Watches & Jewellery
Power jewels, timeless watches, style on all fronts – the Wallpaper* view on the stuff that adorns you
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The British watch brands to know now: from intriguing innovators to heritage revivals
British watch brands are in the ascendant – discover some of the most exciting names and their timepieces
By James Gurney Last updated
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Van Cleef & Arpels celebrates the early flowering of its art deco jewellery designs with an exhibition in Tokyo
Van Cleef & Arpels nod back to an illustrative Art Deco history with an exhibition celebrating its influence
By Hannah Silver Published
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Get the glow: the best luminescent watches
Is luminescence the next artistic edge in watchmaking? Here’s how brands from MB&F to Schofield, IWC, Bamford and Bell & Ross are developing exciting, glowing watches
By Josh Sims Published
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At Dubai Watch Week, brands unveil the last new releases of the year
Brands including Chopard, Louis Vuitton, Van Cleef & Arpels present new watches at Dubai Watch Week
By James Gurney Published
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These statement watches are surefire conversation starters
From Richard Mille to Hublot and Bulgari, these statement watches aren’t to be missed
By Chris Hall Last updated
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Who won big at the GPHG, the Oscars of the watch world
Wallpaper* editor-in-chief and Grand Prix d’Horlogerie Genève jury member Bill Prince on the watch world’s 2025 winners
By Bill Prince Published
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Friction-free movements will revolutionise the watch industry – why don't we have them yet?
Oil is the reason your mechanical watch requires periodic (and expensive) servicing. Finding ways to do without it altogether remains, as it has been since the 1700s, the holy grail of watchmaking
By Josh Sims Published
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Inside Coreen Simpson’s fabulous, jewellery- and art-filled world
To mark the publication of ‘Coreen Simpson: A Monograph’, we meet the octogenarian photographer and jewellery designer over Zoom, and take a deep dive into her world
By Sarah Moroz Published
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Punk, pearls and politics: a new book pays tribute to Vivienne Westwood's glorious jewellery
'Vivienne Westwood & Jewellery' is the first book to focus on the designer’s jewellery creations
By Hannah Silver Published
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Bucherer reinterprets bygone glamour for a modern audience
The Swiss brand draws on a rich jewellery heritage for very modern design
By Hannah Silver Published
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This season’s high jewellery smoulders in sunset shades
Vivid hues and striking silhouettes combine in new high jewellery from Van Cleef & Arpels, Cartier and Tiffany & Co
By Hannah Silver Published
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These are the jewellery pieces which have defined a generation
From established jewellery houses, to up-and coming designers and avant-garde artists, a new book by Phaidon spotlights the stand-out jewellery from the last two centuries
By Hannah Silver Published
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The return of the bullhead: the watch design that refuses to conform
Little known outside of watch circles, but enthusiastically collected within them, bullhead watches have always been divisive. Identified by the crown at 12 o’clock, it made design sense – no digging into the wrist, allowing easier function as a stopwatch - but remains a speciality. But now, the bullhead is back
By Josh Sims Published
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Discover the chic simplicity of CC-Steding jewellery
Nic Farnan and Ben Chaplin create delicate silver jewellery in their east London studio
By Ben Perdue Published
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Seiko brings back the digital watches loved by astronauts in the 1980s
The new Seiko watches draws inspiration from the Seiko 'Astronaut' – a watch worn on 160 space missions
By Hannah Silver Published
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IWC joins the vintage revival, restoring and reselling archival watches
IWC has started to select and restore pieces from its own back catalogue to sell, joining Cartier, Vacheron and Jaeger LeCoultre who have similar programmes. Does the fact that the major watch houses are now getting in on the vintage watch boom – rather than just reissuing vintage-style watches – represent a tipping point for the watch market?
By Josh Sims Published
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Sotheby’s is auctioning Mercedes Gleitze’s Channel-crossing Rolex
The historic Rolex that started the sport-watch synergy is going under the hammer, amidst a contemporary boom in sporty-elegant timepieces
By Milena Lazazzera Published
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Vinyl, darts, and design: how Audemars Piguet reimagined the watch boutique for Manchester
Bespoke Partnership
The latest AP House from watchmaker Audemars Piguet displays design codes that nod to the legacy of its location
By Simon Mills Published
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Bvlgari's celebration of the Serpenti snakes its way from Tokyo to Shanghai, Seoul and Mumbai
Roman high jeweller Bvlgari marks the Year of the Snake with the sensual Serpenti Infinito exhibition
By Aastha D Published
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Messika marks 20 years with a high jewellery collection inspired by Namibia
The Terres d’Instinct high jewellery collection, unveiled at Paris Fashion Week, is a riot of colour and bold forms
By Hannah Silver Published
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TAG Heuer’s Connected Calibre just got a smart new OS, new faces and a new collaboration
TAG Heuer introduces its newest smartwatch, the Connected Calibre E5, along with a partnership edition with running brand New Balance
By Jonathan Bell Published
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New Louis Vuitton Monterey watch brings classical graphic design bang up to date
Louis Vuitton revisits a quietly radical moment in its history with the new Monterey, a limited-edition timepiece that reinterprets the house’s first wristwatches from 1988
By Joshua Hendren Published
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Repossi and Sterling Ruby rethink the minimalist form of a brooch
Gaia Repossi and Sterling Ruby mark a decade-long friendship with a jewellery collaboration
By Hannah Silver Published
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Prada womenswear director Ilaria Icardi’s eponymous jewellery brand is deliciously chic
Expect raw forms and precious materials in these made-to-order jewellery pieces
By Hannah Silver Published
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Six affordable retro watches take us back to the 1980s
Fun plastic watches may have come of age in the decade taste forgot, but bold new releases are making 1980s colour and style covetable again. Here are some of the best
By Thor Svaboe Published
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Ming pays tribute to vibrant Notting Hill in a one-of-a-kind jewellery collection
To mark the 25th anniversary of Ming Jewellery, its founder releases 25 unique designs
By Hannah Silver Published
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Old-world porcelain gets a contemporary jewellery twist from Marla Aaron
The jewellery designer has collaborated with 278-year-old German porcelain manufacturer Nymphenburg for her latest collection
By Sarah Royce-Greensill Published

