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The Hottest Highlights • The timepieces that most excited us at Watches and Wonders 2025
Luxury in Shift • Emerson Yao, managing director of the Lucerne Group, the country’s premier purveyor of exquisite timepieces, recounts his trip to Geneva and weighs in on the challenges of the luxury market today
Ticking True • Great watchmaking isn’t about hype—it’s about how well the watch is made
LVMH Watch Week 2025 • This year’s edition of the LVMH Watch Week, held in New York and Paris, was the first time that the group had chosen to showcase nine of its brands active in the field of watchmaking: Bvlgari, Hublot, Daniel Roth, Gérald Genta, L’Épée 1839, Louis Vuitton, Tag Heuer, Tiffany & Co and Zenith
2025 in Five Trends • Which trends will find their place on our wrists and which colours will be in the spotlight? How about materials, and what can we expect in terms of star complications? A few brands speak out, confirming that 2025 is all about authenticity and emotion
Blue Wave • Nuanced explorations of this timeless hue are having a moment in the spotlight
Beyond the Wrist • Designers are blurring the lines between watches and jewellery as celebrities redefine how we wear timepieces
Start Your Engines • Watches have a clear role in the world of motorsports, a setting where every second counts
Moving the Needle • Independents and microbrands make a splash in Geneva, proving that modest resources are no obstacle to imaginative, innovative watchmaking
French Flair • Rémy Cools has a penchant for crafting sophisticated tourbillon watches
RADICALLY REFINED • Bvlgari’s inaugural showing at Watches and Wonders 2025 was a declaration of disruptive intent and prowess. Within a fair increasingly dominated by legacy and nostalgia, it brought something bold and entirely new
PULSE CHECK • The Dynapulse escapement marks an exciting new chapter for Rolex
TAKE THE LEAP • The jumping hour complication returns with mechanical rigour and graphic clarity, as heritage maisons and modern independents reframe time through the guichet display
TOUCHÉ GUILLOCHÉ • Tatler sat down with industry experts to discuss how a centuries-old engraving technique—which was once used to prevent counterfeit currency—became a cornerstone of haute horlogerie
BALANCING ACT • Design or movement—which comes first? Like the chicken and the egg, one can’t exist without the other, especially now, when a compelling narrative is the priority
QUIET COMPLEXITY • Designing a simple watch with two or three hands is the trickiest exercise in the watchmaking book. Free of any complications or embellishments, it is fully exposed and creating its exterior elements is an art in itself
MICRO MANAGING • Limited production, direct-toconsumer sales and a passion for design: microbrands are rewriting the rules of watchmaking, offering accessible luxury with a personal touch
HOROLOGICAL LEGACY • CEO Ilaria Resta shares how AP House Singapore reflects Audemars Piguet’s evolving approach to luxury—rooted in heritage, but always looking ahead
CULTURE OF CRAFTSMANSHIP • Once again at the helm of the watch Maison since January, Jérôme Lambert shares his vision of the Manufacture as well as the releases for Watches and Wonders
WHERE ARTS CONVERGE • A visit to Bvlgari’s newly renovated Manufacture in Saignelégier reveals a brand-new workshop dedicated to the...