Resources
Watches & jewellery
● The challenge of magnesium: One man’s quest to push back the boundaries in new materials
● Auctions: Chinese market awakens and Ken Kessler catalogues the mysteries of the auction room
● Jewellery: The Swiss catch on to metrosexuality while Lucy Reiter examines floral inspirations - -
Content
Set your wrist racing
Some watchmakers are taking inspiration from the world of luxury cars, writes Simon de Burton.
New materials: The challenge of magnesium
Nick Foulkes recounts one man’s quest.
Look and feel: The case of the mutating wrist candy
Maria Doulton investigates the mysteriously accelerating evolution of designs.
American watchmakers: Shadow of former selves
Michael Balfour recalls the glory days of the US industry and its subsequent decline.
Independents: A handful of dedicated craftsmen
Theodore Diehl surveys the small field.
Profile: International Watch Company
Maria Doulton visits a Swiss maker, founded by an American and with a Teutronic tone.
Profile: Karl-Friedrich Scheufele
Chopard’s co-president loves car racing but avoids risk in business, says Simon de Burton.
Repositioning: Victorinox cuts new figure
Ken Kessler on how the maker of Swiss Army knives reinvented itself.
Hong Kong: Venerable market, modern taste
China’s interest in horology dates back centuries. Despite this heritage, buyers today have an eye for the young, writes Simon de Burton.
Under the hammer: The sociology of the salesroom
Ken Kessler catalogues some of the mysteries of the auction world.
