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 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
Milan-based company is trying to expand beyond traditional focus on formal menswear
A scandal involving president Dina Boluarte shows the drawback of mass luxury Swiss watchmaking
Appointment hints at succession planning inside billionaire family behind French luxury group Kering
Buying property is not the smartest use of luxury cash flows
Purchase of Via Monte Napoleone 8 from Blackstone comes as luxury groups compete for desirable locations
Private equity firms Bain Capital and Permira also interested in lossmaking ecommerce business owned by Richemont
Spray it loud this spring
The pandemic created a boom in retailers selling designer brands. But Matches is now in administration and Farfetch was sold to avoid insolvency
Announcement comes a week after his predecessor said he would leave Italian couture house
OTB Group’s latest acquisition and forthcoming IPO is part of the founder’s plans to future-proof the business
Customers ‘making a lot of money’ as appetite for luxury cars outpaces China and Hong Kong, says chief
Europe’s high-end houses are being challenged by the rapid growth of local brands
As the Kering flagship struggles, one man has become the public face of making it work
Antonio Belloni has worked at French luxury tycoon’s side for 23 years
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