L’Epée 1839 skull By Kostas Metaxas displays the time in the sockets of the eye

The equation of life is a fragile balance between time and happiness lived from birth to death. This special kinetic sculpture tells the time… and it celebrates life. L’Epée 1839, the Swiss specialist of high-end kinetic clocks, partners with magazine editor, film producer, art and technology enthusiast Kostas Metaxas for a kinetic sculpture that tells … Read more

Damien Hirst gives first glimpse of new Venice art – but can he win back critics?

With mysterious underwater objects hinting at monsters and ancient civilisations – including a $4m Medusa – Damien Hirst could be about to reverse years of creative decline

Robots: 500 Years in the Making reveals the astonishing quest to make machines human

How long ago do you think the first robot was made? 20 years ago? 50? 100? In actual fact the history of robots stretches back at least 500 years. Robots: 500 Years in the Making, the new exhibition at Science Museum London, takes you on an incredible journey spanning five centuries, illustrated with robotic artefacts … Read more

SIHH 2017 watches. Sneak peeks at the newest high-jeweled timepieces

SIHH means high expectations. We can’t wait to see the actual watches at SIHH 2017. Since 1991, SIHH has been the one event not to be missed in fine watchmaking. Salon International de la Haute Horlogerie (SIHH) highlights the most covetable creations and anticipates future developments. SIHH 2017 expands in size for its twenty-seventh edition, … Read more

SIHH 2017 will have the luxury watches trade show’s first-ever public day

SIHH 2017 in figures: 40 000 of exhibition space; 17 historic watchmaking Maisons; 13 independent artisan-creators; 1 200 accredited journalists. Each year, SALON INTERNATIONAL DE LA HAUTE HORLOGERIE (SIHH) transforms Geneva, Calvin’s city, into a hotbed of innovation while reconnecting it with centuries of history. Since 1991, SIHH has been the one event not to … Read more

Chronométrie Ferdinand Berthoud’s first exceptional model wins 2016 Aiguille d’Or Grand Prix

The prestigious international jury of this 2016 edition of the Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Genève/ GPHG announced the winners of 15 prizes and awarded the “Aiguiile d’Or” Grand Prix to Ferdinand Berthoud for the Chronomètre Ferdinand Berthoud FB 1 model, a timepiece crafted in two exclusive series of 50 watches each. Chronométrie FERDINAND BERTHOUD’s first exceptional … Read more