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Industry Richemont 2020 Quarterly Sales Minus 47% Due Covid-19
Following the monthly announcements made by the FHS regarding Swiss watch exports and half-year results by Swatch Group a couple of days ago, it is now time for the other giant of the Swiss watch industry, Compagnie Financiere Richemont SA, to announce its first-quarter 2020 results… And, as expected from the current coronavirus situation, lockdown policies and closure of manufactures during the confinement, revenues are dropping massively for Richemont with sales down by almost half compared to the previous year.Richemont Group starts its fiscal year on April 1st, meaning that the first-quarter 2020 results account for the month of April, May and June 2020 – right in the middle of what is potentially one of the worst sanitary and economical situations ever. As such, it is no surprise to see Richemont reporting sales down by 47%, impacted mostly by the coronavirus pandemic – sales dropped from EUR 3,740 million for the first quarter 2019 to EUR 1,993 million for the f
Hands-On URWERK UR-210 CP with Clou de Paris engraved case (live pics, specs & price) - Monochrome Watches
For those who vist Monochrome-Watches regularly, you probably know that we have soft spot for independent watchmakers and timepieces?that display the time in a different way, meaning without traditional hands and dials. One of our top favorite watches?is, without any possible discussion, the URWERK UR-210, a piece?that we extensively reviewed and filmed in a rather personal column, written by our editor in chief – for the full steel edition. It was certainly enthusiastic – and for very good reasons. This year, at Baselworld, the brand comes back with a new iteration, with a pattern that is usually reserved to highly classical watchmaking, the “Clou de Paris”… And believe or not, in the context of the?URWERK UR-210 CP, it becomes very unusual and highly modern.That’s the kind of watchmaker’s bench you’d like to see more often… Ad - Scroll to continue with article
Hands-On - Louis Moinet Ultravox Hour Strike Watch Made with Eric Coudray (Live Pics, Specs & Price)
The unique way Louis Moinet stages complications has become something of a brand signature. Its double tourbillon with kaleidoscope (Mobilis), oversized tourbillon poised with a planet in orbit (Space Mystery), dial side chronograph (Memoris), original retrograde seconds (Tempograph) are all examples of Jean-Marie Schaller's (the brand CEO and creative director) taste for the spectacular. And the new Louis Moinet Ultravox that was unveiled today is no exception.The brand's latest creation, the Louis Moinet Ultravox, features a rare complication: the hour strike au passage', displaying its striking mechanism up front, on the dial. An unusual choice, the complication can be admired in its entirety without being hidden beneath a dial or on the back side of the watch. This allows for a clear view of the mesmerising ballet of its hammer, rack, fly-wheel, levers and other mechanical processes taking place dial-side. The depth of the watch's face, with each part contrasting against a Moinet b
Bernhard Lederer Central Impulse Chronometer - Hands-On, Price
It has been quite a while since we’ve heard from independent German watchmaker, Bernhard Lederer. One of the first members of the AHCI (Academie Horlogere des Createurs Independants), Lederer established a reputation with several disruptive horological concepts. In 2002, he launched the brand BLU (Bernhard Lederer et son Univers). Now based in Saint-Blaise, on the outskirts of Neuchatel, Bernhard Lederer works behind the scenes for some of the greatest names in the industry. And now, he is back with a series of chronometer watches dubbed “Tribute to the Masters of Escapements”. To kick off this collection, tribute is paid to one of the greatest watchmakers of the 20th century, Georges Daniels. Meet the Bernhard Lederer Central Impulse Chronometer regulated by a natural escapement with two independent gear trains and two remontoirs d'egalite!The essence of watchmakingThe escapement is one of the most critical parts of a watch, the brain of the movement, or the heart as
Pre-Watches & Wonders 2015: Vacheron Constantin Chronograph Historiques Cornes de vache 1955 (specs & price) - Monochrome-Watches
Let’s get straight down to it. This is probably one of the best looking dress-chronographs seen recently. Although we tend to keep objectivity at?the center of our articles, Vacheron’s latest?offer just looks superb. Based on a vintage watch from 1955 (that will be explained later), this new timepiece has it all: the right diameter, the right amount of Heritage, a superb movement and a dial that is… well you can see it. Here is the?Vacheron Constantin Chronograph Historiques Cornes de vache 1955 to be introduced at Watches & Wonders 2015.Yes, there’s one default: its name. ‘Cornes de Vache‘ stands for ‘cow horns‘. Not the sexiest name ever for sure, you would have to agree. Some old Vacheron-Constantin were nicknamed ‘teardrops‘, which is as evocative but easier to explain to non-collectors. However, that ‘Cornes de Vache‘?name has a link with an historical piece from the old manufacture. The?Vacheron Constanti
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