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SIHH 2014 - PRACTICAL COMPLICATIONS for the discerning collector

SIHH 2014 - PRACTICAL COMPLICATIONS for the discerning collector

Could this be the year of the practical complication? In addition to some ingenious interpretations of astronomical themes, there seemed to be a focus on (...)

SIHH 2014 - DIVER'S WATCH REDUX

SIHH 2014 - DIVER’S WATCH REDUX

Fans of divers watches were well-served at this year’s SIHH. In addition to the classic styling of Cartier’s first ever diver’s watch, brands with a strong (...)

SIHH 2014 - LADIES WATCHES - New crafts and OLD FAVOURITES

SIHH 2014 - LADIES WATCHES - New crafts and OLD FAVOURITES

The lavish use of diamonds remains one of the best ways to glam-up a ladies’ timepiece and the more diamonds used, and the more complicated their different (...)

GENEVA SHOWS - IN THE GRAND HOTELS... De Bethune, F.P. Journe, Hublot, Christophe Claret

GENEVA SHOWS - IN THE GRAND HOTELS... De Bethune, F.P. Journe, Hublot, Christophe Claret

While the great mass of high-end watchmaking was being held at the SIHH, not far from Geneva airport, you had to wander around the grand hotels along the (...)

GENEVA SHOWS - DE BETHUNE at the summit

GENEVA SHOWS - DE BETHUNE at the summit

One of the most brilliant demonstrations of a combined horological and aesthetic excellence can be found at De Bethune. The association between the (...)

GENEVA SHOWS - F.P. JOURNE breaks the taboo of quartz

GENEVA SHOWS - F.P. JOURNE breaks the taboo of quartz

He said he would do it and now he has done it. François-Paul Journe, one of the watchmakers who has made the biggest contribution to the renaissance in fine (...)

GENEVA SHOWS - HUBLOT, the luxury Swatch

GENEVA SHOWS - HUBLOT, the luxury Swatch

Hublot, which took over almost an entire floor at the Kempinski hotel in Geneva, remains a hive of activity. Collections move continuously between groups (...)

GENEVA SHOWS - CHRISTOPHE CLARET bluffs everyone with his poker

GENEVA SHOWS - CHRISTOPHE CLARET bluffs everyone with his poker

“Interactive high-end watchmaking” is the term that Christophe Claret uses for his playful watches that are not only dedicated to the world of games but (...)

GENEVA SHOWS - A HOROLOGICAL AND GEOGRAPHICAL JOURNEY

GENEVA SHOWS - A HOROLOGICAL AND GEOGRAPHICAL JOURNEY

In a mere two days after the official programme of the SIHH had finished I was able to marvel at the range of creativity that continues to pervade the (...)

PRE-BASEL - TITONI, in China for over 50 years

PRE-BASEL - TITONI, in China for over 50 years

Titoni is one of the rare family-owned watch brands left in Switzerland. It was established nearly 100 years ago (it will celebrate its centenary in 2019) (...)

PRE-BASEL - RESSENCE, recapturing the essence of a watch

PRE-BASEL - RESSENCE, recapturing the essence of a watch

With the continuous flow of new movements and complications in high-end watchmaking, it’s easy to forget that the main function of a watch is to tell the (...)

PRE-BASEL - PILO & CO, the journey of an independent brand

The mid-range sector is suffering, caught between the hammer of the big brands, whose might has multiplied over the past decade, and the anvil of markets (...)

SERVICE, PLEASE! - Analysing CUSTOMER BEHAVIOUR

SERVICE, PLEASE! - Analysing CUSTOMER BEHAVIOUR

Each year, the international watch marketing days, organised by Kalust Zorik, co-founder of Switzerland’s Watchmaking Marketing Institute, allocate a day of (...)

RETAILER PROFILE - Retailer LIMITED EDITIONS

At the end of 2013, I went to a press conference at Geneva retailer Les Ambassadeurs where they announced the launch of their first collection of limited (...)

RETAILER PROFILE - DAKOTA WATCHES - Making a success in shopping malls

Dakota Watch Company started business in 1945, when Al Cooper leased counter space in department stores after World War II for servicing watches and other (...)

WORLDWATCHWEB™ - THE WORLDWATCHREPORT™ 2014 HAUTE HORLOGERIE PREVIEW

WORLDWATCHWEB™ - THE WORLDWATCHREPORT™ 2014 HAUTE HORLOGERIE PREVIEW

The preview of the Haute Horlogerie section of the WorldWatchReportTM 2014, which was presented by Europa Star’s Digital Partner, Digital Luxury Group, at (...)

Swiss watch exports in 2013

Swiss watch exports in 2013

Overall, 2013 was a good year for the Swiss watch industry. Exports attained a record level equivalent to 21.8 billion francs. This total exceeds by 400 (...)

Swatch Group - Key Figures for 2013

Swatch Group - Key Figures for 2013

With its 20 brands, the worldwide leader in the watch sector grew by a further 8.3%, generating record sales of CHF 8 817 million in 2013, despite the (...)

LVMH annual results - excellent performance in 2013

LVMH annual results - excellent performance in 2013

LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton recorded a revenue of €29.1 billion in 2013, an increase of 4% over the previous year. Organic revenue growth was 8%. The (...)

Richemont Trading Statement for the Third Quarter

Richemont Trading Statement for the Third Quarter

Ended 31 December 2013

The period’s performance reflected continuing demand for jewellery and watches, particularly through the Group’s retail channel. Compared to retail, slower (...)