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.
Today's luxury buyer wants it all
In a recent study, the Boston Consulting Group and the Centre du luxe et de la création set out the directions luxury must take if it is to go on meeting customers' expectations. They include ethical and environmental responsibility, personalisation, unique purchasing experiences and prices that reflect the perceived value of the product.
Jaquet Droz reimagines its Grande Seconde Moon
Buoyed by the success of the first Grande Seconde Moon collection, Jaquet Droz has released four new versions of the astronomical moonphase watch that combine gold, steel, grand feu enamel and aventurine.
A century of Bauhaus at Nomos Glashütte
The Bauhaus movement came into being in 1919, in Germany. To mark this upcoming centenary, Germany's Nomos Glashütte is presenting a limited edition of its Tangente, a design classic, often referred to as the "Bauhaus watch".
The new Laureato Tourbillon from Girard-Perregaux
Introduced by Girard-Perregaux in 1975 and returned centre-stage in 2016, the Laureato has grown into a collection in its own right that now includes a 43mm tourbillon. Unmistakably Laureato, its distinctive design combines with one of the most sophisticated horological mechanisms.
MB&F's HM9 puts aerodynamics on the wrist
It has the contours of a de Havilland Venom, the body of a Buick Streamliner. The newly revealed Horological Machine N°9 by MB&F shares the dynamic silhouette of mid-century cars and planes.
