Reading Time: 3 minutesOn May 30, 2021 the composer, conductor and creative pathfinder John Adams received the 18th Glashütte Original MusicFestivalAward. The award ceremony took place in the course of a Dresden Music Festival concert streamed live around the world from New York. The Award, endowed with 25,000 Euros and accompanied by aContinue Reading
Reading Time: 2 minutesAward-winning British actor Benedict Cumberbatch, a longstanding friend of Jaeger-LeCoultre, recently did a special photoshoot to mark the launch of the limited-edition Reverso Tribute Nonantième watch.Continue Reading
Reading Time: 2 minutesRiz Ahmed, nominated for Best Actor in a Leading Role for ‘Sound of Metal’, wears the Girard-Perregaux Laureato Skeleton in steel on the occasion of the 2021 Academy Awards. Designed by the watchmakers of the Girard-Perregaux Manufacture as an ode to fine mechanics, the Laureato Skeleton offers a glimpse deepContinue Reading
Reading Time: < 1 minuteTom Brady, best quarterback in NFL history, and Sir Lewis Hamilton, greatest Formula 1 champion of all time, meet in the brilliant and inspiring new video conversation “TALKING BIG“, initiated by the Swiss watch manufacturer IWC Schaffhausen.Continue Reading
Reading Time: 3 minutesFor the past 133 years, inspiring women have been shaping Carl F. Bucherer in all aspects of business, becoming an integral part of the brand’s rich heritage and lively traditions. These women have been pacesetters for the development of the brand ever since 1888. From Wilhelmina Bucherer-Heeb, who remarkably contributedContinue Reading
Reading Time: < 1 minuteIn the early hours of Sunday morning under a full moon, Alexia sailed into the waters off the coast of Brittany and crossed the finish line at the Sables d’Olonne to complete the 9th edition of the Vendée Globe race. After 11 days, 17 hours and 3 minutes at sea, sheContinue Reading
Reading Time: 5 minutesAudemars Piguet Contemporary is delighted to announce that Hong Kong-based multidisciplinary artist Phoebe Hui has been selected to realise the fifth Audemars Piguet Art Commission, in collaboration with Hong Kong-based independent curator Ying Kwok, who notably curated the Hong Kong Pavilion at the 57th Venice Biennale in 2017. The large-scaleContinue Reading
Reading Time: 2 minutesAfter 80 days at sea, the offshore sailor Boris Herrmann has completed the renowned Vendée Globe in 5th place. On January 28, he arrived in Les Sables d’Olonne, France, where the race began on November 8, 2020. Glashütte Original congratulates the 39-year-old German on his outstanding performance and successful circumnavigationContinue Reading
Reading Time: < 1 minuteAfter IWC Schaffhausen manufacturing centre has won the GEO Award last year, we reached out to Andreas Voll, IWC Schaffhausen COO, to tell us more about the manufacture.Continue Reading
Reading Time: 2 minutesRolls-Royce releases latest instalment of ‘Inspiring Greatness’ series Series features those who rewrite the boundaries of greatness Virtuoso violinist Charlie Siem discusses inspiration and pursuit of perfection Includes footage from rehearsals and driving Wraith in the English countryside “The Rolls-Royce ‘Inspiring Greatness’ series shines a light on individuals at theContinue Reading
Reading Time: 4 minutesThe Swiss luxury watch brand has announced the signing of Naomi Osaka as a brand ambassador. Osaka is not only one of the world’s top tennis players, an exceptional athlete with a winning mindset, but she is also recognized as a committed social activist who uses her platform to makeContinue Reading