In 1971 Bernard Arnault took control of his father’s construction firm Ferret-Savinel. Eight years down the line, he changed the company’s name to Férinel Inc. and shifted its focus to real estate. With $15 million of his own money, Arnault, together with Antoine Bernheim, a managing partner of the French…
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When it comes to impeccable craftsmanship, pioneering designs, and the rich history of Genevan watchmaking inventions, there is none more qualified than Patek Philippe. The company began its legacy in the nineteenth century, founded by Antoine Norbert de Patek and Adrien Philippe and has a tradition of innovation that has…
Henry Graves Jr. is best known for owning what was, for 56 years between 1933 and 1989, the most complicated watch the world had ever seen. Originating from a bid to outdo fellow watch collector James Ward Packard, the automobile manufacturer from Ohio, the watch cost Graves CHF60,000 (US$15,000) —…
Hans Eberhard Wilhelm Wilsdorf was born in Kulmbach, Bavaria, Germany on March 22, 1881. Wilsdorf was the son of a hardware store owner. His mother was a descendent of the Maisel Bavarian brewing dynasty. At the age of 12, Hans lost both his parents, dying within months of each other.…
There are watches, luxury watches and ultra-luxury watches. Buying a Richard Mille watch isn’t as expensive as buying a Mercedes Benz, it is as expensive as buying a Really Nice house with a garage containing an S Class Mercedes Benz within. RM 026 It is possible to buy a Richard…
Poor interest rates and the recent lackluster performance in crypto currencies have moved investors to purchase investments they can actually touch. Property, wine and art have become popular investment assets of late and the 2018 Knight Frank Luxury Index shows surprising growth potential in watches. For decades watches have been…