Montblanc by Minerva Villeret – doing it the old fashioned way

Montblanc by Minerva Villeret – doing it the old fashioned way

September 2009
In today’s watchmaking world, most companies strive to find the most modern and precise ways of making movements and watches, including new (…)

Searching for Fine Jewellery on the Internet

Searching for Fine Jewellery on the Internet

September 2009
Finding information on just about anything has never been easier since the advent of the Internet. At its entry point are a number of search engines such as (…)

A quick tour of the Christophe Claret manufacture

A quick tour of the Christophe Claret manufacture

September 2009
To tell the truth, the most impressive watchmaking ‘platter’ that I have seen this year was that at the ‘quality control’ bench of the Christophe Claret (…)

Argentina's first watches-only store, the Watch Gallery

Argentina’s first watches-only store, the Watch Gallery

September 2009
The Watch Gallery in Buenos Aires, Argentina, celebrated its tenth anniversary in 2008 and it was the country’s first watch-only boutique. At the (…)

Seiko mechanical watches - finally available worldwide

Seiko mechanical watches - finally available worldwide

September 2009
Seiko is finally making its mechanical watches available to markets outside of Asia with the new Ananta line, and the rest of the watch industry better (…)

Las Vegas 2009 – optimism in the desert

Las Vegas 2009 – optimism in the desert

September 2009
Let’s face facts - things are still pretty bleak in the USA.

The TAG Heuer V4 – an overview

The TAG Heuer V4 – an overview

August 2009
TAG Heuer is approaching its 150th anniversary (2010) and perhaps the most important project in all those years is the V4 Concept Watch.

The importance of being entry level – Hamilton, Frederique Constant and Oris

The importance of being entry level – Hamilton, Frederique Constant and Oris

August 2009
In today’s value conscious world, entry level mechanical watches are more important than ever before.

IC-Agency Is the first Swiss Company to obtain Google Analytics Certification

IC-Agency Is the first Swiss Company to obtain Google Analytics Certification

August 2009
While the cost of advertising on the Internet exceeded CHF 50 billion in 2008, the performance analysis is a strategic issue for the entire company (…)

Haute horlogerie – a close look at ten brands on the Internet

Haute horlogerie – a close look at ten brands on the Internet

August 2009
Watch consumers have become more and more skilled at researching information about watches, thanks notably to the Internet. The ability to capture and (…)

The importance of substance

The importance of substance

August 2009
The news is more than alarming—it is a carnage. Statistics released by the Federation of the Swiss Watch Industry on watch exports for the first half-year (…)

Ladies' timepieces – innovation in unusual places

Ladies’ timepieces – innovation in unusual places

August 2009
There are two questions you systematically get asked during BaselWorld, “What would you like to drink?” and “Have you seen anything interesting?”