The British Explorer has spent decades braving some of the most extreme environments on Earth. A record-breaking polar explorer, she was the first woman to ski solo across Antarctica and has led multiple all-female expeditions across the Arctic. Now, her focus is singular: document the Arctic before it disappears. Through her expeditions, Aston says she […]
The Serpenti is one of Bulgari’s most iconic symbols, a motif it has returned to repeatedly for its jewels and timepieces over the years. There was no chance the Italian luxury brand wasn’t going to once again return to this theme for the Chinese Calendar Year of the Snake celebration beginning January 29. For the […]
2025 was supposed to be the year LVMH Watch Week made its anticipated West Coast debut in Los Angeles. Instead, devastating wildfires across California have seen last minute relocations to New York and Paris. Now split between the two iconic cities over two weeks, some of the biggest names in horology have rallied to give […]
With just days remaining in the Oval Office, President Joe Biden has awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom to 19 recipients, including Ralph Lauren. Lauren, now the first fashion designer to receive the nation’s highest civilian honour, was celebrated in a White House ceremony on January 4 for his contributions to American style and philanthropy. […]
Rolex has partnered with the National Gallery of Victoria (NGV) as its inaugural Timepiece Partner, marking the luxury watchmaker’s first major arts collaboration in Australia. The partnership will see Rolex clocks installed at Federation Court in NGV International and the ground floor foyer of The Ian Potter Centre: NGV Australia. The displays aim to highlight […]
Richard Mille took the top two spots in Christie’s Important Watches auction in New York, held Monday. Watches from Cartier, Rolex, Patek Philippe and F.P. Journe also performed well at the live auction, which kicked off Christie’s “Luxury Week” in New York. The top lot of the sale was an ultra-thin watch created by Richard […]
If there is a watch lover on your Christmas gift list and you can’t afford to buy them a watch, you can get the next best thing with the Watches and Wonders VIP Pass. The Watches and Wonders pass, which is being offered online for pre-sale from December 3 to 20 only, includes priority access […]
Luxury goods holding company, Richemont, made changes to the leadership of two of its luxury brands. First, the company named Laurent Perves as the next CEO of Vacheron Constantin, effective January 1, 2025. He is currently the chief commercial officer for the Swiss luxury watch brand. This was immediately followed by the announcement that Jérôme […]
The buzz surrounding jewelry auctions tends to focus on the big, investment-grade gemstones, but auctions are also a prime source of unique, design-focused finished pieces of jewelry, many of them signed by prominent makers. The December sales of Sotheby’s, Christie’s and Phillips in New York are treasure troves of one-of-a-kind jewels, and this season is […]
Hublot is upping its game with the introduction of the Big Bang Unico Novak Djokovic watch that honours the mindset and precision of its namesake. Not typically deeply involved in the tennis world, Hublot named Djokovic – one of the finest players of all time – a brand ambassador just about three years ago. He […]