Watches & Wonders Miami 2018 – an unprecedented advance preview of what’s to come in high horology

Watches & Wonders Miami Debuts in the Miami Design District this February. Next February, The Miami Design District will give watch enthusiasts a ‘first look’ at the newest products in the watch & jewelry  industry. Watches & Wonders 2018 (WWM) offers dynamic exhibitions and learning opportunities, as well as interaction with the industry’s leading authorities.The … Read more

The Chopard L.U.C Full Strike, winner of the top prize in the Oscars of watchmaking

  Chopard took home the overall grand prize and the top prize for the year’s best jewelry watch at the 2017 Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Genève ceremony. The GPHG 2017 ceremony was held at the Théâtre du Léman in Geneva, reuniting more that 1500 invitees and awarding 15 horological creations of the year. The prize-winners … Read more

17th edition of the Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Genève: The pre-selected watches

Created in 2001 and overseen since 2011 by a foundation recognised as a public interest organisation, the Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Genève highlights and annually rewards the most remarkable watchmaking creations. 72 pre-selected watches (see all the watches here) for the 17th edition of the Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Genève are competing to win one … Read more

The first contemporary luxury brand from China sold to Italian entrepreneur Alessandro Bastagli

Richemont-owned luxury brand Shanghai Tang sold to Italian entrepreneur Alessandro Bastagli. Richemont, the Swiss luxury goods group, announces that it has completed the sale of luxury brand Shanghai Tang to a consortium of investors led by Italian entrepreneur Alessandro Bastagli. For its financial year ended 31 March 2017, Richemont reported sales of € 10 647 … Read more

The Cartier Panthère watch re-launched with online exclusive pop-up-shop on Net-a-Porter

For the first time ever, Cartier launched exclusive pop-up-shop on Net-a-Porter luxury e-commerce platform. This is the first time Cartier has ever partnered with an online retailer. In a total premiere, French Jewelry Maison Cartier turns to Net-A-Porter for its latest watch launch. Cartier signed an online deal with the luxury e-commerce platform to sell … Read more

Walpole’s Crafted 2017 promotes the craft component of luxury

Meet Walpole’s Crafted Class of 2017. Walpole Crafted was founded in 2007 by Guy Salter OBE, to enable small craft companies and artisans to develop their business skills. Alongside Patron Vacheron Constantin, the programme connects luxury brands with a new generation of skilled craftsmen and promotes the craft component of luxury in a contemporary and … Read more