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Watches and Jewellery: September

Watchmakers move into private off-street spaces, hoping the air of exclusivity can convert high-spend clients to collectors; after divorce, jewellery can be repurposed for a fresh start; industry warms up to sustainable high-tech carbonium alloy; Elsa Peretti’s ‘final masterpiece’

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Watchmakers shift from street-level stores to exclusive spaces
Brands hope air of exclusivity can convert high-spending clients to collectors
Goodwood’s watch ambassadors prop up its classic car revival
Rolex reaffirms its long-term commitment to the vintage race event while the future of its F1 sponsorship is in doubt
Biver restarts the clock on family watch venture
CEO appointment and change of design tack marks a fresh start for the industry stalwart
How does Brian Cox tell the time
The musician turned physicist collaborates with IWC to help explain its first secular perpetual calendar — and time itself
UK jewellers forge education links to rejuvenate workforce
A tie-up between Birmingham businesses and a local university illustrates the need to plug the skills gap and attract young trainees
Industry warms up to sustainable carbonium alloy
High-tech carbon-fibre composite from the aerospace industry offers a rigidity and lightness that is ideal for designers

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