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Is the luxury watch industry ready for Blockchain?

Is the luxury watch industry ready for Blockchain?

GUEST COLUMN

A new crop of start-up technology companies would have you believe so. But are the brands biting?

Ice-Watch: moving into another segment

Ice-Watch: moving into another segment

INTERVIEW WITH JEAN-PIERRE LUTGEN

Ice-Watch, known for its affordable timepieces designed for everyday wear, is directly affected by the rising power of the (...)

Swatch: New headquarters and a lot of questions

Swatch: New headquarters and a lot of questions

WHAT’S NEXT

The magnificent “serpent” designed by Japanese architect Shigeru Ban for Swatch took more than eight years to rise out of the ground and unfurl its coils in (...)

Stephen Forsey: “There's a risk of a loss of know-how”

Stephen Forsey: “There’s a risk of a loss of know-how”

INTERVIEW

Greubel Forsey recently presented its Hand Made 1. As its name suggests, this exceptional watch was made almost entirely (95%) by hand. Europa Star took (...)

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Peter Stas: “We're in talks with health insurance companies”

Peter Stas: “We’re in talks with health insurance companies”

INTERVIEW

Smartwatches? They account for 12% of turnover at Frédérique Constant and 35% at Alpina. With the creation of MMT, Peter Stas is one step ahead in the (...)

Collective: the Silicon Valley's watch club

Collective: the Silicon Valley’s watch club

IN THE SILICON VALLEY

The new collectors’ club came to global attention when Zenith announced the launch of a “Collective” edition of its Chronomaster El Primero last October. The (...)

Talking watches at Google

Talking watches at Google

IN THE SILICON VALLEY

To say that Google has been quite active on the smartwatch front last year year would be an understatement. In January 2019, it acquired the Fossil Group’s (...)

Swissnex San Francisco, a future hub for Swiss watches?

Swissnex San Francisco, a future hub for Swiss watches?

IN THE SILICON VALLEY

Swissnex serves as a liaison office between Swiss companies and universities and the highly innovative ecosystem of Silicon Valley. But one big piece of (...)

Yves Behar, a Swiss star designer in San Francisco

Yves Behar, a Swiss star designer in San Francisco

IN THE SILICON VALLEY

The list of customers of the company founded by Swiss-born star designer Yves Behar is long, ranging from Nike to L’Oreal, from Louis Vuitton to Prada, (...)

The watch retailer of the tech entrepreneurs

The watch retailer of the tech entrepreneurs

IN THE SILICON VALLEY

“The watch culture is very strong here, and we are really just scratching the surface of it as a retailer,” says Jared Silver, who represents the most (...)

Report in the Silicon Valley

Report in the Silicon Valley

REPORT

Digital technology is disrupting the world of watches, and the tools of disruption are being created chiefly in the Bay Area. The Swiss watch industry, (...)

“The future of creativity lies in the hands of independent structures”

“The future of creativity lies in the hands of independent structures”

WHAT’S NEXT?

In the course of his career, Manuel Emch resuscitated the Jaquet Droz brand during the nine years he spent as its CEO and artistic director. Then, over a (...)

“Today, we admire the disruption of the past”

“Today, we admire the disruption of the past”

INTERVIEW WITH YVES BEHAR

Swiss-born star designer Yves Behar has a long list of clients, ranging from Nike to L’Oreal, Louis Vuitton to Prada, Samsung to Herman Miller. Now based in (...)

“All products sold on image are rapidly developing pre-owned”

“All products sold on image are rapidly developing pre-owned”

FRED LEVIN

In our latest report about the transformation of the watch world, we selected six major issues which are having a profound impact on the industry’s present (...)

“It's not only the Apple watch: the iPhone is a tough competitor when targeting millennials”

“It’s not only the Apple watch: the iPhone is a tough competitor when targeting millennials”

GEORGES BRUNET

In our latest report about the transformation of the watch world, we selected six major issues which are having a profound impact on the industry’s present (...)

“Since the pool of customers is not expanding, everybody wants to get into direct selling”

“Since the pool of customers is not expanding, everybody wants to get into direct selling”

THOMAS BAILLOD

In our latest report about the transformation of the watch world, we selected six major issues which are having a profound impact on the industry’s present (...)

“Digital natives and crowdfunding are opening up promising paths”

“Digital natives and crowdfunding are opening up promising paths”

THIERRY HURON

In our latest report about the transformation of the watch world, we selected six major issues which are having a profound impact on the industry’s present (...)

Pre-owned: it's been a long time coming, but now it's here

Pre-owned: it’s been a long time coming, but now it’s here

WHAT’S NEXT?

Nothing will ever be the same again. Long confined to the shadier corners of the digital grey market, fed by oversupply, short-term greed and brand (...)

“Swiss people should be our best ambassadors, but so many know nothing about watches!”

“Swiss people should be our best ambassadors, but so many know nothing about watches!”

YVAN ARPA

In our latest report about the transformation of the watch world, we selected six major issues which are having a profound impact on the industry’s present (...)

“The smart watch is becoming a health monitoring device”

“The smart watch is becoming a health monitoring device”

RENÉ WEBER

In our latest report about the transformation of the watch world, we selected six major issues which are having a profound impact on the industry’s present (...)

“You create a community of believers, not just buyers”

“You create a community of believers, not just buyers”

OLIVIER R. MÜLLER

In our latest report about the transformation of the watch world, we selected six major issues which are having a profound impact on the industry’s present (...)

“After-sales service is completely ignored in current thinking”

“After-sales service is completely ignored in current thinking”

CHRISTOPHE MUSY

In our latest report about the transformation of the watch world, we selected six major issues which are having a profound impact on the industry’s present (...)

“Every week, I see high-end watch owners switching to Apple watches”

“Every week, I see high-end watch owners switching to Apple watches”

MAX BÜSSER

In our latest report about the transformation of the watch world, we selected six major issues which are having a profound impact on the industry’s present (...)

“Brands are starting to understand the mechanics of e-commerce”

“Brands are starting to understand the mechanics of e-commerce”

STÉPHANE WASER

In our latest report about the transformation of the watch world, we selected six major issues which are having a profound impact on the industry’s present (...)