Until she took charge at Audemars Piguet last year, Ilaria Resta had spent her career in fragrance and beauty.
Category: Watches and Clocks
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Australia’s Watch Fans Are Invited to a Fair
Seven local brands are registered to exhibit in Melbourne at what the organizer says will be the country’s first watch event.
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It’s Couture O’Clock at Chanel
A new collection of watches takes inspiration from the founder’s history as a dressmaker.
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A Maverick Watch Magazine Lends Some Edge to Sotheby’s
Heist-out, a feisty publication that debuted last year, is working with the auction house on an “underground” sale (scheduled in a wine cellar).
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A Watchmaker’s Career Moves On, as Do His Creations
Raúl Pagès won a Louis Vuitton accolade for his innovative Régulateur à détente RP1. Now he’s making his RP2 and planning a wristwatch with its own automaton.
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In the Watch World, Size (Small) Increasingly Matters
The trend is shifting away from huge cases toward a more diminutive style.
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Getting Ready for Watches and Wonders Geneva
What do you pack? How many watches do you bring? Everyone from first-time invitees to veterans agree that this trade show requires planning.
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Only Watch, a Charity Auction, Is Rescheduled for May
A social media controversy over the financial transparency of the Monaco association that organizes the event had prompted its cancellation last fall.
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Where to Hang Out in the Swiss Watch World
After hours, employees of some of the best-known brands in the Vallée de Joux gather at local bars and restaurants, where everyone feels like family.
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6 Insiders Tell You What They Love to Do in Switzerland
Watch industry executives and creators recommend Brutalist architecture, wrestling festivals and, of course, where to get the best fondue.
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Just Try to Find Women in Horology History
In Switzerland, for example, they have long been a large proportion of the industry’s work force. But that hasn’t meant recognition.
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New Vuitton Watches Showcase Artisanal Skills
Six specialists worked on three timepieces that feature enameling, marquetry, engraving and several other techniques.