Aspects of the UK watch trade in 2009 and prospects for 2010 - London 24 February 2010 - 35th issue Michael Balfour The final report of the successful 20th edition of the SIHH last January provided a good reflection of how things have been for the trade in the United Kingdom in 2009. The summary words are a cliché, but apply very much, hurting in places: ‘belt tightening’. |
SIHH a collector’s paradise - Ottawa 28 January 2010 - 34th issue Carol Besler Amid the many wonders introduced at the annual SIHH, the world’s most high-end watch fair, a few items stand out from the rest as collectors’ pieces, coveted by aficionados and collectors. |
SalonQP 09, London’s first watch fair - London 17 December 2009 - 33rd issue Michael Balfour At long last England has an annual watch fair! The first of its kind and without question destined to be the first of many, opened its doors on Thursday 5th November and closed them the next evening, having welcomed many hundreds of paying visitors. |
A special date with the end customer - Paris 9 December 2009 - 33rd issue Christophe Roulet With an audience made up essentially of aficionados of prestige timepieces, the Belles Montres fair in Paris is a golden opportunity for the 42 exhibiting brands to get "up close and personal" with their public. |
Lange & Söhne wins L’Aiguille d’Or - Berne 27 November 2009 - 32nd issue Christophe Roulet After shortlisting 25 of the 362 watches in competition, the Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Genève finally singled out ten winners. |
Munichtime returns to great anticipation - Berlin 27 November 2009 - 32nd issue Peter Braun After the resounding success of the first edition, with more than 7,000 visitors, and a move from Vienna to the Bavarian capital, this year’s Munichtime proved a veritable triumph. |
Mexicans live ’’la vida’’ horology - Mexico 26 October 2009 - 31st issue Christophe Roulet With the Mexicans penchant for quality and exclusivity combined with their passionate natures, Haute Horlogerie couldn’t ask for better advocates on the Latin America stage than the Salón Internacional de Alta Relojería in Mexico. |
Patek Philippe: caring for watches for generations to come - Madrid 23 October 2009 - 31st issue Paloma Recio Like the Manufacture in Geneva where its watchmakers are trained, Patek Philippe’s service centre in Spain has the expertise to repair contemporary watches and restore vintage models. |
Always Second - Moscow 21 September 2009 - 30th issue Alexey Tarkhanov No self-respecting collector would ever put their "grandes complications" at risk. Instead, they will wear their "second" watch: a sturdy, inexpensive timepiece for all occasions. |
Happy ever after in the land of luxury? - Paris 21 September 2009 - 30th issue Cyrille Vigneron Avidity, not luxury, is putting the world at risk. The avidity that threatens brands when they don’t deliver their promise of quality and originality, when they fail to respect their customers and put service bottom of the agenda. |