September 4, 2024
What is the most expensive watch ever sold? From a literal “unicorn” to the “Holy Grail,” discover the most coveted wristwatches to come to market, and factors that drove their remarkable prices.
July 31, 2024
Learn about Cartier jewelry, holder of countless royal warrants and a tastemaker in jewelry design for over a century.
February 5, 2024
Birkin bags are often referred to as the pinnacle of luxury. This glamorous bag had humble beginnings and still serves a highly practical purpose.
January 8, 2024
When it comes to women’s watches, Rolex watches are appreciated for their high performance, sophisticated design and high value retention.
May 16, 2023
If a handbag could be worn over the shoulder, it would free up women's hands, thought Coco Chanel. And thus the Chanel Flap Bag was born.
September 19, 2022
Some innovations are heralded as turning points for civilization. The wheel propelled us great distances, the combustion engine transformed lives, and the television transported us to imagined lands. The chair doesn’t tend to receive quite the same status, despite literally lifting humans off the ground. But what started as something purely utilitarian has morphed into…
September 14, 2022
Hundreds of new perfumes are launched every year; it’s easy to become a little overwhelmed when trying to select a new scent. Are you floral or woody? Where do you stand on a strong oudh? The wealth of choice can make you dizzy. Perhaps this is why the perfumes we’ve come to know as timeless…
September 12, 2022
Steeped in practicality, yet brimming with Midcentury cool and bursting with technological advancements, the designs of Charles and Ray Eames were as thrilling to their post-war audiences as they are timeless today. Underpinning it all was a design philosophy with an elegantly simple and enduringly modern approach that furthered technology and created a legacy that…
June 8, 2022
Throughout his life, Harry Winston was synonymous with the glamor of Hollywood royalty and heads of state – and rightly so.
May 9, 2022
Bulgari – or Bvlgari – is synonymous with the glamour and decadence of Rome, with fans including Elizabeth Taylor, Sophia Loren and Audrey Hepburn.
Image from Sworders’ March 14, 2023 sale.
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