A new column featuring key data and business facts, mixing numbers and statements for a condensed market overview.

A group of people got together to found Watch Thinking, the first think tank devoted to watchmaking. Among other things, they discuss the link between (…)

Métiers d’art has never been more popular. Is it over-exposed and what does the future hold?

A number of watchmaking houses have decided recently to invest in expanding their catalogue of women’s watches. It’s a strategic decision.

There was once a time when ‘fashion’ was a dirty word in watchmaking. When a watch could either be technical or beautiful, but never both. Fashion watches (…)

Bespoke watch production is growing as more customers want something that no one else has. Some companies have been doing it their entire history, while (…)

In today’s changing retail landscape, watch retailers have to do just about anything they can to pull through the market. For some, that means offering (…)

The few medium-sized groups that exist in the shadow of the watchmaking giants are looking to make their mark, albeit in very different market niches. A (…)

Exports to Russia are still good, but the mood of retailers is worsening. Where does the Russian watch market stand right now? Where did it come from, and (…)

Over the next ten years China will gradually reduce import duties on Swiss watches by 60%, at a rate of 18% in the first year and 5% each subsequent year. (…)

For its 33rd edition the Hong Kong Watch & Clock Fair welcomed 765 exhibitors from 19 countries. Among the hottest new trends were silicone and the (…)

At the 33rd Hong Kong Clock & Watch Fair it was impossible to escape the ubiquitous smartwatch. The watchmaking world is asking: how do we categorise (…)