Studer, Rolf

September 11, 2024

Over the Years, He Has Come to Love Watches

Yves Bugmann, president of the Federation of the Swiss Watch Industry, learned about the business as a young man and now has a collection. “All Swiss, […]
April 8, 2024

With Watch Sales Down, Brands Hope for a Trade Show Boost

Organizers say the 2023 Watches and Wonders Geneva had a global reach of 700 million. Many in the industry hope for that kind of interest this […]
April 3, 2024

6 Insiders Tell You What They Love to Do in Switzerland

Watch industry executives and creators recommend Brutalist architecture, wrestling festivals and, of course, where to get the best fondue. Where are the best places to go […]
January 18, 2024

Watches That Can Reflect the Colors of the Rainbow

New techniques and processes create case finishes that appear to change hue as the wearer moves. Just as the worlds of architecture and industrial design have […]
November 7, 2023

8 Fans of Dubai Watch Week on the Fair, the Fun and the Food

The event, scheduled for Nov. 16-20, expects to feature 68 brands and the introduction of about 20 new timepieces. When Dubai Watch Week debuted in 2015, […]
August 9, 2023

The Return of Manual-Wind Watches

One industry executive describes the old-fashioned way of keeping a watch working as “a moment of contemplation, a moment to take for yourself.” As if mechanical […]