I spent the weekend poring over the latest annual report on the state of the Swiss watch industry from Morgan Stanley and LuxeConsult and three inescapable conclusions jump out of
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In an industry where rectangular watches are already full of art deco inspired dress watches, Makina, founded by Danilo Villanueva, designs its first rectangular watch to be bolder, sportier and
Certina has added a green and black reference to DS Action GMT Powermatic 80 – Urban line. The colour combination, reminiscent of the Rolex GMT Master popularly known as the
As dealers, what we want to be doing daily is buying and selling watches. Whether prices are high or low is actually of little interest to us, as long as
Hodinkee and Braun have teamed up to create limited editions of the German watchmaker’s BN0279 Centre Seconds and BN0279 Sub-Seconds models. The Bauhaus-inspired Braun design is virtually impossible to tamper
Bulova has added four models to its Surveyor range of affordable time and date automatics. The angular steel 39mm watches all use automatic 21-jewel movements with 42-hour power reserve that
Hodinkee and Braun have teamed up to create limited editions of the German watchmaker’s BN0279 Center Seconds and BN0279 Sub-Seconds models. The Bauhaus-inspired Braun design is virtually impossible to tamper
This week’s publication of the eagerly-anticipated Morgan Stanley report on the state of the Swiss watch industry will be welcomed by some as evidence of their brilliance while being derided
St Patrick’s Day on March 17 is fast approaching and Northern Irish watchmaker, Nomadic, is marking it with a limited edition of its Marai 401 divers’ watch that’s tailormade for
Morgan Stanley’s eagerly awaited annual report on the state of the Swiss watch industry has dropped into industry inboxes this week, and it shows Rolex turnover rising by 9% to
Rolex Space-Dwellers have a bit of a bad rap. A combination of them being so rare — around 13 are thought to exist today — and so desirable, has led
Peach fuzz has been declared by Pantone as its colour of the year for 2024, which is a challenge to the watchmaking community because it already uses so many other
Malca-Amit is a global specialist in logistics and security for the luxury goods industry, taking responsibility for storing and transporting some of the world’s most valuable watches and jewellery for
An unnamed business that personalises Rolex watches has secured a high court ruling in Switzerland that will allow it to continue tinkering with Rolex timepieces. The case reached the Swiss
I always look forward to the big Swiss watch shows — Baselworld and SIHH back in the day, and Geneva Watch Week since we returned after the pandemic. I say
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