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Interview - The Online Watch Market - Philipp Budiman from Montredo
Yesterday we started with the first in a series of interviews with the CEOs of the world’s largest online watch marketplaces. Each and every place has its own specific ways of dealing with trade; one company owns the displayed inventory, the other doesn’t, and a third has a hybrid approach. One way or another, all these companies want to give you the best and most secure buying experience. But how do they do it? The respective CEOs explain this and today we’re talking with Philipp Budimann, CEO of Montredo.Montredo is a newer marketplace, but already one of the largest players on the Internet. During our conversation, Philipp mentioned that his readers love videos like Montredo's Meet the Manufacturer and Hodinkee's Talking Watches. And then he told me that I could leave out mentioning Hodinkee’s videos. Of course not! At MONOCHROME we also love watching Talking Watches! Now on to the interview with Philipp Budimann, CEO of Montredo.Can you give us a quick histo
Richemont "Destroys" More than EUR 450m of Unsold Watches in Two Years - Monochrome Watches
It is not ‘breaking news’ to say that the watch industry faced hard times in 2015 and 2016. Business had been tough due to decreasing sales. The Richemont Group – the luxury powerhouse that owns Cartier, IWC, and Montblanc among others – had also been affected by this situation,?as reported by MONOCHROME here. Part of Richemont’s plan to improve the situation was a massive buyback strategy designed to reduce stock at retailers and enable them to invest in new collections. What was not known, until recently, was the total value of watches bought back by the group… According to The Guardian, we’re talking about approximately half a billion Euro/Dollar.?The situation is simple. In 2015, 2016, and 2017, sales of watches declined, including watch brands that are part of the Richemont Group (A. Lange & Sohne, Baume et Mercier, Cartier, IWC, Jaeger-LeCoultre, Montblanc, Panerai, Piaget, Roger Dubuis and Vacheron Constantin, among others). This led
The silently released black dial TAG Heuer Autavia
It appears that it’s an increasingly common tactic to launch a new watch and not communicate about it whatsoever. We’ve seen it with the Tissot PRX from yesterday, but in the past also with watches like the Omega CK 859 or the IWC Pilot’s Watch Mark XX. Today we bring you another one that’s quietly released and immediately available, this time from TAG Heuer. Following the redesigned special editions for the 60th anniversary of the Autavia from last year, this new model combines a stainless steel case with a strong and classical black dial.The Autavia collection goes back a very long time and is important in TAG Heuer’s history. With a name that combines both Automobile and Aviation, its intentions are clear as day, especially in this chronograph variation. Joining the Autavia family is the new reference CBE511A.FC8279, an adaptation of the silver dial presented on the occasion of the Autavia turning 60 last year. This still uses the sturdy 42mm wide stain
Baume & Mercier Clifton Retrograde Date - Full Monochrome-Watches
Baume & Mercier is a classic brand that may not create the same enthusiasm as? or?Omega. BUT it is a brand that pleases a large audience because of its timeless elegance. For this reason, it should not be underrated and should be regarded as a luxury product with mass appeal, possessing a discreet and reasonable' appearance - it is a watch that is certainly not made for the hard-core watch lovers, but for people who just want to wear a beautiful watch on a daily basis.?And we have to keep in mind that these people comprise the majority of customers. For that reason, we wanted to try a watch that every man could enjoy: this is a?Baume & Mercier Clifton Retrograde Date, one of the most complicated of the Clifton range.?The Clifton range is large and composed of simple 3-hand watches, a chronograph equipped with a Valjoux 7750, a high-end edition based on a manually-wound movement made by La Joux Perret and a complicated calendar edition with retrograde hands. The Clifton collect
Panerai Luna Rossa Challenger Submersible 47mm PAM01039 - SIHH 2019 (Specs & Price)
Panerai sticks to its nautical roots and Italian identity with another watch dedicated to high-adrenaline maritime pursuits. In this case, Panerai celebrates its new role as the official sponsor of the Luna Rossa, the Challenger of Record of the 36th Edition of the America’s Cup.? The partnership with the Italian team is the perfect occasion for Panerai to unveil a new collection of watches directly inspired by the materials and technologies used by the yachts competing in the America’s?Cup. Fitted out with a carbon fibre case, just like the new monohull of the AC75 Luna Rossa yacht, the 47mm Luna Rossa Challenger Submersible is shipshape and ready for action with?sailcloth on the dial and water-resistance of 300 metres.Carbotech caseHoused in an XXL 47mm case crafted from Carbotech, an innovative composite material based on carbon fibre, the Luna Rossa Challenger Submersible emulates the material of the hull of the AC75 and a picture of the yacht is engraved on the blacken
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