Retailer Innovations: Part 2

Retailer Innovations: Part 2

January 2010
Most retailers display watches in their windows in the same, traditional way – rows and rows of watches in brand-supplied fixtures. Some try to do (…)

Retailer Innovations: Part 3

Retailer Innovations: Part 3

January 2010
Ten years ago, Mark Gold opened Mark Gold Jewellers in Durban and combined it with a high-end coffee shop. Ace Jewellers in Holland is offering a way (…)

Audemars Piguet opens new flagship store on New York

Audemars Piguet opens new flagship store on New York

January 2010
Audemars Piguet, still in the hands of its founding families, recently opened an expanded U.S. flagship store at 65 East, 57th Street across (…)

Greubel Forsey: an impressive rise in strength

Greubel Forsey: an impressive rise in strength

January 2010
In just five short years, Robert Greubel and Stephen Forsey have succeeded in making a place for their brand Greubel Forsey at the very centre of the (…)

Watchmakers: Haven't they learned anything?

Watchmakers: Haven’t they learned anything?

January 2010
With the economic decline, we cannot help but observe a distressing fact: the financial community has not learned any lessons from this devastating (…)

The Off-SIHH salons in Geneva: GTE and other private shows

The Off-SIHH salons in Geneva: GTE and other private shows

January 2010
Broadway has its Off-Broadway shows and now Geneva has its Off-SIHH shows. There are many independent brands—some well-established, emerging, new or (…)

LAKIN@LARGE - The origins of time

LAKIN@LARGE - The origins of time

January 2010
Have you ever actually thought about the origins of the word time? No? Well let’s just take a couple of minutes and do so now.

Skagen, a little known phenomenon

Skagen, a little known phenomenon

January 2010
Originally, the word Skagen came from the name of a small picturesque fishing port located in northern Denmark and known for the many painters who lived (…)

Is glamour on hold?

Is glamour on hold?

December 2009
At the end of 2008, recession news stated that even though the watch industry was suffering, the high-end wasn’t hurting as bad as other segments.

Facebook and watch brands, one year later

Facebook and watch brands, one year later

December 2009
Already a year ago, we closely examined the social networking site, Facebook, in order to try and identify conversations among Internet users (…)

Versace celebrates three new Dubai flagship boutiques

Versace celebrates three new Dubai flagship boutiques

December 2009
The Versace Group celebrates the recent openings of it's three new Versace boutiques - an impressive Versace 600 square meter flagship, a Versace (…)

Roger Dubuis announces the launch of its first Boutique in

Roger Dubuis announces the launch of its first Boutique in

December 2009
Roger Dubuis announces its new exclusive boutique in Shanghai, opened on October 30th 2009.