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.
Marc Hayek: "We can no longer predict what the future holds"
Speaking in Baselworld, Marc Hayek, CEO of Breguet, Blancpain and Jaquet Droz, takes stock of "his" brands in what is still a challenging environment for the Swiss watch industry. Interview.
François-Paul Journe, reinventing the past
For the past thirty years, he has taken inspiration from the great master watchmakers. Winner of the Hommage au Talent award, presented by Fondation de la Haute Horlogerie, François-Paul Journe opens the doors to his Geneva workshop.
Glashütte Original – Bright and beautiful
The Pavonina's cushion-shaped case brings exactly the right amount of originality to this ladies' watch. Designed for connoisseurs since 2013, it returns in new colours and with a revisited dial.
Baselworld: 10 watches brought to life by the métiers d'art
Delicate and rare, the métiers d’art show watchmaking from a new perspective. Blancpain, Breguet, Bulgari, Chanel, Dior, Harry Winston, Hermès, Hublot, Jaquet Droz and Patek Philippe have again turned their hand to these exquisite crafts, with stunning results.
Astral Ludwig Oechslin
Ludwig Oechslin, who was awarded the 2017 Hommage à la Passion prize by the Haute Horlogerie foundation, was for long the watchmaking genius behind the scenes at Ulysse Nardin before becoming the curator of the International Museum of Horology (MIH) at La Chaux-de-Fonds. Eleven years ago, he established Ochs & Junior in Lucerne, a company that goes to the essence of watchmaking.
Vintage rules
There's always a good reason to take a trip down memory lane, starting with the many icons that celebrate a special birthday this year. And as the community of old-school fans grows, it's clear that there is no business like vintage business.
