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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
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Point of View
A bridge between past, present and future

In an "Age of Transitions" - the theme of the 2016 Forum de la Haute Horlogerie - we cannot disregard values that have survived the centuries and which hold us steady in a sea of perplexity. Speech by Mr. Franco Cologni, President of the Fondation de la Haute Horlogerie Cultural Council, at the opening of the Forum.

Tuesday, 08 November 2016
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Urwerk joins Oscillon

First came the "Naissance d'une Montre" venture launched by Time Æon Foundation. Now Urwerk, Greubel Forsey and the FHH are lending their support to a similar project, Oscillon, whose ambition is to perpetuate the skills and excellence of watchmaking.

Monday, 07 November 2016
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Economy
Watches lag behind in luxury sales

According to the latest Bain & Co report, watches are the personal luxury goods that will most suffer this year. The segment is forecast to lose 8% compared with a 1% drop overall for a category worth a total €249 billion in 2016.

Thursday, 03 November 2016
3 min read
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Ochs und junior: the watch you want

Ludwig Oechslin's brand appeals to an international clientele won over to its designs and a straightforward way of doing business.

Tuesday, 01 November 2016
Louis Nardin
4 min read
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Economy
A gloomy outlook

Deloitte has called its 2016 study of the Swiss watch industry "Navigating through stormy waters", and this latest insight reveals a situation that is far from plain sailing. Over 80% of the executives surveyed are pessimistic about the outlook for the coming twelve months; that's twice as many as last year.

Wednesday, 26 October 2016
4 min read
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How we put the spring into watches (III)

The unit cost of a balance spring is considerably more than the per-ounce price of gold. This, alongside difficulties in securing supplies of special calibrated balance springs, has prompted certain watch brands to "go it alone" and manufacture their own.

Monday, 24 October 2016
3 min read
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