Time.Business

Richemont’s determination, with the creation of its fashion brand Baume, to invest in affordable, generational watches is to be applauded – even if the (...)

Pure Play or Pure Pain?

THE MYTHS OF COMMERCE (PART 2/5)

September 2018

In part 1 of my essay, I might have had you believe that I do not like e-commerce!? Just to be clear…Everybody who has something for sale should consider an (...)

Watchfinder: a turning point for the pre-owned watch market

Watchfinder: a turning point for the pre-owned watch market

September 2018

The pre-owned watch is the “next big thing” for the watch industry. The takeover of the British second-hand watch platform by the Richemont group indeed (...)

Interview with Sylvain Dolla, CEO of Hamilton

Interview with Sylvain Dolla, CEO of Hamilton

September 2018

n this neo-vintage-crazed age, few brands can boast a past as glorious as that of Hamilton, considered the ultimate American brand before it took on a (...)

Tiny Jewel Box: watchmaking in Washington DC

TRAVEL NOTES 🇺🇸 UNITED STATES

August 2018

Since Roosevelt in the 1930s, the American political establishment has been buying jewellery from a specific retailer: Tiny Jewel Box. This historic (...)

Van Cleef & Arpels: an enviable achievement

Van Cleef & Arpels: an enviable achievement

August 2018

Van Cleef & Arpels was one of the pioneers of watch complications with a poetic, floral touch, aimed at women. The path traced by this more than (...)

MB&F: avant-garde vintage

PRE-OWNED

August 2018

The frontiers of vintage are constantly being pushed back. The brands have clearly taken this on board, as they are multiplying initiatives to regain (...)

Grand Seiko, a new start in the USA

TRAVEL NOTES 🇺🇸 UNITED STATES

August 2018

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

Couture: luxury watchmaking in Las Vegas

TRADE SHOW

August 2018

In the wake of Baselworld’s massive restructuring, all watch fairs around the world are rethinking how they operate. However, the Couture Time fair in Las (...)

Being together (in real life)

EDITORIAL

August 2018

As the virtual world spreads out to encompass every aspect of our lives, the need for direct contact, physical presence, face-to-face dialogue, coming (...)

Franck Dubarry, code breaker

PORTRAIT

August 2018

Contractually he was supposed to stay out of the watchmaking sector for a decade after the sale of TechnoMarine. It was due to a series of circumstances, (...)

JCK, a show in transformation

LAS VEGAS

August 2018

The largest American jewellery show is preparing for a major transition in 2019. After moving from the Venetian Hotel to Mandalay Bay, JCK will return to (...)

What are the main markets for Swiss watches?

WORLD RANKING

August 2018

The Swiss watch industry posted growth in 2017, between January and November accordingly to the Federation of the Swiss Watch Industry. Exports totaled (...)

Why nobody talks about watch investment value

GUEST COLUMN

August 2018

Odd as it may sound, in the connoisseur and collector circles, ‘investment value’ is seldom a topic. Time is changing. What values do (...)

Panama, a future watch hub?

TRAVEL NOTES 🇵🇦 PANAMA

August 2018

The country is already a commercial, logistical and financial hub for Central America and the Caribbean region. With its modern infrastructure, political (...)

Phillips: “We welcome brands that buy back their history”

INTERVIEW

August 2018

An interview with Paul Boutros, Head of Americas & International Strategy Advisor at Phillips in association with Bacs & (...)

Top 10 watch markets

EVOLUTION SINCE 1885

August 2018

According to the Federation of the Swiss Watch Industry, the value of Swiss watch exports fell just short of the 20 billion francs mark last year. But what (...)

Online exclusivity: will luxury brands win this war?

Online exclusivity: will luxury brands win this war?

E-COMMERCE

August 2018

Producers of high-end goods recently won an important case before the European Court of Justice. The latter banned retailers from selling products on third (...)

Swatch Group VS. Baselworld

ÚLTIMAS NOTICIAS

August 2018

Follow-up on the Swatch Group’s withdrawal from Baselworld by the groups CEO Nick Hayek

BrandCloud and the omnichannel model

RETAIL

August 2018

This is an ambitious project, almost frightening by its scope. But it is worth a closer look, since its ultimate aim is to create a simple and effective (...)

TIME.BUSINESS

Baume, the gateway to Richemont

STRATEGY

Pure Play or Pure Pain?

THE MYTHS OF COMMERCE (PART 2/5)

Watchfinder: a turning point for the pre-owned watch market

Interview with Sylvain Dolla, CEO of Hamilton

Tiny Jewel Box: watchmaking in Washington DC

TRAVEL NOTES 🇺🇸 UNITED STATES

Van Cleef & Arpels: an enviable achievement

MB&F: avant-garde vintage

PRE-OWNED

Grand Seiko, a new start in the USA

TRAVEL NOTES 🇺🇸 UNITED STATES

Couture: luxury watchmaking in Las Vegas

TRADE SHOW

Being together (in real life)

EDITORIAL

Franck Dubarry, code breaker

PORTRAIT

JCK, a show in transformation

LAS VEGAS

What are the main markets for Swiss watches?

WORLD RANKING

Why nobody talks about watch investment value

GUEST COLUMN

Panama, a future watch hub?

TRAVEL NOTES 🇵🇦 PANAMA

Phillips: “We welcome brands that buy back their history”

INTERVIEW

Top 10 watch markets

EVOLUTION SINCE 1885

Online exclusivity: will luxury brands win this war?

E-COMMERCE

Swatch Group VS. Baselworld

ÚLTIMAS NOTICIAS

BrandCloud and the omnichannel model

RETAIL