Switzerland

July 26, 2024

This Safari Plans to Stalk Wild Swiss Watches

GMT magazine has organized a fall itinerary with visits to several high-end brands and exhibitions. Rather than the lions and rhinos that most safaris seek, the […]
May 21, 2024

A Mainstay of Shopping Malls Earns a Grander Accolade

Winner of a Challenge prize, the Raymond Weil brand is making a play for the enthusiast audience. At the award ceremony for the Grand Prix d’Horlogerie […]
May 21, 2024

A Watchmaker Who Seizes the Moment

Ups and downs in the industry, coupled with a tragic loss, have taught Ludovic Ballouard that the most important time is now. Time may be divided […]
April 12, 2024

Hermès Created a Shape for Its New Women’s Watch

The house’s creative director says the case’s sculpted form has “a kind of complexity in its simplicity.” It was shape that drove the development of the […]
April 12, 2024

Despite the Watch World’s Secrecy, Data Services Expand

Swiss brands and retailers now have a few options to determine what’s happening with the industry. Just a couple of years ago, they had almost none. […]
April 8, 2024

Bulgari Recaptures the Crown for the World’s Thinnest Watch

The Octo Finissimo Ultra Mark II is 1.7 millimeters thick, half a tenth of a millimeter less than the previous record-holder. Bulgari has its world record […]
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 […]
March 1, 2024

Overlooked No More: Betty Fiechter, Pioneer in the World of Watches

She started out at Blancpain as an apprentice and eventually took over as owner, a move that one colleague noted was “totally unprecedented” for a woman. […]
February 26, 2024

Visiting Nude Saunas in Austria and Germany Without Feeling Awkward

Austria and Germany abound with popular resorts called thermen where getting the full sauna experience typically means having to take it all off. Had I ever […]
February 14, 2024

This Watchmaker Admits to a Longtime Obsession

Bernhard Lederer says the escapement, the part of a mechanical timepiece that regulates the gears, has fascinated him for decades. In the almost five decades that […]