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.
Aurel Bacs to join Phillips Auctioneers?
The auction world is permanently rife with rumours, some targeting the lots under the hammer, others relating to the auction houses themselves.
Geneva auctions end with five records and a question mark
The spring session of sales, though rather lacklustre, still managed to establish five record prices: three Patek Philippe, one Panerai and a Rolex whose dial, in cloisonné enamel, raised serious doubts as to its authenticity.
Lange 1 Time Zone “Como Edition”
The key to the sustainable success of a luxury brand lies in the never-ending quest for perfection. A prominent manifestation of this philosophy is the Lange 1 Time Zone “Como Edition” created exclusively for this year's Concorso d'Eleganza Villa d'Este: in fascinating close-ups, it is presented with a backdrop of historic Rolls-Royce models.
Officine Panerai Table Clock
Can a sphere have two faces? In the case of Officine Panerai’s new Table Clock (PAM000581) it can indeed, because the perfectly transparent mineral glass sphere presents two fascinating views of the timepiece: one from the front, of the unmistakable Panerai dial mounted in the centre of the sphere, and the other from the back, which enables the exquisite finish and fine details of the P.5000 manufacture movement to be admired. The two faces express the two authentic identities of Officine Panerai: its long history of Italian excellence, which is expressed in a design of unmistakable purity, and its Swiss watchmaking expertise.
