Baselworld and SIHH, two major trade fairs in the watch industry, are joining forces -- something that would be unthinkable years ago. The two events announced they will synchronize their calendars from 2020: SIHH will be held from April 26-29 in Geneva, followed immediately by Baselworld from April 30 to May 5 in Basel. This scheme will be...
Dec 19, 2018
eBay is taking one more step to combat the sale of fake luxury goods on its platform. The marketplace has announced the expansion of its luxury authentication program to include the watch category. Launched last year, the program already encompasses designer handbags, footwear and apparel. A team of professional authenticators will evaluate the...
Sep 10, 2018
Farfetch is moving into hard luxury with the launch of its watches and jewellery hub, which will include Chopard, De Beers, Pomellato and Ulysse Nardin all launching exclusive pieces with the e-commerce platform. Launching today, May 8, the fine watch hub and the fine jewellery hub will be available across its different language sites, shipping...
May 8, 2018
The new head of Hermes Watches is hoping a more feminine touch, added with the fashion group's own in-house know-how, will help it navigate through the turbulence rocking the sector. Laurent Dordet, who took the helm of the watch division at the famous Paris fashion house last March, told AFP in an interview he wants to focus even more heavily...
Dec 2, 2015
