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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
5 min read
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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
6 min read
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Point of View
His name is Brosnan…

Speake-Marin ambassador with an eye for a beautiful watch, Pierce Brosnan, alias James Bond, is a man who knows how to share his enthusiasm.

Monday, 27 February 2017
Frank Rousseau
5 min read
Rolex – Fitting the balance with balance spring in Parachrom, Rolex's proprietary alloy
Economy
Who owns Britain's Rolexes?

It's not every day that an insurance company paints the portrait of a typical Rolex owner. A British insurer has done just that, finding out who is behind the numerous policies on its books that include the brand with the coronet.

Thursday, 23 February 2017
4 min read
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Nick Hayek
Economy
Swatch Group makes plans for connected watches

Swatch Group and the Swiss Centre for Electronics and Microtechnology, in Neuchâtel, have announced a partnership to develop a complete ecosystem for small connected devices, including watches. The first products should be ready for launch at end 2018.

Wednesday, 22 February 2017
3 min read
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Two hearts beat as one

Christiaan Huygens foresaw it. Antide Janvier and Abraham-Louis Breguet made it happen. Resonance is a well-known phenomenon of physics, but only a handful of modern watchmakers have succeeded in applying it to their movements.

Tuesday, 21 February 2017
Xavier Markl
4 min read
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Beginner's Guide
Longines digitises 45 million watches

The brand has digitised records of every watch it has made since it was established in 1832. This Herculean task is proving to be a silent but no less powerful asset for the brand's communication.

Thursday, 16 February 2017
Louis Nardin
4 min read
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Economy
The times they are…

Difficulties encountered in the markets these past 18 months have sparked major upheaval within the branch, with groups reporting a mixed bag of results alongside a raft of comings and goings at CEO level. Who's in, who's out? And more to the point, what to expect?

Wednesday, 15 February 2017
5 min read
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