Developing Rado’s Ceramic-Metal Alloy for the DiaMaster Ceramos Collection

CEO Matthias Breschan discusses the brand's commitment to materials for the future

Swiss watchmakers infrequently move beyond precious metals or steel for case source material. The reason is simple: consumers understand the value of platinum, various golds and stainless steel—and all of these handle daily wear in a time-tested manner. Rado, however, reinforces new material development as a primary pillar of the brand. While competitors toy with PVD or bronze, Rado has built numerous groundbreaking materials—including a …

Porsche’s First All-Electric Sports Car, the Taycan

Head of Interior Design Ivo Van Hulten explains the future-defining automobile

Let’s dispense with the “how this Porsche isn’t like a Tesla” discussion right now: the all-electric Taycan (unveiled today) won’t singlehandedly displace Tesla, because it’s not meant to. The Taycan Turbo (pronounced “ti-ken”) is $153,310; the more powerful Turbo S is $187,610—both price tags that are far from Tesla’s volume king, the Model 3, which retails closer to $50,000. Porsche isn’t expecting to sell anywhere …

Photographer + Filmmaker Joseph DiGiovanna’s 30-Year Time-Lapse of NYC

Four years—and some four million photos—into a project of epic proportions, New Jersey-based photographer and filmmaker Joseph DiGiovanna aims to capture NYC’s skyline under transformation. To showcase developments along the way, DiGiovanna has set up an Instagram account, but the long-term goal is a website—with a scrolling timeline— that features the entirety of his capture. There are many technical challenges—most specifically maintaining and storing his …