This is part two of a five part series presenting the latest inauguration of Chopard’s Fleurier Ebauches factory that is taking production to an industrial (…)

Not less than nine inaugurations of new manufactures or the official layings of foundation stone were held during the month of September, all in a very (…)

This is the first in a series of articles that will be looking in detail at some of the amazing artistic crafts and technological skills that are essential (…)

Part six of six - Does this economic downturn mark a long-lasting ethical and aesthetic rupture with the preceding period of pomp and splendour?

Part five of six - Has the distribution landscape been upset?

Part four of six - Has the crisis affected or transformed the independents' relationship with their retailers?

Part three of six - How have the independents adapted their production, their product lines and their positioning?

Part two of a six - What strategies are the independents using to deal with the slowdown?

For so long, economic news has been pretty bleak. Though there have been reports, and positive signs, of the beginning of an end to the (…)

In the realm of the independent watch brands, one company stands out—Raymond Weil.

On the occasion of the 20th anniversary of the manufacture’s founding in 1989, Christophe Claret decided to celebrate the event by exceptionally (…)

This is part one of a six part series on how the independent watch brands are coping with the current economic crisis. Pierre Maillard talks to (…)