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.
Training is the key to the future
Since the crisis triggered by the advent of the quartz watch in the 1970s, training new watchmakers was no longer a priority. Now the industry is seeking staff with the same urgency as jobs were cut back then. IWC in Schaffhausen, though, has never stopped training watchmakers.
The Hong Kong connection
Hong Kong is the bridgehead from which brands distribute their products in Asia, as this autonomous region's top export ranking clearly shows. Logistics and financial considerations are the two main reasons behind this success.
Antique watches: do you have to be a seasoned expert?
The new market of aftermarket parts, used in the famous "authentic-fake watches", has the wind in its sails and is likely to fool even the most knowledgeable collectors. Unfortunately, the pleasure of unearthing a rare timepiece has become rarer than the watch itself…
Martin Braun, watchmaker and stargazer
A specialist in astronomical complications, the German brand Martin Braun joined the Franck Muller group last year, to the benefit of all concerned.
