Watches & Jewellery
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Six affordable retro watches take us back to the 1980sFun 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 collectionTo 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 AaronThe 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 LouvreTo 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 RenisisSardwell, 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 watchRolex 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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Chanel’s dazzling new haute jewellery collection zooms in on Hollywood’s golden eraIn 1931, Gabrielle Chanel went to Hollywood. What happened next?
By Hannah Silver Published
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The watch releases to know at Geneva Watch Days 2025Geneva Watch Days (4-7 September 2025) returns with a dynamic mix of maisons and independents, showcasing the craft, innovation and collaborations shaping the future of watchmaking. We spotlight five releases that caught our eye in 2025
By Thor Svaboe Last updated
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First look at the largest single-owner collection of Claude Lalanne jewellery, before it goes under the hammerIn Pauline Karpidas' estate, set to go on sale at Sotheby's from 8-19 September, there are a large collection of objects designed by Claude Lalanne
By Milena Lazazzera Published
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Oyster shells and bones become pearl keepsakes in Emma Witter's jewelled itemsEmma Witter turns discarded waste into beautiful objects, currently on show at Gallery Fumi in London
By Melanie Grant Published
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Piaget’s two new ultra-thin Altiplano timepieces tick all the right boxesPiaget unveils the Altiplano Ultimate Concept Tourbillon and the Altiplano 910P, which honour the maison’s ultra-thin watchmaking heritage
By Tianna Williams Published
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Yinka Ilori just teamed up with M.A.D. Editions on a trio of ultra-colourful watchesBut hurry – you'll need to enter a raffle to score one for yourself
By Hannah Silver Published
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Charlotte Chesnais brings her distinctive sensuality to sculptural new jewelleryDefined by curving shapes and luscious pearls, the jewellery designer's new collection, 'Joaillerie', has sculptural allure
By Hannah Silver Published
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Inside IWC’s first Scottish boutique, where watchmaking meets contemporary designAs IWC open the doors to its Princes Street boutique in Edinburgh, we speak to Boston-based artist David Nott on what inspired his specially-commissioned artwork for the new store
By Hannah Silver Published
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Seiko and Datsun mark a shared heritage and history with three new limited-edition watchesThe Japanese brands pay tribute to the Datsun 240Z and Prospex Speedtimer in a new collaboration
By Hannah Silver Published
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Nature inspires this Finnish jewellery from heritage brand KalevalaA collaboration with Swedish designer and artist Martin Bergström nods to the natural world and jewellery brand Kalevala's history
By Hannah Silver Published
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Good grief, Charlie Brown! Why are watch brands so obsessed with Peanuts?It’s 75 years since Charles Schultz first published his Peanuts comic strip, and there are still new Snoopy watches launching yearly. The question is, why?
By Josh Sims Published
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These bright ceramic watches are right on time for summerCeramic watches from Hublot, IWC and Zenith are a strong choice for the summer holidays
By Thor Svaboe Published
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Ressence and artist Daniel Engelberg blur the lines between art and watchmakingThe watch brand has teamed up with the German sculptor and painter on its latest timepiece – but what are the complications of artist-meets-watchmaker?
By Josh Sims Published
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New York cool meets vintage glamour in Jade Trau's gold and platinum jewelleryJade Trau looks to past eras to bring a design frisson to her chunky gold jewellery
By Hannah Silver Published
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'It is an artistic vision with a story to tell': François Junod on creating magical automatons with Van Cleef & ArpelsSince 2017, Swiss automaton-maker François Junod has been collaborating with Van Cleef & Arpels on one-of-kind automatons
By Joshua Hendren Published
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Vacheron Constantin maps the zodiac on a watch dialCraftsmanship and technical expertise combine in Vacheron Constantin's Métiers d’Art series, Tribute to the Celestial
By Joshua Hendren Published
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The erotic watches nodding to a niche and ancient traditionErotic watches have been worn by the well-heeled, keen to shock and titillate, for centuries. Now watchmakers from Perrelet to Hublot and Richard Mille are bringing new life to the tradition
By Josh Sims Published
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Hermès' subversion of the classic chain is modern, sensual and very coolThe Hermès Chaîne d’ancre collection intertwines historical design codes with contemporary references
By Hannah Silver Published