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Economy
Luxury, biodiversity and the sixth mass extinction

At five points in the past 500 million years, life on Earth was almost completely wiped out. We are now on the brink of a sixth mass extinction, and we are the cause. Can humans right their wrongs? The luxury industry must lead by example.

Thursday, 27 January 2022
8 min read
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Economy
Investors see opportunity in the watch sector

An influx of capital ends a year marked by a boom in sales at auction and on the pre-owned market as watches take on a new role as investment products.

Monday, 20 December 2021
5 min read
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Economy
Le secteur horloger suisse a embauché 1'470 personnes en 2013

Available in French only - En 2013, les effectifs de l’industrie horlogère ont continué de progresser pour s’établir à 57'286 travailleurs, soit 1'470 postes supplémentaires par rapport à l’année précédente (+2.6%). La progression est plus faible que celle enregistrée en 2011 (+4'255) et 2012 (+3’013), signe d’une certaine prudence dans le secteur.

Thursday, 01 May 2014
Press Release
3 min read
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Economy
How much is that watch in the window?

As export figures show, high-end watches are the locomotive for the branch as a whole. Could this tempt brands to take the easy option by upping their prices and their range? While some may give this impression, the situation is more complex, especially when thinking for the long term.

Monday, 24 March 2014
Flavia Giovannelli
4 min read
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Economy
Totally Brazil

Now is the time to be Brazil-bound! This year, all roads lead to the capital of samba, hot on the trail of the football World Cup and the Olympic Games soon after.

Friday, 07 March 2014
Quentin Simonet
4 min read
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Economy
Next stop Africa?

A no man's land. A territory off the watchmaking map. The African continent has still to make its mark on the world of time measurement, but change is on the way.

Tuesday, 04 March 2014
Quentin Simonet
3 min read
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Economy
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.

Monday, 10 February 2014
Quentin Simonet
4 min read
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Economy
Watchmaking and e-commerce: love you, love you not…

Call it a love-hate relationship. While watchmakers have embraced social media (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube, etc.), they have been more than wary about online selling opportunities, although recent developments suggest the web has succeeded, to some extent, in breaking down resistance.

Thursday, 05 December 2013
Quentin Simonet
4 min read
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