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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.

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

The just-announced investment in Rothschild & Co by the Chanel shareholders' family office adds to the portfolio of holdings quietly amassed by the Wertheimer clan.

Subscribers only Families 16.02.2023

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

Booba's own champagne brand will launch with much fanfare next week. His partners include the distributor of all LVMH champagne brands in Africa.

Subscribers only Entourage 09.02.2023

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

The Majid Al Futtaim Group - a key partner of the luxury giants that all have shops in its Middle Eastern malls and hotel lobbies - is gradually being taken over by the founding family's third generation.

Subscribers only Families 19.01.2023

Alain Bejjani (left) has been replaced by Ahmed Galal Ismail (right) as CEO of the UAE-based Majid Al Futtaim Group, whose main shareholder is now Tariq Al Futtaim (centre).

Switzerland
Pivotal Rolex organisation director calls time on her career

Following in the footsteps of lawyer Bertrand Gros, who retired as chairman of Rolex's board of directors last summer, a major figure in the Swiss watchmaker's global network left the company at the end of 2022.

Subscribers only Houses 12.01.2023

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

Overshadowed by the many events organised by Qatar during the football World Cup, Saudi authorities are trying to make up for lost time in the luxury sector, slated to be one of Saudi Arabia's main drivers of development alongside tourism.

Subscribers only Entourage 05.01.2023

France, Germany
Second-hand luxury watches: Watchmaster's management shields itself from MMC's Paris liabilities

A year after acquiring the MMC pre-owned luxury watch store just off Paris's Champs-Élysées, the German online broker Watchmaster has shielded its managers from the shop's liabilities.

Subscribers only Houses 24.11.2022

Switzerland
Former Rolex chairman acting as trustee for Firmenich fragrance dynasty

Beyond his law firm, Geneva lawyer Bertrand Gros - who chaired Rolex's board of directors until the summer - acts as a trustee for the family that controls Firmenich, one of the world's top three fragrance producers.

Subscribers only Families 17.11.2022

France
Money laundering probe suggests Corsica's 'Petit Bar' gang prefers Chanel

Members of Corsica's so-called Petit Bar gang subject to a two-year "money laundering" investigation were not content to limit their purchases to top-name watches, as Glitz.paris revealed in October. The clan also splashed out on luxury accessories, primarily from Chanel boutiques and always in cash.

Subscribers only Entourage 10.11.2022

Spotlight | Saudi Arabia
LVMH, Kering, Richemont and Rolex face off in Riyadh, luxury's new El Dorado

The last Arab country under-equipped in malls and luxury shops, Saudi Arabia is progressively opening its doors to perfumes, jewellery and cosmetics, under Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman's guidance. The industry's biggest names are jockeying for position.

Free access Houses 27.10.2022

France
Rolex, Patek and Audemars: the laundering investigations alarming vintage watch dealers

An ongoing judicial investigation for "money laundering" targeting several figures in the Corsican crime world is taking a closer look at the purchase of watches from several of Paris's specialised shops.

Subscribers only Entourage 27.10.2022

Several figures in the Corsican crime world are the subject of a judicial investigation concerning, in particular, exchanges of luxury watches.

Switzerland
Former Rolex chairman focuses on his role as Chanel director

Chanel Ltd, the new British parent company of the brand founded by Coco Chanel, has two quiet but formidable figures from the Swiss luxury world on its board.

Subscribers only Houses 13.10.2022

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Rolex

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

France, Germany
Second-hand luxury watches: Watchmaster's management shields itself from MMC's Paris liabilities

Switzerland
Former Rolex chairman acting as trustee for Firmenich fragrance dynasty

France
Money laundering probe suggests Corsica's 'Petit Bar' gang prefers Chanel

Spotlight | Saudi Arabia
LVMH, Kering, Richemont and Rolex face off in Riyadh, luxury's new El Dorado

France
Rolex, Patek and Audemars: the laundering investigations alarming vintage watch dealers

Switzerland
Former Rolex chairman focuses on his role as Chanel director

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

Qatar's royal family: luxury's silent investor

Brands brave the Wild West of the second-hand market

Rolex

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

France, Germany Second-hand luxury watches: Watchmaster's management shields itself from MMC's Paris liabilities

Switzerland Former Rolex chairman acting as trustee for Firmenich fragrance dynasty

France Money laundering probe suggests Corsica's 'Petit Bar' gang prefers Chanel

Spotlight | Saudi Arabia LVMH, Kering, Richemont and Rolex face off in Riyadh, luxury's new El Dorado

France Rolex, Patek and Audemars: the laundering investigations alarming vintage watch dealers

Switzerland Former Rolex chairman focuses on his role as Chanel director

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About Glitz

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Glitz on social media

Indigo Publications' websites

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

France, Germany
Second-hand luxury watches: Watchmaster's management shields itself from MMC's Paris liabilities

Switzerland
Former Rolex chairman acting as trustee for Firmenich fragrance dynasty

France
Money laundering probe suggests Corsica's 'Petit Bar' gang prefers Chanel

Spotlight | Saudi Arabia
LVMH, Kering, Richemont and Rolex face off in Riyadh, luxury's new El Dorado

France
Rolex, Patek and Audemars: the laundering investigations alarming vintage watch dealers

Switzerland
Former Rolex chairman focuses on his role as Chanel director