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Fashion partners link up on women’s watch design; Perfumers’ inspiration from fine jewellery; watches as jewellery enjoy a red carpet revival; luxury houses step up investment as collectors seek out age-old art forms
The maverick watchmaker known for creating pieces with bullets and blood talks about innovating with more conventional materials
Perfumers commissioned by luxury houses are finding inspiration in the facets and colours of iconic gemstones
Brands see timepiece designs by high-profile couturiers as an increasingly effective way to tap into customers’ desires
The model made famous by Steve McQueen in ‘Le Mans’ is back in a new, highly engineered version
The London-based gemmological institute is expanding its international reach with its scientifically focused programmes
The watchmaker has unveiled a one-of-a-kind piece with 63 complications, the latest from its specialist department
A passion for swimming and a need for punctuality come together in the novelist’s collection of watches
Under new management, the UK watchmaker’s latest models are focusing on more general concepts of adventure, aimed at younger buyers
Luxury brands are stepping up investment as collectors place value on age-old skills such as engraving and enamelling
From glossy magazines to coffee-table books, luxury houses increasingly see publications as a springboard for sales
Ilaria Resta and Benoit de Clerck talk about their priorities and the qualities of a good watchmaking boss
The new Cut model is a push into the mainstream aimed at replicating the success of the H08 men’s piece
Celebrity fashion is fuelling a trend for unusual timepieces, from pendants to chokers and anklets
A tourbillon record breaker is the latest model in a three-way tussle for ultra-thinness
Your five-a-day never looked so delicious
A scandal involving president Dina Boluarte shows the drawback of mass luxury Swiss watchmaking
Jeweller Francesca Amfitheatrof is joining another dynasty in Venice
Switch up the classic design for something more contemporary
Let Truman Capote’s favourite Swan be your style muse this season
Why is it so hard to find tasteful, gender-neutral and accessibly priced kidswear?
Five gadgets designed to find your ambience
As the jewellery house revives its most famous muse, Vivienne Becker uncovers her origins
Don’t milk this time for productivity gains or self-improvement — staring into space or a great book will be of more help
Forget the limo. The latest luxury cruisers have massage seats, lie-flat recliners – and sliding doors
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