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.
Omega's winning partnership with the Olympic Games
Omega is globally renowned as the official timekeeper for the Olympic Games, a role it's fulfilling for the twenty-eighth time at PyeongChang. The brand has extended its partnership with the International Olympic Committee through to 2032.
Hublot and Depeche Mode launch a fundraising Big Bang
Hublot and Depeche Mode have unveiled a 55-piece limited edition of the Big Bang. Each is unique, inspired by the band's 55 singles. Sales will benefit the non-profit organisation charity: water.
Insight Micro-Rotor Lady, the first women's watch from Romain Gauthier
The 39.5-mm diameter singles this watch out as the brand's first for women – and as commendable as every other of its timepieces, from the sophisticated mechanical movement to the exceptional finishing.
Bulgari introduces the Octo Originale in titanium
The Octo line made its mark on contemporary watchmaking when first introduced in 2012 for the 110 facets of its case, and later for ultra-thin versions. This year Bulgari revisits the original Octo with a chronograph and a time-only in titanium.
Breguet presents its Classique Tourbillon Extra-Plat Automatique in a “Grand Feu” enamel version
Ahead of Baselworld, Breguet presents a Classique Tourbillon in its simplest attire so as to focus all attention on the beauty of its tourbillon regulator. The movement is similarly understated at just 3mm thick.
Breitling's first new product line is the Navitimer 8
Breitling CEO Georges Kern promised to take a new broom to the brand's iconic product ranges. First up is the Navitimer, and the new Navitimer 8 pilot watch. The name refers to the company's Huit Aviation division, set up in 1938 to produce cockpit instruments and military watches.
