Portraits of Craftsmanship: The Stirrup Diamond Link Watch

The collaboration between American luxury house of Ralph Lauren and Switzerland-based luxury goods holding company Richemont lead to the creation of three collections of iconic timepieces: the Ralph Lauren Stirrup collection, the Ralph Lauren Slim Classique collection and the Ralph Lauren Sporting collection, all created in the purest tradition of Swiss watchmaking. Crafted entirely in … Read more

Bernard Arnault, Francois Pinault and Johann Rupert top the list of world’s richest watch titans

Ultra high net worth (UHNW) luxury watch manufacturers and retailers With a net worth of US$26 billion, Bernard Arnault, chairman and CEO of LVMH, is the world’s richest watch titan, according to Wealth-X top 10 UHNW global watch titans list. Francois Pinault, founder of PPR, ranked second with a net worth of US$9.9 billion. In third … Read more

Jaeger-LeCoultre and Vacheron Constantin win Russian trademark court case

No more Jaeger-LeCoultre and Vacheron Constantin T-shirts and coats in Russia Jaeger-LeCoultre and Vacheron Constantin, through their Richemont luxury goods group, has won a trademark lawsuit in Russia. Jaeger-LeCoultre and Vacheron Constantin brands were used in Russia to sold …clothing. The company Ritter Gentlemen was using names and logos belonging to Jaeger-LeCoultre and Vacheron Constantin, … Read more

Vacheron Constantin has sold the production for 2012: It will be a good year, but it will be less than last year

Vacheron Constantin Says Watches for 2012 are Already Sold Out In the first two days of the 2012 SIHH watch fair in Geneva, Vacheron Constantin, the oldest Swiss watchmaker in continuous operation sold out all the production for the year. Vacheron Constantin expects to have a “great” year and to increase its revenue, though growth … Read more

Hermes: The purchasing power of luxury consumers had not changed yet

Hermes says buying power of luxury clients unchanged French luxury goods maker Hermes sees no sign yet of affluent buyers tightening their purse strings in spite of a somber global economic outlook, the head of the brand said at Paris Fashion Week. The luxury goods industry continues to grow at a solid pace thanks to … Read more