The ongoing saga of Baselworld and organisers the MCH Group continue, with the surprise announcement that Lupa Systems LLC, an investment firm founded by James Murdoch in 2019, has been in talks to take a 30-44% stake in the Group…. Read More ›
Switzerland
NEW: Franck Muller and Rolls-Royce Geneva collaboration
Unexpected collaborations between watch brands and other products are always of interest. Partnerships between automobiles and timepieces are one of the more popular combinations, but these usually involve commercial production levels. Franck Muller and Rolls-Royce Geneva have teamed up for… Read More ›
INDUSTRY NEWS: Swatch Group announces management changes for brands
There may be fewer releases this year, with many brands deciding to hold back new models until the situation is more stable, but it is by no means a totally quiet period. The Swatch Group has announced changes to its… Read More ›
INDUSTRY NEWS: Swiss watch exports for May 2020
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 ›
INDUSTRY NEWS: Geneva Watch Days update
Launched in March 2020 as a response to the cancellation of this year’s major watch fairs, the Geneva Watch Days event, which had been postponed to August, has announced that they still plan to hold the event at this time… Read More ›
HANDS-ON: Jaeger-LeCoultre Reverso Tribute Enamel Ferdinand Hodler
In 2018, to commemorate the centenary of the death of Swiss artist Ferdinand Hodler (1853-1918), Jaeger-LeCoultre’s ‘Métiers Rares’ artisans helped create a series of limited edition Reversos featuring engraved and enamelled miniature reproductions of Hodler’s works. Last month I was… Read More ›
INDUSTRY NEWS: Swiss watch exports for March 2020
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 ›
INDUSTRY NEWS: Watches & Wonders Digital Watch Fair 2020
Let’s get digital. Following its COVID-19 enforced cancellation, Watches & Wonders Geneva 2020, which was due to start on April 25, will be going digital, with new releases streamed online for journalists, retailers, and the general public. Brands will have… Read More ›
INDUSTRY NEWS: LVMH Group exits Baselworld
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 ›
INDUSTRY NEWS: Baselworld responds to departure of major exhibitors
Baselworld organisers the MCH Group have published the following press release in response to the news about exhibitors withdrawing from Baselworld : “MCH Group is surprised at the statements made regarding the Baselworld cancellations It is with great surprise and… Read More ›
