Industry Audemars Piguet Tests E-Commerce In China with A Pop-Up Boutique on JD.com
It is no secret that the future of retail is online. This goes for?most consumer goods but this has also started to affect the luxury world, which includes watches. After several Richemont brands entering e-commerce together with Net-a-Porter and Mister Porter (think IWC later followed by other members of the Group), it’s now time for Audemars Piguet to start testing such retail processes, yet in a non-conservative and unprecedented manner, as the high-end watchmaker has just started to test E-Commerce in China with a pop-up boutique on JD.com.While the European and American markets are still rather conservative in the way watches are sold to clients, who still rely on physical point-of-sale, the Chinese market has demonstrated to be much more mature when it comes to online shopping, mainly due to the innovative spirit of two e-commerce giants: Alibaba and JD.com. Both have recently launched luxury portals – Luxury Pavillon for Alibaba and TopLife for JD.com – on whic

Industry News: Reshuffle at LVMH Watches, New CEO for Hublot and TAG Heuer
It wasn’t so long ago when LVMH, the French luxury powerhouse, announced shifts in top management positions. In January 2024, the group announced the creation of a new entity, LVMH Watches, as well as its CEO, Frederic Arnault, the son of the Group's owner Bernard Arnault and ex-CEO of TAG Heuer. As a consequence, Julien Tornare, ex-CEO of Zenith, became CEO of TAG Heuer, to be replaced by Benoit de Clerck. The status quo didn’t last long as yesterday LVMH announced new appointments within the division, following the decision of Ricardo Guadalupe, current CEO of Hublot, to step back from operational management. As such, Julien Tornare takes the lead of Hublot in the middle of a softening market for the watch industry.?Ricardo Guadalupe, the current CEO of Hublot, will become?Honorary President of HublotWith sales of watches currently declining, shifts in top managing positions are becoming the norm – see Louis Ferla appointed CEO of Cartier, replacing Cyrille Vigneron

Chopard L.U.C Flying T Twin Revolution Edition (Price)
For some years now, Revolution, one of the main print and online magazines worldwide, has been creating some rather attractive watches exclusive to their readers. Think for instance about the Sinn 155 Bundeswehr Dark Star or this luminous Octo Finissimo Chronograph GMT. Today, Revolution is presenting a new watch made in collaboration with Chopard, a watch that is the second chapter of a story started in 2018, with the L.U.C 1860 for The Rake and Revolution. Following the same basic principles, namely “small is beautiful” and “salmon is tasteful” Revolution launches a high-end, complex take on their concept this time equipped with a flying tourbillon – which is, according to Wei Koh (founder), the world’s smallest automatic flying tourbillon. Let’s have a look at this new Chopard L.U.C Flying T Twin Revolution Edition.The watchmaking industry has a tendency to make complicated dress watches in larger cases, often above 40mm, while it is objecti

Oris Big Crown Pointer Date 80th Anniversary Edition 40mm Bronze (Specs & Price)
Oris launched a significant pilot's watch back in 1938 and it has become one of the brand's iconic pieces. The original Big Crown Pointer Date had an oversized crown to allow easy adjustments for airmen with gloves. It also had the original date complication (patented in 1915 by A. Hammerly) that used a central pointer hand instead of the familiar date window (also patented by A. Hammerly). The watch was an affordable, reliable tool for pilots and has remained in production for 80 years. During the Quartz Crisis of the 1980s, the Big Crown Pointer Date helped Oris weather the storm and remain relevant, and is arguably the most important line in its portfolio. The company is celebrating this remarkable achievement with a special 40mm bronze edition with a green dial. This follows the bronze 36mm Big Crown Pointer Date that launched back in March of 2018.The Original 1938 Oris Pointer Date.The pointer date complication has become a popular feature for Oris and uses a central hand that ro

Heritage Corum Lab 01 (Specs & Price)
With its new Lab collection, Corum aims at taking risks and experimenting. The timepieces of this collection eschew traditional codes and instead provide an off-beat take on watchmaking where mechanics take precedence. Meet the Heritage Corum Lab 01, a shaped watch with a bold design and an openworked, micro-rotor movement.The first two Labs' are barrel-shaped limited edition watches bringing their architectural, openworked movements to the fore. The Lab does not have much of a dial allowing the wearer to admire the watch's inner workings. Measuring 39.85mm x 55mm, the barrel-shaped case features soft curves contrasting beautifully with powerful angles. Crafted in black DLC-coated titanium, it features an embossed rubber inlay on the side of the case with the Limited Edition' caption. It is also fitted with a crown unusually positioned at 6 o'clock. Ad - Scroll to continue with article