Category: Industry News

Announcing – Discover the future of horology at the AuroChronos Festival in Poland

Great news for our Polish readers (and those close enough to travel there)! Yes, Poland, we know you’re there. And we’re here for you with an announcement you might want to know about. Through the watch-grapevine, we heard the news of the third edition of a watch festival in Poland. And it’s definitely not just another get together of salesmen; it’ll be a nice get-together with some of the finest independent brands and watch lovers.

6 years ago

Moon Landing 50 – The Other Watch of Apollo 11, The “Mission Control” Heuer Stopwatch

We know all about the Omega Speedmaster ‘Moonwatch’, as the first wristwatch on the Moon, which cemented its place in the history when the Apollo 11 mission successfully landed on the Lunar surface on the wrist of Buzz Aldrin. But there’s a little-known Heuer stopwatch that played a small but very important role when Neil Armstrong was piloting the lunar module “Eagle” to land on the moon.

6 years ago

Industry News – Richemont Group First Quarter 2019 Results Show Solid Double-Digit Growth

While yesterday Swatch Group announced mild results with declining sales, it is now time for its main competitor, Richemont Group, to publish its financial results for the first quarter ended 30 June 2019 (note: Richemont’s financial year starts on April 1st). And the report is overall positive, with certain exceptions on some regions and activities.  […]

6 years ago

Industry News – The Fine Watch Club, Opening Summer 2019 (Incl. a Limited Octo Finissimo)

The Fine Watch Club is an international multi-brand watch club aimed at anyone with an interest in luxury mechanical watches. Based in Geneva, it was created by our colleague Brice Lechevalier, an entrepreneur and watch enthusiast (co-founder of GMT magazine in 2000). Guided by his passion for watches and taking advantage of his excellent relationships […]

6 years ago

Interview – Piers Berry, on Starting Microbrand Pinion and Doing the Little Things Right

Piers Berry’s passion for watches came later in life but he’s been making up for lost time ever since. Founding British microbrand Pinion in 2013, Berry has used his considerable expertise in digital design to create a relatively simple product range that values clarity over complexity and gives meticulous attention to detail to every aspect […]

6 years ago