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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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Economy
Gold refiner, a high-risk profession

Gold refiners were in the hot seat this summer, accused of inadequately controlling the origin of the gold they refine. This was one of the subjects up for discussion at Basel Gold Day, organised by Mark Pieth. Part two.

Monday, 02 November 2020
6 min read
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Economy
Is "clean" tomorrow's gold standard?

Reports confirm that younger generations are the most sensitive to sustainable development, which includes issues surrounding gold mining. What impact does this have in the field? The recent Basel Gold Day workshop, led by Mark Pieth, put the question on the table, starting with the role of the consumer.

Monday, 26 October 2020
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Origyn has created an app that enables users to authenticate an object from a photo, as well as obtain information on its identity, provenance, history and ownership.
Economy
Origyn's digital technology takes on the counterfeit industry

A new white knight is joining the fight against fakes. Origyn has developed a form of digital identification, thanks to which anyone can authenticate a luxury watch using nothing more than a photo and an app.

Monday, 19 October 2020
4 min read
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A day at Cartier with… a straw marquetry craftsman
Wednesday, 14 October 2020
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Economy
Getting physical in China

Watches & Wonders Shanghai and Sanya have the advantage of being experiential events in the only place on earth where watch sales are on the rise. All in all, a winning formula.

Monday, 12 October 2020
4 min read
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Piaget – Infinitely Personal
Thursday, 08 October 2020
Fondation de la Haute Horlogerie
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