A year of the rabbit for watch brands?
China, which weighed on watch exports at end 2022, will be the key to activity in 2023, a year that opens with mixed prospects. Will China’s impact on luxury sales be as great as in 2021?
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What next for the pre-owned market?
Once dismissed as a hang-out for unscrupulous traders touting fakes, in little more than a decade the pre-owned watch market has grown to remarkable proportions and is expected to surpass sales of new watches. Consultancy firm LuxeConsult predicts this reversal in roles for 2033.
Le Corbusier reaps the honours at Girard-Perregaux
To mark the 125th anniversary of the birth of Le Corbusier, the La Chaux-de-Fonds watchmaker Girard-Perregaux presents three commemorative watches inspired by key periods in the visionary architect's life.
Jasmine Audemars: "A company's success depends on the talent and motivation of its staff"
Production, distribution, new technologies… a look back at the last 25 years at Audemars Piguet, one of the few remaining independent watchmakers, in an interview with Jasmine Audemars, Chairwoman of the Board of Directors.
Affluent Asia should drive Swiss watch sales
The number of Asian millionaires is set to double over the next three years. China will be the biggest market for luxury goods in 2015.
The George Daniels collection under the hammer at Sotheby's
At an exceptional sale this November 6th, Sotheby's London will disperse the 137 pieces in the personal collection of George Daniels, the twentieth century's greatest watchmaker.
Breguet makes history with a watch for a Queen
Breguet celebrates the bicentennial of the first bracelet-watch, made for Caroline Murat, Queen of Naples.
