Luke Benedictus

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Skip to navigationSkip to contentSkip to footerHelp using this website - Accessibility statementIncreasingly, I feel like I’m reading the news through my fingers. Today’s headlines make me physically wince as they reveal more craziness from Donald Trump; fresh pain for Ukraine and Gaza; the death toll from Myanmar’s earthquake climbing; plus a chilling report on how artificial general intelligence could decimate the labour market.

2 weeks ago | afr.com | Luke Benedictus

Apr 9, 2025 – 5.00am or Subscribe to save articleSubscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe. Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? Emirates Business ClassEK409 & EK83 | Melbourne (MEL) to Geneva (GVA) | A380Best for time-zone hackers – a good option for the time-poor, long-haul passenger. Loading... Luke Benedictus is the Financial Review’s watch writer.

2 weeks ago | afr.com | Luke Benedictus

Apr 9, 2025 – 5.00am or Subscribe to save articleSubscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe. Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? In an era where fads come and go faster than you can wind a watch, the hottest trend in watchmaking turns out to be distinctive for its staying power. Walking the halls of Watches and Wonders in Geneva, it’s clear the craze for timepieces with integrated bracelets is going strong.

2 weeks ago | afr.com | Luke Benedictus |Matthew Drummond

It’s 10pm on Wednesday at the Hublot Big Bang party at the Geneva Arena, and flamboyant pop star Mika is cavorting about the stage in a neon-pink suit. Guests include footballing superstar Kylian Mbappe and sprint legend Usain Bolt, plus about 500 international watch retailers, influencers and journalists. They’re being fed by not just one but five chefs flown in from Michelin-starred restaurants around the world. Each has been coaxed into making dishes inspired by Hublot’s watch-making materials.

3 weeks ago | afr.com | Luke Benedictus

Apr 3, 2025 – 5.00am or Subscribe to save articleSubscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe. Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? Stephen Graham makes a formidable entrance in A Thousand Blows, the new TV series set in the bare-knuckle boxing world of Victorian London. Tracking him from behind as he slowly prowls towards the ring, the camera lingers over the brawny width of his V-shaped back, his meaty deltoids and thick, powerful arms.