Cristina D’Agostino

From 7 to 29 September 2024, the Images Vevey Biennial invites passers-by to rediscover the city through the prism of ‘(DIS)CONNECTED between past and future’.

In May, Cartier unveiled its Nature Sauvage high jewelry collection in Vienna, an exquisite collection showcasing Cartier’s iconic style in its purest form. Cyrille Vigneron, Chairman and CEO of Cartier, spoke to us just days before he transitioned to his new role as Chairman of Cartier Art and Culture on September 1.

As of June 1, 2024, Nicolas Bos has been appointed to lead the Richemont Group. Recently, he gave an exclusive interview regarding the opening of the new L’École des Arts Joailliers in Paris, reflecting on the fundamentals of creation, the art of jewelry, and his passion for this craft

Since 2008, Thierry Wasser has been carrying on the legacy of the great Jean-Paul Guerlain. The Swiss perfumer, known for major successes like La Petite Robe Noire, was recently in Lausanne for the inauguration of the Guerlain spa at the Beau-Rivage Palace.

Major changes were announced at Cartier. Richemont has appointed Louis Ferla, currently CEO of Vacheron Constantin, to head the prestigious Cartier brand from September 2024. Cyrille Vigneron, who has decided to retire after eight successful years at the helm of the House, will assume the role of Chairman of Cartier Culture & Philanthropy effective 1 September 2024 and will work with Mr Ferla to ensure a smooth transition.

As the head of Piaget for the past three years, Benjamin Comar is steering the brand through a period of renewal as it celebrates its 150th anniversary this year. Following the successful launch of a new interpretation of the Polo watch, Comar, who previously drove the success of Chanel and Repossi’s jewelry divisions, faces new challenges ahead.cr

The German holding company JAB Holding, which manages the assets of the German billionaire Reimann family, has sold the Bally brand to the American investment company Regent.

A few hours before the launch of the “Audemars Piguet Parallel” musical event, which invited 600 fans to the summit of Les Pléiades in Switzerland on Wednesday, July 17, Ilaria Resta, CEO of Audemars Piguet, and Mathieu Jaton, CEO of the Montreux Jazz Festival, spoke together for the first time about their global partnership.

Bernard Arnault, CEO of the LVMH group, has acquired a small personal stake in Compagnie Financière Richemont. The concerned parties have not specified or confirmed this personal investment, but it is worth considering.

This Thursday, August 22, the first races of the AC75 monohulls are taking place in Barcelona. For four days, the six boats will engage in thrilling duels at sea. Luxury Tribune met up with the Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli team, the Italian crew that faced off against Team New Zealand, the winners of the previous edition of the America’s Cup, in the final.

On Monday, August 5, stock markets worldwide plummeted due to disappointing results from US technology stocks and US employment figures, as well as poor signals from the Chinese economy. Luxury goods were not spared.

From 1 September 2024, there will be executive changes at Hublot and TAG Heuer: Julien Tornare has been appointed CEO of Hublot. Currently CEO of TAG Heuer, he succeeds Ricardo Guadalupe. Antoine Pin has been appointed CEO of TAG Heuer. Managing Director of Bvlgari Horlogerie since September 2019, he will succeed Julien Tornare.

After six years at the helm of the Jaeger-LeCoultre brand, Catherine Rénier has been appointed CEO of Van Cleef & Arpels, as of September 1.

Cyrille Vigneron, Chairman and CEO of Cartier, talks about the meaning of commitment and the responsibilities that go with it.