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.
Traditional mindsets still prevail among Swiss watch brands
Just four groups account for around 75% of Swiss watch sales. A recent analysis of the sector by Morgan Stanley, in consultation with LuxeConsult, pinpoints an industry that operates on mainly traditional lines. How much longer can watchmakers continue to opt out of the digital world?
Roger Dubuis presents its third Knights of the Round Table
For this third interpretation of the Knights of the Round Table theme, Roger Dubuis has sculpted the miniature figures from pink gold using low poly rendering. They mark the hours, their swords resting on a Round Table in blocks of blue enamel.
Battle of the brands: Glashütte social media analysis
Following on from our road trip to Glashütte, Germany, and its bevy of fine watch manufacturers, we've taken a look at their Instagram pages to see who’s the social media champion!
Glashütte, the German miracle (IV)
150 years ago, Germany's watchmaking pioneers laid the foundations for a new industry in Glashütte. The town's reputation continues to attract new names, from Moritz Grossmann to Lang & Heyne in nearby Dresden.
