Blancpain limited-edition Traditional Chinese Calendar pays homage to the age-old culture of the Middle Kingdom

    The Grand Feu enamel dial of this exceptional timepiece reveals the complexity of a display combining Chinese calendar indications with those of the Gregorian calendar and moon phases – all specialities of the Manufacture Blancpain, the Swiss luxury watch manufacturer, headquartered in Paudex/Le Brassus, Switzerland. The Year of the Metal Ox begins on … Read more

Blancpain-Imaginist Literary Prize 2020 is open for entries

    The Blancpain-Imaginist Literary Prize, the first of its kind, aims to discover and encourage excellent Chinese authors under the age of 45. The 3rd Blancpain-Imaginist Literary Prize themed “Joining the Ranks of Contemporaries” is open for entries until May 15, 2020. The Blancpain-Imaginist Literary Prize, co-founded by Swiss luxury watch brand Blancpain and … Read more

Alber Elbaz x Richemont to establish designer’s dream factory for women of our times

    Richemont and Alber Elbaz create AlberelbaZfashion start-up. Richemont, one of the most important luxury groups, and fashion designer Alber Elbaz announced the signing of an agreement to form a joint venture, called “AZfashion” (AlberelbaZfashion). AZfashion will be an innovative and dynamic start up, meant to turn dreams into reality. Richemont owns several of … Read more

Blancpain for Baselworld 2018: Villeret Quantième Complet GMT

Blancpain began the 2018 with Spanish eight-time Michelin-starred chef Martín Berasategui as a new friend of the brand, joining a roster notably featuring Joël Robuchon, Claude Bosi, and Dani García. For Baselworld 2018, Blancpain reinterprets its complete calendar GMT complication with a new Villeret model, enhanced with the brand’s patented under-lug correctors. Since the early … Read more

First white Bordeaux from Château Cheval Blanc

If Cheval Blanc were a white wine, what would it be? The answer is here. Every year, through the subtle magic of blending, a new page is written in the story of Château Cheval Blanc. This year marks the release of a very special wine… Petit Cheval Blanc 2014. The product of a unique terroir … Read more

Open all hours: Art Night to give Londoners their own nuit blanche

Inspired by the popular Paris events, audiences will be able to explore art in venues from tube stations to luxury flats for one entire night this summer