Market Focus: Time to watch out for India
March 2006
Those, who are aware of the tremendous potential represented by the Indian market, will hardly need a reminder of how exciting prospects for the (…)
The sun doesn’t set on the Big Bang
March 2006
A year after having interviewed Jean-Claude Biver about his plans for Hublot, Europa Star talked to him again in order to better understand what this (…)
The e-commerce boom: an opportunity for the luxury brands?
March 2006
Sales on the Internet are mushrooming. So is the demand for luxury products. Today, many brands are launching their own e-commerce site while others are (…)
Put the ‘masters’ at the centre of watchmaking
March 2006
In the Swiss watch industry, hardly a week goes by without someone announcing a new initiative in the domain of – how do we call it exactly – “Haute (…)
LAKIN@LARGE - Watches and epicurean delights
March 2006
I’ll be perfectly honest with you, sometimes I sit down to write my Freely Speaking article and nothing, and I mean nothing, happens. My mind (…)
With the Spring Drive, Seiko launches an offensive ...
March 2006
Seiko seems well determined to go on the offensive in the haut de gamme segment of the watch industry, countering, in a most original manner, (…)
Market Focus Germany: Part 4
February 2006
MeisterSinger, Dornblüth...and Positive Prognosis
Market Focus Germany: Part 3
February 2006
Wempe, Chronoswiss, Meer , Scalfaro...
Happy Birthday Montblanc
February 2006
On January 11 2006, Montblanc, luxury goods and watch producer, started celebrating the anniversary of the founding of the company in Hamburg (…)
Centredoc’s Time Watch
February 2006
Do you want to know how many patents have been filed in the last few years relating to the grand date? And, who has filed them? Do you want to know the (…)
Market Focus Germany: Part 2
February 2006
Riding on a roller coaster, Changing distribution and sales ...
Market Focus Germany: Hesitating – Selling Luxury in Hard Times
PART 1
February 2006
In autumn of 2005, the Federal Republic of Germany was at a turning point. However, many people refuse to recognize the current serious situation of (…)
