Solomon Gad, 83
Solomon Gad, president and founder of New York's Amerind, died recently. He was 83.
Gad was born in Afghanistan in 1924. Upon settling in New York, he formed Amerind, one of the first companies to import Colombian Emeralds as well as precious gems from Burma, India and Ceylon. Gad spent much of his life traveling the world in search of precious stones.
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Loading ...Oceanaut Watches to be Sold at Hermitage Hotel
The Hermitage Hotel in Nashville, Tenn., has become an authorized retailer of Oceanaut watches.
“We are thrilled to be the first and only watch brand featured in The Hermitage Hotel’s exclusive boutique,” said Gabriel Ibarra, Oceanaut’s president and co-owner. “The Hermitage Hotel carries an excellent selection of our newest and best-selling timepieces.”
The Hermitage Hotel Nashville is one of the finest small hotels in the world and has become the lodging choice of the entertainment industry’s biggest names.
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Franck Muller Acquires Martin Braun
The Franck Muller Group, the Swiss luxury watch mini-conglomerate, has acquired majority control of the German luxury watch brand Martin Braun, purchasing 52 percent. The transaction, capping three months of negotiations, was confirmed to JCK by Miguel Payró, the Group’s chief financial officer.
Vartan Sirmakes, co-founder and Chief Executive Officer of the Franck Muller Group, said the investment “fits perfectly well within our strategy of investing in the complication watches segment” and will do what the Group can “to accelerate the Martin Braun brand’s momentum, which carries a fantastic potential.”
Martin Braun, founder and general manager, said he was “thrilled to be able to boost my brand, which I established just seven years ago.
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