Longevity and endorsements – key to wealth for today’s athletes

Top 5 wealthiest NBA players by net worth.   Longevity in the sport and corporate endorsements are key to wealth for today’s athletes, according to Wealth-X ranking of ultra wealthy players following this year’s NBA Draft. The NBA’s wealthiest have been playing for an average of 15 years, or since 1998, which is considered a … Read more

Bespoke luxury timepieces for the 5th edition of Only Watch

  September 2011, the 4th edition of the Only Watch charity watch auction raised above € 4 million for research into Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy, a degenerative neuromuscular disease affecting 1 in 3,500 boys, therefore 250,000 children, adolescents, and young adults around the world. Although the research money enables scientists to make progress in promising avenues … Read more

The most sought-after luxury brands in Brazil

The most-searched luxury brands in Brazil What are the most sought-after luxury brands in Brazil? 20+ million consumer online searches originating from Brazil shaped the key trends of the Brazilian luxury market identified in the latest World Luxury Index – Brazil released by Digital Luxury Group (DLG). The study covers 300+ luxury brands within six … Read more

LVMH’s Les Journees Particulieres, second edition, 2013

Doors Open Days at LVMH: the giant of luxury opens its doors for the 2nd edition of “Les Journees Particulieres” Luxury industry leader LVMH Group is once again celebrating the craftsmanship and heritage of LVMH luxury maisons with the second edition of “Les Journees Particulieres” which will take place on June 15 and 16. This year, … Read more

A ballet of new watch complications: exceptional mechanical at Baselworld 2013

Out-of-the-box approach to time @ BASELWORLD 2013 – The World Watch and Jewellery Show Switzerland’s Basel is once again calling the watch lovers from around the world for a new editon of prestigious Baselworld (April 25 to May 2, 2013) – the biggest and one of the most important events in the watch and jewerly industry … Read more

Big Bang Depeche Mode

Depeche Mode and Hublot to benefit Charity: Water! Limited Edition Big Bang Depeche Mode timepiece Depeche Mode and Swiss luxury watch manufacturer Hublot Genève have a history of joining forces to support charities. In 2010, Hublot and Depeche Mode raised funds for the Teenage Cancer Trust with a benefit show at London’s Royal Albert Hall … Read more