Jaeger-LeCoultre Finds a New Way to Raise Awareness    via the Red Carpet

In Venice I noticed on the red carpet an original way for celebrities to get a message out to the public. A number of stars, including Claudio Angè, Riccardo Scamarcio, Valeria Golino and Cecilia Strada, have been spotted holding their hand to their breast in front of the cameras. They are not reciting the pledge [...]

A Brief History of Time: Chaumet Wraps Up 200 Years of Watch History in One Exhibit

I am not sure how many of you who follow my fashion reviews know that I have another luxury love. And that it is watches. I have been covering the industry for the IHT for the past five years or so and I enjoy seeing how creative the master watchmakers can be within the confines [...]

At Cartier, Watchmaker Carole Forestier-Kasapi Promotes a Philosophy of Sharing

The watchmaking world has traditionally belonged to men. Probably fewer than a hundred women work in the upper management echelons of luxury watch companies, and the master watchmakers who happen to be women can be counted on one hand. It can therefore come as something of a surprise to learn that a woman is behind [...]

Luxury Watch Firms Catching Up to Generation X

Time is running out for the watch industry to find ways to capture the attention of potential luxury watch enthusiasts. The first generation of consumers that grew up in a world where cellphones were the norm and digital technology was integrated into everyday life — known as Generation X — are in their thirties and [...]

With its new Dior VIII watch line, the house of Christian Dior has got a lucky number on its hands

Looking to bounce back from the travails of the past month, Christian Dior is using the Baselworld show to introduce a new luxury watch collection. Previous Dior watch designs have been associated with specific designers, like Victoire de Castellane, Hedi Slimane and John Galliano, who was recently fired from the company. But the new Dior [...]