Julia Pasarón

London

Editor at I-M Intelligent Magazine

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The old razzle-dazzle

2 weeks ago | i-m-magazine.com | Julia Pasarón

If Watches & Wonders 2024 was all about America’s Cup boats, 2025 was the year of the F1 car. On the IWC stand it appeared smashed and smoking – an actual crashed car from Brad Pitt’s summer blockbuster F1. TAG Heuer went for a more traditional approach, giving it some stand space, while Tudor opted for suspending it, so passers-by could admire its chassis. If this had a message, it was that, for some brands at least, quiet luxury is out, and excess is in.
Tell Me Which Watch You Wear And I’ll Tell You Who You Are

2 weeks ago | i-m-magazine.com | Julia Pasarón

With thousands of new watches being presented annually, working out which of them best suit individual personality traits has never been more confounding. To make sense of it all, we’ve come up with five-character types – all of them denizens of the British capital and shaped by London’s multifaceted culture and institutions – and decided which timepieces most reflect their whims, wherefores and raisons d’être.
Tell Me Which Watch You Wear And I’ll Tell You Who You Are

2 weeks ago | i-m-magazine.com | Julia Pasarón

With thousands of new watches being presented annually, working out which of them best suit individual personality traits has never been more confounding. To make sense of it all, we’ve come up with five-character types – all of them denizens of the British capital and shaped by London’s multifaceted culture and institutions – and decided which timepieces most reflect their whims, wherefores and raisons d’être.
Sotogrande 11310

3 weeks ago | i-m-magazine.com | James Rampton |Julia Pasarón

Sotogrande 11310 is rapidly becoming one of the most sought-after postcodes on the planet. The latest sales data shows that this highly exclusive area on the southern end of the Costa del Sol in Spain is now rivalling Monaco, St Tropez, Mayfair and The Hamptons as the most desirable destination on Earth. Its unique 11310 postcode is proving increasingly enticing to ultra-high-net-worth buyers.
Chanel J12 Bleu

3 weeks ago | i-m-magazine.com | Julia Pasarón

The new Chanel J12 Bleu celebrates 25 years of excellence by Chanel in ceramic watchmaking. With the introduction of a striking new shade exclusively developed for Chanel, the J12 starts a new adventure in the world of colour, expanding beyond its classic black and white predecessors.
Two decades of Hublot’s Big Bang

3 weeks ago | i-m-magazine.com | Julia Pasarón

In 2005, with Jean-Claude Biver at the helm, Hublot launched the model that would put the company firmly on the map of luxury watchmaking: the Big Bang. In that same year, the watch won the design prize at the Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Genève. Since then, the Big Bang collection has accounted for around 40 percent of Hublot’s sales. “The Hublot Big Bang is undoubtedly a modern icon,” says CEO Julien Tornare.
Astonishing Things: The Drawings of Victor Hugo

4 weeks ago | i-m-magazine.com | James Rampton |Julia Pasarón

Vincent van Gogh once described the drawings of Victor Hugo as “astonishing things”, and people seeing the Frenchman’s artwork for the first time today may well be equally astounded. The exhibition Astonishing Things at the Royal Academy London is the first time in more than half a century that the public will be able to admire Victor Hugo’s haunting ink and wash drawings.
Quality Time with Bucherer

4 weeks ago | i-m-magazine.com | Maurice Mullen |Julia Pasarón

The hottest destination for watch & jewellery aficionados in the know is the new-look Bucherer boutique at Westfield Shopping Centre in London’s White City. Situated in mall’s exclusive ‘Village’ alongside the world’s most prestigious designer names, the extensively refurbished 370sqm space creates the perfect luxurious ambience in which to experience a selection of fine watches & jewels as exquisitely curated as they are presented.
That Four Letter Word

4 weeks ago | i-m-magazine.com | Julia Pasarón

As preparations are under way for the first major championship of the year at Augusta in the US, the season in Europe is emerging from its winter hiatus. Time spent outdoors with loved ones, or in a profoundly green space, can be soul balm.
Immortalising a Century

1 month ago | i-m-magazine.com | Andrew Hildreth |Julia Pasarón

Throughout most of the 20th century, the ability to view the world was not at the touch of a screen but through the pages of magazines that used photographers to bring events into your home. From wars to the first astronauts, to life in another society, those moments were captured by the correspondent photographer, the street photographer, the war photographer. Chances are they all carried a Leica rangefinder.