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A year of the rabbit for watch brands?

China, which weighed on watch exports at end 2022, will be the key to activity in 2023, a year that opens with mixed prospects. Will China’s impact on luxury sales be as great as in 2021?

Thursday, 09 February 2023
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What next for the pre-owned market?

Once dismissed as a hang-out for unscrupulous traders touting fakes, in little more than a decade the pre-owned watch market has grown to remarkable proportions and is expected to surpass sales of new watches. Consultancy firm LuxeConsult predicts this reversal in roles for 2033.

Thursday, 02 February 2023
6 min read
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The taming of the screw

However insignificant it may appear on the surface, you would need to have a screw loose not to give this fundamental part the attention it deserves. The screw, whose invention is lost in the convolutions of history, performs most of the mechanical connections in today's complex calibres. Whoever said screws matter hit the nail on the head.

Tuesday, 06 December 2016
6 min read
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Economy
Swiss watch industry woes

It is no secret that 2016 has been a tough year for the Swiss watch industry, with companies issuing profit warnings that unambiguously predict no immediate end in sight for the slump.

Thursday, 01 December 2016
4 min read
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Point of View
8 minutes with "Captain" Hanks

Having already played captains in "Saving Private Ryan", "Apollo 13", "Charlie Wilson's War" and "Captain Phillips", Tom Hanks returns as Captain Chesley Sullenberger, directed by Clint Eastwood. The artist formerly known as Forrest Gump took time between shootings to talk about his idea of watches.

Thursday, 24 November 2016
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Aurel Bacs
Point of View
Mad about vintage

On November 12th, Phillips auction house sold a stainless steel Patek Philippe wristwatch from 1943 for CHF 11 million, a record at auction. Aurel Bacs, the man wielding the gavel, was at Dubai Watch Week, where he gave this interview.

Wednesday, 23 November 2016
4 min read
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In the name of the father, son and tourbillon

He has explored fine watchmaking from every angle, taking care to turn aesthetic conventions upside-down. With his head in the stars, Antoine Preziuso has sailed through the past 35 years with manifold complicated creations that concede nothing to marketing. A dream of watchmaking resonates with freedom and family to underpin his success.

Wednesday, 16 November 2016
5 min read
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Economy
Three roads to success

Executives from Cartier, Audemars Piguet and MB&F came to the 8th Forum de la Haute Horlogerie to explain their business model in what is currently a hostile environment for watchmakers. While each has distinct characteristics, they all share the virtue of keeping their brands in the black.

Tuesday, 15 November 2016
7 min read
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