The H 1837 movement, at the heart of the watch strategy of Hermès

The H 1837 movement, at the heart of the watch strategy of Hermès

March 2012
Contrary to many other watch brands, which—having hardly hatched from the egg—loudly proclaim that they have produced their “in-house calibre” in record (…)

Exploring the world with Rolex

Exploring the world with Rolex

March 2012
The visionary founder of Rolex, Hans Wilsdorf, was an early pioneer in watch marketing. Barely had he succeeded in producing the world’s first (…)

Harry Winston and the tourbillons, what a story!

Harry Winston and the tourbillons, what a story!

March 2012
Harry Winston began telling its own story about the tourbillon in 2009, with its “Histoire de Tourbillon N° 1”.

WorldWatchReport 2012: China overtakes, Omega closes in on Rolex and other key findings

WorldWatchReport 2012: China overtakes, Omega closes in on Rolex and other key findings

March 2012
Since 2004, the WorldWatchReport™, published by the Digital Luxury Group in partnership with Europa Star, has provided the industry with an exclusive (…)

The rise and rise of Ice-Watch

The rise and rise of Ice-Watch

March 2012
After only five years in operation and three years of distribution, Ice-Watch has become a dominant force in the fashion watch segment.

The 2011 Annual Report of The Swatch Group Ltd.

The 2011 Annual Report of The Swatch Group Ltd.

March 2012
The complete 2011 Annual Report of The Swatch Group Ltd. is now available and the Group’s working year is once again ending with a brilliant series of records.

Blancpain presents the extreme X Fathoms

Blancpain presents the extreme X Fathoms

February 2012
It was Blancpain CEO Marc Hayek himself who donned the scuba gear to descend to the bottom of the giant aquarium in the Dubai Mall for the launch of the (…)

Discover MB&F's M.A.D. Gallery in Geneva

Discover MB&F’s M.A.D. Gallery in Geneva [Video]

February 2012
The M.A.D.Gallery is a key visiting point in the heart of Geneva, just a few steps away from the MB&F workshops: on rue Verdaine, where you won’t find (…)

The ambiguities of luxury

The ambiguities of luxury

February 2012
In a recent article entitled “In Japan, a desire for luxury to counteract the tsunami,” the newspaper Le Monde explained that, after a few months of “self (…)

Suspended time

Suspended time

February 2012
Part art and part industrial, watchmaking is particular in that it deals with a “raw material” that is as fascinating as it is mysterious and elusive—Time.

LAKIN@LARGE - If the universe is expanding, why can I never find a parking place?

LAKIN@LARGE - If the universe is expanding, why can I never find a parking place?

February 2012
You remember the joke about how we all live by time don’t you? It’s time to get up, time for breakfast, time to go to work, time for lunch, time for a (…)

Louis Vuitton rides the America's Cup waves

Louis Vuitton rides the America’s Cup waves

February 2012
Louis Vuitton has been a partner of the America’s Cup, the oldest sporting competition in the world, since 1983, when the brand first lent its name to the (…)