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Luxury

From Jay-Z to the White Party: How Culture Drives the Swiss Watch Industry

High-profile collectors from sports, music and cinema have helped luxury watches shake off their dusty image and reach younger, more diverse clients. How are brands navigating the shift?

Luxury

From Jay-Z to the White Party: How Culture Drives the Swiss Watch Industry

High-profile collectors from sports, music and cinema have helped luxury watches shake off their dusty image and reach younger, more diverse clients. How are brands navigating the shift?


Luxury

Audemars Piguet Names Ilaria Resta as New CEO

The world’s second-biggest independent watch brand has named a veteran perfume and consumer-goods executive to lead its next chapter.

Luxury

Audemars Piguet Names Ilaria Resta as New CEO

The world’s second-biggest independent watch brand has named a veteran perfume and consumer-goods executive to lead its next chapter.


Luxury

How Audemars Piguet Became Swiss Watchmaking’s Hottest Brand

The brand known for $50,000 Royal Oak watches transformed itself into a megabrand with more than $2.2 billion in annual sales by taking control of its distribution and forging culturally relevant partnerships. Outgoing CEO François-Henry Bennahmias breaks down the strategy.

Luxury

How Audemars Piguet Became Swiss Watchmaking’s Hottest Brand

The brand known for $50,000 Royal Oak watches transformed itself into a megabrand with more than $2.2 billion in annual sales by taking control of its distribution and forging culturally relevant partnerships. Outgoing CEO François-Henry Bennahmias breaks down the strategy.


Luxury

Audemars Piguet: Preserving Scarcity at Any Cost

From the pre-owned market to China, outspoken CEO François-Henry Bennahmias reveals what he thinks his competitors are doing wrong and why he plans on taking a different approach to some of the coming decade’s biggest opportunities.

Luxury

Audemars Piguet: Preserving Scarcity at Any Cost

From the pre-owned market to China, outspoken CEO François-Henry Bennahmias reveals what he thinks his competitors are doing wrong and why he plans on taking a different approach to some of the coming decade’s biggest opportunities.


China

Brands Invest Big in China’s Booming Watch Market

Mainland China is now the number one export market for Swiss watches, but some luxury watchmakers risk becoming over-reliant on the region.

China

Brands Invest Big in China’s Booming Watch Market

Mainland China is now the number one export market for Swiss watches, but some luxury watchmakers risk becoming over-reliant on the region.


Luxury

The Future of Watches: A High Stakes DTC Shake-Up

$2.4 billion in annual revenues are set to shift from retailers to brands by 2025 as consumers demand better online shopping experiences and brands aim for higher margins.

Luxury

The Future of Watches: A High Stakes DTC Shake-Up

$2.4 billion in annual revenues are set to shift from retailers to brands by 2025 as consumers demand better online shopping experiences and brands aim for higher margins.


Luxury

The Future of Watches: The Pre-Owned Market Will Be Worth Up To $32 Billion

Watch brands must work hard to capitalise on the increasingly important second-hand market, while digital platforms will need to sharpen their business models.

Luxury

The Future of Watches: The Pre-Owned Market Will Be Worth Up To $32 Billion

Watch brands must work hard to capitalise on the increasingly important second-hand market, while digital platforms will need to sharpen their business models.


News & Analysis

Power Moves | Schiaparelli Announces Artistic Director, Audemars Piguet Names North America CEO

This week, Schiaparelli names Bertrand Guyon’s successor, while a former Berluti executive is appointed to lead the North America division of Audemars Piguet.

News & Analysis

Power Moves | Schiaparelli Announces Artistic Director, Audemars Piguet Names North America CEO

This week, Schiaparelli names Bertrand Guyon’s successor, while a former Berluti executive is appointed to lead the North America division of Audemars Piguet.


Luxury

Swiss Watchmakers Say Slowing Growth in China Won't Hurt Sales

Swiss watchmakers are confident they can grow sales this year even in the face of a cooling Chinese economy thanks to strengthening demand elsewhere, executives told Reuters at an industry fair on Thursday.

Luxury

Swiss Watchmakers Say Slowing Growth in China Won't Hurt Sales

Swiss watchmakers are confident they can grow sales this year even in the face of a cooling Chinese economy thanks to strengthening demand elsewhere, executives told Reuters at an industry fair on Thursday.


Financial Markets

Unicorn Deals Fail to Ignite the Market

Despite continuing signs of growth and the announcement of landmark deals, the Savigny Luxury Index was flat this month.

Financial Markets

Unicorn Deals Fail to Ignite the Market

Despite continuing signs of growth and the announcement of landmark deals, the Savigny Luxury Index was flat this month.