Opening new horizons in the world of personalised watchmaking, BA111OD collaborated with Label Noir to unveil the CHPTR_Δ.5 Label Noir Limited Edition (111 numbered timepieces).
Marked by the presence of the European Union ambassador to Switzerland, the 22nd edition of the EPHJ show was held in a context where export statistics for finished watchmaking products and micromechanics point to new challenges. A look back at an intense week.
Located in the heart of the Jura mountains, the Maison’s engraving workshop perpetuates a truly ancestral tradition of Haute Horlogerie. In this light-filled setting, the artisans individually hand-craft each of their artistic masterpieces.
Richard Mille announced a new challenge of high performance on the high seas. The brand is getting on board The Famous Project, initiated by world-renowned sailor Alexia Barrier. Above and beyond the athletic aspect of the challenge, the project is also reaching new heights in seafaring.
The watchmaking brand announced its participation in the third edition of the Homo Faber Biennial in Venice in September. Homo Faber celebrates the savoir-faire and unique stories of talented crafts-people from around the globe, honouring the priceless human skill behind the creation of beautiful, handcrafted objects.
Audemars Piguet will participate once again in the Montreux Jazz Festival from 5 to 20 July 2024. Global partner of the event since 2019, the brand aims to promote and nurture talents from all backgrounds, a commitment sustained by the APxMusic programme. For the 58th edition of the Montreux Jazz Festival, the Audemars Piguet Parallel experience will return on Wednesday 17 July.
Hublot and contemporary artist Daniel Arsham, known for his unique style of transforming everyday objects into “future relics”, have come together to create a revolutionary timepiece that reimagines the classic pocket watch, blending antique form with futuristic materials and production methods.
The project to build a new Rolex production unit in Bulle is moving ahead, with planning permission in the pipeline. This is another positive step in this major construction project. The new site – the brand’s fifth – will enable the watch brand to increase its production capacity, support its growth in a sustainable manner and meet ever-increasing demand, while at the same time benefiting from a new employment area.
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