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.
World records at Sotheby's in New York
The "Titanium Collection", a groundbreaking private collection including a number of titanium wristwatches whose reference numbers had never been revealed to the public, flew off the block at Sotheby's which garnered widespread publicity at the same time.
Job prospects are bright in watchmaking
It's a well-known fact: since the late 1990s, for Swiss watchmaking the only way is up. Granted, the sector was dinted by the 2008-2009 crisis, but not for long. Now it's green lights all the way, in particular among the major groups which are proving to be in rude health. As for employment, the sector continues to take on new staff. With so many positive factors, should we be encouraging young people to make a career in one of watchmaking's professions?
Chopard Superfast Chrono Porsche 919 Edition
As part of its collaboration with Porsche Motorsport as Official Timing Partner, Chopard presents the Superfast Chrono Porsche 919 Edition dedicated to the new Porsche 919 Hybrid. This sophisticated COSC chronometer-certified flyback chronograph, picking up the design codes of the racing car, is issued in a 919-piece limited edition.
Girard-Perregaux Vintage 1945 Lady
The Girard-Perregaux Vintage 1945 Lady is enhanced by a new dial decorated with a row of white diamonds and elegant Arabic numerals. This new and glamorously showcases the clean and precise style of an iconic watch collection.
