Retrospective-Perspective: The Watch Industry 2009/2010 - Shuffling the cards
March 2010
My, how time passes! And, what a short collective memory we have. But, let’s close our eyes and look into the past for a minute. Oh, not too (…)
Zenith returns to the workbench
March 2010
At Zenith, the time has come to return to basics, to concentrate on the manufacture and the El Primero movement.
Watchmaking & BaselWorld - Long live horolodiversity!
March 2010
It is said that the biodiversity of our planet is endangered. And this is most certainly true. The ‘Red List’ of the IUCN (International Union for (…)
First collections by Pequignet to be equipped with the Calibre Royal
March 2010
Europa Star has already presented in detail the new and very innovative automatic movement developed by Pequignet under the code name of EPM01.
Corum, increasing the desire
March 2010
After having come to Corum five years ago, Antonio Calce, now Corum’s CEO, seems to be legitimately proud of what he has accomplished at the brand.
LAKIN@LARGE - Sandwiches and global warming
March 2010
With the Salon International de Haut Horlogerie (SIHH) over for this year and ten months for the organizers to forget what I’m about to write, I thought (…)
WORLDWATCHREPORT 2010: All Eyes on BRIC
March 2010
www.worldwatchweb.com - IC-Agency, leader in Luxury Digital Marketing, is publishing the WorldWatchReport 2010. The market study that is a (…)
Being in our times is being timeless
February 2010
We have a strange feeling that watchmaking is at a turning point in its long history.
Are brand boutiques a threat to brick and mortar retailers? The jury is still out
February 2010
The relationship between brick and mortar retailer and brand is becoming endangered, and the brand’s increasing reliance on brand boutiques is not doing (…)
The pros and cons of in-house movements
February 2010
One of the clear trends in the watch industry today is towards in-house movements.
Mid-range brands during crisis
February 2010
No question, 2009 was a tough year for everybody. Did some brands, however, have it easier than others? Did mid-range, more affordable (…)
LAKIN@LARGE - The month of hot air!
February 2010
Is there anyone out there in the real world that actually enjoys January?