Watches & Jewellery
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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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The world's first 3D-printed watch is here (and it's surprisingly affordable)In a world first, British watch brand Apiar debuts the 3D-printed Gen.1 watch
By Thor Svaboe 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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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
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New York brand Uniform Object flips fine jewellery into edgy territoryFine materials and cool silhouettes make these treasures ones to lust after
By Hannah Silver Published
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TAG Heuer’s summer of sport sees tantalising watch releasesThe brand draws on its sporty history with new watch releases nodding to its heritage – cue a Carrera Chronograph in ‘Goodwood Green’ and a nattily nautical Seafarer
By James Gurney Published
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Jeweller Ara Vartanian and rapper Swizz Beatz team up on a fusion of spiky silhouettes, sculptural forms and seductive gemsA pairing that's been in the works since 2019 – and finally we get to see the results
By Hannah Silver Published
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These are Dover Street Market’s jewellery designers to watch, exhibiting at the London store all summerIn a special exhibition, Dover Street Market London is highlighting 36 emerging jewellery designers to know – shop our pick of their pieces
By Hannah Silver Published
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Introducing the design-led Split Watches, a force for goodGood design is given a charitable spin by Split Watches – for every one sold, the company donates an hour of therapy
By Josh Sims Published
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Buccellati’s one-of-a-kind jewelled evening bags draw on a rich design historyThe high jewellery house revisits intricate velvet clutch bag designs, originally created by Mario Buccellati in the 1920s and 1930s
By Hannah Silver Published
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Van Cleef & Arpels’ new fine jewellery collection has come into bloomThe jewellery house reworks classic codes in the ‘Fleurs d’Hawaï’ collection, launched at Dumfries House, Scotland
By Hannah Silver Published
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ALT Paris is a chic and fast-growing jewellery brand to knowThe young company, which has just opened its second Paris boutique, has mastered the art of luxurious minimalism
By Sarah Moroz Published
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Independent watch brands to look out for nowIndependent watch brands including JN Shapiro, Bovet and Ming are rewriting the horological rules
By Thor Svaboe Last updated
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Frank Ocean’s Homer brings its luxury jewellery and accessories to new stores in London and Los AngelesHomer is growing, with a London outpost set to appear in jewellery district Hatton Garden
By Hannah Silver Published
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Omega’s rethought Aqua Terra collection makes for an elegant women’s watchStreamlined silhouettes and painted gold bring new life to Omega’s Aqua Terra watches
By Joshua Hendren Published
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Not so micro: the rise and rise of small watch brandsMany of the watch industry’s small, independent ‘microbrands’ are increasingly competing with legacy brands in specification and aesthetics – so what's next for the new guard?
By Josh Sims Published
