both their locations, Nashville TN and Miami FL.About King Jewelers:Established in 1912, King Jewelers has proudly styled jewelry aficionados from around the world. For five generations, the King family has owned and operated King Jewelers while building an outstanding reputation steeped in quality, value and first-class service.Offering a magnificent selection of jewelry collections including fashion-forward Italian designs, classic diamond creations, luxury Swiss timepieces, estate jewelry, modern designer jewelry, as well as colored gemstones and fancy colored diamonds, King Jewelers is the one-stop jewelry shop that prides itself in being one step ahead of the trend. At King Jewelers clients will always find the “best of the best,” for any style or budget. The salon also offers bridal, baby, and gift collections. In addition, King Jewelers offers on-site jewelry and watch repairs, custom design services, appraisals, estate buying and corporate gift programs. King Jewelers also specializes in Alabama watches, Kentucky watches, Georgia watches, North Carolina watches, South Carolina watches, Arkansas watches, Mississippi watches, and Florida watches.The Nashville watch gallery features in-store boutiques from luxury watch brands such as Breitling, IWC, Cartier, Jaeger-Le Coultre, Piaget, Girard- Perregaux, Hublot, Corum, Harry Winston, Bell & Ross, Bvlgari, and Chopard, King Jeweler’s Nashville also carries exclusive timepiece collections Anonimo, Alpina, BRM, Chanel, Concord, Dewitt, Ebel, Franc Vila, Jaquet Droz, Michelle, Mont Blanc, Roger Dubuis, Tag Heure, Tissot, and Wyler. King Jeweler’s Nashville also carries fashion jewelry designers such as Judith Ripka, Kwiat, Leslie Greene, Chopard, Bulgari, Yvel, Harry Kotlar, Fancy Bones, Rebecca, Montblanc, and Scott Kay as well as men’s jewelry collections, sterling silver jewelry collection for women, not to mention extensive bridal and baby collections.King Jewelers is a member of the Jewelers of America, American Watch Guild, Jewelers Board of Trade, International Wristwatch Leading Watch Retailer, and the American Society of Appraisers and has among its staff GIA Certified Gemologists. For additional information, please visit http://www.kings1912.com/ and keep an eye out for the new King Jeweler’s shopping site at www.ShopKings1912.com.

KING JEWELERS SPONSORS THE 2009 IROQUOIS STEEPLECASE AS THE EXCLUSIVE JEWELER

NASHVILLE, TENN. --- May 13, 2009 --- King Jewelers served as the Exclusive Jeweler and a Silver Sponsor of the 2009 Iroquois Steeplechase held recently at Nashville’s Percy Warner Park, one of Music City’s most popular events for horse racing enthusiasts. For 68 years, the Iroquois Steeplechase has captivated thousands of spectators from near and far with its traditions, pageantry and the energy of the sport.
The Iroquois Steeplechase benefits the Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt and has designated the hospital as a beneficiary since 1981, raising more than $8 million dollars. The affiliation with the hospital has helped the event to grow with additional volunteers, improve the course, the facilities and the purses.

King Jewelers as the Exclusive Jeweler:

As the Exclusive Jeweler of the 2009 Iroquois Steeplechase, the company along with Chopard sponsored the race day and donated a $6,800 “Happy Moon & Stars” necklace for the silent auction for the Hunt Ball held at the Belle Meade Country Club. Chopard president Marc Hrushka flew in from New York City to attend the ball and the races. King Jewelers is the exclusive Chopard retailer for the south central region of the United States.

At the Hunt Ball, a red carpet entrance reminiscent of the Cannes Film Festival was staged with models wearing exclusive Chopard sets of jewelry which will be seen at the festival in France next week. King Jewelers provided the event chairwomen with its own unique jewelry designs for this event and had an array of gift accessories, clocks, jewels and more on display.

“King Jewelers is honored to be a part of this year’s Iroquois Steeplechase and help raise money for the children’s hospital, “ said David King, brand manager of King Jewelers. “Not only did we partner with the hospital for our grand opening, we are also launching a Young Leaders Society Foundation in conjunction with it this fall. Our family-owned company has an extensive legacy of supporting children’s charities.”

About the Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt:

Created in 1970, the Children’s Hospital pioneered the concept of a “hospital within a hospital,” allowing administrative and physical autonomy, while sharing a structural facility with Vanderbilt University Medical Center to reduce costs. The Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt opened in February 2004 and serves children from across the region of all ages ranging from premature newborns up to 18 years old. It is filled with state-of-the art equipment and information services to provide the best treatment for patients and offers a variety of family accommodations to help fulfill its mission. Research conducted here is helping shape the way the nation cares for children.

About King Jewelers
King Jewelers, South Florida’s oldest and most reputable jeweler, continues its legacy of luxury with the opening of their new jewelry and watch gallery store in Green Hills which opened in late 2008. The company spans five generations and the South Florida location opened in 1912. The store is located at 4121 Hillsboro Road at the corner of Hobbs Road and hours of operation are Monday through Saturday from 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. The telephone number is (615) 724-5464 and the web site is http://www.kings1912.com/.

Amenities include a 50-inch plasma screen television, private viewing rooms, full-service concierge, diamond education center, and on-site design and repair shop. The showroom includes numerous in-shop elite boutiques designed by various luxury manufacturers. The Nashville location is only the second store in the company’s storied history and the King family takes pride in providing integrity, knowledge and personalized service to its clientele.

Exclusive brands the store carries include Bvlgari, Cartier, Harry Winston, Chopard, IWC, Jaeger-LeCoulture, Hublot, DeWitt, Piaget, Jaquet Droz, Bell & Ross, Girard-Perregeaux, Kwiat, Harry Kotlar, Leslie Greene, Roberto Coin, and Judith Ripka.

Blending private label and in-house custom pieces with branded jewelry, King Jewelers’ Nashville gallery offers magnificent and complete selections of fine jewelry collections including exclusive Italian and American designers, estate jewelry, colored gemstones and diamonds. The gallery also features impressive men’s jewelry and accessory collections which have been the fastest growing jewelry segment during recent
years. The company’s position as one of North America’s leading watch retailers has enabled it to bring nearly 30 luxury watch lines in the category of sport, fashion and complicated timepieces to the location.

In addition to bridal, baby gifts and custom design pieces, King Jewelers also provides a wide array of services including watch repair, appraisal, estate buying and expert jewelry service. There are two jewelers, a diamond setter, and a watch maker on site and the store has the capability to purchase previously owned jewelry, watches, diamonds and gold by means of its long established pawnbroker’s license.