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.
Breitling partner to Swiss International Air Lines
Confirming the importance of its partnership with the Swiss national carrier, Breitling has released the Navitimer Aviator 8 B01 SWISS and the Navitimer Aviator 8 Automatic SWISS, both limited editions.
SIHH and Baselworld to coordinate their dates from 2020
From 2020, the Salon International de la Haute Horlogerie in Geneva (SIHH) and Baselworld in Basel, the two major events in the watch industry, will synchronise their calendars. In 2020, the SIHH will be held from 26 to 29 April in Geneva, followed immediately by Baselworld from 30 April to 5 May in Basel. The calendars have been synchronised until 2024.
Ceramic makes its debut in Zenith's Defy Classic range
Zenith accentuates the high-tech nature of the Defy Classic Black Ceramic with this ultra-resistant material. A black skeleton movement adds to the stealth aesthetic
The great beauties from Chinese antiquity inspire Blancpain
On the theme of the great beauties of ancient China, Blancpain has produced a series of four Métiers d'Art watches that reflect its expertise in manual decoration.
2018: the year watchmaking went digital
Mammoth takeovers, serial partnerships, crowdfunding, new brands... in this year of renewed growth for the Swiss watch industry, the digital economy has become a vital relay for luxury.
