Sustainability: a drop in the ocean?
The One Ocean Summit in Brest aims to mobilise the international community to take tangible action to save the ocean. Yet another emergency for the stricken planet. Part one: taking stock.
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Luxury, biodiversity and the sixth mass extinction
At five points in the past 500 million years, life on Earth was almost completely wiped out. We are now on the brink of a sixth mass extinction, and we are the cause. Can humans right their wrongs? The luxury industry must lead by example.
Va' Pensiero: The tyranny of numbers
Official figures indicate that Swiss watch exports gained 7.1% over the first 11 months of 2018. What should we conclude from this?
Girard-Perregaux introduces a perpetual calendar to the Laureato
This major watchmaking complication joins the Laureato collection, with an unusual display of the perpetual calendar indications on a blue Clous de Paris dial.
Vacheron Constantin "goes wild"
A union of expertise in watchmaking and the métiers d'art, this series of unique pieces by the Les Cabinotiers department at Vacheron Constantin portrays wild animals in stunning detail.
The Hermès Arceau 78 in all simplicity
This large Arceau in a 40mm steel case with grained anthracite dial is a faithful rendition of the watch Henri d'Origny designed in 1978, with asymmetrical lugs, inspired by stirrups, on a round case, and sloping font to convey the movement of a galloping horse.
RJ turns super-villain
Carrying on its partnership with Warner Bros. and DC Comics, this time RJ is siding with the bad guys. Joker and Two Face, Batman's arch enemies, are the new stars of the brand's signature Arraw collection.
Watch brands go green
Most of us wouldn't think twice about owning multiple timepieces, wearing a crocodile strap or buying a quartz watch for the kids, but the products we consume, including watches, have a direct impact on our planet's health. Through positive decisions, we can be conscious consumers and still have the enjoyment of a beautiful, stylish watch.
