Cristina D’Agostino

As title sponsor of the Omega Masters for the past 24 years, the watchmaker will once again be heavily involved in the success of this year’s golfing event. In an exclusive interview, Raynald Aeschlimann reveals Omega’s ambitions for golf.

Big wave surfing has taken on a whole new dimension in Nazaré, Portugal, now the undisputed spot for the world’s biggest waves. Led by Nic Von Rupp, winner of the 2025 Tudor Nazaré Big Wave Challenge alongside Clément Roseyro, the Mountains of the Sea project aims to redefine the future of the sport.

On Monday, 7 July, Hermès celebrated the laying of the foundation stone for the extension of its Manufacture du Noirmont in Switzerland.

Luca de Meo, CEO of car manufacturer Renault, will step down on 15 July to join François-Henri Pinault, CEO of the Kering group. Although Kering has not yet confirmed this information, it is expected to be announced today, Monday, 16 June, when the Paris stock exchange closes.

The Artisan Residency Programme, an initiative created in partnership with the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, is based on a mentoring concept. Three finalists from around the world have already been selected for this first edition.

Soho House, the world’s trendiest members’ club for Millennials, has signed a definitive agreement to sell its shares to a group of investors led by MCR and its CEO Tyler Morse.

Hit by sharp declines in the United States, Japan and Hong Kong, watch exports plunged by 5.6% to CHF 2.2 billion in June 2025.

Swiss watchmaker Richard Mille and motorcycle manufacturer Brough Superior have collaborated to create a racing motorcycle called the RMB01.

In less than seven years, Figaret has gone from being a forgotten shirt brand to a style icon in France and several other countries, including Belgium and, as of last month, Switzerland. The driving force behind this change, Éléonore Baudry reveals how she led the brand to double-digit growth and why she is now considering a new round of shareholders by 2028

One month after the opening of the World Expo in Osaka, Alexandre Edelmann highlights the strategic importance of making Switzerland’s voice heard in a world where alliances are being redefined. The theme of the pavilion, From Heidi to High-Tech, plays the innovation card and the prestigious “Swiss Made” label, which Edelmann sees as genuine luxury. An opportunity to question him about the ties between Presence Switzerland and the luxury sector.

Ensuring the independence of their own production chains now seems to be a must for luxury brands. Renowned watchmaker Audemars Piguet has just acquired a majority stake in Inhotec SA, a Swiss precision micromechanics factory and existing supplier to the brand.

Last June, the house of Piaget unveiled its new high jewelry collection in Barcelona. Called Shapes of Extraleganza, this second chapter in a trilogy designed to showcase the shapes, colors, and volumes of Piaget jewelry was staged—by striking contrast—within the brutalist architecture of the Espai Corberó.

More and more luxury houses are expanding into film production, whether through promotional short films, documentaries, or internal cinema divisions. One of the key reasons for this shift is the decrease in funding from major streaming platforms, prompting the industry to open up to luxury brands.

On Tuesday evening in London, Audemars Piguet hosted a grand launch event to celebrate artist RAYE joining the AP family.

The Italian government, in collaboration with Team New Zealand and the Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron, has just announced that Italy will be the host country for the 38th edition of the Louis Vuitton America’s Cup, to be held in the spring and summer of 2027. Naples has been chosen as the venue for the regattas.