Watches & Jewelry brands are ramping up e-commerce and rapidly adopting social media

Digital IQ Index: Watches & Jewelry 2012 edition For the second year in a row, Tiffany & Co. has earned the top position in L2’s “Digital IQ Index: Watches & Jewelry” ranking, a study which benchmarks the digital competence of 47 prestige Watches & Jewelry brands across four dimensions: site, digital marketing, social media, and … Read more

Richemont Swiss luxury group acquired VVSA and Peter Millar brands

Richemont acquired Varin-Etampage and Varinor (‘VVSA’) Richemont, the Swiss luxury goods group, has acquired 100 % of the capital of VVSA in a private transaction with the shareholder group. Based in Delémont since 1962, VVSA is a high-end manufacturer of stamped exterior components for watches, gold refiner and producer of semi-finished precious metal products destined … Read more

XXVI Biennale des Antiquaires – the largest Biennale to date

From September 14th to 23rd, French Syndicat National des Antiquaires (SNA) invited worldwide antique lovers to discover a selection of preciuous pieces with the occasion of the XXVI° Biennale des Antiquaires, one of the most prestigious fairs organized for over 50 years, where the best professionals of the world display their most luxurious objects. The … Read more

China-only: Aston Martin Dragon88

Aston Martin To Debut China-Only Dragon88 Models At Beijing Auto Show Now operating six dealerships in mainland China, Aston Martin recently projected that China will become its third-largest market, trailing only the U.S. and U.K., within only a few short years. The British automaker has announced that it will debut its own China-focused “Dragon88″ line … Read more

Most Valuable Luxury Brands in 2012

World’s Top 100 Most Valuable Luxury Brands World Luxury Association’s official report on 2012 shows that China has become the world’s largest consumer of luxury goods. The report predicts: With the phenomenon of RMB appreciation and depreciation of the Euro and the number of Chinese traveling to Europe in 2012, total consumption of luxury goods … Read more

SIHH 2012 opening today 16 january

As is now traditional, the SIHH 2012 will host an exceptional exhibition. After the Beyer Zurich clock and watch museum last year, the Musée d’Art et d’Histoire de Genève loans pieces from its collections of horology and enamel. Whereas past exhibitions have focused on pocket watches and wristwatches, this year’s exhibition is devoted to clocks, … Read more