France, under the influence of Louis XIV, became enthralled with Asian imports, the 18th century emerging as an age of Chinoiserie, French culture conjuring romantic notions of these mythical objects from places afar. The Coromandel screens — of Chinese creation by way of India’s Coromandel coast — were in the highest demand. For Gabrielle Chanel, … Read more
Musée Rodin dressed up to suggest the intimacy of an atelier, revealing the origins of haute couture
Bombardier presents Nuage – the industry-redefining seat on the Global 7000 aircraft. Designed to maximize comfort and relaxation on long-haul flights, Bombardier’s new Nuage Seat features an all-new deep recline position for the ultimate in relaxation on long-haul flights. The Global 7000 aircraft, the most spacious and longest-range business jet ever built, is on … Read more
Premiered with much succes at this year’s SIHH 2018, Montblanc 1858 Collection is made for exploring, with scratch-resistant crystal, water tightness and an anti-reflective coating. During the 2018 Salon International de la Haute Horlogerie in Geneva, Montblanc revisited the extraordinary watchmaking heritage of the Minerva Manufacture and its legendary professional watches created … Read more
Armin Strom x Master Watchmaker Kari Voutilainen Two oscillating bodies in close proximity influence each other and eventually synchronize; this is a phenomenon of physics known as resonance. In 2016 Armin Strom introduced the Mirrored Force Resonance, a resonating dual regulator developed for maximum precision with its whole captivating mechanism on full display dial side. … Read more
Fancy Sapphires: More than red and blue. “Mother Nature certainly dipped pretty deeply into the paint pot when it was the corundum’s turn to be created.” – Constantin Wild at Baselworld 2017 Rubies and sapphires are amongst the world’s most precious gemstones. Their fiery reds and radiant blues are unmistakable. Less well known are … Read more