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Bell & Ross Skeleton Gold (2)
Trend Forecaster
10 watches to end the year

Santa isn’t the only one with a sackful of goodies! The final crop of new watches for 2021 is a sure way to end the year on a festive note.

Thursday, 23 December 2021
4 min read
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Patek Philippe Nautilus ref. 5711 1A-018 Tiffany Blue® lacquer dial (2)
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
© Vacheron Constantin
Economy
Watch brands turn to blockchain

As discussed at one of the Watches and Wonders Geneva panels, blockchain technology is making inroads in the watch industry as a means of authentication that also opens up new possibilities for customer relations.

Monday, 26 April 2021
5 min read
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TimberTex straps © IWC
Trend Forecaster
Watch straps go vegan

Consumer demand for sustainability has sent brands in search of alternatives to animal leather. This includes watchmakers, which are introducing straps in plant-based biomaterials.

Wednesday, 31 March 2021
3 min read
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Freak mouvment assembly (2013) © Ulysse Nardin
Trend Forecaster
Watchmaking in the hypertechnology age

What began as cutting-edge innovation has revolutionised an entire sector. Hypertechnology is a key trend in watchmaking, embracing breakout technologies and mad ideas, extreme sports and a fascination with science fiction.

Friday, 19 February 2021
Laure Gontier
4 min read
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The microfactory comprises technology blocks inside modular compartments.
Connoisseur of watches
A microfactory for a maxi revolution

MicroLean Lab, a public-private consortium that includes Richemont, is developing the microfactory of the future; a concept that has the potential to transform our economic and social organisation right down to how we consume. Welcome to the world of artisanal industry, where the customer truly is king.

Wednesday, 25 November 2020
5 min read
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Laureato Absolute Crystal Rock © Girard-Perregaux
Trend Forecaster
Watchmaking's material world

Ultra-light, extra-resistant, super-luminescent, unbreakable... watch brands continue to push the envelope for the materials used to encase our watches. Here's a selection of this year's innovations.

Friday, 23 October 2020
6 min read
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Origyn has created an app that enables users to authenticate an object from a photo, as well as obtain information on its identity, provenance, history and ownership.
Economy
Origyn's digital technology takes on the counterfeit industry

A new white knight is joining the fight against fakes. Origyn has developed a form of digital identification, thanks to which anyone can authenticate a luxury watch using nothing more than a photo and an app.

Monday, 19 October 2020
4 min read
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Luminor Marina Fibratech™ 44mm (PAM01663) © Panerai
Watches and Wonders
Watches & Wonders 2020: material world

Certain brands at Watches & Wonders have kicked their R&D into overdrive, resulting in futuristic materials that make stronger, lighter, more resilient watches a reality.

Thursday, 30 April 2020
5 min read
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