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.
Equestrian inspiration for the Hermès "Robe du Soir"
A 41mm Arceau watch in pink gold frames a horse's head, borrowed from Hermès' "Robe du Soir" silk scarf. The design is assembled from 2,200 tiny pieces of leather. A reminder of the company's heritage as a saddle-maker, it is proposed as a limited edition of twelve numbered pieces.
A unique listening experience at F.P.Journe
A world-first in watchmaking, F.P.Journe offers a chance to hear the binaural sound of the Sonnerie Souveraine at www.fpjourne.com, recorded in the anechoic chamber of EPFL technology university in Lausanne.
A revamped Diver Chronometer from Ulysse Nardin
At the recent Monaco Yacht Show, Ulysse Nardin presented four new additions to the Diver Chronometer collection, with black and blue redesigns joined by a Diver Great White and a special Monaco version, both limited editions.
The biggest Richard Mille store opens in New York
Having searched ten years for the ideal location, Richard Mille has opened a flagship on 57th Street, in central Manhattan. This is the brand's ninth store in the United States as well as the largest Richard Mille boutique anywhere in the world.
Rolex as Formula 1 Official Timekeeper
After battling it out on the Circuit of the Americas in Austin, Texas, for the Formula 1 United States Grand Prix on October 19-21, Lewis Hamilton claimed his fifth world title a week later in Mexico. Rolex was on-call for both races.
Roger Dubuis raps it up in Macao
Roger Dubuis roared into Macao with partner Lamborghini and Taiwanese rapper Will Pan for the latest leg of its promotional tour. Fans were treated to a special viewing of the new Excalibur Spider Carbon together with the Excalibur Shooting Star trilogy, for the brand's female fans.
