Philanthropy

Philanthropy

Vacheron Constantin Artisan Residency at the Met

Nurturing the next generation of artisans

At a special event on 5 June 2025 at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, Vacheron Constantin unveiled an 18-month artisan residency, part of the Maison’s 270th anniversary celebrations and the latest chapter in its partnership with The Met, begun two years ago. The three artisans chosen for this inaugural residency stood apart for their dedication to preserving traditional crafts while pushing the creative limits of their chosen medium, ensuring these time-honoured skills remain resonant today. Over the course of the programme, they will travel between The Met and Vacheron Constantin’s Geneva headquarters, engaging not only with artworks and timepieces but also with curators, conservators, master watchmakers and craftsmen, each devoted to their own art form. The aim is to create original works that fuse the artisans’ expertise with insights gained through the residency. In October 2026, the completed pieces will be unveiled at The Met.

THE SELECTION PROCESS

With the intention of making this residency programme as wide-reaching and cross-cultural as possible, Vacheron Constantin and the Met invited artisans from all over the world. The conditions were that they worked in...

Culture, Philanthropy

Jaeger-LeCoultre celebrates London Craft Week 2024

The Michelangelo Foundation brings the Homo Faber fellows to London’s artisan festival

Jaeger-LeCoultre and the Michalengelo Foundation come together at London Craft Week 2024. The week-long festival (13th-19th May) celebrates the best of British and international crafts, attracting hundreds of artists, artisans, brands and galleries from around the world. For the best part of two centuries, Jaeger-LeCoultre has been championing innovation and creativity, producing extraordinary and iconic […]

Philanthropy

Raúl Pagès

Louis Vuitton rewards independent genius

Anyone who knows a little about the time, dedication and passion it takes to become a watchmaker, would understand why Raúl Pagès, winner of the first-ever Louis Vuitton Watch Prize for Independent Creatives, was reduced to tears as he approached the stage to receive the coveted prize from Jean Arnault himself, Director of Watches at […]

Philanthropy

B. Cool, B. Kind

Empowering Women in El Salvador

Glasswing International is a non-profit organisation known for its work in Latin America, looking at the root causes of poverty and working through education and community empowerment. Back in 2018, they started to work with family-run coffee exporter Borgonovo Pohl in El Salvador, a country that ranks among the top ten in the world when […]

Philanthropy

Driving Sustainable Change

The Hope Classic Rally Returns

The Hope Classic Rally is making its much-anticipated return on Saturday 11 September and is inviting all classic car owners and enthusiasts to celebrate their love of classic vehicles while raising funds for international development organisation WeSeeHope and their work with vulnerable children and communities across Southern and Eastern Africa. After a one-year absence due […]

Conservation, Philanthropy

Head Of An Orangutan

A Masterpiece to Save the King of the Trees

Art for Preventable Extinction (APE) is a non-government, not-for-profit organisation dedicated to protecting and expanding the natural environment by supporting conservation programs that will help prevent the extinction of the world’s animal species. APE works with globally recognised artists who allow their art to be used for this purpose. On this occasion, APE and the […]

Philanthropy

The World’s Strongest Women

Empowering Survivors of Sexual Violence in the DRC

Rape is one of the most prevalent weapons of war in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Hugh Francis Anderson travelled to City of Joy, a transformational leadership community in the country’s east, to meet the survivors of sexual violence and discover how their lives have been transformed. Rape as a weapon of war is as […]

Lifestyle, Philanthropy

Anything is Possible

This is the strapline for which Nathalie McGloin, the first ever disabled female racing driver is best known for; and it is hard to think of one that would suit her better. After breaking her neck at the age of 16, Nathalie was left paralysed from the chest down, but this didn’t deter her from following her ambitions, far […]

Philanthropy

No Child Left Behind

1-in-5 children have absolutely no access to education – that’s 263 million children globally who can’t go to school. Even if we could afford to reach every child with a school place we would still need 69 million more teachers to reach current global educational targets, which are woefully low. We know that education is […]

Business, Philanthropy

Katie Piper

What Katie Did Next

(Opening photo by © Dan Kennedy) Katie Piper was a normal girl living in a normal town in Hampshire when suddenly, one day in 2008, her life changed forever. Her ex-boyfriend, Danny Lynch, orchestrated an attack in which sulphuric acid was thrown at her face and almost killed her. Although Katie survived, the severity of […]

Philanthropy, Toys

Only Watch Becomes “The Only One”

Patek Philippe, Christie’s and the Charity triumph in 2019!

Patek Philippe, Christie’s and the Charity triumph in 2019! For an event born out of tragedy, the auction room at Christie’s in Geneva had a raucous and rambunctious atmosphere on November 9th. OnlyWatch, a biannual auction by most of the world’s premier watch brands has become a staple of the watch and auction calendars. Now […]

Philanthropy

Larry Lamb

Acting Legend and now, Ambassador For The Nepal Youth Foundation UK

Larry became a household name for his work on screen and stage. He has played Ted Case in the last series of New Tricks, Tommy in Love and Marriage, Michael Shipman in Gavin and Stacey, and Archie Mitchell in EastEnders. He has just finished playing a lead role in the feature film ‘The Hatton Garden […]