Watch Curator ’18
- Sport
THE AGE OF MATURITY IN WATCHMAKING
October 2018
With greater accuracy and the invention of the chronograph, watchmaking in the 19th century was a booming industry, directly contributing to the rise of the (…)
Business is booming for Dallas retailer Timeless
TRAVEL NOTES 🇺🇸 TEXAS
July 2018
Cruising along thanks to industry, farming and oil, the Texan capital is morphing into a choice destination for watch buyers. One retailer is doing (…)
Portfolio ’New materials’
July 2018
New materials free the imagination and offer new creative fields to the watchmaking industry. They bring color, impose transparency, offer lightness (…)
Five can’t miss watches for dad
June 2018
Getting something for dad is one thing, but ensuring that he uses it is another altogether. We profile five watches, ranging in style and price, that any (…)
A curated selection of vintage chronographs
VINTAGEMANIA
May 2018
The ’50s, ’60s and ’70s were the apogee of the chronograph. These ten chronographs, selected from hundreds of models, demonstrate the technical vitality (…)
The hybridisation of high-end watches
12 DISRUPTIONS IN THE WATCHMAKING INDUSTRY
May 2018
Hybrid designs combining mechanics and electronics is one path being explored in chronometric watchmaking. But beyond precision, hybridisation may also be a (…)
Basel portfolio
BASELWORLD 2018
March 2018
Fewer brands at Baselworld this year doesn’t mean there’s less choice.
Japan: towards a revival?
2017
March 2018
In 2017, Japan’s watch market showed some very interesting trends. Following the return of tourists from greater China, inbound demand is showing a gradual (…)
GPS, satellite, radio, internet
TRAVEL WATCHES
February 2018
Like the Tissot T-Touch, Japanese watchmakers best stand out for their integration of new technologies into their watches, and particularly those that (…)
Reflections and travel notes on the japanese watchmaking market
FAR EAST TRAVEL JOURNAL
February 2018
Exports of Swiss watches to Japan seem to have decreased again in 2017. Rolex, Cartier and Omega remain the top brands sold in Japan.
Japan transitioning from technology to luxury
JAPAN
February 2018
All have developed a continuum of unparalleled technological innovations, from the use of quartz to solar energy. All have continued to produce large (…)
India: the slow-moving giant
February 2018
One of the fastest growing economies with a large, young population and a sizeable middle class, the south Asian power has not held all its promises for the (…)
