Barthelay is certainly a traditional company, founded in 1892 in Paris, but Roland Barthelay, its current director, is anything but a (…)

Century began its horological life in 1966. Under the exceptionally creative eye of its founder Hans-Ulrich Klingenberg, and many years of research and (…)

We will never know precisely the real reasons for this change (officially, it is because of 'strategic differences'), but LVMH has decided (…)

Cloisonné enamel, champlevé enamel, bas relief, incision engraving, Urushi lacquer, miniature enamelling… These are some (…)

I have noticed something. In good economic times, people dress in black and wear sober watches, usually made of steel with a geometric design and (…)

Following the unfortunate exclusion of the Hong Kong contingent and certain other Asian brands from last April's 'Zurich location' of the (…)

Hong Kong's position as world's second largest supplier of jewellery is a source of pride to its government as well as its manufacturers.

Many Asian jewellery brands are moving into the global marketplace as the quality, design and originality of their products are becoming increasing (…)

It's that time of the year that we call 'the silly season', when the only really exciting news comes from the sun-drenched deckchair (…)

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In the beginning of the horological era, Italy played a primary role in the design and construction of clocks. We recall, for example, (…)

On a balmy afternoon in June, with a jazz combo pleasantly playing in the shade of the trees and a welcome drinks tent set up to fortify our emotions (…)