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Watches expert Robin Swithinbank weighs in twice a month with intelligence and insight on the age-old industry as it navigates the tension between tradition and reinvention.
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It’s a case of winners and losers for Swiss watchmakers, as the strongest brands shoot ahead, widening the gap with their smaller rivals, writes Robin Swithinbank. Plus, Rolex’s LIV Golf tie-up and The Honourable Merchants Group’s pause.
Watchmakers ranging from Omega, Breitling, Rolex and TAG Heuer to indie label Norqain are investing millions in blockbuster sports deals but success is not guaranteed.
Robin Swithinbank dials in from LVMH Watch Week in Milan with details on the difficulties at TAG Heuer, Hublot’s new life beyond football and the question of Zenith’s future in the group.
Robin Swithinbank is a contributing writer at The Business of Fashion. Swithinbank is a London based journalist, editor, and speaker who specialises in luxury watches.
Robert Williams breaks down Matthieu Blazy’s Chanel cruise success, Miu Miu’s stalling growth and Métier’s next chapter.
Revenue advanced 3% as broader sector softness and geopolitical pressures weighed on performance.
Driven by the secondary market and a new generation of female collectors, heritage brands are pivoting to sub-34mm designs to capture a market that values personal style over traditional horological bulk.
After more than 10 years of turnaround efforts, recent results and conversations with management suggest Salvatore Ferragamo is moving in the right direction, write Luca Solca and Maria Meita.
The proxy battle at Lululemon continues as founder and ousted former CEO Chip Wilson pushes investors to vote for his preferred candidates in the company’s annual shareholder meeting.
Beauty brand Coty is facing a lawsuit from DB Ventures, the company behind former football star David Beckham’s eponymous fragrance, for what the lawsuit describes as flagrant material breaches of the license agreement, court documents show.
Double-digit growth in the conglomerate’s perfume division helped offset a lack of growth in its other units as the company continues its years-long turnaround strategy.
Heather Fisher, former chief marketing officer of Fenty Beauty, has joined the Australian body care brand.
