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.
Watch industry on less shaky ground
The main luxury groups have reported a significant rise in revenue for the year's first quarter. Signs of a similar upturn in the watch segment suggest the industry could be back in the black for 2017.
Jaquet Droz – All that glitters…
Masters in the art of paillonné enamel, the craftsmen at Jaquet Droz have deployed a wealth of expertise to give life to six new watches whose dials are ablaze with gold spangles on Grand Feu enamel.
Parmigiani Fleurier – In the beginning…
More readily associated with highly complicated mechanisms, the Toric collection also knows how to embrace the essentials of time with this version, based on the very first watch created by Michel Parmigiani. Hours, minutes, seconds and date, in all simplicity.
François-Henry Bennahmias: "There are some great years ahead"
For Audemars Piguet CEO François-Henry Bennahmias, it's a simple equation. Each year, some 600,000 luxury watches are produced for a global market of 30 to 40 million people. Until the figures balance, Swiss watchmaking can look forward to some great years… provided it knows how.
The outlook for Richemont as results slide
With a 46% decline in net profit in 2016, Richemont is also grappling with the world economic crisis. A look at results.
Anne Hathaway: "Every watch has its context"
One of Hollywood's most bankable actresses, Anne Hathaway is capable of playing any role. For her, a watch is more than just an accessory.
