6th annual World Spa Awards rewarded excellence in the spa and wellness sector

    6th annual World Spa Awards Winners. World Spa Awards – the global initiative to recognize and reward excellence in the luxury spa and high-end wellness sector – has announced the winners of its 2020 programme. Spa Brands to lift top honours include Gstaad Palace, Switzerland (‘World’s Best Hotel Spa’), Lanserhof Tegernsee, Germany (‘World’s … Read more

Stephan Winkelman to take on a double role as president of both Bugatti and Lamborghini

    Meet Stephan Winkelman – the man leading two of the most storied supercar makers in the world. Stephan Winkelman, one of the most famous executives in the automotive industry, had the privilege to manage Bugatti and Lamborghini companies separately in recent years, and he can now do this for both together. With effect … Read more

Phygital experiences: Swiss watchmakers believe in-store shopping will prevail over online. Survey

  2020 is one of the most disruptive years in the history of the Swiss watch industry. Over two-thirds (67%) of watch industry executives surveyed in the Deloitte Swiss Watch Industry Study 2020 predict a gloomy outlook for the Swiss economy in general, with 85% forecasting a grim outlook for the industry specifically which shows … Read more

UK’s biggest Rolex dealer says sales rising despite Covid crisis

Watches of Switzerland says regional stores are performing better than those in London

Robocreatures: Tripod – a trilogy of half-animal half-robot watchmaking creations

    Robocreatures could well be future time capsules, fossilised “life” from a prehistoric era. With TriPod, Berlin-based designer Maximilian Maertens, L’Épée CEO Arnaud Nicolas, and Büsser lead us into a horological post-modern prehistoric era. MB&F + L’Epée 1839 present TriPod – the 13th collaboration between MB&F and Switzerland’s premier clockmaker L’Epée 1839. MB&F Tripod … Read more