From sea anemones to the four seasons to the birth of planet Earth, the natural world is providing inspiration for maximalist jewellery pieces, with Boucheron and Piaget joining the trend

Boucheron cites the 80s Rubik’s Cube and New Wave, Stephen Webster channels New Romantic pop, Tiffany & Co. and Piaget are inspired by 70s disco, while Chanel looks back to its 30s Jazz Age collection

From playful Barbie themes to embedded Rolex dials, jewellers and watchmakers are looking beyond the wrist for those who want to make a style statement

Lionel Messi, Bad Bunny, Timothée Chalamet and The Weeknd are among the new generation of stars choosing the smaller dials and greater ornamentation of ‘women’s’ timepieces

All the big maisons are dreaming up ever more outlandish concepts driven by the surging demand for bling. So, Louis Vuitton, Dior, Gucci, Cartier, Chanel … who hosted the most memorable bash so far?

‘Secret’ watches might be an antiquated holdover from a less egalitarian era, but Chanel, Dior, Piaget, Van Cleef & Arpels and Jaeger LeCoultre all just released new high jewellery designs for a reason

The centuries-old sautoir or necklace watch is making a comeback, primarily as a eye-catching piece of jewellery that just happens to also tell the time should you need it

Horological heaven: from Audemars Piguet’s Royal Oak to Jaeger-LeCoultre’s Polaris, here are 5 incredible luxury timepieces with a perpetual calendar functions

The last year has seen the record for the world’s thinnest watch change hands twice – here’s how the race between Piaget, Bulgari and Richard Mille unfolded

If the classic white diamond doesn’t quite tell your love story, how about a blue cocktail ring from Piaget or yellow diamond from Ronald Abram?

Chanel, Bulgari, Van Cleef & Arpels, Piaget and Chaumet have all turned to the alluring blue gemstone to anchor their dazzling high jewellery rings

In House of Gucci, Lady Gaga showed how colourful jewellery from the likes of Chanel, Van Cleef & Arpels, and Graff can truly leave an impact

And the award goes to … these jaw-dropping jewels that can’t fail to grab attention whether or not you’re Dua Lipa strutting a red carpet in glittering awards season style

More expensive Swiss luxury watch brands have coped with the pandemic better than cheaper counterparts, a report says, with strong Chinese demand for mid-price brands driving the market.

After his once-anonymous Horoloupe IG page caught the eye of major brands, he suggested a China limited edition to Audemars Piguet and is now set to launch resale site WristCheck

Watch brands are trying out augmented reality headsets and virtual assistants – while old-school holdouts, like Rolex, insist technology is not immersive enough yet

From ancient Egyptians to New Age hippies, hard stones have long been thought to possess magical properties, and are now undergoing a revival in the watch and jewellery world

A rose gold Jaeger-LeCoultre ladies Calibre 101 costs HK$1.01 million on Net-a-Porter, or men can purchase the HK$2.89 million Roger Dubuis Excalibur Pirelli ICE ZERO 2 with a few clicks on Mr Porter

Piaget, Chanel, Chaumet, Chopard, David Morris, De Beers, Cartier and Chopard all featured precious yellows in their collections

Singaporean luxury retail group boss Michael Tay says wearing a smartwatch could stoke a young consumer’s appetite for a mechanical watch later on. He reflects on the future of bricks-and-mortar retailing and the importance of service.

At the Hong Kong Magnificent Jewels auction by Christie’s a pair of earrings went for US$320,513 and a brooch went for US$4.33 million

The timepiece collector, who was 18 when he began working in Dubai’s famous gold market, owns a one-of-a-kind Patek Philippe watch and made sure his father could retire early

Professional boxer Floyd Mayweather’s US$18 million Jacob & Co. Billionaire watch and Jay-Z’s Big Bang $5 Million timepiece – a birthday gift from wife Beyoncé – are examples of how diamond watches can make a spectacular personal statement

Five beautifully encased and technologically advanced wafer-thin timepieces from Audemars Piguet, Bulgari, Vacheron Constantin, Piaget and Chopard – but which one is the slimmest watch ever made?

Bold timepieces that boast masculine features from some of the world’s top luxury watchmakers

The biennial Only Watch auction will see 52 one-of-kind timepieces go under the hammer. Here’s a look at some of the top models as well as existing watches that boast similar designs

George Daniels’ Space Traveller 1 is the kind of pocket watch you would need for your package tour to Mars

Piaget, Breitling and Chopard wristwatches add a touch of glamour as the celebrities come out to play

Vibrant creations by top jewellery houses Bulgari, Dior and Piaget feature semi-precious gems that can have as big an impact as diamonds