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Bulgari and Serpenti: intertwined destinies

Bulgari and Serpenti: intertwined destinies

STORY

From Finissimo to Piccolissimo: with its recently gained expertise in ultra-thin calibres, the Roman brand is inserting miniaturised mechanics (1.30 (...)

GemGenève unveils the programme of its 2022 edition

GemGenève unveils the programme of its 2022 edition

JEWELLERY

The next edition of GemGenève will take place from May 5th to May 8th 2022 at Palexpo, Hall 7. The programme for the 2022 show will include lectures, round (...)

Jaeger-LeCoultre to participate in Homo Faber 2022

Jaeger-LeCoultre to participate in Homo Faber 2022

Taking place on the island of S.Giorgio Maggiore in Venice from 10 April to 1 May, Homo Faber celebrates the savoir-faire and unique stories of talented (...)

Pequignet: new ambitions for the French watch industry

Pequignet: new ambitions for the French watch industry

FRANCE

The Pequignet factory in Morteau has been taken over by French investment fund Enowe, which aims to revitalise national “houses of excellence”. Although it (...)

“A Purnell watch is a bit like kinetic art”

“A Purnell watch is a bit like kinetic art”

INTERVIEW

The Purnell brand was born in 2020, out of a meeting between an entrepreneur, Maurizio Mazzocchi, and a genius engineer, Eric Coudray. When the former (...)

Where does watchmaking stand on the sustainability scale?

Where does watchmaking stand on the sustainability scale?

ANALYSIS

With the rising evidence that our climate is changing and natural resources are being over-exploited, the issue of sustainable development is becoming (...)

Luch, the last surviving Belarusian watchmaker

Luch, the last surviving Belarusian watchmaker

REPORT

A flagship of the Soviet watch industry, the Luch factory was propelled into the market economy in the early 1990s. Faced with competition and threatened (...)

The AHCI will also exhibit in Geneva this spring

The AHCI will also exhibit in Geneva this spring

MARCH 30 TO APRIL 5, 2022

The Académie Horlogère des Créateurs Indépendants (AHCI) reunite again for a grand exhibition of independent watch and clockmakers in Geneva, opening 30 March (...)

Independent watchmakers join forces during the “Geneva Watch Week”

Independent watchmakers join forces during the “Geneva Watch Week”

In Geneva, Barton 7 will again be the showcase for eight brands who will be coming together from March 30th to April 5th, 2022. Among the announced (...)

The originators of Time to Watches present their watch show

The originators of Time to Watches present their watch show

GENEVA

Running simultaneously with Watches and Wonders this spring, Time to Watches is a new event that has the seal of approval of its powerful neighbours. The (...)

Bajer Watches, committed to Kurdish art and culture

Bajer Watches, committed to Kurdish art and culture

PORTRAIT

As we continue our world tour of watchmaking, we meet an entrepreneur of Kurdish origin now living in the United States, who chose horology to express her (...)

Post-industrial watchmaking?

Post-industrial watchmaking?

EDITORIAL

2021 was not just a year of catching up; it was also a record year for Swiss watch exports. Nevertheless, the post-Covid watchmaking industry is not the (...)

Watches and Wonders confirms its 2022 edition in Geneva

Watches and Wonders confirms its 2022 edition in Geneva

The physical-digital hybrid format of Watches and Wonders Geneva allows it to maintain its calendar. The event will take place from March 30 to April 5 (...)

Jacob & Co. opens new Geneva boutique

Jacob & Co. opens new Geneva boutique

Jacob & Co. is moving its flagship boutique across the Pont du Mont Blanc to a larger standalone space in the city’s most historic (...)

LVMH announces record results for 2021

LVMH announces record results for 2021

The world’s leading luxury goods group recorded revenue of 64.2 billion euros in 2021, up 44% compared to 2020 and up 20% compared to 2019. In the Watches (...)

“Nothing is permanent. Why do we expect jewels to be permanent?”

“Nothing is permanent. Why do we expect jewels to be permanent?”

INTERVIEW

Studio Renn, a collective founded in 2018 in Mumbai, creates jewellery that might be better described as “wearable sculpture”. The two founders presented (...)

Discover the 2021 Swiss watch exports figures

Discover the 2021 Swiss watch exports figures

FH

The Federation of the Swiss Watch Industry unveiled the export figures for the whole year 2021. Performance was driven by very strong growth in the United (...)

GemGenève, the success of the wonderfair

GemGenève, the success of the wonderfair

INTERVIEW

The third edition of the Geneva show dedicated to precious stones and fine jewellery ended on a more than positive note. With 120 exhibitors and 2,757 (...)

Kering announces the sale of Girard-Perregaux and Ulysse Nardin to their management

Kering announces the sale of Girard-Perregaux and Ulysse Nardin to their management

INDUSTRY NEWS

Kering announces the signature of an agreement to sell its entire stake (100%) in Sowind Group SA, which owns the Swiss watch manufacturers (...)

“My brand was born from the watch archives”

INTERVIEW

The first two models of Sherpa Watches, the Ultradive and OPS, are directly inspired by vintage models from Swiss brand Enicar. They reinterpret the (...)