The 10-year reign of François-Henry Bennahmias at the top of Audemars Piguet has ended with incoming CEO Ilaria Resta taking control in 2024. In one of his final interviews before
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Exports for Swiss watchmakers had reached CHF 24.6 billion by the end of November 2023, just shy of 2022’s total of CHF 24.8 billion. If growth for December is maintained
Swatch unveiled what is likely to be the final model in its Swatch x Omega MoonSwatch Mission to the Moon series with a Moonshine Gold seconds hand this week with
Why do Rolex lovers give nick names to most iconic collections and what do the names say about watch design? Rolex is more than a watch brand; it’s a symbol
There is little doubt in my mind we will look back on 2023 as a turning point in the story of wristwatches: quartz-based, smart and mechanical. It has been eight
It is somewhat unfashionable to talk about web traffic these days. The new lingo is about influence followers and engagement; measures embraced by social media behemoths like Meta. But there
French jeweller Poiray has been making watches with its own name on the dials since 1980. They are sold through its own prime city centre Poiray boutiques and through scores
WOLF, which is celebrating its 190th anniversary in 2024, has joined with Watches of Switzerland to create a display of its watch and jewellery safes, watch winder cabinets and watch
Stella Watch Company is a New York based independent brand, founded in 2019 by co-owners Marcella Dolan and Stephen Rowley, who both have many years of experience in the watch
Independent watchmakers are flocking to January’s Vicenzaoro as a gateway to Italian consumers and retail jewellers. Around 45 watch brands are gathering within the Time area of the jewellery show
France’s Competition Authority, the equivalent of the US Justice Department’s Anti Trust Department, has fined Rolex €91.6 million (£80 million) for preventing its authorised dealers selling new watches online. Rolex
Watch sales in Great Britain recorded their worst monthly contraction since the pandemic in November. The value of watches sold dropped by 13.8%, according to retail analyst GfK, reversing a
Back in March, Swatch Group’s CEO Nick Hayek told a press conference that retailers and shopping malls were banging down the door of Swatch in an effort to open boutiques
There isn’t a moment of hesitation when Brew Watch Co. founder and designer Jonathan Ferrer is asked to recall his finest moment of 2023. “Without a doubt it was receiving
Luxury Watch Barometer uses POS data from 400 retailers with over 2,000 doors to monitor the return on investment from major watch manufacturers. The post Health monitor for watch brands
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