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.
“All my watches have to be repairable”
On the subject of watch movements, one has to talk to the specialists in the sector, those who have distinguished themselves by creating pieces which are both original and successful. Antoine Preziuso, whose workshop is just a stone’s throw from the manufactures at Plan-les-Ouates, gives us his views on the subject.
Perrelet gives a contemporary interpretation of traditional watchmaking
Acquired in 2004 by Miguel Rodriguez, whose stable includes Festina, Perrelet recently joined the circle of partners to the Fondation de la Haute Horlogerie (FHH). The brand's CEO Marc Bernhardt explains why, and looks back over developments at the brand.
Patek Philippe extends its empire into Neuchâtel
At Patek Philippe, "planning" and "anticipating" aren't just empty words. Thanks to its forward-looking strategy, the Manufacture, one of the foremost names in Fine Watchmaking, can boast a long history of success. Widely acknowledged within the profession as primus inter pares, this very Genevan watchmaking firm is determined not to let its crown slip, and is spreading its wings in the canton of Neuchâtel, specifically in La Chaux-de-Fonds where watchmaking is a centuries-old tradition.
