Apple Watch beware: Switzerland is unleashing a wave of smart tech at the high end April 8, 2015 “An expensive watch is a piece of art, part of eternity,” professed LVMH’s bumptious watch chief and erstwhile industry spokesman Jean-Claude Biver on CNN in February. “Because,” he explained, “a watch that is made by hand can be repaired in a thousand years. A technological watch will be obsolete in probably five.” That may be, [...]
The basel curveball April 8, 2015 Smartwatches were inevitable; it’s Patek’s pilot watch that surprised EVERY year at the Baselworld trade fair, there is something – usually controversial – on everyone’s lips. The fact it was Patek Philippe this March is controversy enough, before you even consider the watch in question. For while Patek is far from predictable, this ultra-classical grande [...]
Three’s a trend April 8, 2015 The Baselworld watch and jewellery fair was bigger than ever this March, with over 150,000 visitors thronging this indoor city of gleaming brand pavilions, conducting billions of euros of business in 10 short days and setting the watch trends for the year to come. But in among the pizzazz, there was some rare subtlety and [...]
2015 London Marathon: The gear you need, from trainers to shades April 8, 2015 The London Marathon: 26.2 miles of physical and mental agony. And yet, come Sunday 26 April, nearly 40,000 of us will line up to compete, including hundreds of City workers. The pain, of course, can be mitigated by proper training and making sure you have the right gear. The training is up to you: we’re [...]
How to ensure your meetings are productive April 8, 2015 You can’t end them for good, but they need not be a waste of time. How long do you spend in meetings each year? Do you, like many, think they’re a total waste of time? A group of partners from Bain & Company studied the time budgets of 17 corporations and found that, on average, [...]
FA Cup: Rodgers: Cup win can offer league boost April 8, 2015 BLACKBURN ROVERS 0 LIVERPOOL 1 LIVERPOOL boss Brendan Rodgers believes his side’s FA Cup quarter-final replay success over Blackburn Rovers last night can reinvigorate their stumbling Premier League campaign following successive defeats. Brazil playmaker Philippe Coutinho proved the match-winner with a second-half clincher to set up a semi-final clash against Aston Villa, enhancing his reputation [...]
Spieth: I’ll tame my Masters jitters April 8, 2015 GOLF’S most in-form player, Jordan Spieth, has vowed not to let anxiety come between him and Masters glory when he tees off at Augusta National today for only the second time. Spieth came close to winning the fabled Green Jacket on debut last year, only to see a two-stroke lead disappear in the final two [...]
Lord’s upheaval could pave way for return of KP April 8, 2015 FORMER Test captains Andrew Strauss, Michael Vaughan and Alec Stewart last night emerged as the leading candidates to take up a new high-powered role in English cricket following Paul Downton’s sacking. Downton’s position of managing director at the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) was dissolved yesterday just 15 months into his tenure following a [...]
Cricket Comment: Pack leader Jimmy can rack up 500 wickets April 8, 2015 ENGLAND seamer Jimmy Anderson is a class act. He got a bit of stick over the winter in the one-day format but he is one of the best bowlers this country has ever produced, if not the best. He has taken 380 Test wickets and only needs another three to equal Sir Ian Botham’s all-time [...]
Streelman nets par three Augusta victory April 8, 2015 Kevin Streelman last night won the traditional Par Three tournament at Augusta, which precedes the Masters, by beating Camilo VilLegas in a play-off. no-one has yet followed success in the Par Three by winning the Masters.
