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Quarterly sales at the two groups and market leader LVMH show the winning brands are those targeting the very wealthy
The natural jewels have lost their old mystique because carbon crystals can be grown in labs
Hermès’s revenue growth in high-margin leather goods shows why the group leads the luxury sector on valuation
Maker of Birkin bags beats expectations with strong demand for leather goods and jewellery as it defies luxury slump
Hundreds of suppliers to luxury ecommerce group likely to receive ‘less than a penny in the pound’
French luxury group says its performance ‘worsened considerably’ in first quarter amid Gucci reset
By opening up its factory to third parties, the British heritage brand hopes to encourage domestic production
Antitrust regulator takes aim at proposed Capri-Tapestry deal to create a US luxury goods powerhouse
Company’s products sold abroad last year totalled €23.5bn, underscoring importance of country’s luxury sector
First-quarter revenues grew 2% at flagship fashion and leather goods unit, against an 18% jump a year ago
French billionaire lays groundwork for generational change at world’s biggest luxury group
Explore a collection of pictorial deconstructions of high-end watches, alongside their brief history and quick analysis.
Fashion partners link up on women’s watch design; Perfumers’ inspiration from fine jewellery; watches as jewellery enjoy a red carpet revival; luxury houses step up investment as collectors seek out age-old art forms
The maverick watchmaker known for creating pieces with bullets and blood talks about innovating with more conventional materials
Perfumers commissioned by luxury houses are finding inspiration in the facets and colours of iconic gemstones
Brands see timepiece designs by high-profile couturiers as an increasingly effective way to tap into customers’ desires
The model made famous by Steve McQueen in ‘Le Mans’ is back in a new, highly engineered version
The watchmaker has unveiled a one-of-a-kind piece with 63 complications, the latest from its specialist department
A passion for swimming and a need for punctuality come together in the novelist’s collection of watches
Under new management, the UK watchmaker’s latest models are focusing on more general concepts of adventure, aimed at younger buyers
Luxury brands are stepping up investment as collectors place value on age-old skills such as engraving and enamelling
From glossy magazines to coffee-table books, luxury houses increasingly see publications as a springboard for sales
Ilaria Resta and Benoit de Clerck talk about their priorities and the qualities of a good watchmaking boss
The new Cut model is a push into the mainstream aimed at replicating the success of the H08 men’s piece
Celebrity fashion is fuelling a trend for unusual timepieces, from pendants to chokers and anklets
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