Matthew Williamson
Matthew Williamson is an award-winning, British interior designer known for his bold use of pattern and colour. Having begun his career in fashion under his namesake brand 25 years ago, Matthew slowly but steadily moved towards interior design. He now develops several homeware collections to sit alongside his growing residential and commercial interior design portfolio […]
Hard Rock Hotel Madrid
The latest addition to the brand’s an international portfolio of hotels is proving to be very much in tune with the vibe of the Spanish capital. Modern, cleanly designed and with that cool twist that all the Hard Rock properties are proud of. Despite being in the very centre of Madrid, the hotel is surprisingly […]
Floating In A Tin Can
Edward Gibson was the last man out of Skylab. After 84 days orbiting planet Earth, floating inside the space station (at the time a record duration flight) he closed the hatch, entered the capsule with his crew mates and headed back home. There was no ceremony, no parting goodbye ritual; as far as Gibson and […]
Carolina Bucci
Dynamic, passionate, self-asserted… Carolina Bucci is a woman who followed her dream until it came true. After more than 20 years working truly hard to make a name for herself, now she can comfortably say she has “made it” as a first class jeweller recognised worldwide. Her designs are worn by mothers, daughters, business women […]
Wilhelm Schmid’s Odyssey
When asked about the greatest change during his time in charge of A. Lange & Söhne, Wilhelm Schmid was definitive in his response: “It’s now! Now, this past year, is the greatest change in the watch industry.” A decade as CEO of one of the horological world’s best loved firms has shown how fickle the […]
Roger Daltrey
Without a doubt one of the biggest rock bands of all times, The Who are worshipped by music lovers of all ages from every corner of the world. They have sold more than a hundred million records over their career and released over 49 albums (16 of them live). On the occasion of the launch […]
Cars and Watches
Cars and watches go together like strawberries & cream, Bonnie & Clyde or champagne & oysters. The association makes sense. Motorsport and horology share key elements: mechanical precision, innovative materials, complex engineering and the most refined aesthetics. By the mid-20th century, watch brands were not only timing famous races around the world but were also sponsoring […]
Olympic timing: from 1964 to 2021
When American Bob Hayes crossed the finish line at the Tokyo Olympics in 1964, winning gold in the Men’s 100 metres, there were two times measured. One manually by the stewards, one via a fully automatic timing device. Although it was not evident as Hayes celebrated his triumph, in that moment Olympic timing changed forever. […]
The decade that style forgot… or did it?
The 1970s are often referred to as “the decade that style forgot”. Look at men’s fashions of the time – not just the elephantine bell-bottomed trousers, but also oversized lapels and collars on jackets and shirts. If you lived through it, as I did, it seemed as if everything which wasn’t corduroy was velvet – […]
Who’s Zooming Who
Watches & Wonders is the sort of name only the watch industry could come up with but, whilst there were few actual wonders at the annual trade fair, there were some very good, creative and even imaginative designs on show. And seeing so many new watches in one go provides a snapshot of where the […]
