OPINION: Value for the people
In the face of what many refer to as ‘greedflation’ — where luxury watch brands hiked prices significantly in the
Author: Robin Swithinbank
OPINION: Past the point of no return
Decreasing volumes and soaring average price points are not new trends. For years now, the Swiss watch industry has looked
OPINION: The luxury aspiration gap
No-one could have missed the chaotic scenes from cities around the world when the Royal Pop — the result of
OPINION: What’s with the gender agenda?
There was a time, not so very long ago, when everyone knew what was meant by the phrases ‘men’s watches’
OPINION: It’s time for Swatch Group to come in from the cold
It’s now eight years since Swatch Group, at the behest of CEO Nick Hayek Jr., withdrew from Baselworld and, consequently,
OPINION: It’s time the watch industry showed its inner workings
There are two big moments in the annual watch calendar these days. The first is Watches and Wonders, which will
OPINION: AI is a godsend for the watch industry
Artificial intelligence can be a scary concept for both the technophiles and the technophobes amongst us. It may be in
OPINION: The billion dollar gamble
I’ve not done the sums, and I’ve not asked ChatGPT either, but I wouldn’t be at all surprised if the
OPINION: Is India the answer to mechanical watchmaking’s long-term future?
With European economies largely in the doldrums and the perception from some quarters that luxury in the traditional Western world