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.
Hermès – For the gentleman dandy
Members of the suit brigade know that a watch tucked inside the pocket is the height of horological elegance. Hermès presents two new interpretations that combine style, precision and expertise.
Our Top 10 ladies' watches
Baselworld played host to women's watches of every imaginable kind. Sometimes surprising, always stylish, no two are the same. Here's our pick of the best.
More to watchmaking than Switzerland
It's tempting to believe that high-end watchmaking begins and ends inside Switzerland's borders, when in reality other countries have developed a successful watch industry of their own that is often heir to a venerable tradition. Whether in France, Germany or the United Kingdom, companies are proving there is life beyond Swiss-Made.
Patek Philippe – A demonstration of force
Two faces showing twenty complications including five striking functions inside a majestic white gold case. The Grandmaster Chime Ref. 6300 is the most complicated watch ever in Patek Philippe's regular collection.
Russell Crowe, man of action
Multi-award-winning actor Russell Crowe has become one of Hollywood's biggest stars, known for his physically demanding roles. The archetypal tough guy, off-screen he expects his watches to resemble him, meaning always ready for a challenge.
