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There's this feeling hitting mature luxury markets in which customers are starting to ask what's the point of this luxury industry. Customers are tired of being bludgeoned by luxury. Luxury fatigue is aready in.

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When you start a business, never think of how much money you can make. Think of how much money you can afford to lose.

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At the high end of the marketplace, you are only as valued as the company you keep.

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The Hague has become the first city in the world to pass a law banning advertisements promoting fossil fuel products and climate-busting services. Legislation passed on Thursday spells the end of publicly and privately funded advertising for petrol and diesel, aviation and cruise ships in the streets of the Hague, including on billboards and bus shelters. It takes effect from the start of next year.

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Experience is not expertise.

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Nobody needs jewelry to live, but life without jewelry would be sad.

- Nicolas Bos, CEO, Van Cleef & Arpels

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Proportion is what makes a timepiece look right, even if the color or aesthetic is not to your liking.

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Want to live to 120? Good humor, positive outlook and staying away from toxic people and misfortune tellers are more important than genes or diets.

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Risk: See it. Share it. Sort it. Easier said than done. 

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Being kind enhances the mood of not just the receiver---but the giver, too.

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 Watches don't just tell the time. They tell us who we are----or who we could be.

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Coffee is now the second most traded commodity in the world, after crude oil. They aren't so different: one is for machines, the other is for people.

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The struggle is real: sometimes, in a marriage, you just hate each other.

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If you really want to be happy, spend more time with strangers. Forget marriage, really.

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 Life is incomplete without enemies.

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Truly smart cities recognize the ambiguity of lives and livelihoods, and they are driven by outcomes beyond the implementation of solutions. They are defined by their residents talents, relationships, and sense of ownership---not by the technology that is deployed there. We need smarter cities, not smart cities.

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Estonia is probably the only country in the world where people compete on how fast they can submit their tax returns. 

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If you really want to examine the effect of squeezing the greatest amount of productivity into the smallest amount of time, there is a brilliant program that has been going for thousands of years. It's called being a mum. Period.

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An artist can only succeed commercially over a sustained career if a robust resale market can be created for their works. Logically the same should hold for fine watches, whose makers plan on being around for decades or even generations to come.

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Engagement watches are the new engagement rings. Many couples are finding watches a stunning, practical alternative to the classic engagement ring. Luxury watches are also seen as sentimental pieces, kept in the family for generations, much like jewelry. Engagement watches have also become an option for same-sex couples who are looking for a unique way to show their commitment to each other and for women who want to pop the question to their boyfriends.