Cristina D’Agostino

The former CEO of Audemars Piguet is finally revealing the project that has kept him busy for more than a year. François-Henri Bennahmias is launching a group made up of seven entities, spanning watchmaking, fashion, jewelry, lifestyle, and services. With The Honourable Merchants Group, he wants to revolutionize the world of business and investment.

In recent years, Alberto Barbera, artistic director of the Mostra Cinema since 2011, has achieved the remarkable feat of positioning the world’s oldest film festival […]

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.

While Audemars Piguet is in Hong Kong for its 150th anniversary celebrations, Luxury Tribune was able to ask Ilaria Resta about the rumours of her departure.

Audemars Piguet continues to refine its production model and accelerate watchmaking innovation. Its goal: to better master production flows in order to gain agility and long-term growth. Lucas Raggi, Chief Industrial Officer, reveals the brand’s industrial strategies in place through 2035.

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.

Jean-Christophe Babin analyzes the profitability of the Geneva Watch Days, the dynamics of key markets, and the levers of growth for the watch industry, at a time when the sector is under pressure from U.S. tariffs.

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.