The year is half over – and the world of high horology has been keeping pace. Key players have made their moves: LVMH acquired a clock maker and joined the Watches and Wonders Geneva Foundation Board, Richemont shuffled its management, and Jay-Z bought into luxury watch marketplace, Wristcheck. Luxury timepieces were spotted on famous wrists at the NBA champions parade, Champions League final, Wimbledon, Paris Fashion Week and more, while some of Sylvester Stallone’s pieces hit the auction block.
Many brands – established and aspiring alike – released watches that couldn’t be ignored as summer got under way! Here are Style’s favourite watch moments from May and June: 1. LVMH – new buy, new models {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"ImageObject","caption":"L’Epée 1839 Time Fast II Chrome – the renowned clock maker was acquired by LVMH.
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