00 days

00 hours

00 mins

00 secs

Special offer: -15%15% OFF your subscription

Consult our offers

Your account has been succesfully created.

EN FR

Scroll through edition

The Morning Brief
Log in

Password

Keep me logged in

Forgot your password?
Subscribe

Front Row
Running stories

Running stories
The greatest stories are told in chapters. Follow our long-term investigations delving into luxury's deepest secrets.
All Running stories

Brands brave the Wild West of the second-hand market
Houses

From the Martinez to Claridge's, hostilities rage between five-star hotel mogul Paddy McKillen and Qatar
Entourage

The geopolitics of fake goods
Houses

Password

Keep me logged in

Forgot your password?
Over 1,000 articles

Rolex

Rolex is a Swiss luxury watch manufacturer founded in 1905 by Hans Wilsdorf. The company is owned by a private family trust, the Fondation Hans Wilsdorf.

Switzerland
Secretive foundation that owns Rolex completes board reshuffle

The Hans Wilsdorf Foundation, Rolex's sole shareholder, has overhauled its board of directors in recent months. The shake-up, begun last year, aimed to create a younger board with greater diversity.

Subscribers only Houses 29.02.2024

Italy
Milan luxury shops race for protection after recent robberies

After a Formula 1 driver was robbed near Milan's Via Montenapoleone, the luxury shopping thoroughfare stepped up security, becoming a fortress with private guards outside every fashion house.

Free access Entourage 01.02.2024

Spotlight | France, United Kingdom
Chanel braced for new generation of leadership

No fewer than four of Chanel's longstanding executives have left the company and its board within less than 10 months. Will CEO Leena Nair seize the opportunity to rethink the company's management, with a younger, more women-centred team?

Subscribers only Houses 18.01.2024

Chanel's board of directors, which has seen four of its long-standing members leave in recent months.

France, Switzerland
French competition authority exposes Rolex's 'mystery shoppers'

As part of a lengthy investigation into how Rolex monitors its French retailers and forbids them from selling online, France's competition watchdog has revealed details about the watchmaker's use of fake clients to ensure its price recommendations are respected.

Subscribers only Houses 21.12.2023

France
Palais de Tokyo donations from Ruinart, Guerlain and Richard Mille unveiled

The Paris modern art museum relies on the private sector for 60% of its funding, much of which comes from luxury goods companies. But questions have been raised over whether the Palais de Tokyo is too close to some of its sponsors and the effect that might have on the artworks displayed.

Subscribers only Houses 14.12.2023

Spotlight | France, Greece
Rights row over luxury icon Maria Callas sounds sour note for soprano's centenary

The 100th anniversary of Maria Callas's birth this month has spurred a host of events sponsored by luxury groups. Behind the scenes, the late opera singer's image rights, linked to an assortment of brands, are stirring fierce tensions.

Subscribers only Entourage 07.12.2023

France
How much do Rolex, Chanel, Taittinger and the Bettencourts give to the Paris Opera?

The Paris Opera had significant reserves from corporate sponsors at the end of last year. Three luxury sector heavyweights accounted for half of that €12.4m war chest - precious funds for an institution in the red.

Free access Houses 30.11.2023

France
Pinel & Pinel off the hook with Rolex but not with its own shareholder

Sued by Rolex since 2019 for selling a display case inspired by its watch designs without permission, the trunk-maker Pinel & Pinel has now had its name cleared in court. But the company's finances are still a concern for investment fund Corely, its majority shareholder since 2016.

Subscribers only Houses 02.11.2023

Switzerland
Generational shift at Rolex R&D department

A key figure in Rolex's R&D department quietly left the company this summer.

Subscribers only Houses 14.09.2023

United States
TAG Heuer to invest time in huge US expansion

LVMH watchmaker TAG Heuer - the brand that Frédéric Arnault, LVMH CEO Bernard Arnault's second-youngest son, has headed since 2020 - is about to embark on a dramatic sales push in the United States. Its aim is to have 50 of its own shops.

Subscribers only Houses 14.09.2023

Front Row | France, UAE
The Seddiqi family, L'Oréal's new partner in Dubai

In acquiring luxury cosmetics brand Aesop, L'Oréal inherits a partnership with one of Dubai's leading luxury dynasties.

Subscribers only Families 13.07.2023

Switzerland
Geneva establishment figure calls time on tenure at Rolex

Rolex has lost a member of its board of directors who has stepped down after more than 20 years with the Swiss watch brand.

Free access Houses 13.07.2023

United Kingdom
Good times: Rolex's investment arm strengthens its London holdings

Through its investment arm, the Swiss watch brand is now one of the two majority shareholders in Almacantar, a property company that owns prestigious buildings in London's most sought-after areas.

Subscribers only Families 29.06.2023

Germany, United Kingdom
Chanel develops its manufacturing facilities for jewellery and watches

As it prepares to open new jewellery shops in Japan and the United States, Chanel is buying up high-tech manufacturing firms that will ensure greater autonomy in its watch and jewellery production processes.

Subscribers only Houses 15.06.2023

Spotlight | Saudi Arabia, Switzerland
The secret negotiations paving the way for Richemont's rise in Saudi Arabia

Just as major luxury brands are jostling for a foothold in the coveted Saudi market, Swiss giant Richemont has signed a major agreement in the country. The contract opens the door to the local market, as well as offering an opportunity to tap into the stream of wealthy visitors making Hajj pilgrimages to the kingdom.

Subscribers only Houses 27.04.2023

Swiss group Richemont will open a TimeVallée shop at a strategic location in Saudi Arabia.

Refine your search

Once registered, you will be notified by a short message on your computer or mobile phone as soon as a new edition of our publication or an alert is published. Stay informed anytime, anywhere!

Rolex

Switzerland
Secretive foundation that owns Rolex completes board reshuffle

Italy
Milan luxury shops race for protection after recent robberies

Spotlight | France, United Kingdom
Chanel braced for new generation of leadership

France, Switzerland
French competition authority exposes Rolex's 'mystery shoppers'

France
Palais de Tokyo donations from Ruinart, Guerlain and Richard Mille unveiled

Spotlight | France, Greece
Rights row over luxury icon Maria Callas sounds sour note for soprano's centenary

France
How much do Rolex, Chanel, Taittinger and the Bettencourts give to the Paris Opera?

France
Pinel & Pinel off the hook with Rolex but not with its own shareholder

Switzerland
Generational shift at Rolex R&D department

United States
TAG Heuer to invest time in huge US expansion

Front Row | France, UAE
The Seddiqi family, L'Oréal's new partner in Dubai

Switzerland
Geneva establishment figure calls time on tenure at Rolex

United Kingdom
Good times: Rolex's investment arm strengthens its London holdings

Germany, United Kingdom
Chanel develops its manufacturing facilities for jewellery and watches

Spotlight | Saudi Arabia, Switzerland
The secret negotiations paving the way for Richemont's rise in Saudi Arabia

France
Wertheimers banking on new direction for family office portfolio with Rothschild & Co

France
Rapper Booba teams with LVMH champagne distributor in Africa to add sparkle to his own brand

Spotlight | Middle East
New generation has changes in store for mall giant Majid Al Futtaim

Switzerland
Pivotal Rolex organisation director calls time on her career

Qatar, Saudi Arabia
Sheikha Moza vs Princess Sara: Luxury battle royal between Doha and Riyadh

Refine your search

About Glitz

Subscription

Glitz on social media

Indigo Publications' websites

About Glitz

Subscription

Indigo Publications' websites

Brands brave the Wild West of the second-hand market

From the Martinez to Claridge's, hostilities rage between five-star hotel mogul Paddy McKillen and Qatar

The geopolitics of fake goods

Rolex

Switzerland Secretive foundation that owns Rolex completes board reshuffle

Italy Milan luxury shops race for protection after recent robberies

Spotlight | France, United Kingdom Chanel braced for new generation of leadership

France, Switzerland French competition authority exposes Rolex's 'mystery shoppers'

France Palais de Tokyo donations from Ruinart, Guerlain and Richard Mille unveiled

Spotlight | France, Greece Rights row over luxury icon Maria Callas sounds sour note for soprano's centenary

France How much do Rolex, Chanel, Taittinger and the Bettencourts give to the Paris Opera?

France Pinel & Pinel off the hook with Rolex but not with its own shareholder

Switzerland Generational shift at Rolex R&D department

United States TAG Heuer to invest time in huge US expansion

Front Row | France, UAE The Seddiqi family, L'Oréal's new partner in Dubai

Switzerland Geneva establishment figure calls time on tenure at Rolex

United Kingdom Good times: Rolex's investment arm strengthens its London holdings

Germany, United Kingdom Chanel develops its manufacturing facilities for jewellery and watches

Spotlight | Saudi Arabia, Switzerland The secret negotiations paving the way for Richemont's rise in Saudi Arabia

France Wertheimers banking on new direction for family office portfolio with Rothschild & Co

France Rapper Booba teams with LVMH champagne distributor in Africa to add sparkle to his own brand

Spotlight | Middle East New generation has changes in store for mall giant Majid Al Futtaim

Switzerland Pivotal Rolex organisation director calls time on her career

Qatar, Saudi Arabia Sheikha Moza vs Princess Sara: Luxury battle royal between Doha and Riyadh

Refine your search

About Glitz

Subscription

Glitz on social media

Indigo Publications' websites

Switzerland
Secretive foundation that owns Rolex completes board reshuffle

Italy
Milan luxury shops race for protection after recent robberies

Spotlight | France, United Kingdom
Chanel braced for new generation of leadership

France, Switzerland
French competition authority exposes Rolex's 'mystery shoppers'

France
Palais de Tokyo donations from Ruinart, Guerlain and Richard Mille unveiled

Spotlight | France, Greece
Rights row over luxury icon Maria Callas sounds sour note for soprano's centenary

France
How much do Rolex, Chanel, Taittinger and the Bettencourts give to the Paris Opera?

France
Pinel & Pinel off the hook with Rolex but not with its own shareholder

Switzerland
Generational shift at Rolex R&D department

United States
TAG Heuer to invest time in huge US expansion

Front Row | France, UAE
The Seddiqi family, L'Oréal's new partner in Dubai

Switzerland
Geneva establishment figure calls time on tenure at Rolex

United Kingdom
Good times: Rolex's investment arm strengthens its London holdings

Germany, United Kingdom
Chanel develops its manufacturing facilities for jewellery and watches

Spotlight | Saudi Arabia, Switzerland
The secret negotiations paving the way for Richemont's rise in Saudi Arabia

France
Wertheimers banking on new direction for family office portfolio with Rothschild & Co

France
Rapper Booba teams with LVMH champagne distributor in Africa to add sparkle to his own brand

Spotlight | Middle East
New generation has changes in store for mall giant Majid Al Futtaim

Switzerland
Pivotal Rolex organisation director calls time on her career

Qatar, Saudi Arabia
Sheikha Moza vs Princess Sara: Luxury battle royal between Doha and Riyadh