For the past 40 years, Chanel has been laying the industrial groundwork required to reach the pinnacle of watchmaking craftsmanship. This year, at Watches and Wonders, Frédéric Grangié, believes the brand has achieved that goal. In this exclusive interview, he explains why.

With more than 30 million visitors from all over the world expected for the Jubilee 2025 announced by the Pope, the Italian capital is gearing up. More than ten new luxury hotels have sprung up in recent months and major initiatives have been taken by the Municipality.

The global space tourism market, currently valued at $876.34 million, is projected to exceed $13 billion by 2030. While global powers like China and the United States focus on lunar and Martian exploration, private companies are multiplying to offer space experiences tailored to the ultra-wealthy.

This year, the pioneering Swiss post-war interior design group, teo jakob, celebrates 75 years of interior design and art architecture with a special exhibition unveiled at Art Genève starting Thursday, January 30.

The oldest watch manufacturer in the world celebrates its 270th anniversary in 2025. On January 13, the festivities commence with the unveiling of the iconic Historiques 222 model in steel. More innovations and records are set to follow

African fashion has undergone a spectacular transformation over the past decade. Formerly present mainly in local markets, African designers are now attracting worldwide attention at the expense of the indigenous populations who were their first audience.

Brutalism, an often controversial architectural style, raises questions and admiration in equal measure. Although it seems to belong to a bygone era, far from today’s ecological concerns, its symbolic power is appealing to the luxury world

Luxury tourism in Italy experienced significant growth in 2024. Destinations such as Portofino and the Tigullio region have particularly benefited from this surge. Major investments by luxury giants underscore the attractiveness of these locations.

While Mumbai and Delhi lead India’s luxury market growth, Bangalore and Hyderabad in the south are emerging as potential luxury hotspots with a burgeoning affluent and cosmopolitan population. Luxury Tribune analyses the opportunities and challenges for luxury in India’s southern metros.

Zanzibar is a dream of azure beaches, marine wildlife and a tranquil lifestyle, but the archipelago has become Tanzania’s economic powerhouse, attracting a number of well-informed investors from Cape Town to Delhi and the Emirates. It is now launching its own oil industry.

Corporate art collections are becoming increasingly influential in both cultural and societal spheres. Their purpose raises questions, as the line between brand image building, cultural outreach, and social responsibility grows ever finer.

Accor has just launched a major project: the construction of the sailing cruise ship, the Orient-Express Corinthian, in partnership with the global luxury leader LVMH. This vessel, the largest of its kind ever designed, aims to redefine the standards of high-end cruising. A report from Saint-Nazaire.

Beyond the immeasurable human tragedy caused by the Los Angeles fires, the city’s architectural, cultural, and artistic heritage has also been deeply affected. Our journalist Isabelle Campone, based in Los Angeles, reports.

Vail Resorts, which owns 41 mountain resorts in the United States, Australia and the Swiss resorts of Andermatt-Sedrun and Crans-Montana and has total sales of €2.7 billion, intends to continue expanding. In Switzerland, the group’s largest European market, Mike Goar, COO of Vail Resorts Switzerland, is reassuring about price levels and investment.