Reading Time: 4 minutes Doing things in half-measures is not a part of Ulysse Nardin or Devialet‘s DNA. Since the inception of both brands, each has been driven by their desire to showcase their work to the world. For one, high-flying timepieces, for the other, new revolutionary sound systems, both thanks to their patentedContinue Reading
Reading Time: 3 minutes Vacheron Constantin is pursuing its dialogue with collectors and passionate devotees of Haute Horlogerie by enriching its Métiers d’Art The legend of the Chinese zodiac with the sign of the rat. Symbolizing a strong vitality and intelligence, it will take over from the pig at the Chinese New Year on January 20th 2020. TwoContinue Reading
Reading Time: 6 minutes With 95% of this timepiece – including the hairspring – made using only hand-operated tools, one single timepiece requiring an extraordinary 6,000 hours work (equal to three years man-hours), Hand Made 1 by Greubel Forsey takes traditional watchmaking to a new unprecedented summit. Never before has a hand-made timepiece exhibitedContinue Reading
Reading Time: 4 minutes Chosen with patience and talent by the Maison’s heritage department specialists, vintage watches covering the entire 20th century are now part of the aptly named Les Collectionneurs collection. The latter continues to evolve over time and is regularly offered for sale to brand aficionados at dedicated events organised in VacheronContinue Reading
Reading Time: 3 minutes Striking enhancements to third generation of Bentley’s luxury four-door Grand Tourer. All-new Flying Spur given option of distinctive Blackline specification. Exterior brightware replaced with bold black on model that combines sports sedan agility with modern limousine refinement. Even the iconic Flying B mascot receives the Blackline treatment. Cutting-edge technology and exquisite modern craftsmanship. Driver-focussed FlyingContinue Reading
Reading Time: 6 minutes Girard-Perregaux Laureato is one of those timeless pieces. For more than 40 years, Il Laureato (as the “The graduate” in Italian – the birthplace of the watch and its name) managed to grow a cult. After the review of the three hands version and its lifestyle-oriented gallery article, it isContinue Reading
Reading Time: 2 minutes Louis Moinet ‘Only Mexico’ is a unique piece that pays tribute to roots of Mexican culture. Ateliers Louis Moinet painstakingly gathered information and sought out the most typical materials of the country – and then blended them together in this spectacular, original creation. One key highlight is the presence ofContinue Reading
Reading Time: 2 minutes Fabergé, an iconic and prestigious name of exceptional heritage, joined forces with Legado – Barbados’ newest and most luxurious cigar brand, and Rome de Bellegarde, highly regarded as the ‘world’s most expensive cognac’ to celebrate the international debut of Legado Cigars – Rorrey Fenty Collection. A star-studded party, attended byContinue Reading
Reading Time: 2 minutes Le Brassus, October 2019 – Audemars Piguet’s latest collection, launched earlier this year, endows the timeless round watch with a contemporary twist. Embodying the Manufacture’s uncompromising spirit, Code 11.59 by Audemars Piguet shatters boundaries of time, geometry and gender.Continue Reading
Reading Time: 4 minutes IWC Schaffhausen and the Antoine de Saint Exupéry Youth Foundation have marked the 80th anniversary of Antoine de Saint Exupéry’s historic flight across the Atlantic, with an exhibition at the IWC Boutique in New York. The Swiss luxury watch manufacturer has also created a special timepiece, the Pilot’s Watch TimezonerContinue Reading
Reading Time: < 1 minute Stéphane Mbia was born on 20th May 1986 in Yaoundé, Cameroon. In 2003 he arrived in Brittany, playing his first matches with Rennes during the 2004-2005 season. The 2005-2006 season marked his début with the Rennes first team. In 2009 he left Rennes to join Olympique de Marseille, where heContinue Reading