Morellato, a maker of 'accessible luxury' jewelry and watches under its own brands and under license for fashion groups such as Just Cavalli or Miss Sixty, has long used non-precious metals and other materials in its designs. "Now everybody is doing …

… to extremely wealthy clients who want products you cannot find anywhere else. They buy three to four watches a year from me.” -Kees Engelbarts, Dutch independent watchmaker, on designing and marketing luxury watches informed by Chinese aesthetics.

The former work safety boss in the northern province of Shaanxi was later derided online after images of him wearing various luxury brand watches were tracked down and circulated. The Intermediate People's Court in Xian, Shaanxi's provincial capital, …

According to Knight Frank's Luxury Investment Index these types of investments have made 174pc over the period, outstripping the FTSE 100's 55pc return. Top of the pile is luxury cars, making a return of 430pc, followed by gold and stamps, up 273pc and …

In May, thieves broke into the hotel room of an employee of Chopard, the Swiss luxury watch and jewellery maker, and made off with a stash of jewels worth an estimated €1m. Chopard, one of the sponsors of the Cannes Film Festival, had taken the jewels …

Bell & Ross, the reference in aeronautical watches, has partnered with The Watch Gallery, the UK's leading independent luxury watch retailer, to launch an exclusive new watch: the BR 03-51 GMT-TWG. Limited to just 50 pieces worldwide, this special …

“This is a reaction to the big, bulky sports watches that have been so popular over the last few years,” says Michel Pitteloud, chief executive of Graff Luxury Watches. “I think people now want something more understated, especially for the office and …

The rugged, stylish watches from Bremont come from two aviation-obsessed brothers with a rich history. Michael Clerizo joins Lunch Break as they prepare to offer their designs online, an uncommon move for luxury timepiece brands. Photo: Bremont …

The luxury watch industry is emerging from a difficult period. Beijing's anti-corruption campaign has hit sales hard, as Chinese consumers – among the industry's most important clients – shied away from flaunting expensive wristwatches for fear of …