By THÉRÈSE MARGOLIS From buttoned-down business execs in classic Brioni Vanquish tweed suits, to high-roller jetsetters with private planes and cushy trust funds, to flashy rock stars with gobs of money to burn and ostentatious flamboyance as their objectives, luxury watch collecting is the new hobby of choice for the global well-heeled elite. In fact, according to the New York
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Indulging Your Inner Self By THÉRÈSE MARGOLIS When someone once accused U.S. actress Vanessa Hudgens of overindulging in luxury products and seemingly endless spa days, her response was short and to the point: “You have to love yourself before you can love anyone else,” she said. “I am just engaging in a little self-love.” And while most of us cannot
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Here Comes the Sun By THÉRÈSE MARGOLIS Spring is in full bloom in Mexico, and we are already getting a hint of the sweltering dog days of summer that lie ahead. The scorching sun may be a welcome visitor after a year of covid-19 lockdowns and cold, winter nights, but with the advent of the summer season, your skin demands
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By THE PULSE NEWS MEXICO STAFF As part of a broader commemoration of 75 years of bilateral diplomatic relations between Switzerland and Mexico, the Swiss Embassy in Mexico City is sponsoring a 26-piece exhibit of watch and clock designs at the Franz Mayer Museum. The exhibit, titled “Design around the Clock,” presents pieces of watchmaking made between 2015 and 2020.
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By THÉRÈSE MARGOLIS Psychologists tell us that how we look (or how we think we look) clearly determines how we feel. And after this past year of lockdowns, economic slowdowns and surging covid-19 numbers, we could all use a personal overhaul boost. So why not start a whole new chapter in your life journey this month with a few simple
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By THÉRÈSE MARGOLIS Back in early 19th century, Auguste Agassiz, the soft-spoken second son of a conservative Protestant family that had, for centuries, lived in same rural Swiss village of Agiez, near Lake Neuchatel, in the mountainous canton of Vaud, decided to break with tradition and move to the western canton of Bern. For Auguste – who, it had been
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By THÉRÊSE MARGOLIS In Mexico, Mother’s Day is a very big deal, with mandatory presents, commemorative lunches and even mariachi serenades. Father’s Day, not so much. In case you are interested, the much-maligned holiday for Pops came into existence back in 1909 in the United States, when a woman named Sonora Smart Dodd, “tried to establish an official equivalent to
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By THÉRÈSE MARGOLIS It all began with a tiny bag of diamonds that Polish diamond cutter Eliasz Alex Berger used to help smuggle his family out of Nazi-occupied Europe. Those diamonds not only helped save the lives of Berger’s two sons, Silvain and Maurice, but were also the inspiration and start of the Berger jewelry and watch industry, which is
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By THÉRÈSE MARGOLIS No matter what certain Mexican politicians may say, fashion is not “fifi,” and style and good taste are still key social commodities that not only help open the door to business and professional opportunities, but also reflect our personal worldviews and individuality, and make us feel comfortable in our own attire. It is true that casual-Friday-cum-causal-every-workday has,
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By THÉRÈSE MARGOLIS For some people, a watch is nothing more than a convenient body adornment that comes in handy for not missing the bus or being on time for a business meeting. For others, it is a precision mechanical instrument that represents a legacy of artistic expression and creative engineering that serves as a personal statement of who the wearer is and what
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