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Has Russia potential?

Has Russia potential?

During the years of Gorbachov's perestroika the former USSR's watch industry, which had supplied a country with a population of 260 million and (...)

The Watch Culture in Rumania

The Watch Culture in Rumania

PART 1

The lack of a watch culture is obvious in Romania, and not only among ordinary people… Before 1989, stores in Rumania were full of watches from the (...)

Patek Philippe's '10 Day Tourbillon'

Patek Philippe's '10 Day Tourbillon'

It takes much more than just a cursory glance at Patek Philippe's debut showpiece for Basel 2003 to realize that this is a highly complicated (...)

And, now about Jaeger-Lecoultre...

And, now about Jaeger-Lecoultre...

Jérôme Lambert: Before I say anything else, I would like to state that the 'rumours' you refer to are false. If the market is now (...)

Plato chez Zola

Plato chez Zola

Europa Star: When one sees and visits the buildings of the old Zenith manufacturing facilities, one is struck by their enormity and by an industrial (...)

Péquignet celebrates its 30th anniversary

Péquignet celebrates its 30th anniversary

For its 30th birthday, the French brand Péquignet is presenting a mechanical watch in a series of 30 pieces, and is changing its location at (...)

The haut de gamme target

The haut de gamme target

Europa Star: Last year, Saint-Honoré conducted a major advertising campaign to increase the brand's visibility on an international level. (...)

Fontenay: The watch that sells every thirty seconds

Fontenay: The watch that sells every thirty seconds

In France, the watch for women carries the name, Fontenay. Produced by the independent enterprise Christian Bernard and bearing the label (...)

Clyda: Classic and modern

Clyda: Classic and modern

Clyda clearly claims to be a Parisian watch. Produced by the independent company, WTC, whose headquarters are in the French capital, it proudly (...)

One name, only one: Regnier

One name, only one: Regnier

The watch company Vuillemin Regnier underwent some dramatic changes last September. It regrouped all its various brands under the single name of (...)

A few reflections on time and on watches

A few reflections on time and on watches

A wonderful exhibition recently took place at the Palazzo Reale in Milan, under the auspices of Cartier. The event was even more interesting because (...)

FX Creations are coming to Basel

FX Creations are coming to Basel

Ten new models of FX Creations, the brand of the Hong Kong watchmaker Crystal Electronic Enterprises Co Ltd, are presented this year at the Basel (...)

125 years of retail business and eight special watches

125 years of retail business and eight special watches

Wempe, one of the oldest jewellery dynasties in Germany and maybe worldwide, is celebrating an important anniversary in 2003. The Hamburg based (...)

Germany 2002 Rising Waters and Decreasing Turnovers

Germany 2002 Rising Waters and Decreasing Turnovers

Last year (2002) was hard for Germany's watch and jewellery retail business. But not only shopkeepers were struggling through another year of (...)

Hong Kong at Basel / Zurich

Hong Kong at Basel / Zurich

With 314 exhibitors participating in the Hong Kong pavilion, the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC) has made a tremendous effort to ensure (...)

Kung hei fat-choi! Kung hei fat-choi! Kung hei fat-choi!

Kung hei fat-choi! Kung hei fat-choi! Kung hei fat-choi!

At the beginning of February, the streets, offices and gardens of Hong Kong were bustling with this exclamation that means, more or less in (...)

Hong Kong: Watches from the tongue to the feet

Hong Kong: Watches from the tongue to the feet

Attention, attention! As we approach the Basel Fair, the Hong Kong 'watch tiger' is showing its diversity. To be convinced, you only (...)

Capulets and Montagues in Lusitania

Capulets and Montagues in Lusitania

It is getting better and better. At least Portuguese consumers can afford topnotch window shopping, because every conceivable brand is available in (...)

More is not always better

More is not always better

Since 1998 when the Russian rouble devalued five times, watch consumption here has been speedily increasing. In 2000 the export of Swiss watches to (...)

Moscow Clock & Watch Salon

Moscow Clock & Watch Salon

The Salon was held for the first time in one of the pavilions of the largest and most modern Russian exhibition complexes - the Expocentr. The general (...)