The intersection between geopolitics and sports is eternal, but that of geopolitics and fashion/ clothing/ beauty brands in particular, has become an area of increasing note in recent years, making its way from the sidelines to centre stage. Traditionally, it… Read More ›
Swatch, the official time partner of Expo 2020 Dubai, is inviting people from the Expo’s 194 participating countries to create an original art work representing their country that will find its way onto their watches. Under the ‘Swatch X You’… Read More ›
It was only last month that we covered the new Blancpain Tribute to Fifty Fathoms No Rad, a limited edition re-interpretation of the 1960s’ Fifty Fathoms “no radiations” with its immediately recognisable symbol. We mentioned the simultaneous release of a… Read More ›
In 2019 the Musée International d’Horlogerie (MIH) announced its second timepiece called Gaïa, fourteen years after the first MIH watch, in honour of the 25th edition of the eponymous prize. Established in 1967, the Fondation Maurice Favre is responsible for… Read More ›
You may recall last year’s sale of a Breguet owned by King George III by Sotheby’s London for £1.6 million. It’s worth reading about the detailed article at the first Sotheby’s link, but it was originally bought by the monarch… Read More ›
The “craftsmanship of mechanical watchmaking and art mechanics” has been added to the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization’s (UNESCO) List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. In March 2019 Switzerland and France jointly submitted an application for… Read More ›
In a very fitting partnership, Breguet has announced their new status as a patron of the Musée national de la Marine in Paris, part of which includes the creation of a new room when the museum re-opens, after a four… Read More ›
This is another new release for those whose watch accessories budget is large and who like luggage. If Rimowa’s new AUD 2,969 three watch case isn’t exactly what you have been looking for, or if you have more than three… Read More ›
Maker of some of the most recognisable travel cases ever to frequent luggage carousels, RIMOWA have now neatly nudged into a category of LVMH Group stablemates with the launch of their new watch case. This is not a polycarbonate (transparent… Read More ›
As the writer of the article “Does ’12pm’ exist? We could argue about it until the end of time” points out, complaints to Australia’s national broadcaster about language tend to fall along well worn paths about the (d)evolution of the… Read More ›
