Special Market Focus - Russia / The Russian economy (PART II)

Special Market Focus - Russia / The Russian economy (PART II)

April 2004
A decade after the implosion of the Soviet Union in December 1991, Russia is still struggling to establish a modern market economy and achieve strong (…)

Special Market Focus - Russia / Revolution in evolution (PART I)

Special Market Focus - Russia / Revolution in evolution (PART I)

April 2004
Russia has seen a few revolutions in its time – not least Lenin’s October Revolution and Mikhail Gorbachev's program of economic, political, and (…)

Birth of a new (mini) luxury group: Perficio

Birth of a new (mini) luxury group: Perficio

April 2004
A new luxury group has just been created on the shores of Lake Geneva. Situated near the small town of Nyon, not far from Geneva, the new group (…)

Zenith

Zenith

April 2004
Under the impetus of Thierry Nataf, Zenith is engaged on a double ‘mission’: remodelling its machinery and tools and re-conquering its place amongst the (…)

TAG Heuer

TAG Heuer

April 2004
Piloted with energy by Jean-Christope Babin, TAG Heuer, in announcing its technical innovations for Basel 04, expands its palette at the same (…)

LAKIN@LARGE - It's ‘G'day' from down under, but ‘Hello' now I'm back

LAKIN@LARGE - It’s ‘G’day’ from down under, but ‘Hello’ now I’m back

April 2004
After a staggering twenty-four hours in British Airways and Qantas ‘planes and another five or six going beltless and shoeless through the various security (…)

LVMH: “a sportive year”: An interview with Philippe Pascal, CEO LVMH of Watch & Jewellery

LVMH: “a sportive year”: An interview with Philippe Pascal, CEO LVMH of Watch & Jewellery

April 2004
In front of the service entrance of the superb Paris headquarters of LVMH stands a small church called ‘Notre Dame de la Consolation’. Written on its front (…)

Simplicity at the summit of watchmaking art

Simplicity at the summit of watchmaking art

April 2004
While all watchmakers (or rather watchmaking enterprises) are rushing to produce ‘complications’, ‘grand complications’ and spinning tourbillons, (…)

Special Market Focus - India / Distribution (PART V)

Special Market Focus - India / Distribution (PART V)

March 2004
India offers a very attractive potential for watch manufacturers. The positions are up for grabs and the race can begin. Everything is still possible.

Special Market Focus - India / Distribution: India's evolving work of distribution (PART IV)

Special Market Focus - India / Distribution: India’s evolving work of distribution (PART IV)

March 2004
About 35 to 50 Swiss and European watch brands are present in India. Few among them, if any at all, are making any money for the moment. (…)

Special Market Focus - India / Profile: Titan, the inevitable giant (PART III)

Special Market Focus - India / Profile: Titan, the inevitable giant (PART III)

March 2004
In 1987, Titan did not exist. Or, more precisely, Titan was on the verge of being created under the dual auspices of the very powerful Tata (…)

Special Market Focus - India / Analysis: Overall Indian Watch Market (PART II)

Special Market Focus - India / Analysis: Overall Indian Watch Market (PART II)

March 2004
The overall Indian watch market amounts to more or less 48 million wristwatches per year, with a growth rate between 8% to 10%.