The Alliance of British Watch and Clock Makers has announced the first exhibition dedicated to showcasing the work of its Trade members – British Watchmakers’ Day. The event is taking place on Saturday, 9th March 2024 at Lindley Hall (Royal Horticultural Halls) in Westminster, London. “Since founding the Alliance we’ve welcomed over 80 trading British watch and clock companies to our community. We’re enjoying a major resurgence of British watchmaking and it’s time for us...
Award-winning British lighting studio Cameron Design House has unveiled its inaugural collection of statement sculptural furniture, the Kupoli Collection. Designed to captivate, the Kupoli collection seamlessly merges artistry and craftsmanship with functionality. Entitled ‘Kupoli’ after the Finnish word for ‘dome’, every piece from the collection features a bold and mesmerising body composed of domed steel tubes delicately finished with a glass top, creating a playful and mirrored centre-piece. With its extensive background in bespoke lighting,...
Beats & Threads, a new limited-edition retrospective hardcover by legendary Beatles drummer and global music icon Ringo Starr, is to be sold exclusively by the publishing division of Julien’s Auctions, the industry’s leading Rock ‘N’ Roll memorabilia auction house. Ringo’s latest publication is an unprecedented chronicle of over 70 years of his legendary sonic and sartorial style, dedicated to his historic drum kits and era-defining garments that made music and fashion history. Featuring nearly 300...
Sculpture specialist Pangolin London has launched Sculpture Source, claimed to be the world’s first and only online platform dedicated to collecting sculpture, and the only offering of its kind changing the way we buy and engage with sculpture. Pitched as the ‘Net-a-Porter’ of the art world, Sculpture Source is at the forefront of a new wave of buying art in the digital age, as for many the prospect of buying sculpture can seem a daunting...
Talisker has unveiled an exquisitely rare new Scotch whisky, Talisker Glacial Edge 45-Year-Old, the final release in a series of adventures in wild whisky making. The whisky was aged over four decades, weathering many winters before being finished in ice-fractured oak, a new experiment in whisky craft and a first for Talisker. Twelve of the Talisker distillery heavily charred American Oak casks were taken on a glacial voyage into the beautiful frozen lands of Canada’s...
Christie’s Magnificent Jewels auction at the Four Seasons Hotel des Bergues in Geneva on November 7th features a curated selection of historic and modern Jewellery from all periods as well as the most famous Jewellery houses such as Harry Winston, Cartier, Van Cleef & Arpels and many more. This upcoming sale’s highlights include a wide selection of important diamonds and coloured stones, featuring ‘The Bleu Royal’, an exceptional fancy vivid blue diamond of 17.61 carats,...
A 1939 Alfa Romeo 6C 2500 S Berlinetta Touring owned by Corrado and Elena Lopresto has been awarded the prestigious ‘Best of Show’ accolade at the inaugural Concorso d’Eleganza Varignana 1705 event at the Palazzo di Varignana in Bologna, Italy. This award holds a dual historical significance as it marked the first-ever car competition of its type in the heart of the illustrious Italian Motor Valley and perhaps more notably it was the 300th prize...
Creative Director Dominic Jones discusses the inspiration behind the new collection, Tutamen, his second collection for 886 by The Royal Mint. Tell us about your initial concept for the Tutamen collection.The inspiration for the collection is the story of the redesign of British coinage. Most people take for granted the design of a coin and don’t know the history behind its change, and the collection tells the two parts of the story. Before the re-design...
Swiss luxury watchmaker TAG Heuer is expanding its portfolio of outstanding athlete ambassadors by signing American sprinter Fred Kerley, world 100m champion and olympic games silver medalist, and the youngest Botswana sprinter, Letsile Tebogo. To complete this announcement, TAG Heuer is proud to further expand its family by introducing promising swimmer, Summer McIntosh. With their dynamic personalities and unmistakable energy, they are set to become the captivating new faces of the TAG Heuer Connected Calibre...
TAG Heuer has announced the opening of its New York City flagship store, located at 645 Fifth Avenue between 51st and 52nd Street. The brand unveiled the new boutique with TAG Heuer CEO Frédéric Arnault, who was joined by celebrity ambassadors Patrick Dempsey and Alexandra Daddario along with media, influencers and friends of the brand. Now situated on one of New York City’s most prominent thoroughfares, the new flagship store is perched at the intersection...
