Intellectual property is not a universal concept
November 2006
About ten years ago, counterfeit products primarily affected only the luxury goods industry. Today, fakes are seen in all sectors.
Ebel’s masculine offensive
November 2006
Ebel’s launch, this autumn, of its new 1911 BTR collection is evident of a two-fold determination on the part of the brand ...
Letter from Germany: Chronometer tests ‘Made in Germany’
November 2006
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Designed in Hong Kong
November 2006
Today, the Hong Kong watch brands are finding their own place in the global watch market.
Market Focus Shanghai: Major watchmaking changes in Shanghai
October 2006
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LAKIN@LARGE - Glamour and beauty: vive la différence!
October 2006
Isn’t it funny, odd, bizarre, whatever you wish to call it, how tastes change from one person to another and between ethnic groups and (…)
Wynn: Watch retail and casinos: a ‘Wynning’ combination
October 2006
Steve Wynn, the American hotel and casino tycoon, inaugurated his second gambling resort in Macao this autumn after opening Wynn Las Vegas in 2005...
Mechanical watches for ladies
October 2006
For many years, watch companies throughout the industry have been talking about the burgeoning market for ladies’ mechanical watches as if it were a reality
BNB Concept – a one-stop shop for high-end movements
September 2006
On one side of watchmaking, you have the grand masters. On the other side of the spectrum is an up-and-coming movement maker called BNB Concept.
Paul Picot: nobility of detail
September 2006
As Eric Oppliger, the brand’s CEO explains, “Noblesse du détail is our paramount philosophy and each and every piece that leaves the factory (…)
Romanian watch imports at record levels
August 2006
Romania is an interesting market for watch producers, as demonstrated by the value of its imports. In 2005, this value reached a record level of (…)
German precision mechanics
August 2006
Fortunately, and in a certain way surprisingly, the renaissance of the mechanical watch at the end of the 1980’s produced a new generation of German (…)