Each year, the unique Prix Gaïa honours the best of the best, those who have worked or are still working in the field of watchmaking, its art and culture. The Horizon Gaïa grant encourages up-and-coming talent in the fields for which the award is given.
Gerald Charles presented the new exclusive Maestro 4.0 Ducati 30° Anniversario 916. Created in collaboration with Italian motorcycle manufacturer Ducati, this timepiece celebrates the 30th anniversary of the legendary Ducati 916 motorcycle. Benefiting on an important artistic heritage from their former designers – Gérald Charles Genta and Massimo Tamburini – both companies have combined their expertise to celebrate design as an artistic expression of their two worlds.
The watch brand has presented a unique product, created in collaboration with the French Professional Football League (LFP), of which it has been a responsible partner since 2022 as well as official timekeeper of France’s top two leagues.
The worlds of contemporary art and Haute Horlogerie are colliding again in a burst of chromatics and optical intricacies. For their third collaborative series, Zenith and Felipe Pantone are once again raising the bar and distilling all the distinctive and groundbreaking elements incorporated in their shared projects into an all-new form by unveiling the Defy Skyline Tourbillon Felipe Pantone, a 100-piece limited edition.
Vulcain is reissuing the iconic clock from the TWA terminal at JFK Airport, an architectural masterpiece of 1960s modernist design by Eero Saarinen. The TWA Flight Center, a designated historic landmark at New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport, stands as a beacon of mid-century modernism. Inaugurated in 1962, this architectural marvel, crafted from reinforced concrete with its fluid, organic curves, was designed by Finnish-American architect Eero Saarinen.
The interactive Then & Now pop-up museum focuses on Breitling’s considerable history as the brand celebrates 140 years of firsts. Long-time brand ambassador, Swiss explorer and climate advocate Bertrand Piccard and Gregory Breitling, son of Willy Breitling, the last member of the Breitling family to head the company, were present for the opening on 28 August, along with a number of VIPs.
Following the Audemars Piguet Parallel experience this summer, which brought together various electro-artists on the fringes of the Montreux Jazz Festival, the watchmaker organised another memorable concert on 6 September, this time in collaboration with Keinemusik. Conceived in the same spirit, this intimate show took the audience to the heights, in an idyllic setting surrounded by Nature, for an unforgettable evening celebrating electronic music and the artists’ talent.
The watch brand has unveiled an exceptional timepiece created in collaboration with the world’s leading guitar manufacturer, Fender Musical Instruments Corporation. The two firms have naturally united around their passion for creating unique objects in presenting the Bulgari Aluminium GMT Fender Limited Edition and the Stratocaster, two timeless design icons that have become cultural symbols, in tribute to the 70th anniversary of the legendary electric guitar.
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