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Send us Fan Mail The Morgan Stanley yearly report on the state of the watchmaking industry has become a reference tool which is either loathed or appreciated by those figuring in it, but nonetheless it gives a good snapshot of the main trends witnessed during the previous year.  And we did get slightly carried away for about four hours with Olivier Müller from Luxconsult talking about the report&a...

Send us Fan Mail Czapek, the renowned Swiss watchmaker, celebrates its 10th anniversary, marking a decade of reviving the legacy of François Czapek, one of the most talented watchmakers of the 19th century. Known for blending contemporary design with classical elegance, Czapek has earned a reputation for exceptional craftsmanship, innovative movements, and refined aesthetics. Over the past decade,...

Send us Fan Mail The Eighth Annual Swiss Watcher is out! We invited Oliver Müller to break down the key moments of the past 12 months and explore what’s next based on current watch market trends. The result? Our longest piece of content ever—but we simply couldn't leave out this vital insight! 📉 Market Overview: After the post-COVID boom, the market is finally taking a downturn. This shift w...

Send us Fan Mail The watch Oscars, the Grand Prix d'Horlogerie de Genève (GPHG), is coming into town! In a matter of days, we will find out who will get the "Aiguille d'Or" and see what the best timepieces of the year are, according to our beloved watch community. Just before the significant event, we sat down with the President of the GPHG, Raymond Loretan , to uncover the sec...

Send us Fan Mail This year, the Swiss watch market is facing an unwelcome decline in export figures. However, there's no need to start panicking just yet. In this new episode of Watch Waking, we welcome Antoine Pin, the current Managing Director of Bvlgari Watches, soon-to-be CEO of Tag Heuer, and President of the Geneva Watch Association. He joins us to discuss the upcoming Geneva Watch Days...

Send us Fan Mail In the new episode of Watch Waking, we met with Alexandre Catton , director of the EPHJ Trade Show - The World of High Precision . Together, we discussed those who are not always in the spotlight but without whom there’s a chance your watch wouldn’t be as nice as it is. ⚙️ Subcontractors and suppliers are not always the ones who come to mind when talking about your perfect timepie...

Send us Fan Mail Since their inception in the 1980s, wristwatch auctions have always attracted collectors and enthusiasts with rare and exceptional timepieces, price records and fantastic storytelling. For the new episode of Watch Waking, we met with Daryn Schnipper,  Chairman of the International Watch Division and Senior Vice President at Sotheby's, to talk about her first wristwatch auctio...

Send us Fan Mail In the watchmaking world, Rolex symbolises the essence of Swiss watches: exceptional quality, high desirability, and many secrets. Since the inception of this brand, there has been no academic research done on its strategies, and only a couple of books have been written on its history. For the new episode of WATCH WAKING, we met with Pierre-Yves Donzé, professor of business histor...

Send us Fan Mail When we discuss watch collecting, the words "classical" and "investment" most often come to mind. But what if even the process of acquiring the desired timepiece can be unconventional? In this new episode of Watch Waking , we met with Lorenzo Maillard and Maxime Couturier , the owners of the self-proclaimed outcast watch magazine " heist out ", to dis...

Send us Fan Mail The new episode of PRIMETIME, Watchmaking in the News is here! And there’s a lot to talk about that might shift the market in the near future. 📝 First, we talk about the free trade pact signed between India and Switzerland along with Norway, Iceland and Liechtenstein. The new reality will come into effect in 2025 and open enormous possibilities for the expansion of Swiss watch br...

Send us Fan Mail We enjoy our watches every day, revelling in the intrigue of which timepiece to select for a particular outfit or event. The excitement of sharing the story behind your watch or its mechanism with a fellow aficionado, or knowing that your time-telling piece is unique or part of a limited edition series with an exceptional complication beneath its simple dial, is unmatched. However...

Send us Fan Mail According to the Morgan Stanley report for 2023-2024, customers becoming more attentive to prioritising the environmental and social impacts of their purchases, prompting luxury brands to reevaluate not just their end products but their entire supply chains. This shift towards eco-consciousness is reshaping the industry, though progress can sometimes feel slow. The term "sust...

Send us Fan Mail Hi everyone, Watch Waking is here! In the new episode of Watch Waking , we met Oliver R. Müller, the man behind numerous reports by Morgan Stanley on the state of the industry. He is a columnist and, most importantly, an expert in the watch business and luxury. Among other topics, we discussed the annual report of the Federation of the Swiss Watch Industry, attempting to discern w...

Send us Fan Mail PRIMETIME - Watchmaking in the news is here again! You will continue to get the most important industry news and updates, as well as our picks of the latest watch releases showcased in our monthly YouTube program. In this episode, we talk about the potential consequences of the situation with Watches of Switzerland on the entire horological ecosystem in 2024, and why it's not...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to Watch Waking , the best Podcast for watch collectors, enthusiasts, and industry professionals looking to delve deeper into the fascinating world of horology. Watch Waking  is an expert show broadcasting watchmaking in a way you’ve never heard before.  It is designed for those who appreciate the precise art of watchmaking, the dynamics of the watch industry, and the time...

Send us Fan Mail A new year and a new season of our Podcast for the pleasure of your ears! This time we are planning to share with you not only PRIMETIME stories but also interviews which you can see on our YouTube, and even special reports available only in audio format. We hope you will enjoy this horological journey with us in 2024. And to begin.... Meet the extraordinary Daryn Schnipper – a po...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to the festive edition of the PRIMETIME Watchmaking in the news. As 2023 draws to a close, we contemplate the significant watch scandals of the year, encompassing recent developments, and anticipate what 2024 holds, particularly with regards to price adjustments and new mergers and acquisitions. The positive note is that Swiss watch exports have once again achieved record-...

Send us Fan Mail Hello, and welcome to the PRIMETIME Watchmaking in the News where you can learn about the industry, watch events, watch scandals, and of course, new timepieces. October was rich on the news, and so will be November. But in this edition, we're talking about the obvious "elephant in the room" - the OnlyWatchgate. We discuss the upcoming auctions of  Christie's, P...

Send us Fan Mail In this interview with Deloitte, we continue to monitor the latest trends in the Swiss watch industry and market for 2023 and provide a preview for 2024. Deloitte's most recent report, published on October 12th, comprehensively analyses the current dynamics influencing the industry, including the impact of sustainability, the political environment, and evolving consumer prefe...

Send us Fan Mail Hello and welcome to Primetime, Watchmaking in the news and this is our 80th edition! We still can’t believe this number ourselves, but we would like to thank all of you who support us and inspire us to provide you with the most important news from the industry and reviews on the latest watch releases.  In today’s edition: Outcomes of the epic acquisition of Bucherer by Rolex 🧐 P...

Send us Fan Mail We know you missed us and we are back with our August edition of PRIMETIME Watchmaking in the news. Despite some extreme temperatures in Geneva, quite a lot has happened during this holiday period, so quite a few things to be shared with you. However,  they will be mostly business-related as brands are holding to their new timepieces for the upcoming shows, including the Geneva Wa...

Send us Fan Mail Hello and welcome back on a pretty juicy edition PRIMETIME Watchmaking in the news with business news, plenty of new timepieces, a bit of EPHJ summary with some interesting innovations seen there, a bit of Only Watch and much more. In this edition, we are talking about the EPHJ, the professional trade show for the watchmaking, jewellery, medical and microtechnology industry and th...

Send us Fan Mail Hello and welcome back on PRIMETIME Watchmaking in the news. In this intense May edition, we talk about the results of the latest Geneva watch auctions , and it looks like things are getting back to some kind of normality. We discussed the i mpacts of this on the primary market and the state of the second-hand market, we touched upon one important event in the UK and finally got t...

Send us Fan Mail This is a special edition of our Podcast which we want to do more often and it's dedicated to the watch industry and what to expect in 2023. We spoke to Olivier Müller , founder of LuxeConsult and co-author of the recent Morgan Stanley report on the watch industry, and discussed with him the strong and weak points of different brands, their results in 2022, and the overall pe...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to the very special edition of our PRIMETIME, Watchmaking in the news and we dedicated it to Geneva Watch Week which was held on Lake Leman at the end of March. The horological event was big and this time extended from Watches & Wonders to Geneva city. So in our SHOWTIME we spoke about the outcomes of Geneva Watch Week and the evolution of Watches & Wonders. The ge...