It’s Carnevale time
February 2006
As Michel Benetar, Façonnable’s watch designer and Director, zooms off on yet another promotional tour, he takes time out to tell us (…)
Japy, the cloning of an illustrious ancestor
January 2006
The bride should be introduced at the next edition of the BaselWorld show in the spring… or rather the groom, since this is a masculine watch, made (…)
Faces that make watches tick
January 2006
Referred to by the rather imperial title of ‘ambassadors’, many of today’s superstars of cinema, sports and the arts are seconded by watch companies (…)
Baume & Mercier turns the page
January 2006
With its new watch collections and a new advertising campaign, Michel Nieto has rejuvinated the brand’s image. “We had to turn the page, there were (…)
WorldWatchReport.com
January 2006
IC-Agency has just published its latest World Watch Report May-November 2005 analyzing the Internet performances of 12 Swiss watch brands.
Cirina, Eridana and … Milus
January 2006
Unadulterated luxury with a seductive allure, the latest watches from Milus underline the brand’s dedication to creating harmonious and elegant timepieces.
Unite for the Long-Term
January 2006
The guru of the Richemont group’s watch division, Doctor Franco Cologni, has just made a few ripples in the sea of watchmaking, by creating the (…)
LAKIN@LARGE - Talking turkey
January 2006
My original thought for Europa Star’s last printed page in 2005 was to talk about the rape, theft, butchery, murder and forgery that has become (…)
Market Focus Hong Kong...A Moveable Feast: Part 3
January 2006
Hong Kong is a shopper’s paradise. Shops seem to stay open just as long as there are shoppers prepared to make a purchase.
Market Focus Hong Kong...A Moveable Feast: Part 2
December 2005
Approximately 75% to 80% of Hong Kong’s exports are produced on the OEM or private label system...
Is it a Watch? Is it Jewellery? Does it Tell the Time? … Does it Matter?
December 2005
It’s that time of the year again!
Market Focus Hong Kong...A Moveable Feast: Part 1
December 2005
Occupied by the British in 1841, China ceded Hong Kong to them the following year with adjacent lands added later during the century...