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Chrono24 raises 100M€ with participation from LVMH's Arnault family

Chrono24 raises 100M€ with participation from LVMH’s Arnault family

The round was led by General Atlantic with participation from Aglaé Ventures, the technology arm of the Arnault family’s investment company. This newest (...)

The Watchtime show back in Düsseldorf in October 2021

The Watchtime show back in Düsseldorf in October 2021

GERMANY

An entire weekend dedicated to fine watchmaking: after a one-year break, the German watch fair will once again take place on 29-31 October at the (...)

Georges Kern: “There is no more room for this excessive luxury”

Georges Kern: “There is no more room for this excessive luxury”

INTERVIEW

With his “new luxury” concept, the Breitling boss wants to take the brand into a price segment beyond the symbolic CHF 10,000 mark. The recent launch of the (...)

Loss and theft: should you lock your watch?

Loss and theft: should you lock your watch?

SECURITY

A recent spate of watch thefts in Paris has been reported in the French media. As money becomes more dematerialised, expensive timepieces are increasingly (...)

Neuchâtel's watch show Imagination postponed to 2022

Neuchâtel’s watch show Imagination postponed to 2022

INDUSTRY

Grief-stricken, the event scheduled to take place on Lake Neuchâtel from September 1 to 6, 2021 has been postponed to 2022. The organizers communicate their (...)

Adresta joins forces with Swisscom to track watches online

Adresta joins forces with Swisscom to track watches online

INNOVATION

The Zurich-based start-up, a spin-off of ETH Zurich, aims to track the life cycle of watches by The Zurich-based start-up, a spin-off of ETH Zurich, aims (...)

David Candaux: The price of independence

David Candaux: The price of independence

PORTRAIT

We are in Le Solliat, in the Joux Valley, two hundred metres from Philippe Dufour’s workshop and a short distance, as the crow flies, from the great (...)

Svend Andersen: Chance and necessity

Svend Andersen: Chance and necessity

PORTRAIT

Svend Andersen, the co-founder of the AHCI, has played an important role, not only as a master watchmaker but also by welcoming a whole generation of young (...)

Vianney Halter: A free agent

Vianney Halter: A free agent

PORTRAIT

A more endearing man than Vianney Halter would be hard to find. The man – or kid, you might be tempted to say, since he has never succeeded in shaking off (...)

Rexhep Rexhepi: In pursuit of authenticity

Rexhep Rexhepi: In pursuit of authenticity

PORTRAIT

At the heart of Geneva’s historic city centre, the windows of Rexhep Rexhepi’s workshop – Akrivia – open directly onto the street, and it is no rare occurrence (...)

Ludovic Ballouard: The accidental philosopher

Ludovic Ballouard: The accidental philosopher

PORTRAIT

“At the moment, I’m in demand. I’ve never worked so hard, to the point that I’m scared the coronavirus is going to stop! I’m getting more and more requests, (...)

H-Development, portrait of a horological laboratory

H-Development, portrait of a horological laboratory

INDUSTRY

The Biel-based company specialises in delivering components, but also in solving technical challenges. Its customers are mainly independent brands and (...)

Denis Flageollet: Materials, it all starts with the materials

Denis Flageollet: Materials, it all starts with the materials

PORTRAIT

Just above the Sainte-Croix Pass and the high-perched abode of Denis Flageollet, the watchmaker behind the De Bethune trademark, you will also find the (...)

Several new key appointments at WOLF

Several new key appointments at WOLF

INDUSTRY

The company founded in 1834 has recently announced three key appointments in its global operations: Kate Yerrell as Marketing Manager for UK, Europe and (...)

Lives and lessons of master watchmakers

Lives and lessons of master watchmakers

REPORT

In these complex times, how are the independent master watchmakers faring? Have they suffered or prospered as they traversed the pandemic? How do they see (...)

Daniel Roth: the rough road of a pioneer

Daniel Roth: the rough road of a pioneer

PORTRAIT

Daniel Roth? A lovely man! And a master among master watchmakers. But despite that, humble, smiling and considerate. He lost everything, including his own (...)

Aeronautical principles applied to watch cases

Aeronautical principles applied to watch cases

INTERVIEW

Canadian brand Charles Simon is a luxury luggage manufacturer that started designing cases for watches after the outbreak of the pandemic. Founded by two (...)

Verax: Street made watchmaking

Verax: Street made watchmaking

PORTRAIT

Founded by an anonymous collective in the “street-luxury” segment, Verax is offering its first timepiece combining the codes of urban culture with those of (...)

Certina: “Stabilise quartz, grow mechanical watches”

Certina: “Stabilise quartz, grow mechanical watches”

INTERVIEW

As Certina continues to boost its profile in automatic watches, it is asserting its legitimacy in the popular niche of diving models. The affordable brand (...)

What does the future hold for independent distributors?

What does the future hold for independent distributors?

REPORT

In this special report, consultant and cofounder of the Watch Distributors Directory Thierry Huron shares his latest findings and data on the changing (...)