Richemont Group Campus Genevois de Haute Horlogerie Richemont Group reinforces its roots in Geneva and its involvement in the local economy with an investment of over 100 million Swiss francs. The large and innovative project is called the « Campus Genevois de Haute Horlogerie ». The project will result in the creation of a 30,000 … Read more
The French luxury group Richemont (Jaeger-LeCoultre, Van Cleef & Arpels, Montblanc, Vacheron Constantin and Shanghai Tang) opened a “retail academy” in Shanghai (China) aimed to fight against poor customer service, one of the biggest issues facing the luxury industry within China. Accepted applicants to the Richemont program will take part in nine weeks of training, … Read more
Meditative Reading Space: Kosha Chair by Claudio D’Amore “In truth there are only two things that can change a human being: a great love or a great book.” [Paul Desalmand] More than a luxury piece of furniture, Kosha is a meditative space, a sort of protective sheath designed by Swiss-Italian designer Claudio D’Amore (cosanova design … Read more
World’s Top 100 Most Valuable Luxury Brands World Luxury Association’s official report on 2012 shows that China has become the world’s largest consumer of luxury goods. The report predicts: With the phenomenon of RMB appreciation and depreciation of the Euro and the number of Chinese traveling to Europe in 2012, total consumption of luxury goods … Read more
As is now traditional, the SIHH 2012 will host an exceptional exhibition. After the Beyer Zurich clock and watch museum last year, the Musée d’Art et d’Histoire de Genève loans pieces from its collections of horology and enamel. Whereas past exhibitions have focused on pocket watches and wristwatches, this year’s exhibition is devoted to clocks, … Read more
Grand Prix d’Horlogerie 2011 – De Bethune DB28 awarded with the “Golden Hand” The avant-garde vision of the watchmaking art Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Geneve (GPHG) is intended to salute the excellence of worldwide horological production, and annually rewards the finest creations and the most important figures in the watchmaking world. The international jury of … Read more