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Inside this issue
• Another big battle is engulfing the arcane world of Swiss watchmaking
• Watch-collecting specialists choose their favourites
• The strength of the auction market will be put to the test - -
Content
Stockpiles keep companies cautious
Dependence on retailers makes predictions of an upturn difficult. Scheherazade Daneshkhu reports
The controversy: Another bruising industry conflict
Haig Simonian on the inquiry into pricing and payment at ETA
Counterfeit: Reason to resist that dodgy Rolex
Nicholas Foulkes on the human cost of the gigantic fake watch industry
Maximilian Büsser: Time to pay for ‘decadence that got out of hand’
Haig Simonian talks to an upstart watchmaker
Succession: Introducing the new Mr Stern at Patek Philippe
Nicholas Foulkes on changes at the top of one of Switzerland’s most important watch families
Liga technology: Futuristic methods for growing parts
Nicholas Foulkes on ways of creating unimaginable components
Celebrities: Different sort of endorsement
Michael Balfour sees changes in the role of ambassador for leading brands
Amulets: A helping hand at the end of the world
Syl Tang reports on the increasing popularity of good luck charms
What to buy for the holidays: How deep is your horological pocket?
Watch-collecting specialists, Simon de Burton, Michael Balfour and Maria Doulton offer their 10 top tips in three categories: bargains, high-end and jewellery
Black gold: Bling overtaken by tough chic and Gothic
These finishes are used to give a worn, antique look, writes Avril Groom
