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Vacheron Constantin doesn’t often look back — but when it does, it tends to do so with a steady hand. To mark 270 years in watchmaking, the Geneva-based Maison has introduced a line-up of releases that feel less like anniversary pieces and more like quiet statements on longevity.

The spotlight falls on two of its most enduring collections — Patrimony and Traditionnelle — each reissued in limited editions, complete with new dial signatures and subtle movement refinements. Small but deliberate changes include a Maltese cross-inspired motif, a ‘côte unique’ bridge finish, and a discreet anniversary emblem. In short: heritage, not history lesson.

Elsewhere, the Les Cabinotiers workshop continues to lean into complexity. The new Solaria Ultra-Grand Complication – La Première now holds the title of the most complicated wristwatch ever built, housing 41 complications inside a design that somehow still reads as classic Vacheron. The project, eight years in the making, folds together world-first astronomical functions, a Westminster chiming minute repeater, and 13 patent filings — all designed for connoisseurs who read their watches like novels.

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As for the city that shaped the Maison, Geneva gets its own tribute too. Les Cabinotiers marks the occasion with three single-piece editions honouring the Tour de l’Île, the medieval tower-turned-landmark that sits on an island in the Rhône, anchoring Vacheron Constantin’s past and present to the same riverbank where it began in 1755.

The anniversary line-up also includes the Traditionnelle Tourbillon Perpetual Calendar — a 127-piece platinum edition built around a new self-winding calibre — and the Traditionnelle Openface, which modernises the Maison’s retrograde display and skeletonised dials into three limited releases of 370 pieces each.

Some anniversaries chase attention. Vacheron Constantin’s quietly sharpened approach to its 270th is something else entirely: proof that refinement, like time, is never finished.

Discover all the collections here.

photography. Vacheron Constantin
words. Gennaro Costanzo

Dior made a bold statement at Paris Fashion Week with its Fall/Winter 2025 show, captivating audiences through an elaborate, theatrical set complete with a swooping prehistoric bird and a mannequin on a swing. Now, the French fashion house is taking that same spectacle eastward — to Japan. The presentation will be held at Kyoto’s historic Tō-ji Temple, a UNESCO World Heritage Site dating back to the year 796. Known for its iconic five-storey pagoda and tranquil gardens, the temple will serve as the dramatic backdrop where Dior’s creative director, Maria Grazia Chiuri, is set to unveil the collection. 

“Since the founding of the Maison, Christian Dior and his successors have fostered numerous ties with Japan,” explains Chiuri. “These include collaborations with local manufacturers and commercial partners, such as department stores, with the first Dior boutique in Japan being opened in 1971 in the Ginza district of Tokyo. This led to the various presentations of Dior collections in Japan throughout the years. The same year, in fact, Dior collections were presented in Tokyo, at the New Otani, in Osaka and in Geihinkan. In the archives of Dior Heritage, a series of photographs from 1971 reveals the fruitful creative dialog between the designs of Marc Bohan and contemporary Japanese theater during a performance in Tokyo. I am so excited for the presentation of the @dior Fall 2025 collection in Kyoto, renewing the long historical ties of the Maison with Japan.”

Watch the livestream on Schön! at 12:30pm (CET).

For its first-ever Milan Design Week installation, Range Rover turns to the past — and future. In collaboration with California-based design studio NUOVA, the brand presents Futurespective: Connected Worlds, an immersive, two-part installation staged at the 18th-century Palazzo Belgioioso.

The experience unfolds across two distinct time capsules. The first takes visitors back to 1970, the year the original Range Rover made its debut. Inside, a fully recreated retro dealership space features one of the brand’s earliest pre-production models — ‘YVB 151H’ — restored to its original olive green. Wood-panelled walls, oxblood-red furniture, archival sketches, and even a fish tank set the scene. NUOVA’s sensory staging includes ambient soundscapes, incense-style scents from their fragrance line Aeir, and custom-made objects designed to evoke a very specific moment in time.  

From there, guests step into the second capsule: a mirrored, prismatic space that reflects Range Rover’s current vision. At its centre is the latest fifth-generation Range Rover Autobiography in metallic green, echoing the heritage colour of its predecessor. Vertical mirrored columns stand in for strings of time; ambient audio and a cool custom scent, Wet Stone, complete the atmosphere.

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Both spaces are connected by a 25-metre gold monolith in the piazza — sort of a portal between eras. Hosts in 1970s-inspired uniforms guide guests through the experience, offering a tactile contrast between old and new, nostalgia and future-forward thinking.  

“Our exploration of time travel isn’t merely nostalgic or speculative,” said NUOVA founders Enrico Pietra and Rodrigo Caula. “It’s a lens through which we examine how design, innovation, and craftsmanship weave together across eras.”  

The installation runs from April 8–11 and is open to the public at Palazzo Belgioioso, offering a rare look at how Range Rover continues to evolve without losing sight of where it began.

photography. Pietro Cocco
words. Gennaro Costanzo