Reading Time: 4 minutesA reflection on five decades in service to horology, prompted by the award of the Gaïa Prize 2025 in History & Research. Of all distinctions, the Gaïa Prize — also called the Nobel of watchmaking — represents the rarest and highest form of recognition in the watch industry.This year’s GaïaContinue Reading
Reading Time: 6 minutesTwenty years have passed since Maximilian Büsser embarked on what many would consider a fool’s errand: leaving the comfort of corporate luxury to chase an impossible dream. In 2005, armed with little more than a sketch and unwavering conviction, Max set forth to create timepieces that would defy every conventionalContinue Reading
Reading Time: 3 minutesIndonesia-based macro photographer Yury Ivanov has been named Ocean Photographer of the Year 2025.Continue Reading
Reading Time: 3 minutesTo celebrate William Kentridge’s 70th birthday, the Dresden State Art Collections (SKD) and the Museum Folkwang in Essen are dedicating a major collaborative project entitled ‘Listen to the Echo’ to the internationally acclaimed South African artist. Held at three locations across Dresden, the presentations offer profound insights into his complex,Continue Reading
Reading Time: 3 minutesJaeger-LeCoultre showcases the latest artistic collaboration under its Made of Makers™ programme at ‘The Dream Shaper’ exhibition in Shanghai. Commissioned from Chinese independent animation director Jackie Wang, the hypnotic artwork ‘Drawn in Time’ pays homage to Jaeger-LeCoultre’s iconic Rendez-Vous collection, embodying feminine elegance and craftsmanship through a mesmerizing choreography ofContinue Reading
Reading Time: 4 minutesFollowing the 2024 release of the Jacob & Co. Bugatti Tourbillon timepiece, the brands join forces once again, taking their collaboration to new heights, with a new horological format: an exquisite table clock. The Bugatti Calandre blends historic features, high watchmaking and delicate artistry. Designed as part of a partnershipContinue Reading
Reading Time: 3 minutesThere are few names in watchmaking that conjure the same sense of enduring elegance and innovation as Cartier. Santos de Cartier stands as a symbol of refined living, a watch that bridges heritage and contemporary flair with effortless grace. Sebastian Stan is wearing Santos de Cartier in a new campaignContinue Reading
Reading Time: 4 minutesVacheron Constantin, in partnership with The Metropolitan Museum of Art (The Met) in New York, announces the Artisan Residency programme. Designed to support craft skills, encourage the evolution of traditional savoir-faire into new forms of expression and nurture the next generation of artisans, the Artisan Residency programme underlines both institutions’Continue Reading
Reading Time: 2 minutesNyon, Switzerland, 2nd May 2025 – The internet’s reigning feline icon, Choupette, has landed her most unexpected role with luxury’s most polarizing watch brand Hublot. The Swiss watchmaker has tapped fashion’s famously pampered cat to celebrate its 20th anniversary of the iconic Big Bang collection.Continue Reading
Reading Time: 4 minutesCHANEL and The Boat Race Company Ltd have announced the signing of a long-term partnership with CHANEL as Title Sponsor and official Timekeeping Partner. The 2025 event becomes The CHANEL J12 Boat Race.Continue Reading
Reading Time: 3 minutesAt the 2025 Goodwood Members’ Meeting, IWC Schaffhausen premiered a short film about its Ingenieur SL, Reference 1832. This stainless steel watch with an integrated bracelet was created by renowned Geneva watch designer Gérald Genta. As the Swiss luxury watch manufacturer marketed the model exclusively to engineers, the Ingenieur SLContinue Reading