If you missed the United-Nations-designated International Day of Happiness on March 20, don’t worry, be happy: Chopard is keeping the happy times alive with a new collection of its signature Happy Sport watch collection. The new Chopard models, famous for the five or seven diamonds that move randomly between two sapphire crystals over the watch […]
From Rolex and Patek Philippe to Cartier and IWC, timeless timepieces from the world’s biggest watch show. This year’s edition of Watches and Wonders was a little light on wonders, but there were still plenty of innovative and unforgettable timepieces, including several record-breakers. Piaget debuted the thinnest tourbillon, which clocks in at svelte 2 mm, […]
Luxury brand Cartier has announced the 33 fellows selected for this year’s Cartier Women’s Initiative, including two Australians and one New Zealander. Cartier, which launched its Women’s Initiative (CWI) back in 2006, has recognised 33 women impact entrepreneurs for 2024 for their achievements and solutions to pressing global challenges. The winners of the CWI Awards […]
A long-sleeved pink gown with crystal tassel detailing once worn by Marilyn Monroe sold at auction this week for $325,000 (AUD$498,000), eight times what it was estimated to be worth and the latest in a long line of memorabilia worn by the late star that has fetched top dollar on the open market. Key Takeaways […]
The 96th Academy Award Show is here, and all of film’s brightest have hit the red carpet looking their best. Clocks sprang forward on Sunday and Hollywood moved the start time of the 96th Academy Awards an hour earlier—which means that Oppenheimer’s much-anticipated day in the sun could occur while the sun is actually still […]
Sotheby’s New York will hold an auction focused on signed jewels titled, “From the Vault Exceptional Signed Jewels” on March 7 in New York. It’s part of the auction house’s “Luxury Week” series of sales highlighting fine watches, wines, whiskies, handbags and accessories, and of course jewels. The Sotheby’s jewellery sale of more than 220 […]
The success of the Omega x Swatch MoonSwatch is undeniable. Its release in March 2022 led to a mass frenzy of people trying to buy the inexpensive hybrid watch. New releases of the chronograph continue to be popular among a cross-section of consumers. Now the success of Omega is being tested on the auction market. […]
TAG Heuer has always been known as a pioneer in watchmaking – something it proves regularly with its creations. Such is the case with the brand’s use of lab-grown diamonds in select timepieces. In fact, it wowed the world when it announced the TAG Heuer Carrera Diamant d’ Avant-Garde technology – wherein it grows and […]
Hollywood loves a reboot and tonight, the Golden Globe Awards are getting a much-needed one, hoping to polish up its tarnished reputation. The A-list stars of movies and television are back at The Beverly Hilton, the traditional home of the Globes, but the ceremony is marked by many changes, including new ownership, a new voting […]
Staff at the luxury Ritz hotel in Paris have found a diamond ring worth more than $800,000 (AU$1.2m) in a vacuum cleaner bag, Le Parisien reported, days after its owner, suspecting foul play, reported the jewel missing to local police. Key facts What to watch for Parisian authorities are investigating the matter at the Ritz Paris – […]