Turn back time? What it means to wear a watch in the era of mobile phones

As the need for watches has waned, the timepiece has become a wrist-based statement. Wearing one now can feel like a coded message

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Dior’s Tuileries show in Paris looks back to the spirit of the 1970s

Designs use a sophisticated visual style to pitch the brand as conscious and engaged

World’s most luxurious spirit unveils immersive art book

    This book is an ode to the cognac, sung by some of its earliest and most vibrant devotees. ACC Art Books, the British publisher of numerous luxury brand stories, unveiled “LOUIS XIII Cognac: The Thesaurus”, an art book that will guide the reader to the heart of one of the world’s most luxurious … Read more

The ultimate paradox of Prada: immediately recognizable yet impossible to define

  The Prada Spring/Summer 2020 womenswear campaign offers a multitude of views and perspectives that reflect that dichotomy- of the ever-shifting landscape of women that constantly inspire, and of the plurality of definitions of Prada. There is a power to the word as a tool to define, and in Prada’s case, to challenge definitions, to … Read more

2020 Baselworld inaugurates new format with one of the world leader in watch sales

  A new avenue has just opened up: Never before has an auction house exhibited in a major watchmaking show. Baselworld, the world’s largest gathering of the watch, jewellery, gemstone, related and technical industries, will offer its 80,000 visitors the unique opportunity to discover and admire exceptional watches that have marked the history of watchmaking. … Read more

20 of the best learning holidays in the UK and Europe

From singing and surfing to furniture-making and freediving, we choose breaks where you’ll learn new skills while having fun in beautiful surroundings