Louis XIII L’Odysee d’un Roi Limited Editions topped the record for sale of the cognac decanter

LOUIS XIII Fetches Record Price of US$ 558,000 for Three LOUIS XIII L’ODYSSÉE D’UN ROI Limited Editions Auctioned by Sotheby’s. All profits from these LOUIS XIII decanters designed by Hermès, Puiforcat and Saint- Louis, will benefit The Film Foundation founded by Martin Scorsese. The people who make and restore films and the makers of fine … Read more

The young challengers celebrating 10 years of Functional Design Art

By Philippe Mihailovich. Coinciding with the opening of the 2016 edition of the Foire Internationale d’Art Contemporain (FIAC) – the international art fair  held annually at the Grand Palais in Paris, and this year including Petit Palais and other venues – two young challengers attracted the international art press to their massive new venue “Carpenters Workshop … Read more

2016 Petite Aiguille GPHG prize: Which of these watches will take the throne?

Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Genève award will reward watches in specific categories such as “Tourbillon”,“Chronograph,” “Calendar,” “Ladies High-Mech,” “Jewellery,” and so on. The “Petite Aiguille” category awards watches with a retail price of under CHF 8,000. GPHG’s most prestigious accolade is Aiguille d’Or. The 2016 list of prize-winners will be announced at the 16th prize-giving ceremony … Read more

Luxury among Top Ten Growing Sectors of the year. Report

The best brands in the world embody a simple and important principle in the Age of You: They move at the speed of life. Each year, Interbrand‘s study reaveals the anatomy of growth of the biggest brands of the business world. The leading brand consultancy named Apple, Google and Coca-Cola the three most valuable brands … Read more

The perpetual calendar. 5 authentic collector’s watches for modern gentlemen

A perpetual calendar complication allows watch aficionados to track the date, day of the week, month, year, leap year, and sometimes even more. Being one of the most practical of complications, a perpetual calendar is an intricate mechanism very praised in Haute Horlogerie. Discover the complex and exceptionally ingenious movements. CHOPARD L.U.C PERPETUAL CHRONO watch … Read more

Louis XIII Cognac Launches the World’s First Ever Louis XIII Boutique

Louis XIII cognac is an intricate alchemy of up to 1200 eaux-de-vie, the youngest of which is at least 40 years old. Louis XIII, the French luxury brand rooted in cognac history, launches the world’s first ever Louis XIII boutique. This pioneering new chapter in the Louis XIII history is taking place in Beijing, in … Read more