How's Business - world retailers respond - Part 1
Apr 25, 2007
As the BaselWorld and SIHH shows opened, we here at Europa Star thought it would be a good time to find out, directly from retailers around the world, how the watch business is doing. We contacted the best retailers to see what was happening on the retail floor and what trends they were seeing in the worldwide watch market. Karen and Denis Boulle,....

The WorldWatchReport 2007
Apr 24, 2007
Breitling, Bulgari, Cartier, Chopard, Ebel, Girard-Perregaux, Jaeger-LeCoultre, Longines, Omega, Patek Philippe, Rolex, Tag Heuer It covers five of the most important export markets for the luxury watch industry: United States, France, Germany, Italy, United Kingdom. The team at IC-Agency, consisting of engineers, market–ers and project managers,....

AWCI Will be a Force at JCK
Apr 09, 2007
The American Watchmakers-Clockmakers Institute will have a strong presence during the various JCK shows in Las Vegas. The organization will have a 10 by 20-foot booth in the "Hall of Time" area of the JCK Show ~ Las Vegas 2007 (June 1-5, at the Sands Convention Center). A 20-foot long photo mural wall, other graphics and a podium are being provided....

The WorldWatchReport 2007
Apr 06, 2007
Breitling, Bulgari, Cartier, Chopard, Ebel, Girard-Perregaux, Jaeger-LeCoultre, Longines, Omega, Patek Philippe, Rolex, Tag Heuer It covers five of the most important export markets for the luxury watch industry: United States, France, Germany, Italy, United Kingdom. The team at IC-Agency, consisting of engineers, market–ers and project managers,....

Anonimo Acquires TP52 Class Racing Yacht
Mar 07, 2007
PRESS RELEASEFlorence, Italy—March 1, 2007 – Anonimo Firenze, the Italian watch company based in Florence and known for its dedication to watersport utility and function, has entered the very exciting world of TP52 class racing, known as the Formula One and Indy car racing of sailing.  It is not by coincidence that Anonimo chose to be involved in the....

Does anybody need a new watch brand? Marketing challenges for new watch brands
Mar 02, 2007
The consumer needs new watch brands and, I would argue, so does the industry. The bulk of the business is done by the established brands, there is no question, but no one, pardon me for stating the obvious, gets very excited about the next Rolex or the new line extensions to the Classimo line of the tried and true Swiss watch brands. Certainly, established....

Congress Jewelers Opens Coastland Center Store
Mar 01, 2007
Congress Jewelers has opened a store in Coastland Center, Fla. It's the first store in Collier County and the eighth in the nation to introduce a Rolex boutique. It features designer jewelry by John Hardy, Leslie Greene, Louis Glick, Roberto Coin, and others as well as timepieces from both Breitling and Rolex. The store's customer lounge is equipped with a....

Rembrandt Charms Sponsors Rolex Grand-Am Racing Series
Jan 24, 2007
Rembrandt Charms, Buffalo, N.Y., is the corporate sponsor of Tafel Racing’s number 74 Porsche GT3 Cup Car in the Rolex Grand-Am racing series for the second consecutive year. The 2006 Grand-Am racing series reached more than 68 million households through SPEED TV and provided Rembrandt Charms with an innovative way to connect with potential new....

IWC, Vacheron, and Patek Rated as Most Prestigious Luxury Watch Brands
Jan 17, 2007
Ultra-wealthy American consumers rate IWC is the number one watch brand, followed closely by Vacheron Constantin, and Patek Philippe, according to a Luxury's Institute watch survey. "The timepieces made by IWC are secrets shared by only a very few in the world; their workmanship and quality is unquestioned, their craftsmen are artisans of time....

Icons & Innovators: Seeds Of Revolution
Jan 01, 2007
Ultimately, Ulysse Nardin determined, silicium delivers the best overall performance, and so it negotiated a new manufacturing arrangement with CSEM that enables it to make all of its Dual Ulysse escapements with silicium parts. Rolf Schnyder. (Click image to enlarge) While Ulysse Nardin was the front-runner in the use of silicium,....