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- Watchmaking’s after-sales headache
- One World, One Dream
- The endless quest for watchmaking precision
- Looking back in wonder
- Magic meets emotion at the Spring watch fairs
- The Swiss watch industry is bursting at the seams
- History repeats itself…
- The ultimate luxury of a bespoke watch
- Swiss watchmaking is running after its lost generation
- Swiss watch brands take industrial action…
- The quest for the eternal watch
- Fine watchmaking, made in Germany
- From outer space to inside your watch
- All that glitters…
- Swiss Made in the spotlight
- Basel and Geneva have their finger on the industry’s pulse
- Distribution networks are a genuine open sesame for watchmakers
- 2006, a year of superlatives for the luxury watchmaking industry
- On the necessary industrialisation of Haute Horlogerie
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The world is our territory
- Christophe Roulet: How would you describe the world of fine watches and fine jewellery?
- But there are watchmakers who, even without this longevity, can rightfully claim membership of this club?
- This kind of talk suggests this is something of an elitist club. Would you agree?
- Don’t you feel there’s been some usurping of the "fine watch" and "fine jewellery" designations these past few years?
- Do you consider after-sales service to be an essential aspect of fine watches?
- Over recent years we’ve witnessed an unprecedented increase in fine watch companies’ prices. Are they playing with fire?
- But do you think such prices are justified?
- Would you say that the Cartier name alone gives you competitive edge?
- Are you concerned that products may become too technical?
- In your opinion, why have watches become luxury goods?
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After a quarter millennium celebrated in style, what next?
- Flavia Giovannelli
- Briefly, how did you prepare for this gigantic celebration?
- Which aspects were you personally most involved in?
- Have such high standards had an impact on delivery times for these models?
- How did the public respond to this unique anniversary collection and the choice of models?
- Did celebrations extend to staff?
- And the most important question: is there a risk that things might "fall flat" after such a high point?
- Vacheron Constantin
- IWC gives meaning to marketing
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"Omega is clearly a universal brand"
- How did the Omega brand, as part of the Swatch Group, go about producing its first calibre, the 8500 and its offshoot the 8501?
- With projects like this, do you intend positioning Omega further towards the high end of the market?
- Would you say Omega is one of the few universal brands?
- What would you say distinguishes Omega’s DNA?
- We often hear of rivalry between Rolex and Omega. Is it the case?
- Will the OmegaMania thematic sale, organised by Antiquorum, raise awareness of the brand?
- For a lot of watch firms, 2007 is already in the bag and thoughts are turning to 2008. Is this the case for Omega?
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There will be a Hublot movement in 2008
- Christophe Roulet: First Blancpain and Omega, now Hublot. How do you explain this new success?
- Do you think your own personality has had something to do with this success, whether at Hublot or another brand?
- Is this "taking off", as you say, synonymous with verticalisation?
- Swiss Made?
- You mentioned a new production facility. Will it be self-financed?
- How much longer do you think you can keep growing at this rate?
- Has it been difficult managing this growth?
- Was Hublot an easier challenge to take up than Blancpain or Omega?
- What does Hublot have in store for 2007?
- Jaeger-LeCoultre is turned more than ever towards innovation
- "Marketing has taken over"
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Parmigiani aims to double production in three years
- How is the Parmigiani brand evolving?
- What about Vaucher Manufacture?
- How long did it take to build a veritable watch group?
- What’s your view of the dozens of new brands that have appeared over the past two to three years, particularly in the luxury watch segment?
- Would you say that ten years has been an important milestone for the Parmigiani brand?
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"We’ve got time to prepare for the introduction of Swiss Made"
- You say brands are wrong to predict a shortage of watch cases if the revised Swiss Made regulations go through. Why?
- Brands are facing huge backlogs in deliveries. How can suppliers meet this demand?
- Why don’t suppliers increase their production capacity?
- Maybe they’re concerned that a slowdown will lead to a drop in orders?
- You’ve announced an increase in production from 36,000 to 100,000 cases in one year. How did you manage this?
- Why aren’t other suppliers making such progress? Are you the exception?
- You mentioned new technologies as a way of increasing production. What exactly are they?
- Would you use metal injection molding (MIM) which is more for mid-range production?
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Roth and Genta recover their DNA
- What was the situation at Daniel Roth and Gérald Genta when you joined The Hour Glass and took charge of the two brands?
- So you were basically starting from scratch?
- What attitude did the new owner, Bulgari, take?
- Daniel Roth and Gérald Genta are best-known for grandes complications watches. How do you organise production?
- Has this been your philosophy when developing your own movement?
- Are supplies a problem?
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The contemporary soul of Jaeger-LeCoultre
- The inauguration of the Heritage Gallery is the ideal pretext for redefining Jaeger-LeCoultre’s DNA… What is it?
- Do you think that resources for the future are taken from your roots?
- The increase in watch making proposals over the past four years has been impressive. How many people work in development?
- Jaeger-LeCoultre is an essential economic player in the Joux Valley, how many employees work in the manufacture today?
- Why did you prefer the term heritage Gallery as opposed to museum?
- Is this place open to the general public?
- Besides the brand’s collection of old and current timepieces and the some 200 patents, can you talk to us about the monumental movement showcase?
- A movement has never been displayed in this way, like a monumental contemporary work of art…
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Past and future come successfully together for Zenith
- So Zenith is once again active on all fronts ?
- Have sales increased too ?
- What is behind this renewed success ?
- Has the Manufacture been rejuvenated too ?
- You’ve also placed particular emphasis on innovative materials.
- How does the Zenith Design Studio operate ?
- So Zenith put a lot of work into its star collection’s success ?
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Jean-Christophe Bédos: "Innovation is an essential value for Boucheron"
- What have your priorities been since your appointment as CEO in 2004 ?
- This year Boucheron is celebrating its 150th anniversary. How does the brand position itself in luxury today ?
- Jewellery, watches, perfumes, mobile phones… why such diversification ?
- Boucheron is launching a men’s watch in collaboration with Girard-Perregaux. Does this imply that the brand is looking to move further into the men’s watch market ?
- How does Boucheron intend commemorating its 150th anniversary year ?
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"Those who don’t want us don’t deserve us!"
- How would you define Fine Watchmaking?
- How does the Fondation de la Haute Horlogerie operate in this environment?
- So why do certain brands not support this mission, which apparently sets out to embrace Fine Watchmaking as a whole?
- You recently announced that the Salon International de la Haute Horlogerie was becoming independent of the Foundation which was previously responsible for it. Why this change?
- All the same, it has been said that the Foundation is finding it hard to break free from the Richemont Group.
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Vincent Calabrese joins the ranks at Blancpain
- How far back do your relations with Blancpain go ?
- So making this one-minute flying karrusel paved the way for the collaboration you announced today ?
- You’re losing your independence and you seem delighted. Surely something of a contradiction ?
- In concrete terms, what form will this collaboration take ?
- Will there be a "Blancpain by Calabrese" collection ?
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Meeting the industry at the Société Suisse de Chronométrie
- You recently launched a new initiative, the "Petits Déjeuners Horlogers." What are they in response to ?
- These breakfasts aren’t the only events you organise ?
- You say watchmaking schools were invited to the breakfast. Does the SSC also support vocational training ?
- Is this something the SSC’s next President will carry on ?
- How can the SSC’s past contribute to its activities today ?
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Piaget opens its first thematic exhibition in Geneva
- What incited you to open this first exhibition space in Geneva?
- Are you still purchasing vintage models for Piaget’s heritage collection?
- What is this first exhibition’s theme?
- After Geneva, the exhibition will travel to Asia. Does this mean that these are more important markets for Piaget?
- An independent panel of watch journalists has just awarded you its first "Man of the Year" title. What does this represent for you?
- And are these efforts reflected in the brand’s sales?
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Tag Heuer, a brand with multiple potential
- How was Baselworld 2008 for Tag Heuer ?
- Looking at growth in the watch sector these past few years, is Tag Heuer also upgrading its range and prices, as many other companies in the branch are ?
- There is talk of a slowdown in the second half-year. What’s your view ?
- But can production keep pace ?
- To come back to the V4 and concept watches, what’s the situation to date ?
- What projects does Tag Heuer have ?
- Instruments & Mesures du Temps: born of a passion
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Ten years on, an enormous leap for the mechanical watch
- What prompted Chopard to join the Fondation de la Haute Horlogerie?
- How do you see the evolution of Haute Horlogerie, an activity which is drawing more and more companies?
- Changes in recent years clearly indicate an upgrading of product ranges across the entire watchmaking sector. What do you make of this trend?
- Where is Chopard in this universe?
- Can you give some indications on how business is progressing as the end of 2008 draws closer?
- With hindsight, how do you view Chopard’s development as a watchmaking manufacturer?
- How is Chopard progressing with the development of its network of shops?
- We talk more and more about quality control and after-sales service as key factors for the future. What do you think?
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