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You, the mountain, and I

LES OTHERS 


How do you live with a mountain guide? How do you accept the risk-taking, the prolonged absence, and the seasonal rhythm? At the foot of the Meije, we meet five women who have chosen to share the day-to-day life of men with such a special job, with their eyes and hearts turned towards the summits.

Text: Prune Vellot




The Drei Berge Hotel

M LE MONDE


In the Swiss village of Mürren, the Drei Berge is the first hotel project of multi-entrepreneur Ramdane Touhami, who is revisiting the mountain codes in a very cinematic atmosphere, somewhere between David Lynch and Wes Anderson.

Story by Litza Georgopoulos for M, le magazine du Monde




Set in Stone

LVMH 


From the moment Sotirio Bulgari opened his first boutique in the heart of Rome 140 years ago, the city has been an endless source of inspiration for the jewelry House. Since 2014, to express its deep gratitude to the Città Eterna, Bvlgari has been financing conservation projects at emblematic sites. A policy of heritage preservation that creates an enduring connection between the House and the Imperial Roman era.

Text: Cécilia Pelloux







Artisan watchmaker Christian Klings
ROBB REPORT


Master Craftsman Christian Klings Has Made One-of-a-Kind Watches for 50 Years. One collector describes the long road from commission to the big reveal.

Christian, originally from East Germany, as it was known in his youth, is a watchmaker. He’s not a brand or a company or a team of craftsmen. It’s him, his two hands, some tools, synthetic ruby and lumps of stainless steel.

People like Christian, who make every part of the watch bespoke, from scratch and by themselves, are exceedingly rare—he’s one of the last few who even attempt this extraordinary art.

One of his passions within watchmaking is the escapement, the regulating organ of any timepiece, and he invented and realized several novel designs of this crucial element on his own. He settled in the sleepy town of Saalfeld, about 30 miles south of Weimar, and quietly made watches, signing them “C. Klings.”

Over a nearly 50-year career, he has made a grand total of 33 watches.

Story by Mark Cho for Robb Report