GENEVA SHOWS - A HOROLOGICAL AND GEOGRAPHICAL JOURNEY
February 2014
In a mere two days after the official programme of the SIHH had finished I was able to marvel at the range of creativity that continues to pervade the watch (…)
PRE-BASEL - TITONI, in China for over 50 years
February 2014
Titoni is one of the rare family-owned watch brands left in Switzerland. It was established nearly 100 years ago (it will celebrate its centenary in 2019) (…)
PRE-BASEL - RESSENCE, recapturing the essence of a watch
February 2014
With the continuous flow of new movements and complications in high-end watchmaking, it’s easy to forget that the main function of a watch is to tell the (…)
PRE-BASEL - PILO & CO, the journey of an independent brand
February 2014
The mid-range sector is suffering, caught between the hammer of the big brands, whose might has multiplied over the past decade, and the anvil of markets (…)
SERVICE, PLEASE! - Analysing CUSTOMER BEHAVIOUR
February 2014
Each year, the international watch marketing days, organised by Kalust Zorik, co-founder of Switzerland’s Watchmaking Marketing Institute, allocate a day of (…)
RETAILER PROFILE - Retailer LIMITED EDITIONS
February 2014
At the end of 2013, I went to a press conference at Geneva retailer Les Ambassadeurs where they announced the launch of their first collection of limited (…)
RETAILER PROFILE - DAKOTA WATCHES - Making a success in shopping malls
February 2014
Dakota Watch Company started business in 1945, when Al Cooper leased counter space in department stores after World War II for servicing watches and other (…)
WORLDWATCHWEB™ - THE WORLDWATCHREPORT™ 2014 HAUTE HORLOGERIE PREVIEW
February 2014
The preview of the Haute Horlogerie section of the WorldWatchReportTM 2014, which was presented by Europa Star’s Digital Partner, Digital Luxury Group, at (…)
Swiss watch exports in 2013
February 2014
Overall, 2013 was a good year for the Swiss watch industry. Exports attained a record level equivalent to 21.8 billion francs. This total exceeds by 400 (…)
Swatch Group - Key Figures for 2013
February 2014
With its 20 brands, the worldwide leader in the watch sector grew by a further 8.3%, generating record sales of CHF 8 817 million in 2013, despite the (…)
LVMH annual results - excellent performance in 2013
January 2014
LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton recorded a revenue of €29.1 billion in 2013, an increase of 4% over the previous year. Organic revenue growth was 8%. The (…)
Richemont Trading Statement for the Third Quarter
Ended 31 December 2013
January 2014
The period’s performance reflected continuing demand for jewellery and watches, particularly through the Group’s retail channel. Compared to retail, slower (…)
