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Watches and Wonders 2021 Dates and Brand List Confirmed
The COVID-19 pandemic has dramatically changed the face of the world and how business is done. The watch industry is no stranger to the situation and, in 2020, sales have been greatly affected. Another consequence has been the cancellation of most physical watch events, including Watches and Wonders 2020 – which was transformed into a digital edition – and the death of Baselworld, with most large exhibitors leaving the show. For 2021, the situation is still surrounded by uncertainty, yet we know for sure that Watches and Wonders 2021 is going to be a major (to say the least)?industry gathering. Today, the Exhibitor Committee has confirmed dates, participating brands and the fact that we’ll be talking about a two-phase event, both online and offline.?Due to the pandemic, Watches and Wonders 2021 had to change its format. We now know that the event will take place in two phases, over the course of April 2021. First will be an online event, the replacement for Watches an
LVMH Sets New Records In 2022 With Revenue Up 23% At EUR 79.2 Billion - Monochrome Watches
LVMH, the world’s largest luxury goods company, has just released its results for 2022. The luxury goods market took a further leap forward, and it has been another record year for the French powerhouse, with a revenue of EUR 79.2 billion, up 23% compared to 2021. The profit from recurring operations is also up 23% at EUR 21.1 billion.The growth has been driven by Europe (+35%), Japan (+31%) and the USA (+15%), while lockdowns impacted business in China. As a result, the trend in Asia (excluding Japan) was flat (+0%), and the relative contribution of the region to the Group’s revenue fell by 5 points to 30%.The revenue of all business groups is driven by the fashion and leather goods activities (+25% at EUR 38.7 billion). Louis Vuitton alone achieved EUR 20 billion in revenue! The Watches & Jewelry business group, the sector that concerns us at MONOCHROME, reported sales are up 18% at EUR 10.6 billion with a profit from recurring operations of EUR 2 billion (+20.1%). Th
News: The F1-Themed Tudor Black Bay Ceramic Blue, Now Available to the Public
A few months ago, just ahead of the 2024 Formula 1 season, Tudor announced a rather unexpected partnership, signing its return in motorsport. The brand indeed announced its official partnership with Red Bull’s second team, Visa Cash App RB Formula One team, with drivers Daniel Ricciardo and Yuki Tsunoda behind the wheel. Only a couple of days later, we spotted Ricciardo during an official photoshoot with something quite special on the wrist… An unprecedented Black Bay Ceramic with a Visa Cash App blue dial. What we thought would remain a so-called “team watch” is now officially available to the public. Here’s the Tudor Black Bay Ceramic Blue.Following multiple important sports partnerships, such as the Tudor Pro Cycling Team, Inter Milan?or Alinghi Red Bull Racing Edition, Tudor is once again releasing a themed watch… But this one, as said in the introduction, isn’t entirely new. It is indeed the same watch as drivers Yuki and Daniel wear aroun
De Bethune DB Kind of Two Tourbillon - Hands-On, Price
De Bethune launches the DB Kind of Two Tourbillon, a double-sided or pivoting watch with two distinct faces and two distinct moods. A beautiful fusion of past and present, one side of the watch reveals a contemporary design with a tourbillon; the other reveals a more traditional face. Let’s take a closer look at yet another impressive creation by master watchmaker Denis Flageollet and his team.Janus watchesDouble-sided watches double the technical and aesthetic potential of a timepiece. In recent history, we have plenty of candidates ranging from the extraordinarily complex two-faced Leroy 01 pocket watch (completed in 1904), the?Patek Philippe Grandmaster Chime wristwatch (2014) or the Vacheron Constantin Reference 57260 (2015), to Jaeger-LeCoultre’s sleek Reverso made by Jaeger-LeCoultre in circulation since the 1930s. Ad - Scroll to continue with article
Hands-on: The Tissot PRX Chronograph Gradient Green
The PRX collection continues to capture attention, with Tissot consistently introducing cool new designs that resonate with consumers. This series has become popular for its competitive pricing, appealing aesthetics, and solid performance features. Drawing inspiration from Tissot’s 1978 Seastar - a sports watch with an integrated bracelet - the PRX series (Precise, Robust, with the X representing 10 bars of water-resistance) was born. Although the name and concept were initially short-lived, they were rediscovered in 2020 and reintroduced at just the right moment in 2021.The collection made a strong comeback, first with quartz-powered PRX models and then with the Powermatic 80 versions, which quickly became hits in a market hungry for such designs. An Automatic Chronograph took a year to join the PRX line-up, blending classic design elements, vintage inspiration and modern touches. With the introduction of Tissot PRX Automatic Chronograph Green, four PRX chrono references exist.
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