Chinese interest for luxury watches is growing. The big players get bigger Chinese consumers are becoming more educated and sophisticated A near 40% increase in searches shows that the interest for luxury watches in China remains strong despite a macroeconomic slowdown, according to the “World Luxury Index China: Watches” study launched by Digital Luxury … Read more
“Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces” auction Antiquorum‘s fall auction of “Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces” puts under hummer unique and collectible timepieces with unparalleled importance for the horological world. Collectors can look forward to bidding on 613 modern and vintage timepieces. The highlight of the sale include the “Magnificent Royal Presentation Musical Fan With Concealed … Read more
Converting women to grandes complications $21 billion Swiss watchmaking industry intends to transform the neglected female market into a lucrative customer base. From a market mostly dominated by simple quartz watches under $1,100, Swiss watchmakers at the Baselworld fair said they were now taking pains to design new collections of mechanical watches for women, especially … Read more
From 24-27 January 2012 Patek Philippe brought the inaugural Watch Art Grand Exhibition to Dubai at the Madinat Jumeirah. The exhibition offered a rare insider’s perspective into the art of watchmaking. Patek Philippe designed the area to recreate its headquarters in Geneva, including workshops and its own museum. It showcased about 400 timepieces dating back … Read more
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
Women are bolstering the high-end watch business Hublot Chief Executive Officer: “You have three good reasons to work on this population” Ladies watches is a market worth $3.9 billion last year and set to grow 30 percent between 2010 and 2015, excluding inflation, according to researcher Euromonitor. “Women are buying more than men, women are … Read more