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.
Hublot – Classic Fusion in Mykonos
Following the success of the Classic Fusion Mykonos from the last five years, the Swiss watchmaking brand is unveiling a new model for summer 2017: even more precious, two-colour titanium and King Gold.
Hermès – A style and a symbol
A strong and unmistakable signature, the Heure H, created in 1996 under the creative impetus of the designer Philippe Mouquet, is more than just a watch: it is a symbol.
First-half exports bode well
Stable first-half export figures suggest that Swiss watchmaking is over the worst, an upturn that hadn't been expected before the end of the year.
Only Watch 2017: 50 unique watches for a good cause (III)
The seventh edition of this biennial sale of unique watches will take place in Geneva on November 11th to raise funds for research into Duchenne muscular dystrophy. This four-part series takes a look at some of the watches under the auctioneer's hammer.
IWCGirl discusses the prevalence of Fine Watchmaking Instagram influencers
Deborah Maldonado or IWCGirl as you will all know her as, has managed to prove that Fine Watchmaking on social media isn’t just a man’s game. She is a bona fide influencer with 17,000 followers to prove it. We caught up with her to discuss social media and the prevalence of watch influencers.
Only Watch 2017: 50 unique watches for a good cause (II)
The seventh edition of ONLY WATCH sale of unique watches will take place in Geneva on November 11th to raise funds for research into Duchenne muscular dystrophy. This four-part series takes a look at some of the watches under the auctioneer's hammer.
