Jony Ive and Marc Newson collaborate with Bono on (RED) Auction

Two of the world’s foremost design pioneers – Sir Jonathan Ive KBE and Marc Newson CBE – have collaborated with musician and philanthropist Bono to organize a (RED) Auction to raise money for the Global Fund’s fight to end AIDS. And truly extraordinary is exactly what the (RED) Auction at Sotheby’s, New York on November … Read more

Watches & Jewelry brands are ramping up e-commerce and rapidly adopting social media

Digital IQ Index: Watches & Jewelry 2012 edition For the second year in a row, Tiffany & Co. has earned the top position in L2’s “Digital IQ Index: Watches & Jewelry” ranking, a study which benchmarks the digital competence of 47 prestige Watches & Jewelry brands across four dimensions: site, digital marketing, social media, and … Read more

Richemont Swiss luxury group acquired VVSA and Peter Millar brands

Richemont acquired Varin-Etampage and Varinor (‘VVSA’) Richemont, the Swiss luxury goods group, has acquired 100 % of the capital of VVSA in a private transaction with the shareholder group. Based in Delémont since 1962, VVSA is a high-end manufacturer of stamped exterior components for watches, gold refiner and producer of semi-finished precious metal products destined … Read more

Honey from the Manufacture Jaeger-LeCoultre

JAEGER-LECOULTRE – “Honey from the Vallée de Joux”   A major player in watchmaking history since 1833, Jaeger-LeCoultre is the first Manufacture to have been established in the Vallée de Joux, Switzerland. From July, Jaeger-LeCoultre is the first luxury watch manufacturer to offer its own honey, an original souvenir and a unique product from the … Read more

Jaeger LeCoultre Deep Sea Auto Chronograph

In scuba diving, the precise and accurate measurement of time is a vital necessity Jaeger-LeCoultre introduces a professional instrument of legendary origin. Jaeger-LeCoultre’s Chronoflight luxury watch was adapted to divers The Jaeger-LeCoultre Deep Sea Chronograph watch has an operating indicator for the chronograph which contributes to divers’ safety by enabling them to check at a … Read more

Jaeger-LeCoultre and Vacheron Constantin win Russian trademark court case

No more Jaeger-LeCoultre and Vacheron Constantin T-shirts and coats in Russia Jaeger-LeCoultre and Vacheron Constantin, through their Richemont luxury goods group, has won a trademark lawsuit in Russia. Jaeger-LeCoultre and Vacheron Constantin brands were used in Russia to sold …clothing. The company Ritter Gentlemen was using names and logos belonging to Jaeger-LeCoultre and Vacheron Constantin, … Read more