The International Watch Festival

The International Watch Festival

September 2007
The large spring watch fairs are a little like the Cannes Film Festival. At Cannes, there is, on one side, the official competition, and on (…)

Sophie's choice

Sophie’s choice

September 2007
When my Editor-in-Chief, Pierre Maillard, suggested I go shopping for a new watch at BaselWorld and SIHH, I couldn’t believe my luck.

French watchmakers find their colour at BaselWorld

French watchmakers find their colour at BaselWorld

September 2007
Pioneers in the watch industry will remember the time when French companies were represented by nearly 100 exhibitors at the Basel fair.

LAKIN@LARGE - Retirement ain't what it used to be!

LAKIN@LARGE - Retirement ain’t what it used to be!

September 2007
A short few weeks ago, to the unmitigated joy of my colleagues, my boss and his boss, I officially stopped going into the office.

Talking fashion with Giorgio Armani

Talking fashion with Giorgio Armani

August 2007
Giorgio Armani is one of the most famous names in fashion and design and 2007 marks the 10th anniversary of Emporio Armani Orologi.

The watch locomotive of Harry Winston

The watch locomotive of Harry Winston

July 2007
Reinvent the automatic movement? Since Perrelet, no one has found anything better, and more logical.

With the new ww.tc-Financial, Girard-Perregaux rises in the stock market

With the new ww.tc-Financial, Girard-Perregaux rises in the stock market

July 2007
With its all new ww.tc-Financial, Girard-Perregaux is raising the bar even higher – or rather differently.

Zenith, the defy of the Defy

Zenith, the defy of the Defy

July 2007
Just look at Thierry Nataf! The CEO of Zenith is certainly second to none in the rather polished world of prestige Swiss timekeeping.

Bold, black, and brilliant …

Bold, black, and brilliant …

July 2007
This was the year when we saw it all: technical innovations, durable designs, untamed imagination and an amazing surge in sales. Now all that has to be (…)

The paradox of 80 percent Swiss Made

The paradox of 80 percent Swiss Made

July 2007
The great debate, which, under press-ure from the barons of timekeeping, has just begun regarding a reformed definition of ‘Swiss Made’ leading (…)

 Faces for our 80th anniversary

Faces for our 80th anniversary

July 2007
The watch industry is, above all, a vast community of men and women who work, day-in day-out, at imagining, elaborating, producing, decorating, distributing (…)

LAKIN@LARGE - Malcolm Lakin: And the ugliest word in the English language is …

LAKIN@LARGE - Malcolm Lakin: And the ugliest word in the English language is …

July 2007
‘The time has come’ the Walrus said, to talk of many things: Of shoes – and ships – and sealing wax – and cabbages and kings.’