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Watchmakers introduce new collections at the Watches and Wonders show, but some decide to go at it alone; the bold look of 1970s quartz classics woos collectors; sanctions take the shine off Burmese rubies; and consumer doubts over recycled gold melt away
Challenges grow for US family businesses to compete with big-box and online rivals
Designers have enjoyed both critical and commercial success from having their work on show at prestigious institutions
From carbon fibre to aluminium, alternatives to precious metals are making their mark in high jewellery
Krishna Choudhary’s decision to diverge from the traditional customer base of his father’s Jaipur business has proved fruitful
After battling to be taken seriously the brands are now worth a third of the market
Show organisers seek to win back watchmakers who have since decided to go it alone
The 1970s Swiss quartz watches were a commercial flop but their bold designs are winning fans
The brand’s chimes in with heritage theme in high-tech form
Climate-friendly motorsport breaks into the petrol-fuelled partnership space between watch and carmakers
Employees evaluate 850 European companies on diversity of gender, ethnicity, age, disability and sexual orientation. Includes the second annual ranking and winner profile. Plus: how luxury fashion is taking steps to boost inclusion; interview with the female chief of a Norwegian bank; what hostility towards Poland’s LGBT+ people means for the role of the workplace
Some of the most interesting launches from this year’s top exhibiting watchmakers
A dazzling high-jewellery collection uniting past and present kicks off a new era for the LVMH-owned house
The UK group was helped by celebrity endorsements but has suffered during the pandemic
Shares rise 7 per cent as fashion group says profits on track to beat City forecasts
The French designer combined authority with glamour by painting the underside of his high heels red
Explore a collection of pictorial deconstructions of high-end watches, alongside their brief history and quick analysis.
Luxury group is hoping investment will help win younger consumers
Luxury house plans to help musician’s Armand de Brignac brand expand globally
French luxury group beats expectations with sales rising 16% in fourth quarter from year before
Luxury group’s recovery has been slower than that of larger rival LVMH
With demand for formal tailoring at an all-time low, brands from Avenue Montaigne to Savile Row are responding to a new appetite for luxury nightwear
Last March, shares in the online luxury marketplace hit rock-bottom as investors lost faith in José Neves’s vision. That has all changed
Pop star’s luxury foray did not pan out, but lingerie and cosmetics lines are growing
TAG Heuer and Porsche have both named products after a notorious 1950s motor race. Now, 70 years later, their Carreras are coming together
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