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.
News
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.
Sustainable development, a factor in company longevity
The Société Suisse de Chronométrie chose "Environmental Performance and the Watch Industry" as the theme for its latest working breakfast. A highly topical subject, illustrated by Audemars Piguet.
Watch ads make way for women
In the past, brands have struggled to find the right voice when showcasing their women's watches. The welcome news is that while red-carpet glamour is as important as ever, the message is now more carefully honed.
2013 International Meeting ISO/TC 114 - Horology in Tokyo
Alongside sushi, sashimi and other Japanese culinary specialities, shocks, hard materials, batteries, table and wall clocks, and the analysis of precious metal coverings were on the menu at the latest ISO/TC 114 - Horology conference.
The unstoppable Tank de Cartier
After last year's Tank Crash and Tank Anglaise, make way for the very masculine Tank MC whose 1904 movement already equips the Calibre de Cartier watch. The skeletonised version in palladium is powered by the patented 9611 movement which also equips the Santos 100.
Cartier Institute of Watchmaking Competition 2013: eight laureates awarded
On 25 May this year, the Théâtre de l’Heure Bleue in La Chaux-de-Fonds provided the setting for the awards ceremony of the Cartier Watchmaking Institute contest. Eight timepieces were singled out for distinction.
