These are not great times for luxury timepieces, if the recently released research from luxury pre-owned watch specialists, Watchfinder & Co, is anything to go by. Not only has it reported that counterfeits in circulation in the UK have surpassed one million, but its research has also reveale…
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Love The Cartier Baignoire? You Would Adore its 2023 Iteration
If you fell in love with the Cartier Baignoire because its dainty yet powerful look means that it is perfect for daily use and every occasion; or because, as a less popular Cartier timepiece, it helped you easily blend in any place and situation; or maybe its oval shape which allows for a more in…
Create a One-of-One Art-Inspired Timepiece with Vacheron Constantin and The Louvre
What do art and horology have in common? A lot, as Swiss watchmaker, Vacheron Constantin and The Louvre, France’s national art museum, will tell you following their newest collaboration. ‘A Masterpiece on the Wrist’: a Vacheron Constantin x The Louvre collaboration years in the making Per Vachero…
Turn the Lights off on Old Products like Rolls Royce did with the Final Rolls Royce V12 Coupe
It has been only a few weeks since Rolls Royce officially sent off its V12 engines in the specially-crafted Black Badge Wraith Black Arrow, and while it is not the first automaker to do this, the way it chose to go about this process, right from the creation of the last engines to their final [&h…
This 2023, Rolex has crafted a Timepiece Specially for You
If you’ve ever gone, ‘Nah; a Rolex isn’t for me’, there are definitely reasons for that, some of which may be that the complication of a Cosmograph Daytona is … just too complicated. Or that the ‘tool-siness’ of the Yachtmaster, Submariner and other tool watches in its lineup are … well, too tool…
Uncovering Bulgari’s Mastery of Colourful High Jewellery
Like art, colours play an important role in jewellery making. But unlike art, incorporating colours in high jewellery is not as easy as brands like Bulgari have made it out to look. The primary source of colours in jewellery is gemstones, but unless you’re glueing them on top of each other or som…
A Sotheby’s-Inspired Guide to Collecting Luxury Bags
So, you have decided you love luxury bags enough to start collecting them. Where do you start, and how do you build an incredible collection that is the envy of the luxury bag-collecting world? For help, we turned to Sotheby’s, a clear authority in this field. The auction house recently concluded…
Why did Luxury Car Brands enjoy such High Sales in 2022?
2022 may have been a tumultuous year for global economies, but for luxury car brands, it was a different reality. The reports are in, and from Lamborghini to Rolls Royce to Bentley, last year might as well be ‘the year of the luxury car’ as almost all auto brands recorded increased sales and deli…
Will The Rolex Certified Pre-Owned Programme Solve its Scarcity Issue?
That Rolex timepieces are scarce is not news. What IS news is the Swiss watchmaking brand’s latest certified pre-owned programme, a project that sees it officially entering the second-hand market through its authorised distributors. While speculations on whether or not this would affect the marke…
Here’s Why Tiffany’s Time for Speed Collection is a Great Buy for Auto Lovers
Tiffany recently released the Time for Speed collection, a two-piece drop that pays tribute to the house’s heritage of expert Swiss watchmaking and handcrafting racing trophies. The collection features two clocks shaped like racing cars – specifically from the 1950s – and made with the finest mat…