In early October, the Salon des métiers et de la formation (vocational training show) passed the symbolic mark of 50,000 visitors. Accompanied by their teachers or families, students were able to discover more than 500 training courses presented by around 100 exhibitors. The watch industry also took part, with its new booth.
The world’s leading high-quality products group, LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton (LVMH), recorded revenue of €60.8 billion in the first nine months of 2024, stable on a constant consolidation scope and currency basis despite the current context and a high basis of comparison, following several years of exceptional post-Covid growth.
Produced by Hamilton, The Time Factor is a short film highlighting – through six different episodes – not only the demanding nature but also the level of competence of the rescues carried out by the Air Zermatt teams.
This was a unique opportunity for watchmaking connoisseurs and passionate enthusiasts in Vietnam. Organised by The Hour Glass from 8 to 10 October in Ho Chi Minh City within the prestigious setting of the Saigon Opera House, the world tour of the 90 timepieces nominated by the Grand prix d'horlogerie de Genève (GPHG) Academy provided access to the most extraordinary watches of the moment.
Created in 2014, the Maison des Métiers d’Art was born of Cartier’s desire to share, preserve and develop a body of rare expertise threatened with extinction. Within it, watchmaking and jewellery meet and mingle through highly sophisticated creations, nurturing a limitless palette of expression.
Born in 1944 in South Tyrol, a mountainous region of Northern Italy, Reinhold Messner is largely considered one of the world’s greatest high-altitude mountaineers. His achievements have continued inspiring fellow alpinists throughout the years, with many striving to follow in his footsteps to this day.
The watch Maison meets a pinnacle of rock history: the Rolling Stones’ album Some Girls, whose cover had to be extensively reworked to meet the standards of the time. It is an automaton, entirely hand-crafted in the grand Jaquet Droz tradition.
Composite materials have revolutionised the watchmaking and luxury sectors, offering unprecedented creative possibilities in terms of design, textures and colours. By combining materials such as carbon, natural fibres, precious metals and recycled elements, Composites Busch develops tailor-made solutions for unique products.
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