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Bucherer opens its flagship boutique in New York

Bucherer opens its flagship boutique in New York

The new boutique had been in the pipeline since Bucherer acquired US luxury watch retailer Tourneau in early 2018. The three-storey building represents an (...)

HSNY introduces its Chronometer Certification Program

HSNY introduces its Chronometer Certification Program

The Horological Society of New York (HSNY) announces the launch of its Chronometer Certification Program, a new testing service for watchmakers and watch (...)

Vacheron Constantin opens a new flagship boutique in New York

Vacheron Constantin opens a new flagship boutique in New York

Located in the heart of New York City, at 28 East 57th Street, the new boutique pays tribute to Vacheron Constantin’s deep roots in the United States. It (...)

Accutron revives iconic “TV Watches”

Accutron revives iconic “TV Watches”

The brand is diving into its archive for inspiration to reintroduce the popular 261 watches known as the “TV watches.”

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Bulova unveils Special Edition Hack Watch

Bulova unveils Special Edition Hack Watch

Bulova continues to expand its longstanding partnership with Veterans Watchmaker Initiative (VWI), announcing them as their newest authorized service (...)

RGM adds new Railroad dial version to the Model 222-RR series

RGM adds new Railroad dial version to the Model 222-RR series

The Model 222-RR is a modern wristwatch with a vintage heart, featuring a Hamilton 10 sized pocket watch movement. RGM was the first to use these wonderful (...)

Shinola's Ice Monster Titanium Automatic

Shinola’s Ice Monster Titanium Automatic

Shinola introduces a newest addition to the Shinola Monster Collection - a series of special-edition automatic dive watches that pay tribute to the natural (...)

“Accutron becomes a brand in its own right”

INTERVIEW

For the 60th anniversary of the first fully electronic timepiece in history, Accutron has not just launched a commemorative limited series; it has (...)

Shinola, the factory of Americana

Shinola, the factory of Americana

REPORT

The Detroit firm with Texan roots has taken ownership of the theme of resilience, in a city that has endured more than its share of problems. With the help (...)

Hamilton: “We're making the most of the vintage trend”

Hamilton: “We’re making the most of the vintage trend”

STRATEGY

While smartwatches are visible absolutely everywhere in the United States, Hamilton, that most American of Swiss watchmakers, is experiencing a strong (...)

Horological Society of New York: from survival to success

Horological Society of New York: from survival to success

UNITED STATES

The oldest watchmaking guild in the United States, founded in the 19th century by German immigrants, has followed the ups and downs of the American watch (...)

Movado Group: how to stay relevant in the digital age

Movado Group: how to stay relevant in the digital age

STRATEGY

The American group is undertaking several initiatives to keep on track with new generations: it has just acquired fashion brands MVMT and Olivia Burton, (...)

American watch report

American watch report

TIMEPIECES & PEOPLE OF 2019

America: Trump, the great outdoors, the dreams and the violence, the grandeur and the misery... and also the firepower of Apple Watch and Rolex, as well as (...)

Grand Seiko, a new start in the USA

Grand Seiko, a new start in the USA

TRAVEL NOTES 🇺🇸 UNITED STATES

The Japanese brand has opened its first boutique dedicated exclusively to Grand Seiko in Beverly Hills. It has also just launched sumptuous limited (...)

Worn in the USA: market analysis

Worn in the USA: market analysis

WORLD MARKETS

It is probably the avant-garde of world markets in terms of smartwatch sales: American buyers are looking both for connection and for vintage prestige. Is (...)

A preview of Watches & Wonders in Miami

A preview of Watches & Wonders in Miami

16th-19th FEBRUARY

This coming Friday, Watches & Wonders will take place in Miami, along with the debut of the Miami Design District concours and the 30th annual Miami (...)

Watches & Wonders - February 2018

Watches & Wonders - February 2018

MIAMI DESIGN DISTRICT

Taking place at the heart of the Miami Design District, Watches & Wonders Miami is a unique opportunity to discover watches and jewellery from the most (...)

USA: towards brick-and-click watch retailing

USA: towards brick-and-click watch retailing

ANALYSIS

A top watch consultant predicts e-commerce will revive U.S. brick-and-mortar watch retailers

America's ever evolving mid-market

America’s ever evolving mid-market

USA

To see the impact of cutting-edge change in the watch world, check out America’s big, bruising middle market. change in the watch world, check out America’s (...)

Trumponomics and Swiss watches

Trumponomics and Swiss watches

ANALYSIS

If past is prologue, Donald Trump will be good for Swiss watch sales in the United States. And then he won’t.

MARKET FOCUS - U.S. watch Market faces a new challenge while catering to shifting demands

MARKET FOCUS - U.S. watch Market faces a new challenge while catering to shifting demands

Following the slowdown in China starting in 2014, many Swiss watchmakers have viewed the U.S. market as a ‘compensating’ eldorado. Has it really been the (...)

Couture Las Vegas

Couture Las Vegas

With 265 exhibitors, the 2016 COUTURE show in Las Vegas remains a destination for the luxury jewelry market. This year they launched the COUTUREtime, (...)

Luxury Suisse and World Watch Market to hold first public show in Las Vegas, June 4-5

Luxury Suisse and World Watch Market to hold first public show in Las Vegas, June 4-5

The first ever luxury product trade show open to the public will exhibit the latest creations by some of the most innovative independent brands of the (...)

Are Apple's achievements “killing” the low end watch market in the U.S.?

Are Apple’s achievements “killing” the low end watch market in the U.S.?

New statistics reveal a drop in watch sales in the U.S. market overall, with a particularly steep decline for low end watch brands. The success of the (...)