5 luxury watch brands celebrating the Year of the Rat with custom-made timepieces

The Zodiacal Rat – Top 5 “Year of the Rat Watches” by Swiss Haute Horlogerie manufacturers. Representing renewal, the Rat is the first sign in the Chinese Zodiac calendar. A symbol of passion and ambition, the sign of the Rat will take center stage in 2020 according to the age-old Chinese calendar. The Zodiacal Rat … Read more

Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Genève 2019: The watchmaking universe’s big winners

    Aiguille d’Or” Grand Prix is awarded to Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Selfwinding Perpetual Calendar Ultra-Thin. Watchmaking excellence was honoured this Thursday November 7th in Geneva at the 19th Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Genève (GPHG) prize-giving ceremony, brilliantly hosted by actor Edouard Baer. The GPHG’s independent jury awarded 19 prizes and attributed the “Aiguille … Read more

Alber Elbaz x Richemont to establish designer’s dream factory for women of our times

    Richemont and Alber Elbaz create AlberelbaZfashion start-up. Richemont, one of the most important luxury groups, and fashion designer Alber Elbaz announced the signing of an agreement to form a joint venture, called “AZfashion” (AlberelbaZfashion). AZfashion will be an innovative and dynamic start up, meant to turn dreams into reality. Richemont owns several of … Read more

NET-A-PORTER opens flagship store on Alibaba’s Tmall Luxury Pavilion

    “This game-changing partnership between Richemont, Alibaba and YOOX NET-A-PORTER unites three world leaders who together are redefining the way Chinese customers shop for luxury.” The partnership between Alibaba and YOOX NET-A-PORTER is bringing Chinese consumers unprecedented access to the world’s leading luxury brands Richemont and Alibaba Group announced the opening of the NET-A-PORTER … Read more

Exclusive private jewelry shopping experience creates destination for high fine jewelry and watches

    The Vault – the exclusive, private jewelry shopping experience debuts in New York. The newest destination for high fine jewelry and timepieces debuts at Saks Fifth Avenue New York City. Inspired by a bank, the space includes vault doors, safety deposit box-inspired sculptures, metal textures and rich leather accents. Saks Fifth Avenue unveiled … Read more

Fine Watches at Harrods – A time-travelling trip through the design, artistry, and technology of luxury watches

    The ultimate destination for haute horlogerie. Fine Watches by Harrods invited Audemars Piguet, Roger Dubuis, Vacheron Constantin, Hublot, Panerai, Tudor, H.Moser & Cie, and IWC Schaffhausen, among other luxury watch manufacturers and industry experts to talk about all things horological. Through a series of talks from key industry experts, Harrods Watches Contributing Editor … Read more