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.
Blancpain's new take on the Villeret Quantième Complet GMT
Introduced in 2002, the much-loved combination of a complete calendar and GMT function prompted a raft of releases. This Quantième Complet GMT, part of the Blancpain Villeret collection, is the latest interpretation, now with the brand's patented under-lug correctors.
From Italy to Switzerland, Anonimo makes a name
Bronze, vintage and military: a winning combination in the current climate and one that Anonimo has down to a tee. The Italian brand has made a fresh start in Switzerland. A similar destiny awaits Vulcain, now in the same hands.
Louis Vuitton's mysterious Moon
After grand complications such as its Minute Repeater and Spin Time, the Moon Mysterious Flying Tourbillon is Louis Vuitton's interpretation of the mystery movements that astonished audiences in the late nineteenth century.
Élégante, F.P. Journe's electro-mechanical ladies' watch
Unveiled at SIHH, Elégante by F.P. Journe uses a motion detector to put this electro-mechanical watch in standby mode, thereby ensuring a minimum autonomy of 8 years.
Ferdinand Berthoud chooses a regulator display for its second watch
This second piece from Ferdinand Berthoud follows on from the Chronomètre FB1 in its different versions. This new watch immediately stands out for the regulator-style display that shows hours, minutes and seconds on three separate counters.
