watches

As the luxury watch brand celebrated its 270th anniversary, BoF’s Nick Blunden moderated a panel featuring Vacheron Constantin’s heritage and style director Christian Selmoni, author and artist Alia Al Shamsi, and editor of The National’s Luxury Magazine Nasri Atallah, to unpack how heritage brands can resonate authentically in the UAE.

Bitcoin’s record-breaking rally raises hopes for a revival in luxury watch sales as shoppers gain new wealth. But the crypto investors of today aren’t who they used to be.

While demand still lags behind supply, some observers believe Swiss timepieces will see renewed interest in the face of tech fatigue and disillusionment with luxury fashion.

While the yen’s plummet drove a rush of international shoppers looking for bargains, Japan’s famously robust secondhand fashion market is set to keep growing even as the currency bounces back.

François-Henry Bennahmias faced down doubters as he leveraged popular culture to transform Audemars Piguet’s business. Ahead of his departure from the now-$2.6 billion brand next week, Bennahmias revisits his triumphs and setbacks, and hints at his start-up ambitions.

“What we saw in 2021 and 2022 was out of the norm,” said Francois-Henry Bennahmias, chief executive officer of Audemars Piguet.

The French house showcased its new Tweed-inspired high jewellery collection in London this week. CEO Frédéric Grangie sees the ‘booming’ category as a key opportunity to elevate the Chanel brand.

Brands like Dior and Valentino are banking on India’s high growth potential, but it will take more than dazzling shows and sleek stores to turn this complex market into a major revenue source.