Watches & Jewellery
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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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The Japanese watch brands you need to know now
Naoya Hida & Co, Kikuchi Nakagawa and Kurono Tokyo are just some of the Japanese watch brands to keep an eye on
By Thor Svaboe Last updated
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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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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
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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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Go Back to the Future with Marty McFly’s calculator watch, marking the film’s 40th anniversary
Casio will release a special-edition watch to mark Back to the Future Day on 21 October
By Hannah Silver 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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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
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Hannah Martin’s punkish jewellery gets ‘bigger and louder’
The jewellery designer adds to ‘The Perfect Drug’ collection with 28 new punkish pieces, bringing oversized hooks and clasps to the fore
By Hannah Silver Published
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Watches have long been linked to space. But are we nearing its final frontier?
From Formex to Omega, Fortis and Diatom, watch brands love to build on that space connection. What is the appeal? Welcome to the watch world's latest space race
By Josh Sims Published
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Will TAG Heuer’s carbon hairspring revolutionise watchmaking?
At Geneva Watch Days, TAG Heuer unveiled a hairspring forged not from silicon or metal alloys, but carbon. It might sound like a small switch, but in watchmaking terms, it could be seismic
By James Gurney Published
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Vacheron Constantin unveils an exceptional astronomical clock at Le Louvre
To mark its 270th anniversary, Vacheron Constantin has created astronomical artistry in La Quête du Temps, now part of an exhibition at Le Louvre
By Hannah Silver Published
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Inside the sculptural and sensual philosophy of jewellery house Renisis
Sardwell, founder of jewellery house Renisis, draws on sculpture, travel and theatre to create pieces that fuse sensual form with spiritual resonance
By Mazzi Odu Published
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Rolex and Wallpaper* present the first authorised history of the Datejust watch
Rolex and Wallpaper* partner again to publish ‘Oyster Perpetual Datejust – A Watch that Made History’, written by Nicholas Foulkes, available now
By Tianna Williams Published
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This Prada jewellery collection is a mismatch made in heaven
Prada's new fine jewellery collection unites unexpected cuts with sorbet shades
By Hannah Silver Published

