One of the most consistent themes in the world of luxury watches today is the importance of the Chinese market. I have written about it here, and mentioned the importance of this market both domestically, and in terms of the… Read More ›
Industry news
Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Genève 2011 : results
The 2011 Aiguille d’Or Grand Prix has just been awarded to De Bethune for its DB28 at the 11th Geneva Watchmaking Grand Prix (GPHG) on Saturday 19 November. The Grand Prix was founded in 2001 by the Geneva Watchmaking Grand… Read More ›
Girard-Perregaux seeks to reduce dependence on Chinese market
Unlike what seems like an increasing number of brands unabashedly wooing the financially important mainland Chinese market with varying degrees of directness, Girard-Perregaux has decided that it wants to expand in the U.S. and South America, and to reduce its… Read More ›
Italian police seize 800,000 fake watches
Agence France-Presse report that Italian police have seized approximately 800,000 fake luxury watches worth 10 million Euros from a shop run by five Chinese nationals in the textile town of Prato, south of Bologna. As well as finding unfinished replicas… Read More ›
