Swiss startup Adresta launches digital watch safe app
INNOVATION
April 2021
ETH spinoff Adresta is officially bringing its digital safe for luxury watches to the Android and iOS app stores, making it ready for worldwide use. The app (…)
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WATCHES AND WONDERS 2021
April 2021
A special Collector’s report, including the unveiling of Patek Philippe’s new Nautilus and more than 180 pages of exclusive editorial content.
Deloitte: 2021 outlook for the Swiss watch industry
INTERVIEW
March 2021
Covid-19, smartwatches, sustainability, second-hand or online sales: year after year, Deloitte provides a comprehensive overview of the Swiss watch industry (…)
LUOXO: a new venue for watch enthusiasts opens in Hong Kong
February 2021
LUOXO, a new independent club, has been created to cater to Hong Kong watch enthusiasts. One of its first initiatives is to provide its members with a (…)
Greubel Forsey: envisioning the future
INTERVIEW
February 2021
Antonio Calce, the new man at the helm of Greubel Forsey, has been tasked with ensuring the long-term development of the brand at the top end of the luxury (…)
Watches and Wonders 2021: dates and participating brands
January 2021
Some forty leading brands will be present, April 7-13, on a newly enhanced digital platform. It will be followed a few days later, by the Watches and (…)
The Gübelin Academy launches an online course
January 2021
Starting immediately, gem aficionados can deepen their knowledge online with the Gübelin Academy - anywhere and at any time. The new online course (…)
The five most sought-after watches online
STUDY
December 2020
In November 2020, Watchfinder & Co. released a 12-month study of Google data to identify the world’s most sought-after luxury timepieces – representing (…)
Swiss watchmaking: the workforce has contracted by 3%
EMPLOYMENT
December 2020
At the end of September 2020, the workforce in the Swiss watch industry stood at 57,550 workers, a reduction of 1,553 jobs (-2.6%) compared with the (…)
The Carlyle Group to acquire Acrotec
INDUSTRY
December 2020
The Carlyle Group, the US private equity giant, announces that it has entered into an agreement to acquire the Acrotec Group. The transaction is subject to (…)
Omega opens a new “immersive” boutique at Zurich Airport
November 2020
The Circle is the new must-see destination for business and lifestyle at Zurich Airport. Alongside the host of gastronomic, event and shopping venues, the (…)
GPHG 2020: the award-winning timepieces and people
PIAGET WINS THE “AIGUILLE D’OR”
November 2020
The 2020 prize list of the Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Genève (GPHG) was unveiled on Thursday November 12 at the 20th GPHG awards ceremony, a poetic digital (…)
