The effects of COVID-19 on Swiss watch exports this year continued through May, with exports dropping 67.9% compared to the May 2019, following April’s 81.3% fall. The FH have called the last two months periods of “quasi paralysis”. Overall, exports… Read More ›
The LVMH group has announced the appointment of Frédéric Arnault as the new CEO of TAG Heuer, effective 1 July, 2020. He will take over from Stéphane Bianchi, who will become head of LVMH’s new Watch and Jewellery Division that… Read More ›
Last month we reported on the Federation of the Swiss Watch Industry FH’s report on Swiss watch exports for the month of March 2020. It showed a fall, but the expectation was that April’s results would be considerably worse, due… Read More ›
We have previously mentioned Chopard’s commitment to Fairmined® gold (they call it their “Journey to Sustainable Luxury”); since 2018 they have achieved a 100% ethical gold supply chain for watches and jewellery. Now, they have announced a partnership with the… Read More ›
In the latest news regarding the beleaguered Baselworld, organisers the MCH Group have issued the following press release : Baselworld: agreement with exhibitors and examination of new platforms The MCH Group and representatives of the exhibitors at Baselworld have reached… Read More ›
The Federation of the Swiss Watch Industry FH has released its latest report on Swiss watch exports for the month of March 2020. Not unsurprisingly, there was a sharp fall, and a further deterioration is expected for April as a… Read More ›
In a move that is a surprise to precisely no-one, and a mere matter of days after the announcement by Rolex, Tudor, Patek Phillipe, Chanel and Chopard that they were leaving Baselworld for a new FHH-associated show in Geneva, the… Read More ›
For those who have been keeping track of the now cancelled Baselworld 2020, there has been a further update relating to those who had planned to exhibit at this year’s fair. In a press release, the Baselworld organising team acknowledge… Read More ›
Professional Watches has reported that in response to the COVID-19 pandemic’s effect on sales with the widespread closure of its retailers, Patek Phillippe has agreed to allow temporarily allow its authorised dealers to sell existing stock online. For the full… Read More ›
In some ways, time has become both something of which we are more acutely aware and simultaneously something from which many feel disconnected from at present, but it was only at the beginning of this month that Geneva Watch Days… Read More ›
