One of Stéphane Waser’s earliest decisions when he became managing director of Maurice Lacroix in 2014 was to replace the popular Calypso collection with a sporty new line named Aikon. The company was ahead of a pack of brands moving into affordable luxury sports watches in 2016 and broke new ground again the following year […] The post Maurice Lacroix brings back a bronze Aikon, this time with an automatic movement appeared first on WATCHPRO ..read more

Manufacturers at this year’s Watches and Wonders were taking a high-low business approach designed to maintain profits by narrowing the range of watches they produce (increasing efficiency); creating very expensive off-catalogue or limited edition showstoppers, often dripping in gems (to increase the value of sales to the super-wealthy); and discontinuing references that create capacity for […] The post eBay rounds-up discontinued Rolex and Patek Philippe watches into a curated page appeared first on WATCHPRO ..read more

Christie’s will present eight rare watches from the collection of Formula 1 racing legend Michael Schumacher at auction on 13 May. This historic collection will highlight Christie’s live auction of Rare Watches at the Four Seasons Hotel des Bergues in Geneva. 2024 marks the 30th anniversary of Schumacher’s first Formula 1 Drivers Championship win in […] The post Rare watches owned by Michael Schumacher put up for sale appeared first on WATCHPRO ..read more

Peter Ogley, previously CEO of digital radio business Pure, has taken over from Alison Forrestal to run Time Products (UK) Ltd, the owner of Sekonda, Accurist and Limit watch brands. Marcus Margulies, chairman and managing director of the Leicester-based firm says he is delighted with the appointment of Mr Ogley, who also brings 20 years experience […] The post Digital radio CEO dials into top job at Sekonda and Accurist appeared first on WATCHPRO ..read more

If you are looking for a ruby in a mountain of rocks, get a jeweller to help. And in a year at Watches and Wonders when grey was a trending theme, it was the high jewellery and haute couture maisons that put on a dazzling display. That is the view of the fourth-generation family running […] The post London Jewelers family run their expert eyes over the highlights of Watches and Wonders appeared first on WATCHPRO ..read more

The Swiss watch industry can trace its history back to the mid-16th century and, it is reasonable to say, its opacity has been a fundamental pillar of operations in all but the past few years. Until very recently, you could not even find out the price of any new Rolex or Patek Philippe online, and that […] The post Auction and secondary market data companies come together to improve transparency appeared first on WATCHPRO ..read more

Rolex sprung a surprise on July 1 last year when it unveiled a white gold Cosmograph Daytona to mark the 100th anniversary of the legendary Le Mans 24-hour race. Ten months later, on day one of Watches of Wonders, the firm announced the watch had been discontinued. Bad news for anybody lusting after arguably the […] The post Rolex Le Mans anniversary Daytona rockets in price to over $320,000 appeared first on WATCHPRO ..read more

Running any business requires not just one or two things to go right, it takes dozens of decisions every day that broadly follow a path set by the owners that they hope will lead to better brand perceptions, higher sales and improving profits. That is the mission for Davide Cerrato, who took the helm at […] The post CORDER’S COLUMN: Bremont’s big decisions appeared first on WATCHPRO ..read more

One of the UK’s biggest watch auction houses, Watches of Knightsbridge, has announced its forthcoming 1st June sales, which sees a return to room bidding and open viewing days. The viewing days will take place at the company’s iconic Michelin House in South Kensington, and it’s the first Watches of Knightsbridge sale that can be […] The post Patek Philippe and Rolex top the bill at upcoming Watches of Knightsbridge auction appeared first on WATCHPRO ..read more

J.N. Shapiro is working with collectible watch specialist Wind Vintage on a limited edition of its Resurgence watch. There will be only ten made of the Wind Vintage x J.N. Shapiro Resurgence watch, with production expected to begin soon. Eric Wind, founder of Wind Vintage, describes the J.N. Shapiro Resurgence as the first fully made […] The post Wind Vintage and J.N. Shapiro team up for made in the USA limited edition Resurgence watch appeared first on WATCHPRO ..read more