After leaving Beijing, one cannot help, unless deaf and blind, but be totally amazed by the incredible growth in China. Only a few years ago (...)

“…I take out my pistol”, said the ‘Iron Chancellor’ Otto von Bismarck, who believed only in strength. In his military opinion, ‘culture’ could have (...)

The year 2003 will not remain in the annals of watchmaking. Or, rather it will, but for the simple reason that 2003 was literally a year filled (...)

There is probably no doubt about it, the list of casualties in the 'Race for Luxury' is going to get longer between now and the large watch (...)

A few of the newspaper clippings that landed on my desk… “Hong Kong watchmakers refuse to exhibit at Zurich”(1); Watch industry in distress: 26 jobs lost at (...)

The year 2002, which the entire world worried about, apparently ended on a better note than it began. The last three months registered good results, which (...)

’Are the rich the new driving force for economic growth?’ The important French daily Le Monde asked this rather provocative question recently, then went on (...)