French High Jewellery Maisons Are Investing in Stories as Much as (Gem)Stones

From ancient civilizations and botanical worlds to founder legacies and personal philosophies, French maisons are using high jewellery to turn history into contemporary luxury narratives.

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French Maisons Lead the Revival of the Jumping-Hour Watch

From Cartier’s revival of the iconic Tank à Guichets to Van Cleef & Arpels’ poetic dual-time displays, French Maisons are at the forefront of a renewed fascination with one of watchmaking’s most distinctive complications.

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Complications Take Center Stage at Day 3 of Watches and Wonders Geneva 2026

From IWC’s game-changing ProSet perpetual calendar to Van Cleef & Arpels’ innovative Midnight Jour Nuit Phase de Lune, Watches and Wonders Geneva reveals high complications are back in focus.

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Van Cleef & Arpels Brings Parisian Romance to Life in Poetic Watches

From the iconic Pont des Amoureux to the Lady Arpels Bal des Amoureux Automate, Van Cleef & Arpels turns watch dials into animated Parisian scenes where love and imagination meet.

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