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.
In the heat of summer, the IWC Portugieser Yacht Club Chronograph
As part of its Summer Editions, IWC is offering the new Portugieser Yacht Club Chronograph, featuring a blue dial and a rubber strap. In keeping with the season, the brand is also proposing a range of fabric straps for its best-selling models.
Watch Live makes knowledge the key to luxury watchmaking
The online world is awash with information on every conceivable product, including Haute Horlogerie. But how much is verified fact and how much is opinion masquerading as the truth? More to the point, how can industry professionals get access to the latest news from reliable sources? A new app has the answer.
Hermès shows its rock attitude
First appearing in 1993, the Médor Rock secret watch by Hermès is back in three new Very Small Model versions. The dial is hidden under a pyramid stud with a mirror-polished or lacquered finish and a diamond option. All three interpretations come on a triple tour strap.
Watch Live goes live!
Watch Live? It's the first ever "instant learning" app for watches and watchmaking. Developed by the Fondation de la Haute Horlogerie and a participatory platform for watch brands, Watch Live is set to become the all-round, must-have app that will support sales staff on the floor in their day-to-day contact with customers. Eight brands set the ball rolling with the FHH on June 27. Free from the App Store, Google Play and the main Chinese stores.
Red is the colour of passion for Glashütte Original
For those intending to celebrate World Kissing Day on July 6th, Glashütte Original presents a new version of its PanoMatic Luna with a generous sprinkling of diamonds and rubies. A mechanical movement beats inside.
TAG Heuer pays tribute to partner Gulf in Le Mans
On June 17, Sébastien Buemi with team-mates Fernando Alonso and Kazuki Nakajima won the 24 Hours of Le Mans in a Toyota TS050 Hybrid. Fifty years previously, the winning car sported Gulf Oil livery. TAG Heuer was at the legendary racetrack to reveal the new Formula 1 Gulf Special Edition in honour of its partner's victory.
