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.
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Whether researching new materials, developing innovative mechanisms, or implementing standards and tests, watchmakers have always looked for ways to make their timepieces more reliable and robust. This was the theme the Société Suisse de Chronométrie chose for its fifteenth Study Day.
Hajime Asaoka, the watchmaker from Tokyo
Entirely unassisted and using his own machines, Hajime Asaoka has made two tourbillons and a chronometer. This former product designer and self-taught watchmaker now has his sights set on joining the Académie Horlogère des Créateurs Indépendants.
The Seiko Museum in Tokyo
In April this year, Seiko opened its revamped museum in Tokyo, with galleries devoted to a history of time measurement, the life of its founder, and the company's own production over the years.
