Martell France 300: The 300 most exciting French & French-inspired talents across the world

This year has been a spectacular and historic one for Martell cognac house. It began with the announcement of Diane Kruger as brand’s Ambassador, along with an incredible celebration at Versailles in May. Worldwide search led by Martell Cognac and spearheaded by actress Diane Kruger, has identified the 300 most exciting French & French-inspired talents across … Read more

The crowning glory of Louis Moinet’s first decade comes up with an entirely new concept for the first ever chronograph-watch

The inspirational master watchmaker Louis Moinet (1768 – 1853), the true inventor of the chronograph (1816) and the creator of some extraordinary clocks for Napoleon Bonaparte, Tsar Alexander Ist, American Presidents Thomas Jefferson and James Monroe, or King George IV of England, was one of the greatest watchmakers of Europe. The Louvre Museum in Paris, … Read more

Imperiali Genève unveils the Emperador, the most prestigious cigar chest in the world

With a price tag of one million Swiss francs/ €917,975, Imperiali Genève’s Emperador is the most prestigious cigar chest in the world. Combined with a timepiece featuring a tourbillon, this utterly unique object limited to just 12 units produced per year, is the fruit of the ambitious imagination of Imperiali Genève, “a young company aspiring to … Read more

Winning the uber jackpot. 5 things to buy from an investment perspective

Life has many ways of testing a person’s will, either by having nothing happen at all or by having everything happen all at once – Paulo Coelho – What would you buy if you won the lottery? What to do after winning a hyper jackpot? This fantasy exercise is always really amusing, conjuring images of … Read more

Britain’s super-rich cash in on low interest rates with £1m mortgages

Number of £1m-plus mortgages granted to lenders has risen by a fifth, with private banks main funders of central London trophy properties

Time for HER: Discreet watches turned into sublime pieces of jewellery

‪#‎OmegaHerTime‬. Nicole Kidman shares her natural on-screen grace for a new OMEGA Ladymatic watch campaign. The actress joined OMEGA in Milan for a special celebration of women. The Swiss luxury watchmaker based in Biel/Bienne, Switzerland was looking back at more than 100 years of ladies’ watchmaking with a memorable exhibition in Europe’s home of fashion. OMEGA’s … Read more