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The king is dead – long live the king.
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The king is dead – long live the king.
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A trio of pieces that caught my eye in advance of tomorrow's sale.
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Having just announced its six-month results to the end of September, luxury conglomerate Richemont eked out a rise in sales driven by its jewellery division, with its online business staying in the red and watchmakers showing no growth. Sales rose 9% increase to €7.397 billion, with a stable net profit of €869 million, based on actual exchange rates. The group reported double-digit sales growth in China, Korea, Japan, the US and the United Kingdom. But overall sales in Asia Pacific, which accounts for 37% of the group’s sales, has been subdued, mostly due to the political unrest in Hong Kong, which accounts for around 10% of the group’s revenue. The city saw sales drop by double digits. Richemont’s jewellery brands, namely Cartier and Van Cleef & Arpels, though it just added Buccellati to its portfolio, reported an 8% rise in sales. Notably, it was led by a higher increase in watch sales than jewellery. Prospects for the group’s watch brands, which include IWC and Panerai, have been muted due to the slump in its biggest market, Hong Kong. Richemont singled out Panerai, A. Lange & Söhne and Vacheron Constantin as enjoying the highest growth within the watch division, which is notable for the fact that these brands are not usually the drivers of growth, at least in recent years. The A. Lange & Söhne Odysseus, launched too late to help sales but its maker did well anyway In terms of sales channels, retail sales at Richemont’s own stores were up by 4%, but who...
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A look at some special pieces from the November 9th sale.
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In this week's article, we move beyond the mainstream and look at six diver's watches that are not the Rolex Submariner nor the Omega Seamaster.
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Ross Povey presents some of the highlights among the impressive range of watches that Phillips has assembled for its Novemeber 2019 sale.
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"The Grinch had a wonderful, awful idea." – How The Grinch Stole Christmas
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A handwound vintage movement and on-point military looks make this one a winner.
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Introducing the A. Lange & Söhne Odysseus, featuring their new day-date complication in a steel case and on a steel bracelet.
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Lange & Söhne presents a quiet revolution in steel from Saxony.
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With Swiss exports there down for six consecutive months, the U.S. is poised to become Switzerland's top export market.
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Kaz was surprised by the brands available directly for duty-free purchase on the Disney Fantasy - check it out!
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From the most sought-after vintage Rolex to unique pieces being auctioned for charity, we've got it all this week.
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Crushing the postseason with a heavy-hitter from Oris.
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Three days of events, cocktails, and exhibitions for the horologically inclined.
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Hamilton revives a British classic, first made for the RAF.
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The Longines Nonius was a valiant attempt in the late 1960s to crack the elusive puzzle of making the chronograph ever-more accurate.
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Is green the new blue? We take a look at some of our favourite green dial watches, in this week's Throwback Sundays column.
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