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WatchBox-Boutique-in-Dubai
Economy
The power of pre-owned

A record half-year for WatchBox, brick and mortar openings in Paris and Geneva for Watchfinder, a certified pre-owned gallery in Bucherer's Parisian flagship… the pre-owned watch market keeps on growing.

Monday, 28 September 2020
4 min read
Antoine de Macedo, owner of two watch boutiques in Paris.
Culture
Pre-owned watches, Antoine de Macedo’s way

Last year Richemont announced its acquisition of Watchfinder.com, sealing its entry into the pre-owned market. More recently, the multi-brand Bucherer store in Geneva opened a fourth-floor Gallery dedicated to the buying and selling of vintage watches. And Antoine de Macedo in Paris? He has been buying, selling and servicing high-end pre-owned watches for 33 years.

Tuesday, 22 October 2019
Victoria Townsend
5 min read
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Rallye des Princesses © Richard Mille
News
Richard Mille at the wheel of the 20th Rallye des Princesses

There is no other women's motorsport event like it: the Richard Mille Rallye des Princesses has completed its 20th edition after 1,700 kilometres through beautiful French countryside.

Monday, 17 June 2019
The FHH Journal editors
2 min read
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Bucherer store in Paris
Trend Forecaster
What women really want

The change is real. Progressively, increasingly, ladies are acquiring their own watches, often with a mechanical movement. An irreversible trend explained by Nathalie Célia Koch-Chevalier, General Manager of Bucherer France, hired in 2012 to open the Paris operation, the largest watch and jewellery store in Europe.

Thursday, 13 June 2019
Victoria Townsend
5 min read
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Arceau L'heure de la lune © Hermès
Events
Yes we Cannes

Since May 14th, the Cannes Film Festival has kept us on the edge of our seats. Will Sophie Marceau be the victim of yet another wardrobe malfunction? Will Roman Abramovitch get a parking fine for his yacht? Grab your popcorn and enjoy the last moments of glitz and glamour on the Croisette.

Thursday, 23 May 2019
5 min read
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London-Brexit
Economy
Watchmakers stockpile inventory ahead of Brexit

While Swiss watch exports to France are hampered by "yellow vest" protests, it's a very different picture in the United Kingdom where brands are building stocks ahead of the country's departure from the EU.

Monday, 06 May 2019
3 min read
Arc-de-Triomphe-cover
Economy
When it comes to luxury, vive la France!

Hermès and Kering have both reported record results for 2018, with no sign of a downturn whether in China or in the fourth quarter.

Monday, 18 February 2019
3 min read
Breguet-portrait
Culture
When Paris eclipsed Geneva as a centre for watchmaking

The world equates watchmaking with Switzerland, so much so that it's hard to imagine it was ever any other way. And yet during the eighteenth century, horology's most brilliant minds descended on Paris, while Switzerland and Geneva had a reputation for "trinkets" and cheaper wares.

Wednesday, 14 November 2018
6 min read
Breguet Classique 7337
Culture
Breguet "goes home" to Paris

The Breguet Classic Tour, a journey through some of the major capital cities in search of the finest craftsmanship, is stopping off in Paris, where it all began for the storied brand.

Friday, 13 July 2018
The FHH Journal editors
4 min read
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