Cartier owner destroys more than £400m of watches in two years

Richemont bought back stock from jewellers to stop it being sold at knockdown prices

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

Excellence in Luxury Communication: Winners of the World Luxury Award 2017

Congratulations to all the Winners of the World Luxury Award 2017 This 10th annual competition granted 13 First Place Trophées for outstanding creativity, contributing to build luxury brands. 2017 World Luxury Award honor the companies and individuals responsible for creative excellence in Luxury Communication, awarding outstanding work of advertising, design and multimedia. The competition is … 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

IWC x Laureus Sport for Good Foundation

Since 2005 IWC Schaffhausen has been one of the main sponsors of the Laureus, an organisation that brings together top-flight sport and social commitment at a high level. The Portugieser Chronograph Laureus Edition launched in 2006 was the first limited edition created to support Laureus’ projects. Since 2006 IWC Schaffhausen has launched several limited editions … Read more

SIHH 2017 will have the luxury watches trade show’s first-ever public day

SIHH 2017 in figures: 40 000 of exhibition space; 17 historic watchmaking Maisons; 13 independent artisan-creators; 1 200 accredited journalists. Each year, SALON INTERNATIONAL DE LA HAUTE HORLOGERIE (SIHH) transforms Geneva, Calvin’s city, into a hotbed of innovation while reconnecting it with centuries of history. Since 1991, SIHH has been the one event not to … Read more