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?
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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.
The watchmaker's grail with a capital V
Louis Vuitton has earned the prestigious Poinçon de Genève for its new flying tourbillon, and in doing so joins watchmaking's premier league.
On the road to becoming a watch collector
Putting together a watch collection is no longer reserved for an elite. Today's would-be collectors have multiple solutions at their disposal, from watch fairs to online stores for second-hand. The leading player is currently chrono24.com, which offers a global marketplace.
10 watches that have made history
Certain timepieces have come to symbolise milestones in the history of watchmaking, whether for the techniques they employ, for scientific reasons, or for their recognisable aesthetic. Here are ten of them. Each has a story to tell.
Forever young
The Reverso is 85 years young and its Art Deco-inspired shape hasn't aged a day. Whatever is the secret to its everlasting appeal?
Three, the new magic number from Greubel Forsey
The brand puts its Signature on its simplest timepiece to date. Look, three hands!
Watchmakers steel themselves for tougher times
Steel played a starring role at this year's SIHH. As the profession's answer to a more challenging economy, this shouldn't overshadow the fact that steel has a longstanding association with fine watchmaking.
