The 150th Anniversary of Junghans

The 150th Anniversary of Junghans

October 2011
Some 650km south-west of Germany’s watchmaking hub in Glashütte, nestled in the Black Forest, lies the town of Schramberg – the home of what was once the (…)

LAKIN@LARGE - Battered, bruised, but British!

LAKIN@LARGE - Battered, bruised, but British!

October 2011
I’ve obviously read about people being attacked and robbed and I suppose, like most of us, I wondered what I would have done in the same circumstances, (…)

The grand dance of the hypocrites

The grand dance of the hypocrites

October 2011
Who, besides perhaps the directors of the Federation of the Swiss Watch Industry, really wants to enforce the rules regarding the Swiss Made label? Well, (…)

Vacheron Constantin's First US Boutique Opening

Vacheron Constantin’s First US Boutique Opening

October 2011
Vacheron Constantin, the world’s oldest watch manufacture in continuous operation, celebrated the grand opening of its first ever US boutique over three (…)

Louis Vuitton celebrates the opening of a new store in Milan

Louis Vuitton celebrates the opening of a new store in Milan

October 2011
Louis Vuitton celebrates the opening of their store on Via Montenapoleone 2, Milan.

The resurrection of Besançon

The resurrection of Besançon

October 2011
Watchmaking? Ask anyone and they will most probably think of Switzerland, the watchmakers in Geneva and the Jura.

Raymond Weil at Printemps Haussmann, Paris

Raymond Weil at Printemps Haussmann, Paris

October 2011
At the end of 2010, Raymond Weil returned to the land of chic and luxury and now has a corner in the most famous shop in Paris, Printemps Haussmann.

Bell & Ross opens its first store in Beijing China

Bell & Ross opens its first store in Beijing China

September 2011
The brand announced the opening of its first boutique in Beijing China, a strategic step for the brand that attests to its dynamic international growth.

Shades of grey

Shades of grey

Grey market. Secondary market. Parallel market. Black market. It can be pretty confusing. What do these mean and what is the difference? And what is the (…)

Ace Jewelers, Amsterdam

Ace Jewelers, Amsterdam

September 2011
Ace Jewelers, based in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, was founded in 1975. The owners, the Ben Joseph family, run three stores. The founder, father David Ben (…)

Jaeger-LeCoultre - First boutique in Mexico

Jaeger-LeCoultre - First boutique in Mexico

September 2011
The Manufacture Jaeger-LeCoultre opened during the month of July, the first Boutique in Mexico, located at Av. Presidente 440 Masaryk, Polanco; a new (…)

China – A brand new world, but a world in itself, for online luxury

China – A brand new world, but a world in itself, for online luxury

August 2011
The Chinese market has passed from the status of becoming a promising market to now being one of the common and indispensable components in the development (…)