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Daily Record
a day ago
- Business
- Daily Record
Shoppers dub £950 Debenhams watch a 'true beauty' as it drops to £123
'I love using and looking at this watch! It's interesting and beautiful at the same time.' The vast majority of people own a timepiece, whether it be a traditional analogue or a high tech smartwatch. However, with many of these accessories featuring the same design, it may be worthwhile purchasing something that will make more of a statement. For those wanting to peruse a variety of different styles of watches, Debenhams is holding a massive sale that has seen thousands of luxury watches get mindblowing discounts, meaning shoppers won't need to break the bank to add a new shiny timepiece to their collection. One standout timepiece we found is the STÜHRLING Original Winchester Automatic Skeleton Watch. Normally retailing for £950, shoppers can now snatch it up for £123 after a massive 87 per cent discount from the retailer. Described as merging elegance and mechanical artistry, this Winchester Watch is sure to capture the attention of others. This is due to the timepiece boasting a bold 40mm case which features a unique skeletonized dial and outer bezel that allows wearers to witness the inner workings of the timepiece. Powered by a precise automatic movement to keep the watch smoothly ticking along, the accessory is further enhanced by Dauphine-style hands and an onion-style crown. Finished off the piece is a 20mm satin twill-covered leather strap, this timepiece will add a touch of class to any occasion. For those who enjoy traditional colourways, shoppers can buy the timepiece with either a silver bezel and a black or light beige strap, or with a rose gold bezel and a white strap. However, for those who want to heighten the piece with a pop of colour, shoppers can also buy the Winchester with either a bright green or pink strap. STÜHRLING Original Winchester Automatic Skeleton Watch £950 £123 Debenhams Buy Now Product Description Another stylish watch on the Debenhams website that boasts a more traditional design is the STÜHRLING Original Aria 3905 Wrist Quartz Watch. Normally retailing for £895, watch lovers can now snap up this stainless steel timepiece for £88.20 in five different colourways. Alternatively, Ernest Jones has dropped the price of the Emporio Armani Women's Crystal Dial Stainless Steel Bracelet Watch. Initially priced at £359, the retailer has cut the price down to £160. However, shoppers can take even more off this price by using the code 'shine' at checkout to get an extra 15 per cent off - £136. Back to the Winchester watch, shoppers shouldn't be put off by the low rating on the Debenhams website as the timepiece has received an almost perfect response over the Stuhrling's own site. One shopper gushed: "I have been wearing the Winchester 3982 Automatic Skeleton Watch in Pink, for four years. I truly admire the timepiece. It continues to keep accurate time, and looks fabulous too. Quite wonderful; quite wonderful indeed. I love my watch and highly recommend the Brand." While another five-star reviewer added: "Bought this watch for someone who ultimately didn't want it. It turned out to be my favorite watch that I wear all the time. I don't care that I'm a man with a ladies watch, it keeps excellent time, looks amazing and is the best purchase I've ever made when it comes to watches." However, one customer wasn't impressed by the colour, writing: "It was not the colour as the image but still beautiful, thanks." While another struggled with the strap: "I do love my new skeleton watch, but I have not worn it yet, because the pink band is too small for my wrist. I will have to get my husband to poke more holes so I can wear it. I wish you sold bands in different sizes." On the flip side, a top reviewer commented: "The pics on the website doesn't show the true beauty of this price. The leather band is really soft against my wrist and the bridge color again my skin is gorgeous." While a sixth person wrote: "It's been a while since I've regularly worn a watch, but I wanted something with interesting design. I love using and looking at this watch! It's interesting and beautiful at the same time. "Also love the automatic mechanical. While everyone else is going for the smart watches these days, I wanted something that felt real. This is it." To buy the STÜHRLING Original Winchester Automatic Skeleton Watch, click HERE. Join the Daily Record WhatsApp community! Get the latest news sent straight to your messages by joining our WhatsApp community today. You'll receive daily updates on breaking news as well as the top headlines across Scotland. 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Daily Mail
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Why Giorgio Armani is still the king of understated luxury, 50 years after selling his car to fund his label
Happy 50th anniversary, Mr Armani. Your decision to sell your VW Beetle to buy cloth to found your fashion label on 24 July 1975 changed the way I, and millions of people across the world, dress for the better. When I was growing up, men wore stiff, heavy suits from Savile Row if you had the money, or from the high street – Marks & Spencer and Topman – if you were on a budget. It was a similar story in most countries. But then your first UK Emporio Armani store opened on Brompton Road in London 's Knightsbridge and everything changed. Your suit jackets were lightweight, unstructured and had a rolled, soft shoulder. Some were more like cardigans than jackets. The trousers came either flat-fronted or with pleats, so you could choose the silhouette you liked. You were, as you put it, 'an innovator, rebelling against the formality of tailoring and replacing it with something more modern'. Your soft silhouette proved wildly popular among both men and women. I felt I could breathe – and move – for the first time in the first suit I bought: a lightweight navy two button. It worked for the office and for nights out, including first dates. It was the beginning of a – very expensive – love affair. I moved on to Collezioni on New Bond Street and later your Giorgio Armani boutique on Sloane Street. I bought your slim-fit shirts, ties, a dinner suit, shoes, bags. The caramel leather jacket was a pricey mistake. I thought I looked like a Serie A Milanese footballer but the truth was I could pass for an unlicensed minicab driver in Wolverhampton. I stayed in your albergo above your store in Milan's Via Manzoni and at your hotel in Dubai. I ate in your Nobu-branded restaurant and your caffè in New York – your favourite tortelli di ricotta e spinaci, if I recall. There were sunglasses, pens, watches and fragrances, too. You and I first met on a freezing January day in 2004. You were in your office in Milan, twisting your wire-frame glasses like worry beads. You explained your design philosophy: 'Smart but not too formal, fashionable but not too trendy.' It's one that has never stopped working, whether you are David Beckham or Cate Blanchett. Or me. Or YOU readers. Who hasn't bought, been given or desired something with an Armani label in their lifetime? We met dozens more times in the two decades between then and now as I covered your business for many different newspapers and magazines. You even invited me back to yours – a converted 17th-century 3,000sq ft palazzo on Via Borgonuovo in central Milan – where you introduced me to your two most important companions over the years: your cats Charlie and Angel. (Sorry, again, for pressing the eject button on your stereo, which revealed that rather than the fashionable music you told me you liked, you prefer the Spice Girls.) That was a rare occasion when you did not speak your mind with your characteristic brutal honesty, no matter the consequences. In an industry where most designers are so scared of causing offence and sparking a consumer backlash that they only utter bland platitudes, you were and are a much-needed breath of fresh air. When I interviewed you for The Sunday Times you condemned Prada's 'conceptual fashion' – collections that start with an idea or a theme rather than simply a desire to show off chic clothes that suit the weather – as 'very niche, very elite, snob fashion'. You revealed that Gianni Versace once told you: 'I dress sluts. You dress church ladies.' You lampooned anyone who had cosmetic surgery for vanity reasons, especially LA ladies with comedy boob jobs. 'A small breast does not have to become big,' you said. 'I prefer to look at a natural woman. A woman should be courageous to become older, not be desperate to look younger than her age. With time, a woman's body is better. As a woman goes to work, has babies, she is strong. She has character.' You caused a stir when you exhorted gay men to stop going to the gym so much – 'I don't like muscle boy' – and to stop dressing gay. 'A homosexual man is a man 100 per cent. He does not need to dress homosexual. When homosexuality is exhibited to the extreme – to say, 'Ah, you know I'm homosexual' – that has nothing to do with me.' Ask anyone today to name a fashion designer and I'd bet good money they will reply 'Giorgio Armani'. That's because, in many ways, you are not a fashion designer. You consistently create the understated style we crave, and you do not veer wildly to extremes, staging splashy catwalk shows simply to garner social media posts. 'I design for the public, not the fashion industry,' you explained over an espresso in your hotel in Dubai. 'I use my creativity to help people to live my style – a simple, elegant style. Fashion's purpose is to make it easier and more elegant to live. Otherwise what is it about? It's just a game. Worth nothing.' You were true to your values and never gave up, not even when the critics said that 'Signor Beige' created clothes so dull they were 'Gap for grown-ups'. You never succumbed to French bearing gifts. While Italian family firms around you – Gucci, Fendi, Loro Piana, Bulgari, Brioni, Bottega Veneta – sold up to the Paris-based luxury conglomerates LVMH and Kering, you remained proudly independent. You enjoy a joke, too – and when not everybody is in on it, it amuses you even more. When you entertain at your Armani Nobu restaurant in Milan you get the chef to make pasta that looks like sushi because you prefer Italian cuisine to Japanese. You even poke fun at yourself. When I asked you who the love of your life is, you laughed and replied, 'Tantissimi – so many!' You old dog! Mr Armani, you did it your way and introduced me and millions more to la dolce vita. My highlight of your one-man brand? The very late night the two of us spent together at the Vanity Fair Oscars party in Los Angeles in 2007, when you introduced me to all the stars wearing 'you' – from Beyoncé to Samuel L Jackson. Grazie mille. Here's to many more years.
CairoScene
17-07-2025
- Entertainment
- CairoScene
Ahmed Ghozzi Is Now the First Egyptian Face of Emporio Armani
The campaign was directed by Jonathan Alric and is part of Armani's broader initiative to reflect the identity of Stronger With You through international talent. Jul 17, 2025 Egyptian actor Ahmed Ghozzi has been announced as the first Egyptian face of Emporio Armani's fragrance Stronger With You. He appears in the brand's new global campaign that has also featured British actor Nicholas Galitzine. The fragrance, created by perfumer Cécile Matton, features notes of pink pepper, lavender, bourbon vanilla, and selection follows recent appearances in the Netflix series The Crown, as well as roles in Egyptian productions including El Harifa 1, El Harifa 2, and Project X, alongside Karim Abdel Aziz, Yasmine Sabry, and Eyad Nassar. His Ramadan 2025 role in Qahwat El Mahatta, and his performance in Mamlaket El Hareer, directed by Peter Mimi, have contributed to his growing body of work. The campaign was directed by Jonathan Alric and is part of Armani's broader initiative to reflect the identity of Stronger With You through international talent.
Time of India
17-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Time of India
Giorgio Armani turns 91 and promises a comeback this September
Giorgio Armani, the iconic founder of his namesake fashion house, assures his return in September after a health issue sidelined him from recent Milan and Paris fashion shows. Marking his 91st birthday, Armani expressed gratitude for the support he received from family, colleagues, and the public during his recovery. Legendary designer Giorgio Armani just turned 91, and he's not slowing down anytime soon. The Italian fashion icon marked his birthday with a heartfelt open letter, thanking fans, colleagues, and fashion lovers for their support after he missed the recent Milan and Paris Fashion Weeks, the first time he's ever skipped one of his own shows. In the letter, published across several Italian newspapers, Armani said, 'In the last few weeks, I strongly felt the embrace of those who were thinking of me… It wasn't easy for me not to hear your applause live. Thank you from the bottom of my heart, and I'll see you again in September.' Now that's how you make an exit and a comeback. While his team simply said he was recovering at home, Italian media reported he had been briefly hospitalised. Thankfully, it looks like the worst is over, and fans can breathe a sigh of relief. He's already gearing up to return for Milan Fashion Week, scheduled for September 23 to 29 and if you know Armani, you know he'll do it in style. For those who may not know (though we doubt there are many), Giorgio Armani is more than just a designer, he's a living fashion institution. From redefining men's suiting with his signature unstructured jackets in the '80s to dressing the who's who of Hollywood, think Cate Blanchett, Nicole Kidman, and Leonardo DiCaprio - Armani has always had his finger on the pulse of timeless elegance. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Cách giao dịch ETH/USD mà không cần nắm giữ Ether IC Markets Tìm hiểu thêm Undo His empire spans multiple lines: Giorgio Armani, Emporio Armani, Armani Exchange, and even a home décor and beauty line. Basically, he's done it all. So yes, his absence from the recent fashion shows hit different. But now that the maestro has spoken, the countdown to his September return has officially begun. Happy 91st, Mr. Armani. The world of fashion isn't the same without you and we can't wait to see what magic you bring to the runway next.
Daily Record
05-07-2025
- Business
- Daily Record
Debenhams slashes watch that shopper 'wears instead of Rolex' from £690 to £101
'This watch is a stunner! Much sharper in person than the pictures.' For those looking for a present to give someone for their birthday, graduation or anniversary, a watch is always a solid choice. Provided you know what style the recipient prefers, a timepiece is a stylish and practical gift that will last someone for years to come. While there are many luxury brands on the market, they also come with rather large price tags that many people can't afford outright. Thankfully, Debenhams has slashed the price of thousands of high end timepieces so more people can get the accessory they truly desire. One stunning watch in the sale is the STÜHRLING Original Brigadier Quartz Chronograph 42mm Diver Watch. Normally retailing for £690, shoppers can now grab the eye-catching timepiece for £101.25 after a massive 85 per cent discount. This Brigadier watch is characterised as a modern dive watch featuring a classic design. Powered by an accurate Quartz chronograph movement, this timepiece comes with a handy stopwatch and impressive water resistance of up to 100m - making this watch perfect for everyday wear and underwater challenges. Along with luminous hands and indices to help read the time in poor lighting, the watch also comes with a coin edge bezel with an enhanced grip. Along with its versatile and durable design, the timepiece is finished off with an adjustable stainless steel bracelet. Shoppers have four colourways to choose from, however prices do slightly vary. For those happy with the £101.25 price tag, shoppers can buy the timepiece with a silver bracelet, white dial and either a silver or blue bezel. £690 £101.25 Debenhams Buy Now Product Description However, for the slightly higher price of £104.25, shoppers can either get a two-toned silver and rose gold bracelet or a full gold bracelet. Both of these watches also come with the blue bezel. Another water resistant watch in Debenhams sale is the STÜHRLING Original 4054 Aquatic Force Chronograph Watch, which is currently down to £96.75 (RRP £900). Along with a 10 ATM, this watch boasts a robust design and functional elegance. With three chronograph sub dials, this watch is powered by a Japanese Quartz movement. For those happy to spend a bit more, Ernest Jones has slashed 49 per cent off the Emporio Armani Men's Blue Dial & Gunmetal Stainless Steel Bracelet Watc h. Normally retailing for £389, shoppers can now buy the watch for £195. This watch is said to provide the perfect balance between elegance and contemporary flair. Back to the Brigadier watch, it currently doesn't have any reviews on Debenhams, but shoppers have left plenty on the Stuhrling website. Many reviewers were pleased with the quality of the watch as well as the design. One five-star reviewer said: "I have been thinking about this watch for a while. I loved the look. But what about quality? When I received it I was really impressed. Good quality, great price. It has a real expensive look and feel. Love it." With another adding: "I purchased this watch for my husband. I was hesitant because it's not an automatic but he loves it! He owns two Rolex and a Breitling so for him to wear this watch every day now says a lot! He already wants another! Great purchase!" However, one shopper grumbled: "Great purchase, watch feels and looks great. Only snag is not being able to adjust the oyster bracelet because the screws are too small for my tools." While another shopper wasn't overly impressed with the quality: "This is a nice homage piece, but definitely built down to a price. OK for the discounted price." Despite this, one top reviewer said: "I own many different watches substantially more costly than my Stuhrling watch but none are as good value. It is both attractive and accurate and I will purchase more of these items in the coming months." With a sixth reviewer adding: "This watch is a stunner! Much sharper in person than the pictures. The rich blue really pops against the bright white face. Very impressed with the watch!" To buy the STÜHRLING Original Brigadier Quartz Chronograph 42mm Diver Watch, click HERE. Join the Daily Record WhatsApp community! Get the latest news sent straight to your messages by joining our WhatsApp community today. You'll receive daily updates on breaking news as well as the top headlines across Scotland. No one will be able to see who is signed up and no one can send messages except the Daily Record team. All you have to do is click here if you're on mobile, select 'Join Community' and you're in! If you're on a desktop, simply scan the QR code above with your phone and click 'Join Community'. We also treat our community members to special offers, promotions, and adverts from us and our partners. If you don't like our community, you can check out any time you like. To leave our community click on the name at the top of your screen and choose 'exit group'. If you're curious, you can read our Privacy Notice.
