Watches & Jewellery
Power jewels, timeless watches, style on all fronts – the Wallpaper* view on the stuff that adorns you
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On yer bike! Why are watch brands embracing a slower set of wheels?We’ve likely grown used to the association between watch brands and motorsports – the speed, the tech, the glamour, it’s a natural fit. But what about the much slower, more basic and rather sweaty bicycle? From Tissot to Bremont, is cycling the new, more hipster F1?
By Josh Sims Published
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A pair of miniature Gabrielle Chanel figures reign supreme over this one-off chess setDiscover Chanel's unique chess set, complete with diamond-studded pieces and concealed clocks
By Hannah Silver Published
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Inside watchmaking’s most surprising collaboration, the Swatch and Audemars Piguet Royal PopSwatch continues a journey of interesting collaborations with a new pocket watch created with Audemars Piguet, on sale 16 May 2026
By James Gurney Published
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Detrash’s sustainable new watch is made from recycled beer cans. And that’s not the only surpriseIt’s one of the most sustainable watches on the market – but the real difference? It’s £375, setting a new benchmark for what’s achievable at an accessible price
By Josh Sims Published
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Melanie Georgacopoulos reimagines pearls in high jewellery debutIn her first high jewellery collection, ‘Eclipse’, Melanie Georgacopoulos expands her sculptural language beyond pearls, introducing onyx, chalcedony and diamonds in monochrome compositions inspired by transformation and duality
By Mazzi Odu Published
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Van Cleef & Arpels celebrates a long-term love affair with danceVan Cleef & Arpels’ Dance Reflections festival continues to celebrate the wealth of choreographic talent around the world – here’s the latest
By Hannah Silver Published
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Tee time! Five golf watches to lower that handicapGolf watches are smarter than ever. Here are five of the best
By Thor Svaboe Last updated
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As Chanel marks 25 years of the J12 watch, we take a closer lookFrom its disruptive Y2K debut to this year’s Midnight Blue releases, Chanel’s ceramic watch remains as relevant as ever
By James Gurney Published
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New watches with understated details have enduring appealWatches from Rolex, Patek Philippe and Vacheron Constantin epitomise a long-lasting classicism
By Hannah Silver Published
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A new book explores how Eddie Plein’s grills defined a cultural moment in hip-hop‘Mouth Full of Golds’ traces Eddie Plein's mastery of a golden era of dentistry, and is re-released ahead of a forthcoming documentary film
By Hannah Silver Published
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Watchmaking and jewellery students, take note: Cartier and The King’s Foundation launch a new courseThe King’s Foundation and Cartier: Decorative Métiers d'Art in Watchmaking is open to UK-based watchmaking and jewellery graduates and novice designers
By Hannah Silver Published
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Messika and Wallpaper* celebrate the brand’s new ‘Moderniste’ jewellery collectionAn intimate cocktail event toasted the sculptural lines and duality of the latest pieces designed by Valérie Messika
By Gavin Hastings Published
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Watches and Wonders 2026: the highlightsKey new releases and innovations from the Geneva watch fair
By Hannah Silver Last updated
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Van Cleef & Arpels’ new watches are inspired by the sun and the moonAt Watches and Wonders 2026, the brand blurs the lines between watches and jewellery with the Midnight Jour Nuit Phase de Lune and Midnight Heure d’ici & Heure d’ailleurs
By Thor Svaboe Published
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How TAG Heuer’s Watches and Wonders 2026 releases shape upThe Monaco Chronograph and the Monaco Evergraph are innovative titanium timepieces
By Thor Svaboe Published
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Vacheron Constantin and the Louvre unveil new watches inspired by ancient civilisationsRevealed at Watches and Wonders 2026, Vacheron Constantin’s latest collaboration yields four watches that translate cultural symbols into horological form
By Hannah Silver Published
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Take a closer look at the 2026 Bulgari Octo Finissimo, unveiled at Watches and WondersFor 2026, the watch has been made more compact than ever – a move not without its challenges
By Joshua Hendren Published
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Piaget’s 1960s-inspired pebble watches swing into Watches and Wonders 2026The brand releases the Swinging Pebbles collection of pendant watches in three colourful stones
By Hannah Silver Published
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Rolex just announced its new watches for 2026 at Watches and WondersRolex arrives at Watches and Wonders 2026 with its new releases for the year ahead, celebrating a century of the Oyster
By Anna Solomon Published
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TAG Heuer redefines the Monaco, its classic square watch, for a new generationBespoke Partnership
More than 50 years after its debut, the first square, water-resistant chronograph returns with a refined design and in-house Calibre TH20-11
By Gavin Hastings Published
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Hermès presents its first skeleton H08 watch and playful scenography at Watches and Wonders 2026At Watches and Wonders 2026, the clean lines of the skeleton watch are inspiring Hermès
By Hannah Silver Published
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At Watches and Wonders, Cartier puts the focus on shapes and materials in exciting new watch releasesCartier rethinks much-loved watch families at Watches and Wonders 2026
By Thor Svaboe Published
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Jewellery meets art in Glenn Spiro's avant-garde creationsGlenn Spiro draws on traditional techniques and unexpected materials to create one-of-a-kind high jewellery
By Hannah Silver Published
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Watch brands can't resist the lure of a mystery dialThe complexity of a mystery dial – which requires the movement to be mounted on layered rotating transparent discs – has seen them fall from the mainstream. Increasingly, brands are reintroduced, a sign that we want watch dials to be as entertaining as they are aesthetically pleasing. But will mystery dials stick around this time?
By Josh Sims Published
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10 visionary jewellery designers to know nowJewellery designers all over the world are making the medium their own in seductive ways. Here are our favourites
By Sofia Hallström Published
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Is it time for the return of the pocket watch?The Peaky Blinders effect aside, for a new generation, reaching for a pocket watch could be as natural as pulling out a phone to check the time. Heritage and contemporary brands, from Audemars Piguet to Urwerk, are ready
By Josh Sims Published
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Avgvst and J.Kim celebrate jewellery’s cultural history in a thoughtful collaborationJewellery brand Avgvst and fashion label J.Kim draw on a shared set of values for a minimalist and chic partnership
By Ann Binlot Published
