Today’s post is particularly for Panerai fans, but will no doubt also be of interest to many others as well. Officine Panerai, in conjunction with Sotheby’s, is currently holding an online auction, with proceeds from the sale going to the… Read More ›
Switzerland
INDUSTRY NEWS : major changes to Baselworld 2018
The behemoth that is Baselworld, the watch industry’s largest fair shrunk a little in 2017, most noticeably with the elimination of the Palace, which was both an exhibiting space for a number of small and independent brands, and a meeting… Read More ›
INDUSTRY NEWS : EU General Court rules on the supply of spare parts by Swiss watchmakers
The EU General Court has rejected the second appeal brought on by the Confédération Européenne des Associations d’horlogers-Réparateurs (the ‘CEAHR’) which challenged the European Commission’s decision in 2014 to close investigations into claims that watch groups such as Richemont, Swatch… Read More ›
TAG HEUER : ‘Heuer Globetrotter’ exhibition
Last Friday TAG Heuer launched ten exhibitions worldwide under the ‘Heuer Globetrotter’ banner, bringing together important historical pieces from their museum in La Chaux-de-Fonds and from collectors local to each participating locale. All up, there are four hundred watches, timepieces… Read More ›
INDUSTRY NEWS : Swiss Competition Commission looking into spare parts supply
You may recall news last year about the Swatch Group SA and WEKO’s review of whether there’s room to manoeuvre (increase supply) within the 2013 agreement to phase out movement supply by their subsidiary ETA SA. Reuters have reported that… Read More ›
PIAGET : Altiplano 60th Anniversary Tourbillon High Jewellery
You may recall our earlier post about some of Piaget’s special releases this year to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the Altiplano collection. Today we bring you one of their special birthday pieces – the limited edition Altiplano Tourbillon High… Read More ›
INDUSTRY NEWS : LVMH reports strong first half of 2017
The LVMH Group has announced that its profit from recurring operations in the first half of 2017 jumped 23%, with revenue increasing 15% year-on-year to €19.7 billion in the first half of 2017. Bernard Arnault also paid €12 billion to… Read More ›
INDUSTRY NEWS : Swatch Group half year results
The Swatch Group recently announced positive results for the first half of 2017, with Group net sales of CHF 3,759 million (+1.2%) and a rise of 6.8% for net income, at constant exchange rates. Performance in Watches & Jewelry,… Read More ›
ULYSSE NARDIN : Executive Skeleton Tourbillon
You may recall our ‘on the wrist’ post last year about the Ulysse Nardin Executive Dual Time. Well earlier this year, we had the chance to look a variant of this – the Executive Skeleton Tourbillon in blue ceramic and… Read More ›
PHOTOS : Jaeger-LeCoultre Duomètre Chronograph with Magnetite dial
Earlier this year Jaeger-LeCoultre formally launched and showed off new additions to their much-loved Duomètre collection in the form of the Duomètre Sphérotourbillon, Chronograph, and Quantième Lunaire now in a combination of grey Magnetite dials and red gold cases. For… Read More ›