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Sales in the Swiss group’s all-important jewellery unit soared 11% in the most recent quarter, making Richemont more resilient than rivals like LVMH in a challenging market for luxury goods.

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'Big Four' watchmaking brands Rolex, Patek Philippe, Audemars Piguet and Richard Mille all grew last year, Morgan Stanley’s annual report said. But less sought-after names including Tudor, LVMH’s Hublot, Swatch’s Longines and Breguet all registered steep declines.

Cartier owner Richemont has two attributes that make its recent sales performance particularly sparkling, writes Andrea Felsted.

Just like post-boom Tokyo in the 1990s, the Chinese are embracing value for money and mix-and-match. That’s bad news for Europe’s fashion empires, writes Shuli Ren.

The Cartier and Van Cleef & Arpels owner is reshuffling its top management team once again amid wider succession planning.

Louis Ferla, who is currently chief of the group’s Swiss watchmaker Vacheron Constantin, will replace Cyrille Vigneron at the helm of flagship jeweller Cartier.

‘Paris will probably be slow,’ said Cartier CEO Cyril Vigneron.

Under eye patches make their case for out of the house attire, and Sofia Richie Grainge plots a beauty line.

This week, softening sales growth at the French giant was the latest sign that the post-pandemic luxury boom is over, but chairman Bernard Arnault may be able to play the weak market to his advantage.