Italy holds its breath

Italy holds its breath

April 2004
Italy holds the fourth place in world markets for Swiss Made watch exports, after the USA, Hong Kong, and Japan, but before France, (…)

Germany's watch branch still facing another hard year

Germany’s watch branch still facing another hard year

April 2004
As a result of a weak economy, high unemployment and confusing government decisions concerning healthcare, retirement wages and job planning, (…)

Consumer optimism despite a weak dollar

Consumer optimism despite a weak dollar

April 2004
If wishes and hopes could make it so, the American watch market would be back up and running at full speed. Unfortunately, it's not.

Fecit in Britannica … at last!

Fecit in Britannica … at last!

April 2004
The retailing scene here is buoyant. Optimism for the immediate futureis generally felt, as last year’s new models, presented in Basel and (…)

Special Market Focus - Russia / The Russian watch industry (PART III)

Special Market Focus - Russia / The Russian watch industry (PART III)

April 2004
The beginning of the Russian love affair with horology dates back to 1404 when the first chiming clock was built into the Kremlin tower in Moscow by a (…)

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 (…)