ROX Magazine

To coincide with the recent LVMH Watch Week, Kyron Keogh, Managing Director at ROX, caught up with Zenith CEO Julien Tornare for our latest ROX Talks interview.

This year, the spotlight is back on the Zenith Defy collection, with the launch of the Defy Skyline and we hear first hand more about this stunning new innovation.

DEFY Skyline is a a collection that builds upon the legacy of robustness and performance that has defined the line since the Zenith “Defy” was launched in 1969 and Julien shares with us why heritage, authenticity, innovation and dynamic designs are at the core of everything Zenith does. 

Julien also shares his thoughts on why gender specifics in watch categories no longer feel relevant to the modern day watch buyer and also talks about the brands exciting partnerships with Extreme E and Nona Source.

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LVMH Watch Week provided us with loads of opportunities to reconnect and chat to some of our friends within the industry, and next up in our ROX Talks series is Bulgari. 

Our managing director, Kyron Keogh chats to the Antoine Pin, MD or Bulgari’s watch division. 

Antoine shares what life is like for the luxury Italian house two years post pandemic and why innovation and staying true to its luxury values are key to the brand’s success, despite global challenges.

Bulgari continues to dazzle as one of the oldest Italian jewellery brands and it’s thus heritage that inspires its watch collections.  Kyron and Antonine delve into why collaboration is key between Bulgari’s high jewellery and watch divisions and it is these unique partnerships and projects that ensure that design and beauty will always super-seed function for the house of Bulgari.

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Why do watches and wine have such a perfect synergy?  Who better to ask than champagne expert and watch enthusiast Ethan, who we caught up with to discuss all things luxury and why champagne and celebrating is part of the ROX Diamond & Thrills philosophy.

Ethan is Moët Hennessy’s youngest ever ambassador, an exciting and ever evolving role within the business. From a career that began is gastronomy and saw him working as a chef in both London and Paris, Ethan shares some insights into this fascinating world of haute cuisine. 

We also delve into what’s hot in the world of champagne and what we should be investing now if starting a collection is something you are considering.

And to round up this fascinating interview of course we talk watches, what he is wearing, what he loves and what’s the Holy Grail timepieces he wants to add to his collection.

Moët Hennessy’s portfolio of Champagnes, which include Moët & Chandon, Veuve Clicquot, Ruinart, Dom Pérignon and Krug.

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What does the world of luxury look like in post-lockdown society? We spoke with friend of the brand, John Russo, about the new normal we all face.

He shares his views on what the luxury industry will look like after lockdown and why it’s going to be about one thing, exclusive experiences. 

Speaking of the impact of the pandemic on the luxury industry, John stresses the importance of one-of-a-kind moments for clients.

Maddox Gallery has long been a disrupter in the art world, much like ROX in the world of jewellery and luxury watches, with a commitment to doing things a little differently.

And as we move forward out of lockdown John shares with us the importance of people beginning to visit galleries and for Maddox Gallery the possibility of creating intimate events and exhibitions for clients once again.

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The  latest ROX Magazine Podcast, sees Kyron Keogh, Managing Director of ROX, in conversation with Rick De La Croix, founder and chairman of Bomberg.  Rick’s career is one of legend in the watch industry.  He has been an integral part of Hublot’s success story and he is credited with forging the brand’s successful commercial partnerships with the likes of soccer legends Pele and Maradona, boxer Floyd Mayweather and Depeche Mode.  

 Used to travelling the world and rubbing shoulders with some of the biggest names in the business, Rick has spent the last year of lockdown in Switzerland enjoying a much slower pace of life but also using the time wisely to connect, communicate and innovate.  Rick founded Bomberg in 2012 with a vision of breaking out of the constraints haute horology to create timepieces that defy aesthetics.  Here he shares more on the brand story, how he has taken Bomberg online during this time and why the brand is so focused on connecting authentically with the digitally savvy consumer.

The latest ROX Magazine Podcast, sees Kyron Keogh, Managing Director of ROX, in conversation with Nicola Andreatta, CEO of Roger Dubuis. Nicola found himself immersed in the watchmaking world from an early age through his family business.  Joining Roger Dubuis in December 2018, Nicola has brought a wealth of experience to the role.  We discuss how the brand continues to excite horology enthusiasts by maintaining the manufacturer's disruptive and daring ‘hyper horology’ approach.    He also shares why exclusivity and innovation are always top of his agenda and we look ahead to the launch of its much-anticipated Q Lab, an innovation centre at the brand’s HQ, soon to be ready to welcome some of Roger Dubuis’s luckiest clients. 

The latest instalment of the ROX Magazine Podcast, sees Kyron Keogh, managing director of ROX in conversation with Giles English, co-founder at Bremont. We discover why the sky is the limit for Bremont as Giles announces opening of The Wing, the brand’s new state of the art manufacturing facility, a partnership with F1 team Williams Racing and a trio of new timepieces.

Giles talks about the new Supermarine Chronograph, championed by SAS Who Dares Wins star Jason Carl ‘Foxy’ Fox. A new Argonaut Azure – a timepiece designed for the Navy as part of the brand’s MoD partnership and also the new Supermarine 302 with a GMT upgrade.

ROX Magazine spoke with Zenith’s CEO, Julien Tornare to find out more about what makes the new Zenith Chronomaster Sport tick and the future of the brand.

As the dust settles on a year like no other and we venture into 2021, there’s a real longing for change.  Adjusting to the ‘new normal’ has been a challenge but just as it’s important to take lessons from the past, it’s important to continually look to the future.

That’s something Zenith has long understood and the new Chronomaster Sport launches a new era for the iconic chronograph. 

Unveiled at LVMH Watch Week 2021, the launch of the new watch is a milestone moment for the brand.

Speaking of the new collection, Julien shares his delight at the success of its debut and hinted at the revolution to come.