Patek Philippe: a face like no other
COVER STORY
May 2023
Patek Philippe, which already boasts a remarkable array of watches featuring the exclusive Travel Time dual time zone complication, is expanding its (…)
Beyer Chronometrie – Zurich: a pioneer in the watch trade
BEST OF RETAIL 2023
March 2023
Founded in 1760, the world’s oldest continuously operating retailer, now run by the eighth generation of the same family, can boast many watch industry (…)
Concentration continues in watch distribution
MARKETS
January 2023
A distribution strategy that emphasises monobrand stores is benefitting a small number of powerful retailers with the necessary logistical and financial (…)
Should we still be talking about primary and secondary markets?
January 2023
After a strong performance early last year, the collectible watch market contracted with prices down for those models that had registered the biggest (…)
Jacob & Co. blazes a trail for NFT-crossover watchmaking
CASE STUDY
January 2023
Turning NFT art into a GPHG-nominated mechanical watch may not follow the rule book but for CEO Benjamin Arabov that’s the point – the Forbes ‘30 Under 30’ (…)
A retailer provides free parking to an entire town
PORTRAIT
January 2023
Ahee Jewelers, a multi-generational retailer based near Detroit in the United States, decided to offer free parking for two months to residents of its (…)
Patek Philippe Ref. 5373P-001
FOR LEFT-HANDERS AND CONNOISSEURS OF RARITIES
December 2022
This exclusive split-seconds monopusher chronograph with perpetual calendar, inspired by a one-of-a-kind 1927 timepiece, has been designed for left-handers: (…)
Introducing Patek Philippe’s new Ref. 5373P-001
November 2022
The new Ref. 5373P-001 Split-Seconds Monopusher Chronograph with perpetual calendar features a platinum case and modern looks that emphasize its sporty and (…)
Louis Cottier’s archives to be digitised
November 2022
The Watch Library Foundation (TWL) and the Musée d’Art et d’Histoire de Genève (MAH) have joined forces to digitise the watchmaking archives of Louis (…)
Watches and Wonders creates its own foundation
SHOWS
October 2022
Rolex, Richemont and Patek Philippe have decided to create the Watches and Wonders Geneva Foundation (WWGF), a not-for-profit foundation based in Geneva. (…)
Patek Philippe unveils three new versions of the Nautilus
October 2022
The manufacture pays tribute to its cult model by presenting three new casually elegant variations including the successor of the legendary Ref. 5711.
Salanitro launches its own jewellery brand
ENTRETIEN
October 2022
Less than a month after announcing the acquisition by Patek Philippe of a minority stake in his company, Pierre Salanitro is back with the news that he is (…)
