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Ladies’ Complication: 6 new stunning watches remarkable in terms of their mechanical creativity

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  These timepieces for ladies combine an alluring aesthetic with incredible watchmaking expertise. These women’s watches are remarkable in terms of their mechanical creativity and complexity. These watches may feature all kinds of classic and/or innovative complications and indications (e.g. annual calendar, perpetual calendar, equation of time, complex moon phases, digital or retrograde time display, … Read more

Phygital experiences: Swiss watchmakers believe in-store shopping will prevail over online. Survey

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  2020 is one of the most disruptive years in the history of the Swiss watch industry. Over two-thirds (67%) of watch industry executives surveyed in the Deloitte Swiss Watch Industry Study 2020 predict a gloomy outlook for the Swiss economy in general, with 85% forecasting a grim outlook for the industry specifically which shows … Read more

Chanel Mademoiselle Privé Bouton Perle secret watch pays homage to Coco’s beloved ornamental button

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    In 2020, the Chanel Watchmaking Creation Studio is presenting the Mademoiselle Privé Bouton collection, which pays homage to an essential component of Gabrielle Chanel’s stylistic world: the button. Unveiled during Paris Fashion Week, Chanel‘s Tweed jewelry and watch collection includes 45 designs set with pearls, diamonds, and gemstones. According to Arnaud Chastaingt, director … Read more

Alibaba and Richemont invest in Farfetch China

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      “The growth potential of luxury e-commerce has never been so promising, and the importance of China for the luxury industry is only becoming more obvious every day.” – François-Henri Pinault, Chairman, Artemis (the controlling shareholder of global Luxury group Kering (Gucci, Saint Laurent, Bottega Veneta, Balenciaga, Alexander McQueen, Brioni, Boucheron, Pomellato, Dodo, … Read more

De Bethune’s Yellow Submarine diving watch comes with a fully mechanical light source

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    Equipped with its own light source, DB28GS Yellow Submarine diving watch by Independent Swiss Watch Manufacturer De Bethune converts mechanical energy into electrical energy. Available in a limited edition of 25 pieces, De Bethune DB28GS Yellow Submarine dive watch is a beautiful combination of water and fire, coming with a $110,000 price tag. … Read more

Armin Strom Lady Beat is hitting the sizing sweet spot of many women

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    A celebration and a tribute to the mechanical transparency: The Lady Beat is the very first Armin Strom watch created specifically for women. The latest no-compromise timepiece from the Biel-based watch manufacture is a decidedly feminine one, but one  exuding the technical look and feel of the genuine manufacture movement powering every Armin … Read more