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The making of luxury

Jasodhara Banerjee
Published: Nov 10, 2015 07:34:29 AM IST
Updated: Nov 10, 2015 03:23:52 PM IST
The making of luxury
Image: Courtesy: Jaeger-Lecoultre

Where luxury is concerned, what you see is, often, less than what you get. Behind the beautifully crafted dial of a watch is manufacturing precision, developed and mastered over decades; behind the layered flavour of your favourite spirit lies the knowledge and expertise gathered over generations. In the following pages, we unearth the science, skill and technology that makes luxury products worthy of their names and price tags.


1. Crafting the best golf courses

2.  Cognac: Twice distilled to perfection

3. Watches for the moment

4. The antique and the modern create the 'write' mark

5. Speed with sustainability

(This story appears in the 13 November, 2015 issue of Forbes India. To visit our Archives, click here.)

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