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Laurent Dordet has been with Hermès for 29 years, having started in finance before transitioning into silk and textiles, followed by exotic leather, tanneries and leather bags. Describing himself as having had ‘five different lives’ within the company, he has…
Swisswatches team headed to Switzerland to discover the stories, innovations and people behind the Hermès watchmaking division, from the brand’s impressive production site in Le Noirmont to its serene watch assembly and leather workshops at the La Montre Hermès atelier…
Whether you’re a seasoned collector or just beginning your journey into the world of haute horology, a chronograph with an in-house movement represents the pinnacle of traditional watchmaking excellence. That’s why we’ve created this carefully curated guide to showcase the…
Something of a curse within the Swiss watches industry is that almost every horology house lays claim to being the first of their kind: a record-breaker, an inventor, a pioneer. The same applies to the field of chronograph watches, aka…
In a year that’s already seen its fair share of landmark moments, Audemars Piguet has decided to raise the bar once again. Enter the calibre 7138 perpetual calendar. This calibre marks a genuine leap forward, and it’s one that’s set to completely…
Last year, we explored the top timepieces of the Year of the Dragon, as various brands presented their own interpretations to herald the year in. The Year of the Snake, however, marks a particularly apt moment for one brand in…
Were you aware that Richard Mille has its own Certified Pre-Owned boutique in the heart of London? More often than not, the answer to this question, regrettably, is ‘no’. Always ones to keep our noses to the ground, we at…
When Axel Leuenberger and his three companions decided to launch a new watchmaking company, they had a fairly clear idea of their goal: to create timepieces that were ‘beyond products’. Leuenberger, the CEO of Vanguart watches founded in 2017, is…
As a somewhat seasoned purveyor of the watch industry by now, I would personally assert that Vacheron Constantin’s Les Cabinotiers is one of the absolute highest watchmaking departments on the planet. Over the years, the Swiss horology house’s unique creations…
Last month, Ralph Lauren enjoyed an extraordinarily successful Spring 2025 fashion show in the Hamptons at New York Fashion week, attended by the likes of Usher, Naomi Campbell and Anna Wintour. Hosted at the Khalily Stables, an equestrian complex in…
In a return to what the sumptuous luxury Swiss watch and jewellery maison does best, Piaget has once again merged art and horology with the release of the Andy Warhol Clou de Paris watch. While the manufacture is also respected for its…
If A. Lange & Söhne is revered as Germany’s most formidable watch manufacture, the Lange 1 is, undoubtedly, its pièce de résistance. With A. Lange & Söhne having been founded in 1845 by Ferdinand Adolph Lange in Glashütte, a small…