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.
The clock doctors
Aurélie Branchini and Masaki Kanazawa are both restorers of antique clocks and watches at the Musée International d’Horlogerie (MIH) in La Chaux-de-Fonds, under Daniel Curtit.
The best-dressed watches wear linen
As well as dressing fashionistas and mummies, linen has plenty to offer watch brands. Hublot finds new applications for this natural fibre in the Big Bang Linen collection.
Breitling – Maximum impact
Black case, yellow dial, manufacture movement… the Chronomat 44 Blacksteel Special Edition has performance written all over.
Bovet – From steel to gold
After a debut in steel, the 19Thirty Fleurier lends itself to red gold. With three dial colours and a choice of Arabic, Chinese or Roman numerals, it is a collector's delight.
TAG Heuer – Black and blue
With its athletic black titanium carbide coating and luminous blue indications, the Aquaracer 300 M in titanium on a nylon strap is a deep-sea beauty. Get the lowdown here…
MB&F – Max speed with the HM8 Can-Am
"I feel that this is one of the coolest pieces I've ever created," says MB&F founder Maximilian Büsser of his new Horological Machine N°8 Can-Am. Who are we to disagree?
