GLASHÜTTE, GERMANY — Independent watchmaking is often defined by an obsession with tradition, a relentless pursuit of hand-finished anglage, and a quiet reverence for historical pocket watch architectures. Yet, within the idyllic, clock-making cradle of Glashütte, Germany, independent manufacture Moritz Grossmann has long danced to the beat of its own…
By Maria Doulton | 13 September 2026 The atmosphere inside the Plénitude Arena de Paris on the evening of 12 September 2026 was electric, heavy with the weight of expectation and the raw emotion of a long-awaited reunion. As the lights dimmed and the opening chords resonated through the auditorium,…
By TechCrunch Reporting Staff If there was one overarching takeaway from this year’s Meta Connect conference, it is that the social media juggernaut is placing its future squarely on the bridge of your nose. At the company’s annual hardware and artificial intelligence showcase, smart glasses were ubiquitous. Attendees, Meta employees,…
Main Facts Panerai has once again expanded the boundaries of its high-complication portfolio by introducing the Luminor Tourbillon GMT Titanio PAM01784. Sitting comfortably at the absolute pinnacle of the brand’s technical and mechanical offerings, this formidable timepiece stands in stark contrast to the everyday entry-level pieces that often populate the…
By Maria Doulton | 09 July 2026 To truly grasp the mercurial genius of Gabrielle "Coco" Chanel, one does not necessarily need the exhaustive historical account found in the 368 pages of Justine Picardie’s definitive biography. Instead, one can simply observe the jewellery she left behind—a lexicon of personal mythologies…
The classic stereotype of a Silicon Valley tech chief executive is a digital-age ascetic: a numbers-obsessed optimizer fueled by cold brew, data streams, and algorithmic thinking. Sports cars, high-octane internal combustion engines, and the visceral thrill of lateral G-forces rarely factor into the corporate profile. Yet, John Ternus, who stepped…
In the exclusive echelon of luxury yachting, few names carry the legendary weight, historical reverence, and immediate visual recognition of Riva. For decades, the iconic Italian shipyard has defined the intersection of timeless dolce vita style and bleeding-edge maritime engineering. Today, that legacy continues to turn heads across the Mediterranean…
