The worldwide luxury industry surpassed €1 trillion in retail sales value in 2015 and delivered healthy growth of 5% year over year (at constant exchange rates), driven primarily by luxury cars (8%), luxury hospitality (7%) and fine arts (6%), according to the 14th edition of the Bain Luxury Study, published by Bain & Company for … Read more
“Carré des Horlogers” is the new buzzword at SIHH 2016. The Salon International de la Haute Horlogerie (SIHH) held in Geneva marks the beginning of the watchmaking year. SIHH 2016, Fine Watchmaking’s foremost trade fair, will lift the veil on a new interior decor at its 26th edition, to be held January 18th to 22nd, … Read more
At the arrival of every new Chinese Year, Piaget dial becomes a magnificent stage set for a virtuoso performance of the most elaborate decorative arts. To celebrate the Chinese New Year, the playful and self-assured monkey, the ninth sign of the Chinese zodiac, takes centre stage on the dial of the Altiplano Cloisonné Enamel watch. … Read more
Pre-SIHH 2016: Vacheron Constantin Métiers d’Art Fabuleux Ornements. Traditional arts meet at the crossroads of different cultures in the new Métiers d’Art Fabuleux Ornements watches to be presented by Swiss Luxury watch manufacture Vacheron Constantin at the next edition of SIHH (The Salon International de la Haute Horlogerie – from January 18th-22nd, 2016). Two years … Read more
Watchmaking excellence and creativity were celebrated on Thursday October 29th in the Grand Théâtre de Genève at the prize-giving ceremony for the 15th Grand Prix d’Horlogerie (GPHG). Created in 2001 as an annual salute to the excellence of international horological creations, the Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Genève contributes to spreading the reputation of this art … Read more
Vacheron Constantin Métiers d’Art Florilège collection is merging the watch dial and botanical arts Two years after its first presentation, luxury Swiss manufacturer of prestige watches Vacheron Constantin unveiled three new models from its Métiers d’Art Florilège collection. In the 2015 chapter of Vacheron Constantin’s Métiers d’Art Florilège collection, some of the most attractive plants from … Read more