Cristina D’Agostino

Our series of video capsules produced in partnership with Kinestry, a 3D innovation and creation studio specialised in the metaverse and NFTs, continues with the second episode dedicated to the metaverse and its challenges for the luxury industry.

Italian group Moncler’s first quarter figures confirm strong sales growth, up 60% on the same period in 2021 to €590 million. The Stone Island brand, acquired by the group at the end of 2020 (and consolidated at April 2021) jumped 32% in the first quarter of 2022.

Eric Holdener, founder of the American company Kinestry, an innovative business developing tech solutions for NFTs and the metaverse, talks about the future on Web3.0 thanks to brand universe expansion.

The Hublot brand has announced the creation of two digital NFT artworks in a limited edition of 324 pieces. They are directly inspired by the Hublot Classic Fusion Takashi Murakami watches.

For several days, advertisements have been announcing a strange association between the Omega and Swatch brands, both belonging to the Swatch Group. It is now official: a collection of eleven Swatch watches inspired by Omega’s legendary Moonwatch collection. This is a first between two watchmaking companies in the same group.

The first woman to have accessed a ministry function in the United Arab Emirates, Sheikha Lubna bint Khalid bin Sultan Al Qasimi has been an essential figure in the region for twenty years. She talks about the journey left ahead in favor of equality for men and women. Exclusive interview.

Boycotting Russian diamonds or component shortage, complex cogs that await watchmaking and jewelry in 2022

The Trinity for Chitose Abe capsule collection is the first of its kind for the powerful jewellery house and was the initiative of Cyrille Vigneron, President and CEO of Cartier, who met the Japanese designer Chitose Abe, founder of the sacai brand, several years ago.

Nadine Labaki, Lebanese filmmaker and actress, great voice of Lebanon whose movies have impressed the jurors of the Cannes Film Festival, was invited in Dubai by the Cartier brand to talk about women empowerment. In an exclusive interview, she talks about her commitment and her fight for her country’s rebirth, the place of artists and generally of women.

The figures of Q1 2022 are testimonies of the luxury sector’s good health, specifically in watchmaking and jewelry. Hermès has even recorded an exceptional growth of 65% in watch sales. Panerai and Parmigiani Fleurier, two brands with rather opposite business models, confirm this trend. We share our analysis in an uncertain economic context.

Wednesday’s announcement that the IWC brand has entered the metaverse ecosystem confirms the watchmaking industry’s enthusiasm for NFTs.

The result of a public-private partnership, the Women’s Pavilion co-created by Cartier and Expo2020 Dubai has succeeded in attracting over 250,000 visitors. The ambition is to continue this initiative in Osaka, for the World Expo in 2025.