The Journe Guy has reported on both his website and Instagram account the acquisition, by Chanel, of a 20% share in Montres Journe SA. At Baselworld 2016 Chanel publicly announced, along with the launch of their Monsieur watch, that they… Read More ›
Two years ago, I wrote a post about the Daniels Anniversary watch, which you can read at this link. Less than a year before I saw the Anniversary, at Salon QP 2015, Roger Smith announced new Series 1, 2, 3… Read More ›
Steel Case, Arabic Dial (© Charles Frodsham & Co Ltd 2018) Over the years I have learned that for me, the element of luck (in being in the right place at the right time, as well as luck in the… Read More ›
The year has started on a more optimistic note for the Swiss watch industry, with the FH reporting that watch industry exports rose in January, with a value of 1.6 billion CHF, a 12.6% growth against January 2017. Meanwhile, total… Read More ›
It has been reported on the 24 heueres website that the watch brand Fortis Uhren has filed for debt protection under Swiss insolvency laws. Fortis was founded in 1912 in Grenchen by Walter Vogt, and has been most widely known… Read More ›
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 ›
Richemont has just announced some changes to its Senior Executive Committee. The most notable of these is the creation of a new Chief Operating Office position, to be filled by Mr Jérôme Lambert. He will be responsible for all… Read More ›
Watch brands love a reason to create a special watch, especially for their horological landmarks, as it were. Last year, Girard-Perregaux released the ‘La Esmeralda’ wristwatch, an homage to a pocket watch of the same name, famed for its three… Read More ›
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 ›
Today we want to share with you something genuinely unusual. Ludwig Oechslin’s Ochs und Junior are the makers of one of the most minimalist perpetual calendars available. Now, should you be considering getting one, there is an option that puts… Read More ›
