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.
Learning to see
A sense of aesthetic must be acquired to create a work that will be justly appreciated.
A quiet revolution
Not so very long ago, the métiers d'art in watchmaking were essentially concerned with the preservation of rare and ancient crafts. Not so today, as innovation and optimisation of costs have emerged as decisive factors in brands' strategy in this domain.
Magnificent métiers d'art
Sumptuously decorated watches are increasingly in vogue, and new techniques have joined the already age-old crafts. By defining a unique style of expression, brands have found a new way to mark their territory.
Hublot, record-breaker
The brand's sales grew 12% last year. Its chairman, Jean-Claude Biver, is taking the reins of LVMH's watch division.
