The billionaire watch brands
DATA
April 2019
Seven Swiss brands exceed one billion in annual revenues. US investment bank Morgan Stanley, in collaboration with Swiss consultant agency LuxeConsult, (…)
Jean-Claude Biver: past, present, future
A GIANT THROUGH OUR ARCHIVES
April 2019
As everybody knows, Jean-Claude Biver has stepped down from day-to-day operational responsibilities. An ideal opportunity for us – we have just digitised (…)
Watchmaking soon to be recognised by UNESCO
HERITAGE
April 2019
An application has been officially submitted by Switzerland and France to UNESCO. Beyond its symbolic significance, the decision to include watchmaking as (…)
Omega Speedmaster Apollo 11 Anniversary Limited Edition
March 2019
Marking the golden anniversary of the first moon landing, Omega has produced a new Limited Edition Speedmaster of 1,014 pieces, delivered with a five-year (…)
Instagram, “long time” and “short time”
OPINION
March 2019
The paradox of the supposedly forward-looking new networks is that they constantly plunge us into a distant and magnified past. The internet has given us (…)
Omega Seamaster Diver 300m in Ceramic & Titanium
February 2019
Omega’s recent makeover of the iconic Seamaster Diver 300M collection has integrated many of the brand’s modern materials and technologies. In 2019, the (…)
Omega reintroduces its iconic Calibre 321
VINTAGEMANIA
January 2019
Since the 1940s, the calibre 321 has been one of the most researched among watch fans and is still highly sought-after by watch collectors around the world. (…)
Omega De Ville Trésor
December 2018
Omega has a long tradition of creating beautiful watches for women. In this contemporary collection, each watch has been crafted with a pure design and a (…)
Omega Speedmaster CK 2998 Limited Edition
December 2018
Omega has recently unveiled the new Speedmaster CK 2998 Limited Edition, continuing to build on one of its most popular watch designs. The original was (…)
The price performance of vintage watch icons: ROLEX, PATEK PHILIPPE, OMEGA
October 2018
The performance of watches is a fascinating topic. In addition to the sheer enthusiasm for particular watches, models, brands, materials, and movements, (…)
Watch Curator ’18
- Vintage & Neo-vintage
THE APPEAL OF NOSTALGIA
October 2018
“La nostalgie, c’est le désir d’on ne sait quoi” (”Nostalgia is the desire for the indefinable something")—Saint-Exupéry.
‘There is no vintage bubble’
ALFREDO PARAMICO
October 2018
Alfredo Paramico is a world-class collector, primarily of Patek Philippe and Longines. This Italian former merchant banker, living in Miami, now manages an (…)
