Tom Mulraney, publisher and editor of the Watch Lounge looks for clues to the future in the current line-up on what they might mean for next year.
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Growing up in Easterhouse, a Glasgow suburb synonymous with deprivation and crime in the 1970s and 80s, gave Chisholm Hunter’s managing director Harry Brown a steeliness and determination to carve a new life for himself and his future family. The jewellery and watch business has delivered exactly that, but he has never forgotten the struggles of his early years, and takes nothing for granted that his company’s success will endure without endless hard work and re-calibration for the ever-changing modern market. Rob Corder caught up with the tireless executive as he was building a new flagship in Glasgow that, he says, will take customers on a peerless journey of discovery.
Since retiring, Jean-Claude Biver now tours the world acting as an ambassador for the entire Swiss watch industry, which he feels has the potential to double in size over the next 20 years. Hot from handing Mr Biver a Lifetime Achievement Award at this year’s WatchPro Awards, Rob Corder caught up with the inspirational leader at Dubai Watch Week for a chat.
As Prestons opens a new Rolex concept store in Leeds, WatchPro catches up with managing director Karl Massey to get his view on the wider luxury watch market.
Wholesaler has been trading in pre-owned, authenticated luxury watches, and is growing its expanding its Global Affiliate Program.
First you need to be noticed, then you must be admired online. Only then will ecommerce and in-store sales rise says Watchonista co-founder.
A vibrant independent watch repair and servicing industry underpins the value of pre-owned and vintage watches, argues Anthony Cousins. Without it, the current price bubble could burst.
Several theme emerged during panel discussions between retailers, brands and watch collectors at the United Arab Emirates summit.
Mr Biver, freed from his daily responsibilities running LVMH's Watchmaking Division, now tours the world as an ambassador for the entire Swiss watch industry.