The brand, joined by its ambassador Benedict Cumberbatch, welcomed guests for a gala dinner at the Royal Academy of Arts in London to celebrate the exhibition tracing its 186-year history.

At the turn of the twentieth century, brothers Louis, Jacques and Pierre Cartier, grandsons of the founder, paved the way for a style whose influences came from Paris, London and New York – the historic locations of a brand that has continued to reinvent itself with endless elegance.

Wayde Van Niekerk and Mutaz Essa Barshim: two names associated with world-class track and field performances. They'll shortly be competing at the Olympic stadium in London for the IAAF World Championships. And they'll be wearing the RM 67-02 Sprint and the RM 67-02 High Jump, two sporting versions of the RM 67-01.

The Design Museum in London is showing Cartier in Motion, curated by Lord Norman Foster. The exhibition, which runs through end July, shows how Cartier watches are objects of engineering and design that mirror the changing styles of the twentieth century.

Robert Loomes, Roger Smith and Simon Michlmayr form an uncommon trio.

SalonQP had several surprises in store, including Robert Loomes and his Stamford watch.

With sales taking off as the value of sterling falls, and with local talent staking their claim on even the most selective markets, in the space of a few months Britain has become a horological hot spot.