Armin Strom, a new decade
INTERVIEW
September 2019
In a demonstration of force for its 10th anniversary, the independent watch brand is flexing its Haute Horlogerie muscles with the resonance concept (…)
Ice-Watch: strategic alliance with Citizen
INTERVIEW
September 2019
Ice-Watch has become the exclusive distributor of Japanese brand Citizen on the French and Belgian markets. But the relationship goes beyond this agreement (…)
Germany: new distributor for Ice-Watch
RETAIL
September 2019
The Belgian brand enters into a new contract with the ILG Group for the distribution of its watches on the German market.
Chronoswiss, the mechanical purists
BRANDS
September 2019
Europa Star has been following the Chronoswiss adventure since it started in 1983. The brand was born in the midst of the quartz crisis with a vision: to (…)
Watch Business Brief - August 2019
THE NEWS OF THE MONTH
August 2019
About China, the second-hand market, the connected watch, the lifespan of brands and the changes in distribution: we look at the latest watchmaking news in (…)
Announcing the 2019 Dubai Watch Week... with Rolex
WATCH FAIRS
July 2019
Taking place from 20th-24th November, this year’s edition of Dubai Watch Week will be devoted to the topics of “innovation and technology” through a series (…)
Some fake news about magnetism
TRUE-FALSE
June 2019
In the digital age, we hear a lot of scare stories about magnetic fields and the damage they can cause to our watches. Let’s untangle the real from the fake.
Two new categories at the Grand Prix
GPHG 2019
June 2019
This year, the GPHG is inviting watch brands to enter watches in 14 different categories, including two unprecedented ones: “Diver” and “Iconic”.
Frederique Constant opens a new chapter
INFRASTRUCTURE
June 2019
The company, which has just celebrated its 30th anniversary and is still seeking to “democratize Swiss watchmaking luxury”, is doubling the surface area of (…)
“I no longer believe in a universal watch”
TIMEX LUXURY GROUP
May 2019
Timex Group’s luxury division, which is also in charge of Versace’s watch licence, has added a series of brands to its portfolio, targeting niche (…)
Carl Suchy & Söhne: Austrian renaissance
VIENNA
May 2019
Carl Suchy & Söhne was Austria’s leading watchmaking during the 19th century. Entrepreneur Robert Punkenhofer has decided to revive it. To fulfil his (…)
The great scattering
OPINION
April 2019
The watchmaking industry shoots at hoot and slide, and everyone starts to play in their own corner. My living room, my exhibition, my summit, my meetings. A (…)