As the watch industry is trying to find its future in ultra-niche and luxury products, a small group of watchmaking brands have the unique power to constantly capture the luxury consumer spend. Fine watches became another investable commodity. But does that make them a good investment? In a world of unpredictable and accelerating change, … Read more
Baselworld’s organizing committee announced an agreement with exhibitors and the cancellation of the 2021 edition. The high-end watch and jewelry fair was rescheduled January 28 – February 2, 2021, but will not be held anymore. The mass migration of the most important watchmaking brands and the coronavirus crisis are the main causes … Read more
Baselworld Switzerland, the biggest and most important watch fair, is hit hard these days. Rolex, Patek Philippe, Chanel, Chopard and Tudor brands are leaving the show to meet future challenges in the watchmaking industry with a totally new watch fair. Rolex, Patek Philippe, Chanel, Chopard and Tudor leave Baselworld to create a … Read more
New Blue Dials for the Most Complicated Philippe Wristwatch. Patek Philippe Grandmaster Chime boasts twenty complications, a reversible case, two independent dials and six patented innovations. The development, production and assembly process covered a staggering 100,000 hours, says the Swiss luxury watch manufacture. In 2014, to commemorate their 175th anniversary, Patek Philippe, the … Read more
UK’s biggest seller of Rolexes could be valued at up to £800m, if plan goes ahead
Baselworld 2019 (March 21-26, 2019, Basel, Switzerland) is all about change and renewal: the latest watch creations from Tag Heuer, Chopard, Patek Philippe, Chanel, Hublot, Frederique Constant, Alpina, and more… Baselworld 2019, the trade show of the international watch and jewellery industry, organized each spring in the city of Basel, Switzerland, has opened … Read more