In our weekly series, we bring you the latest luxury news from around the world. This week’s highlights: Niseko Village’s gondola upgrade, Chopard the official timekeeper, Bvlgari Bvlgari Aluminium
Tudor’s trail runners
Elite athletes may not often wear mechanical watches, but filled with an unbreakable spirit that sets records and redefines limits, surely they are cut from the same cloth as Tudor, a dependable luxury watch brand steadfast in pushing watchmaking boundaries. Which brings us to the Tudor Trail Runners, a roster of elite, world-class athletes representing the brand’s “Born to Dare” spirit and mental endurance. These prominent sports people include American ultrarunner Courtney Dauwalter, Swiss mountain running specialist Rémi Bonnet, distance runner Miao Yao and rising French trail runner Baptiste Chassagne.
Chanel appoints a new director of jewellery creation studio
Meet Marie-Laure Cérède, Chanel’s soon-to-be director of jewellery creation studio. Previously the creative director of jewellery and watchmaking for Cartier, Cérède will begin work in October 2026, focusing on all precious jewellery and high jewellery creations and working closely with teams in Paris and Geneva.
Niseko Village unveils its long-anticipated gondola upgrade
Niseko will finally have the gondola upgrade its world-class skiing deserves. Replacing the long-serving Mori-no Chair, which has been at work since the early 1980s, the new gondolas will feature 86 sleek cabins with double the capacity and comfort. This will include four VIP options with tables for light dining and two glass-floor cabins for an even more thrilling view of Niseko’s snow-covered landscape. While the gondolas will be fully completed by December 2027, guests can begin riding them from base to the intermediate station starting this winter.
Louis Vuitton unveils the Monogram Emblème
It’s the 130th anniversary of the Monogram, and to celebrate, Louis Vuitton has unveiled the Monogram Emblème, a highly tactile jacquard canvas take on the iconic House signature. Drawing inspiration from the original cotton canvases of the old travel trunks, the jacquard is a unique water-repellent fabric made from a blend of GOTS-certified cotton and linen fibres. Available in stores right now in an array of colours drawn from Lousi Vuitton’s signature colour library.
Chopard keeps up with Mille Miglia
At the recent Mille Miglia, where over 400 historic automobiles covered a 1609-kilometre loop between Brescia and Rome, Chopard once again took its place as World Sponsor and Official Timekeeper. This would be its 39th consecutive year at “the world’s most beautiful race”, where it continued to showcase commitment to precision timekeeping and automotive culture, and unveiled the Mille Miglia GTS Power Control – 2026 Racing Edition, and the Mille Miglia Classic Chronograph Raticosa.
Bvlgari Bvlgari Aluminium
The Bvlgari Bvlgari Aluminium collection welcomes the season with two new summer editions, continuing to speak the same bold design language established in 1998. Presented in brushed aluminium and rubber with a B77 automatic winding mechanical movement, both versions reinvent sporty chic with an unconstrained yet refined elegance—adding effortless luxury to your everyday wear.
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Featured photo by Tudor
