Luxury Platform Strategy

Saks sponsors Town & Country’s 2020 Jewelry Awards with February cover star Aerin Lauder as cohost januari 17, 2020
Officially the Town & Country Jewelry Awards with Saks Fifth Avenue, the cocktail event will be held Jan. 27 at L’Avenue. Town & Country February cover star and entrepreneur Aerin Lauder will cohost the awards alongside Saks president Marc Metric and T&C editor in chief Stellene Volandes.
Chanel weaves lunar narrative around fine jewelry lines januari 17, 2020
French fashion house Chanel is exploring the fast bonds created through shared experiences in a push for its latest watch and fine jewelry collections.
Van Cleef & Arpels showcases high jewelry at Milan exhibition januari 16, 2020
Called "Van Cleef & Arpels: Time, Nature, Love," the exhibition runs through Feb. 23, curated by Alba Cappellieri and with scenography by Johanna Grawunder.
Tiffany Flagship Next Door store opens in New York as original location begins rehab januari 14, 2020
U.S. jeweler Tiffany & Co. has closed its storied Fifth Avenue store in New York for a two-year renovation and moved next door on 57th Street to a Trump Organization-owned property that got a test run as the men’s holiday pop-up store.
Graff names Marc Hruschka to US CEO with modernizing mandate januari 13, 2020
Mr. Hruschka joins Graff as the jeweler enters its 60th year and following the unveiling of a record-breaking diamond, the Graff Lesedi La Rona, a 302-carat gem and the largest square-emerald-cut diamond in the world.
Kering’s Ulysse Nardin is first watchmaker to offer blockchain authentication for all timepieces januari 13, 2020
Each Ulysse Nardin watch will have its own digital fingerprint as part of this blockchain certification. It is the first luxury watchmaker to deploy blockchain certification across all of its collections.
Cartier personifies panther to portray motif’s “powerful allure” januari 13, 2020
French jeweler Cartier is exploring a century-old motif through a film starring an international and multigenerational cast.
LVMH, eyeing Middle East market, launches own watch week for four house brands januari 10, 2020
LVMH Group will for the first time bring together its four watch brands for the LVMH Watch Week – Dubai 2020 scheduled for Jan. 13-15 in the United Arab Emirates, a major center for buyers of timepieces.
Targeting China, Cartier becomes first Richemont brand to open standalone boutique on Alibaba’s Tmall januari 10, 2020
Four years after launching its Chinese ecommerce Web site, French jeweler Cartier has been emboldened to debut its official online flagship boutique on Alibaba Group’s Tmall Luxury Pavilion.
New book on Chaumet captures year’s worth of behind-the-scenes working januari 8, 2020
A new book called “Chaumet: Behind the Scenes” has disclosed for the first time the daily inner workings of the famed Parisian high-jewelry brand’s store at 12 Place Vendôme.

Jaguar Land Rover working on shape-shifting seat to address driving ergonomics januari 16, 2020
While most automaker talk currently focuses on transition to electric motors or hybrid engine with appealing paint and trim options, few focus on the one area that could use innovation: the seat.
Bentley visualizes craftsmanship via drone-captured footage januari 15, 2020
British automaker Bentley is detailing the lengthy process that it takes to craft its Bentayga Speed sport utility vehicle by following the construction from start to finish.
Urus SUV propels 2019 Lamborghini sales numbers to historic highs januari 14, 2020
The Sant’Agata Bolognese-based brand sold 8,205 cars worldwide last year, a 43 percent jump from 2018’s 5,750. The company claims consistent sales growth in the past nine years, with the United States as its largest single market.
End of the road for Bentley’s legendary Mulsanne limousine as British automaker goes green januari 14, 2020
The vehicle that has ferried royals, celebrities, Old Money, politicians and the super-wealthy will be replaced by the new Flying Spur, which takes on the mantle of Bentley’s flagship model and follows the automaker’s new focus on greener cars.
Consumers cite cost, charging concerns as roadblock to EV adoption januari 14, 2020
Education will be key to getting consumers behind the wheel of battery electric vehicles, with a new report from Ipsos indicating that many of consumers’ worries about these cars stem from misconceptions.
Land Rover tops J.D. Power winter rankings for online shopper experience januari 8, 2020
Land Rover topped J.D. Power’s manufacturer Web site rankings for the winter, beating out Ford Motor Co.’s Lincoln and the Audi brands.
Automakers stress connectivity, comfort with CES concepts januari 8, 2020
At the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, automakers are rolling out innovations designed to make transportation more entertaining, intuitive and homey.
Bentley, Rolls-Royce post record 2019 sales with new models januari 7, 2020
Bentley posted a 5 percent growth to deliver 11,006 cars, while Rolls-Royce registered a 25 percent increase to 5,152 vehicles sold.
Why luxury carmakers are looking to the skies januari 7, 2020
Luxury automakers are going beyond ground transportation in an effort to better meet future customer demand for urban air mobility in an elevated fashion.
ACH130 Aston Martin Edition helicopter with Airbus targets owner-flown market januari 3, 2020
British automaker Aston Martin Lagonda has unveiled the first product of its new partnership with Airbus Corporate Helicopters as both brands target a market for affluent consumers who prefer to fly their own choppers.