Category: Meylan, Edouard

Is a Watch Brand’s Route to the Wrist Through the Stomach?

Timepieces inspired by foods ranging from watermelon to coffee are attracting customers.
Only Watch, a Charity Auction, Is Rescheduled for May

A social media controversy over the financial transparency of the Monaco association that organizes the event had prompted its cancellation last fall.
Watchmakers Have a Love-Hate Relationship With This Metal

Designers are attracted to tantalum’s unusual blue-gray sheen. But then their artisans learn how dense it is and start complaining about broken tools.
Timepieces Set in Stone

Watches with ornamental hard stone dials are making a comeback, but they still are quite rare.
Embracing the In-Store Experience, Watch Boutiques Blossom in the Digital Age

Online sales continue to be a focus, but brands are having a hard time finding enough days for all their ribbon cuttings.
Can’t Buy the Watch You Want? It’s Partly a Lack of Watchmakers.

The New York Times – Fashion & Style:
With student enrollments down and retirements rising, Swiss brands worry that growth will stall.

Is a Watch Brand’s Route to the Wrist Through the Stomach?