Van’t Hoff watches are subtle creations, more jewellery than watch. The discreet hands are hidden within the glittering spires that radiate from the jewels embedded in the black firmament. The oval shape of the watch softly curls round the wrist, with a sparkling diamond frame that enhances the face and the 3.78 carats of diamonds that make up the stars.

The founder of an IFA practice in North London has been applauded by Secretary of State Theresa Villiers for the campaigning efforts of a “three-times” qualified Chartered Financial Planner in supporting multiculturalism, whose father was a Monte Cassino veteran in Italy during World War II.