All those who have never heard of Luigi Pirandello's "Six Characters in Search of an Author", raise your hand. That's quite a show of hands! Where is this going? I'll explain...
The curtain has come down on the 27th Salon International de la Haute Horlogerie, marked by a record number of exhibitors that proved themselves well able to adapt their products to a mixed environment.
Latest export figures have proved better than anticipated, which bodes well for what's to come. So let us drink from a half-full glass rather than mope over one left half-dry.
In December, the "Grande Maison" sold a record number of watches in its own boutiques. Orders taken during SIHH exceeded expectations. An interview with CEO Daniel Riedo, in a positive mood.
Christian Laurent, master watchmaker and inventor for Jaeger-LeCoultre for 44 years is the manager of a team of 47 experienced watchmakers and experts in the brand’s Grande Complications workshop. In fact, when he started this Grande Complications division 28 years ago, he started with four people. He built it 10 fold-plus over the years.