SIGNALS, DATA & MARKETS
January 2015
A column featuring key data and business facts, mixing numbers and statements for a condensed market overview.
Très Haute Horlogerie - PATEK PHILIPPE’s Other Jewels
January 2015
The Grandmaster Chime is not the only timepiece of note launched by the Genevan manufacture on its 175th anniversary. Here is a selection of new watches (…)
GALLERY - Black & White
January 2015
The dark and the light. Man has defined them as ‘evil’ and ‘good’. Remember how the bad cowboy always wore black and the good guy white? Black has often (…)
DIVING WATCHES - BLANCPAIN:
The Man, The Watch and The Sea
January 2015
Since the origins of modern diving, the watchmaking industry has always maintained close ties with the world of the sea. Blancpain’s Fifty Fathoms (…)
BACK TO THE FUTURE - TISSOT & SMARTWATCHES: The Swiss Response
January 2015
Tissot is planning to launch a smartwatch that will be very different from current Apple and Samsung products. Interview with director François Thiébaud.
STRATEGIES - The Rise and Rise of
LOUIS VUITTON
January 2015
The Parisian house is continuing its push for vertical integration. A visit to its new watchmaking factory in Geneva and a meeting with Hamdi Chatti, (…)
SIHH 2015 - LADIES’ WATCHES:
YESTERDAY AND TODAY
January 2015
As we approach this year’s SIHH, Europa Star looks back at the origins of the ladies’ watch. There follows a selection of past ladies’ models from brands (…)
WORLDWATCHWEB™ - SIHH 2015: New Heights for HAUTE HORLOGERIE
January 2015
While other segments record a decline, the online interest for brands active in Haute Horlogerie is surging all over the world, except in… Switzerland. (…)
HONG KONG - WATCHES & WONDERS 2014:
SMALL IS... WONDERFUL
January 2015
Although the Asian version of the Salon International de la Haute Horlogerie (SIHH) is in only its second edition, its influence is already being felt. The (…)
RESTORATION - The JAQUET DROZ Museum Watch
January 2015
The Swatch Group subsidiary has inherited a pocket watch dating back to the 18th century. A delicate operation for its watchmakers.
WATCH CLUB - ELEVEN JAMES
Luxury isn’t Just for Owners Anymore
January 2015
Eleven James allows watch customers to “try before they buy.” The jury is still out as to whether this is good or bad for the watch industry.
EXPRESS INTERVIEW - “LUXURY BRAND BOUTIQUES ALL LOOK ALIKE”
January 2015
Window dressing and shopfitting are crucial elements for brands and retailers alike. Here are ten tips from visual merchandising expert Brigitte Beeler.