Isabella Hübscher

Football is not only the world’s most sought-after sport, it also can represent an exclusive experience. Good food, Italian wine, while watching the players from up close, AC Milan’s club 1899 shows the variety of premium experiences possible around a football match.

After undergoing a significant rebranding in 2022, Swarovski has just launched its latest collaboration with high-end sneaker brand Golden Goose. Another step towards a new generation of customers.

Last week, Cartier Philanthropy celebrated its ten-year anniversary in Geneva around a conference entitled: “How can corporate philanthropy resist media pressure?”, bringing together important players from the sector. In today’s world hit by crises across the globe, how can one prioritise crises and leave a sustainable impact?

Swiss watch manufacturer Ulysse Nardin is collaborating with Norwegian outdoor sportswear brand Norrøna to launch the new DIVER NORRØNA Arctic Night, a timepiece made entirely of sustainable materials. The watch brand also named a new ambassador, Norwegian Polar explorer Børge Ousland.

Deloitte’s 2022 report on the Swiss watch industry is clear: while e-commerce business is expected to double to 30% by 2030, the pre-owned market is likely to expand from CHF 20 to 35 billion in the same time, which would represent more than half of the primary market. The US remains the most important market in terms of growth in export volumes.

Watches and Wonders is back in Geneva in 2023, from 27 March to 2 April. This year’s salon includes visitors from the general public, some new exhibiting brands and the “In the City” concept coming to life.

This week, NARS Cosmetics revealed its first-ever virtual brand ambassadors: NARS Power Players, a pioneering trio of meta-humans, inspired by the company’s most recent launch Powermatte Lipstick.

From bobsleighing to sledging to swimming in the frozen waters, the winter sports resort of St. Moritz offers a varied and unique collection of winter activities.

Last week, the Della Valle family who owns 64.5% of luxury shoemaker Tod’s failed to reach the 90% ownership threshold of shares in order to proceed with the delisting planned since August.

Christie’s online sale “Inside the Orange Box: A Lifetime of Collecting”, which took place in two parts, has broken the record for a single owner Hermès collection at auction by amounting to a total of 3’882’175 euros.

This week, Valentino and Stella McCartney took their commitment to more sustainable materials one step further.

Swiss luxury brand Bally has just launched a limited-edition e-bike in collaboration with 3T cycling. All net profits from this launch will be devoted to the Bally Peak Outlook Foundation focusing on mountain preservation.

On 5 and 6 November 2022 in Geneva, Phillips in Association with Bacs & Russo achieved a white glove sale at “The Geneva Watch Auction: XVI”, amounting to 44,979,370 Swiss francs. The star of the lot was the Spring Case Tourbillon in yellow gold by George Daniels, which sold for more than 4 million Swiss francs.

The Kering, Hermès and L’Oréal groups recently published their figures for the third quarter of 2022. After a summer driven by tourism in Europe, the luxury groups see their growth continue in a remarkable way.

The Mirabaud banking and financial group has announced a new partnership with the Centre Pompidou in Paris. The collaboration will be initiated by an exhibition by Christian Marclay, which will be presented from 16 November 2022.