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Inside this issue

• A report on Swiss watchmaking’s equivalent of the Lehman Brothers saga

• The man seen as the world’s greatest living watchmaker - -

Content

Bloodied, bowed but back from brink

Haig Simonian considers the lessons in manufacturing and distribution that the industry is learning after the downturn

Demise of BNB Concept: A cautionary tale of peaks and troughs

Nicholas Foulkes reports on Swiss watchmaking’s equivalent of the Lehman Brothers saga

Juan-Carlos Torres: Keeper of a proud tradition

Haig Simonian talks to the man in charge at Vacheron Constantin

Devon Works: A bold piece of wrist machinery

Meehna Goldsmith reports on an American maverick

Versace: In search of some young rock ’n rollers

Nicola Copping reports on the group’s switch in focus

Hermès: A timepiece that circles the square

Nicholas Foulkes on the company’s venture into the world of horology

Own your own: Outsiders dare to dip into rarefied territory

Maria Doulton reports on men and mechanics

Profile: A horological Jeeves for the jet set

Geneva is a destination city for many horolophiles, writes Simon de Burton

Marketing: Top tips on how to deal with discounters

Nicholas Foulkes reports on efforts to keep a grip on mystique and magic

Sponsorship: A fresh chapter in Panerai’s emotional link with the sea

Simon de Burton discovers marketing manna from heaven

Left-handers: Sinister market that is spoilt for choice

His and hers: Romantic gestures set a pairs trend

Ambassadors: Brands drop celebrity in favour of rugged looks

Country profile: Spanish still prize the cachet of ‘Swiss made’

Auctions: Saleroom stars proof that time is money

Antique watches: Place for a piece that’s affordable

Las Vegas: Swiss flock to desert show

Marc Newson: Chronometer and sculpture, all in one hourglass

TAG Heuer: Embracing corporate social responsibility with electric car’s round-the-world bid

Fad or future collectible: A revival of designers’ dark tendencies

Concept watches: ‘Intelligent collectors always want innovation’

George Daniels: An opportunity to buy a truly Man-made timepiece

Gold: Sales fly in the face of conventional wisdom

Fashion: Lacy designs come to the aid of hard-pressed gold jewellery party

Gemfields: Group leads charge for ethical emeralds

Evaluating diamonds: Can anything top the four Cs?

Diamond content: Cultural research tour reveals who likes what

Paste gems exhibition: Elegance and emotional enrichment in fabulous fakes

An education: Master classes in beauty and discernment

British Jewellery Week: Big effort to showcase London’s glittering talent