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.
TAG Heuer - "Art Provocateur"
A hip artsy crowd gathered at Condesa, Mexico City’s trendy neighbourhood and home of established and up and coming artists to join an event hosted by TAG Heuer, the Swiss avant garde watchmaker. The American street artist Alec Monopoly transformed an art space into his workshop. The guests got a closer look into his creative process. Alec was putting finishing touches to a canvas in tribute to the Mexican solidarity and strength after the devastating earthquake of September 2017.
Cartier - So mysterious
The Mysterious Double Tourbillon movement created at the La Chaux-de-Fonds Manufacture in 2013 represents a milestone in Cartier watchmaking history: the tourbillon appears to be suspended in mid-air with no connection to the rest of the movement.
Urwerk - Dubaï time
Unveiled at Dubai Watch Week, Urwerk presents a one-of-a-kind piece that reflects the city's countless riches. The UR-210 Dubai is entirely hand-engraved by Florian Güllert and captures the multiple facets of this megacity in its combination of extravagance and unique tradition.
Breitling – This is your captain speaking
These two new versions of the Breitling Chronoliner share the same timeless look. This aviation chronograph enables simultaneous reading of three time zones – ideal for the cockpit.
All is not well in Geneva's salerooms
The autumn session revealed the inimical atmosphere behind the scenes of the Geneva sales: for the second time, two houses clashed dates, putting paid to a thirty-year-old gentleman's agreement and possibly creating grounds for the State of Geneva to review its taxation policy.
