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.
"Too Swiss to Fail"
Bernard Droux, President of the Geneva Financial Center Foundation, delivered a comparative analysis of Switzerland's banking and watchmaking industries.
Profusion brings Hublot its expertise
Taken over by Hublot in 2011, Profusion has virtually doubled in size since. As well as finishing, assembling and gem-setting cases for Hublot's most exclusive timepieces, it brings to the table unique expertise in carbon, a coveted material and a speciality at Hublot.
Perpetuating craftsmanship with Vacheron Constantin
At end March this year, Vacheron Constantin announced the creation of the Cercle 250. This autumn, the company will present the half-dozen corporate patrons who will form the heart of the initiative and its commitment to safeguard time-honoured skills and heritage.
