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WORLDWATCHWEB™ - BUSINESS / Market on the Move: A Review of 2014 and a Preview of 2015

WORLDWATCHWEB™ - BUSINESS / Market on the Move: A Review of 2014 and a Preview of 2015

2014 was a year of note for the watch industry. The Swiss, for instance, exported a record number of timepieces abroad. Previously untapped markets were (...)

INTERVIEW - TAG Heuer's Strategic Departure

INTERVIEW - TAG Heuer’s Strategic Departure

I feel excited to be here; I never planned to take on any responsibilities at the age of 66,” declares Jean-Claude Biver by way of introduction. Not long (...)

INTERVIEW - Antonio Calce at the Helm of the Good Ship Sowind

INTERVIEW - Antonio Calce at the Helm of the Good Ship Sowind

Four years with Piaget, eight years with Panerai, nine at the head of Corum... Trained engineer Antonio Calce’s career path has given him an insight into (...)

INTERVIEW - Zenith: “The Chassis is Ready, Now We Need to Build it Up”

INTERVIEW - Zenith: “The Chassis is Ready, Now We Need to Build it Up”

An interview with Aldo Magada, recently appointed CEO of Zenith.

INDEPENDENT WATCHMAKERS

INDEPENDENT WATCHMAKERS

AN INFORMAL CHAT WITH TWO STANDARD BEARERS OF INDEPENDENT WATCHMAKING

One is the figurehead of independent watchmakers. His strategy is simple: do everything yourself, and do it with panache! The other is the wunderkind of (...)

INDEPENDENTS - Beyond Niche

INDEPENDENTS - Beyond Niche

In the small world of independents, MELB Holding stands out as a beacon of hope for the future of brands that may be too fragile to stand alone against the (...)

INDEPENDENTS - Case Studies (Part 2)

INDEPENDENTS - Case Studies (Part 2)

A series of portraits to illustrate the various difficulties encountered by independents, Europa Star has chosen a series of particular cases. You’ll find (...)

INDEPENDENTS - Case Studies: LOUIS ERARD

INDEPENDENTS - Case Studies: LOUIS ERARD

A beacon of hope amid the difficulties that are assailing the independent brands today, Louis Erard proves that, with time, it is possible to break (...)

INDEPENDENTS - Case Studies: LAURENT FERRIER

INDEPENDENTS - Case Studies: LAURENT FERRIER

The highly respected watchmaker Laurent Ferrier decided to launch his own brand in 2010. Today, he describes this period of his life as “euphoric”. In the (...)

INDEPENDENTS - Case Studies: CABESTAN

INDEPENDENTS - Case Studies: CABESTAN

With thirty models released in 2014 and prices around 200,000 francs each, Cabestan has situated itself firmly in the ultra-luxury sector. Lionel Betoux, (...)

INDEPENDENTS - Case Studies: SLYDE

INDEPENDENTS - Case Studies: SLYDE

Slyde presents itself as a ‘luxury digital manufacturer’. Launched in 2012, the Swiss brand proposes an original concept: transforming movements and (...)

GALLERY - Mechanical Mastery

GALLERY - Mechanical Mastery

The ‘Grand Siècle’, which saw the art of engineering reach a pinnacle of refinement, still echoes down to us three centuries later, in the second decade of (...)

GALLERY - Tourbillon of Tourbillons

GALLERY - Tourbillon of Tourbillons

While no more than twenty years ago, tourbillons were a rarity, today they have invaded watchmaking to the extent that they now risk seeming mundane. The (...)

GALLERY - Subtle Sophistication

GALLERY - Subtle Sophistication

In an uncertain world facing wide-scale upheaval, a back-to-basics aesthetic, prizing simplicity of form, purity of line, discretion and elegance that (...)

GALLERY - Skulls & Skeletons

GALLERY - Skulls & Skeletons

Is it a sign of our troubled and uncertain times? Or just a passing fad? The fact remains that the skeleton watch, a distant mirror of the ‘vanities’ of the (...)

GALLERY - Chronomania

GALLERY - Chronomania

If there is one complication that never seems to go out of fashion, it has to be the chronograph. Who really uses this function, intended to measure the (...)

GALLERY - Ladies First

GALLERY - Ladies First

We are used to hearing about ‘ladies’ watches’, as if a watch for women should be as worthy and dignified as a ‘Lady’. But watchmaking, when it approaches (...)

PORTRAIT - Fossil Group, Swiss Made Watches for the Asian Market

PORTRAIT - Fossil Group, Swiss Made Watches for the Asian Market

The American giant is hoping to conquer Asia on the strength of its catalogue of prestigious brands at affordable prices. But first, a stopover in (...)

STRATEGIES - Japanese Watchmaking Moves Upmarket

STRATEGIES - Japanese Watchmaking Moves Upmarket

Global sales of Japanese watches reached two billion dollars in 2013, a level not seen since 1998. This growth is accompanied by a bid to reposition (...)

STRATEGIES - Watches & Automobiles - Petrol Power

STRATEGIES - Watches & Automobiles - Petrol Power

Partnerships between watch and car brands are primarily marketing operations. But they can also result in the creation of some exceptional timepieces. With (...)