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.
An endless summer for Girard-Perregaux's Laureato
The new Laureato 38mm and 34mm have arrived in a blaze of be-happy colour. Driven by quartz or mechanical automatic movements, they come in five shades, with the added allure of diamonds on the signature octagonal bezel.
A record at Nürburgring for Porsche and Chopard
The partnership signed between Porsche Motorsport and Chopard in 2014 hit a new high when Timo Bernhard set an all-time lap record on the legendary Nürburgring circuit at the wheel of his Porsche 919 Hybrid Evo. The German driver wore a Chopard Superfast Power Control Porsche 919 HF Edition.
Jaeger-LeCoultre extends its Polaris line
At Salon International de la Haute Horlogerie in January, Jaeger-LeCoultre introduced the Polaris collection, channelling a 1960s watch. This new range is now joined by the Polaris Geographic WT with a worldtime function.
The Panerai Luminor California 8 Days DLC has wrist presence
Panerai has put together an iconic dial and case, plus a manual-wind movement, and wrapped them in a supple leather cuff strap to show the Luminor in a completely different light.
WatchBox says e-commerce has moved on
The online marketplace for luxury pre-owned watches has opened a branch in Switzerland. We caught up with Executive Vice President Patrick Hoffmann, formerly CEO of Ulysse Nardin, in his Neuchâtel office to talk about the platform, which does a lot more than just sell watches online.
