Thomas Kaufmann
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Watch exports in great shape in the first half
Between January and June 2022, watch exports grew by 11.9% over one year to 11.9 billion francs. Of this increase, 70% is due to mechanical watches in precious metals and steel. Watch exports increased to most markets over the first six months of the year, with the notable exception of China and Hong Kong. The…
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Charlie Paris’ New Watch Collection
This is the very first time that the name of Charlie Paris appeared on the blog My Little Watchmaker because indeed, I was not one of the early fans of the young French watchmaker. The brand started with very nice Quartz watches but which did not match with MY (I say my) vision of watchmaking…
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Swiss Watches Overpriced or Worth it?
A watch has many more passive functionalities than just being able to tell the time you see a watch specifically a Swiss made watch acts more as a status symbol than a wash since they’re crafted with the most delicate materials and often Handmade by professionals which is one of the Reasons why they cost…
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Blue Panda chrono and rubber strap (Powermatic 80)
While waiting for the brand’s “real” announcements at the Watches & Wonders trade fair which will take place at the end of the month, Tissot is taking advantage of the start of the year to enrich its range of PRX watches and accessories with a new dial. Blue panda for the chronograph and a rubber…
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Watch exports soar in July
The United States (+13.5%) remains at the top of the podium for sending destinations. They “confirmed the slowdown in growth that began in June, while maintaining a very sustained momentum,” notes the Federation of the Watch Industry (FH). Swiss watch exports accelerated in July, reaching 2.2 billion francs, the highest monthly level since the record…
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How to Sell a Luxury Watch? My Little Watchmaker
Nowadays, it has become commonplace to buy a luxury watch or to buy a vintage watch on the internet and have it delivered directly to your home. A large number of sites offer ads for all types of watches and for all budgets. But what about the sale? How to sell your luxury watch (or…
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Why This Watch Costs Over $450,000
The watch comes in two different versions, and the difference between the two is pretty much restricted just to the case material. The $460,000 version is in red gold, and the more expensive half million dollar version is done in platinum. Many of the most expensive watches are expensive because They’re set with precious stones,…
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4 new compact (34 mm) and neo-retro watches
March 10, 2023: mark this date in your diary. It is precisely on this day that the Kurono Tokyo brand, created by the Japanese Hajime Asaoka, considered one of the most recognized and talented watchmakers of our time, will market on its website four new compact watches, with a case 34 mm in diameter, with…
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Auction of modern and collectible watches
The auction house Phillipsalways faithful to its high reputation and the exceptional watches it offers, invites us to meet on November 5 and 6 for a sale of modern and collectible watches, including exceptional pieces made by the great watchmaker George Daniels. We have prepared a small selection very oriented towards yellow gold. A word…
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Why Swiss Watchmakers Are So Nervous?
The watch Market is Untouchable don’t believe us take a look at what has been going on around the world none of the instability caused by the crisis in Ukraine China’s strict lockdowns inflation falling stock markets or crashing cryptocurrencies has affected the export of watches there was a nearly 13 percent growth in their…
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Watches & Wonders 2023: the new Vacheron Constantin watches
For this 2023 edition of Watches & Wonders, Vacheron Constantin did not make a major revolution, but preferred to complete its collections with small touches, in particular by highlighting a complication that is dear to it: the retrograde date. Add to that a few exceptional pieces and then new Overseas, and you will have a…
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Watchmaking: the Geneva Watch Days set the pace
The rise of independent fashion houses and a new emerging generation will guide the various events until the 1er september. The Geneva Watch Days watch fair opens its doors on Monday for the third consecutive year. After difficult market conditions in 2020 and an encouraging 2021 edition, this new event will bring together some thirty…
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Furlan Marri unveils 3 Automatic Watches with Sector Dial
Finally friends, yes finally, today I can unveil the new permanent collection of the young Geneva brand Furlan Marri. In this article, I will therefore introduce you in detail the 3 new automatic watch references which integrates the permanent catalog of the brand. Remember, in June 2022, about a year after launching the brand and…
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The Rise of Japanese Watches (& How the Swiss Lost)
At the time of Japan’s opening up, almost all of the world’s watches came from either the United States or Switzerland. The Swiss sought to keep their secrets from leaking out to other countries. But those secrets still got out, and with them Japan became one of the biggest makers of watches in the world.…
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A new MoonSwatch is approaching
It’s time to get out your crystal ball! Building on the success since March 26, the release date of the MoonSwatch, the Swatch group is starting to make our mouths water about a new MoonSwatch which will be announced no later than this Tuesday, March 7 at 7 p.m. Her name ? Mission to Moonshine…
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Ralph Lauren Polo Vintage 67: new mechanical watch
Some of you probably know that the Ralph Lauren brand has watches in its collection. And not simple watches like a fashion brand that would make watches, but well thought out and pushed to a fairly high level of quality and watchmaking. Today, the brand is unveiling a new piece: the Ralph Lauren Polo Vintage…
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New Tudor Watch Releases 2023 ! Did They Beat ROLEX?
Foreign hey guys and welcome back to another episode of Federico talks watches today I’m gonna review the tutor watches and wonders releases for 2023 as promised now of course before we get started customers wristwatch check I’m still wearing the Brigade 5817 absolutely loving it a bit on my wrist almost a week now…
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Watches & Wonders 2023: Zenith novelties
It is a fairly discreet cuvée for Zenith. But on closer examination, the few novelties unveiled by the brand during Watches & Wonders 2023 are much deeper than it seems. In the middle of a set of materials, an entirely redesigned collection slips, repositioning the link between the Le Locle manufacture and the world of…
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Swiss Watch Collection, ca. 1970 | Detroit, Hour 2 Preview
GUEST: I brought in a collection that’s my dad’s. He’s 86, and he’s collected watches for maybe 30-some years. He always wore a nice watch, like a Rolex, something like that. His health was failing, so he started liquidating things, and we were going through his office And found a cardboard box and opened it…
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Watch exports pick up the pace in August
During the month under review, international sales of Swiss watches jumped 14.7% to 1.7 billion francs. Swiss watch exports picked up the pace again in August, benefiting from an increase in almost all regions of the globe, the Federation of the Swiss Watch Industry (FH) announced on Tuesday. During the month under review, shipments of…
