The 12th art: “Aiguille d’Or”, Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Geneve 2014, awarded to Breguet

14th Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Genève (GPHG) goes to Breguet Classic Chronométrie model. Created in 2001 and intended as an annual salute to the excellence of worldwide watchmaking creations, the Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Genève fosters the reputation and influence of the 12th art. Excellence, innovation and watchmaking expertise were duly rewarded on October 31st … Read more

Best luxury ski & snowboard resorts

Up in the mountains celebrities realize that sky, snow and diamonds shine with the same intensity … These are the ski resorts where you most likely to spot the British Royal Family, Keanu Reeves, or Paris Hilton. A ski vacation in Megeve, Chamonix Mont-Blanc, Zermatt, Grindewald, St.Morritz, Davos, Garmisch-Partenkirchen, or Kitzbuhel, will surely provide surprises. … Read more

Polo and timepieces

Polo is the fastest non-motorized team sport. Travelling on the back of a horse at breakneck speeds, trying to hit a object the size of a baseball using a four foot pole, while your opponents crash into you with nearly a ton of weight and muscle, this sport requires precision timing. In fact, the ability … Read more

The watches of 2014 Baselworld. Swiss-Made at its very best. Part II.

  On 27th of March, the world’s most important event in the watch and jewellery industry will open its doors for Baselworld 2014 in Basel, Switzerland. What to expect from Baselworld 2014? Superlative mechanics, intricate complications, sophisticated lines, and fusion of materials. Before visiting this year’s Baselworld, let’s take a look at some novelties of … Read more

“The Wizard Of Oz” celebrated at Oscars. The nominees of the 86th annual Academy Awards.

The Oscars will honor the 75th anniversary of “The Wizard of Oz,” a best picture nominee in 1939. The American musical fantasy adventure film produced by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer is the most well-known and commercial adaptation based on the 1900 novel The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum. The film stars Judy Garland; Terry the … Read more

A New York Holiday by Shawn ‘JAY Z’ Carter and Barneys

  There’s just something about New York City. It’s been immortalized in literature, in movies, in music. It’s got an attitude, a style, an ethos that’s impossible to imitate. This holiday season, Barneys New York and Jay Z will take the slickness, energy, and innovation of New York City and will translate that into quality, … Read more