At the peak of the pandemic, when the larger Geneva watch fair, Watches and Wonders, missed its turn to hold a physical event, eight prestigious watch brands: Breitling, Bulgari, De Bethune, Girard-Perregaux, H. Moser & Cie., MB&F, Ulysse Nardin and Urwerk came together in September 2020 to launch a unique watch salon called the Geneva … Read more
The luxury watch industry has just completed one of the best years in the recent past. Having recorded robust growth in almost all the key markets, Swiss watches are planning to push the envelope even further in 2023. The first watch week just wrapped up in Singapore, and I was lucky to see and review … Read more
Lab-grown diamonds are cheaper and greener than natural diamonds, but despite leading players expanding the segment, why haven’t they caught the fancy of Indian buyers? Lab-grown diamonds are cheaper and greener than natural diamonds, but despite leading players expanding the segment, why haven’t they caught the fancy of Indian buyers? Would you buy a lab-grown … Read more
Jean-Christophe Babin | Photo Credit: David Atlan Jean-Christophe Babin’s Instagram account has shiny pictures of pop star Dua Lipa and the luminous actor Zendaya wearing Bulgari jewellery at the Grammys and Oscars, respectively. They are brand ambassadors, after all. But the biggest ambassador of one of the most diversified luxury brands in the LVMH portfolio … Read more