Timeless Designs

At the age of 12, I enrolled in a private school dedicated to fashion and design and was instantly drawn to the track of the program that focused on the creation of luxury jewelry pieces. I immediately picked up on the nuances of the craft and have spent the rest of my career honing those innate skills that I was blessed enough to discover years ago.

At 14 years old, I moved with my family to New York City with the dream of becoming a world-class jeweler. I worked hard to make that dream a reality by serving as an apprentice for a jeweler in New York’s 47th Street diamond district. Later, my family and I decided to relocate and we opened our first store in downtown Miami selling gold, diamonds, and my own custom-designed jewelry pieces.

We have come quite a long way from those early days, though I am still inspired to design special pieces every week. I am best known amongst my clients for the unique octagonal shape of the faces of my luxury timepieces, a design so exceptional that six years ago, it caught the eye of basketball great Shaquille O’Neal. Today, I am proud to have a following of celebrity clients that includes names like Dwyane Wade, 50 Cent, Timbaland, Nelly, and Paris Hilton, but I will always remember that it was the great Shaq who was the first one to give me the push and help promote my brand. Part of my signature style that is so popular with my clients, famous or not, is the fact that most luxury timepieces feature round faces. The octagon is the only shape that I have used throughout my various collections, and it has become one of the defining characteristics of my designs. The removable bezel is also a feature that I have designed and copyrighted. The result is a timepiece that can transition from daytime wear to something more sophisticated for when nighttime luxury calls.

While my past collections have generally followed similar themes, which never failed to disappoint, I am thrilled to announce that I will soon be launching a new collection that will include a timepiece whose face will be a combination of both octagon and circular shapes. Many of my customers are eagerly anticipating these new 18-karat gold watches. In my quest to have my name be as well recognized as Jacob the Jeweler of New York, I am also expanding my collections, and soon will be ready to reveal a new line for women. The line will be based on the octagonal shape and include rings, earrings, and necklaces with very rare stones set in 18-karat gold.

In addition to the new collections, which will be available in April or May, I am also more than excited to announce that we will be celebrating the grand opening of our new boutique on February 4, 2010. For about six months, we have been working on the interiors of the new location, in front of the Seybold building at 33 NE 1st St., and I can promise that the opening is going to be a spectacular event. I hope to greet each and every one of you there.

Haimov Watches
33 NE 1st St.
Miami, FL 33132
1.888.Haimovs
www.haimovwatches.com

Igal Haimov is a master jeweler in Miami and the genius mind behind Haimov Wat