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Luxury Watches

Interview: Stéphane Linder, chief executive, TAG Heuer
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… it was Mr Linder to whom he turned. So it is not surprising that, one year after succeeding Mr Babin at the top of the 154-year old Swiss brand, now owned by LVMH, the French luxury conglomerate, Mr Linder has a long list of changes to make …

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Zenith sacrifices self-reliance to underpin growth
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Much of that growth is expected to come in emerging markets, where accessibly priced, time-only luxury watches are considerably more popular than chronographs. Zenith's Swiss heritage has already won fans in economies where the watch market has …

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Kering's latest hiring signals gear change for hard luxury
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When Kering confirmed this year that it was hiring Albert Bensoussan to head its watches and jewellery division, the announcement signalled a change of pace at the luxury conglomerate. For the past three years, the Paris-based group has committed …

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Watches of Switzerland opts for new site in 'magical' London
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It is billed as the largest showroom dedicated to luxury watches in Europe and will open on June 30, right at the start of the tourist season. Twenty-five brands will be spread across three floors in a £15m Watches of Switzerland emporium on Regent …

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The Price Of Fighting Corruption In China
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Another sector that has been adversely impacted by China's anti-corruption campaign is the luxury goods business where sales of everything from watches to handbags have suffered. “While Chinese people will make more than 30 percent of global luxury …

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Husband and wife team hopes to land another watch company in Detroit
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Like Shinola, a luxury-goods seller that also assembles watches in Detroit, the company uses the city's past to promote its products. □ Related: Shinola opens leather factory in Detroit to make watchbands. □ Related: The Shinola debate: When can a …

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Chinese Slowdown Threatens Global Luxury Boom: Chart of the Day
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While those measures are turning lower, the S&P Global Luxury Index of 78 companies is trading within 2 percent of a record after more than doubling over the past four years. Chinese appetite for pricey watches, casino chips and Bordeaux is waning as …

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Organisers prepare for bigger and busier Watches & Wonders fair
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Organising a major luxury goods fair in the centre of one of the world's busiest cities, all during typhoon season, is not an easy task. It proved a unique challenge for the organisers behind the first edition of the Watches & Wonders fair held in Hong …

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Website that rents luxury accessories takes off in Hong Kong
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It isn't a novel idea, but it's a good one: a website that offers luxury designer bags for rent at a fraction of their retail price. LuxTNT.com launched in November and is the secret of savvy sartorialists, local celebrities (or their stylists) who use …

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