>SHOP

keep my inbox inspiring

Sign up to our monthly newsletter for exclusive news and trends

Follow us on all channels

Start following us for more content, inspiration, news, trends and more

News

Nouvel-an-chinois-Lapin
News
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?

Thursday, 09 February 2023
5 min read
6
Seconde-main-cover
News
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.

Thursday, 02 February 2023
6 min read
6
Métiers d’Art – La symbolique des laques © Vacheron Constantin
Economy
Vacheron Constantin steers its course

Grandes complications, the applied arts and extra-thin movements are Vacheron Constantin’s chosen themes this year, in true respect for a tradition that has found particular favour in China.

Monday, 25 January 2010
5 min read
9
Jules Audemars Selfwinding Watch, Dial ''Spiral''guilloché motif © Audemars Piguet
News
Decoration of watches and movements
Tuesday, 22 December 2009
4 min read
3
Gabon Mask wristwatch © Vacheron Constantin
News
Where the applied arts are alive and well

The applied arts are second nature for Vacheron Constantin.

Tuesday, 22 December 2009
2 min read
8
E
News
Engraving: an endangered art?

Manufactures are giving unprecedented emphasis to the applied arts, yet at the same time engraving is under threat from modern machining techniques. A review of the situation with CIFOM, the only school in Switzerland to teach this art.

Tuesday, 22 December 2009
6 min read
Prestige by Romain Gauthier, white gold case with grey dial © Romain Gauthier
Point of View
“Haute Horlogerie watches is a world of passion”

Under the tutelage of Philippe Dufour, master horologist and godfather of independent watchmaking, Romain Gauthier undertook the project of making his own watch. The result was the Collection Prestige presented in 2006.

Tuesday, 22 December 2009
Meehna Goldsmith
5 min read
Moser’s factory in Schaffhausen © H. Moser & Cie
Economy
H. Moser & Cie: The Practice of Simple Complexity

Though still a very young company, Moser has managed to become self-reliant and can legitimately call itself a manufacturer. In 2008 the brand integrated all its associate companies into Moser Group AG.

Friday, 18 December 2009
Meehna Goldsmith
5 min read
4
wandw-geneva-shanghai
Event

All about Watches and Wonders

Browse our selection of articles
A
Back to Top
1 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 110 120 130 140 150 160 170 180 190 200 201 202 203 204 205 206 207 208 209 210 220 230