Horage will donate prototypes of its Tourbillon 1
SPECIAL
August 2021
Rather than sell the original prototypes of its Tourbillon 1, Horage decided to “use this opportunity to give back”. The brand is now accepting donations of (…)
Breguet appoints Lionel a Marca as its new CEO
SWATCH GROUP
August 2021
Lionel a Marca will be taking over the operational management at Breguet under the presidency of Marc A. Hayek, with whom he has worked closely for over 20 (…)
The Watches of Switzerland Group presents its Q1 results
August 2021
The Watches of Switzerland Group has published results for the 13 weeks to 1st August 2021. Brian Duffy, Chief Executive Officer, commented: “We have had a (…)
Chrono24 raises 100M€ with participation from LVMH’s Arnault family
August 2021
The round was led by General Atlantic with participation from Aglaé Ventures, the technology arm of the Arnault family’s investment company. This newest (…)
Georges Kern: “There is no more room for this excessive luxury”
INTERVIEW
August 2021
With his “new luxury” concept, the Breitling boss wants to take the brand into a price segment beyond the symbolic CHF 10,000 mark. The recent launch of the (…)
Loss and theft: should you lock your watch?
SECURITY
July 2021
A recent spate of watch thefts in Paris has been reported in the French media. As money becomes more dematerialised, expensive timepieces are increasingly (…)
Neuchâtel’s watch show Imagination postponed to 2022
INDUSTRY
July 2021
Grief-stricken, the event scheduled to take place on Lake Neuchâtel from September 1 to 6, 2021 has been postponed to 2022. The organizers communicate their (…)
Several new key appointments at WOLF
INDUSTRY
July 2021
The company founded in 1834 has recently announced three key appointments in its global operations: Kate Yerrell as Marketing Manager for UK, Europe and the (…)
Bulgari opens a new boutique at Place Vendôme
July 2021
An evocative journey from Rome to Paris imagined by architect Peter Marino, experienced through the language of architecture, interior design and the poetry (…)
Arnold & Son: “Autonomy in a group is possible”
INTERVIEW
July 2021
Arnold & Son, launched more than 25 years ago under the name of British watchmaker John Arnold, and backed by the renowned La Joux-Perret manufacture, (…)
Only Watch 2021: discover the 54 participating brands
July 2021
The 9th edition of the charity auction of unique pieces to raise funds for research against Duchenne muscular dystrophy will be held on 6 November 2021. (…)
A new watchmaking event announced in Geneva for spring 2022
SHOWS
June 2021
Called “Time to Watches”, this new Geneva watchmaking event has been announced for dates parallel to those of Watches and Wonders from the end of March to (…)
