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Luxury brands go big on VIP touches to woo wealthy clients
An agency is training aspiring jewellers in Jordan to start their own businesses
The private collection is billed as one of the most important ever to go under the hammer
Consumers are designing personal pieces through a stones-first approach
Designer who has dressed the likes of Keanu Reeves and Jamie Dornan shares her six finest watches
The founder has eschewed many jewellery conventions but remains committed to mined gemstones
The antiques dealer has amassed 1,000, from the erotic to the religious
The mechanism can be seen in all its glory both through the open-worked dial
More technology is needed to link the product purchased with the record on the ledger
Jewellers are using fashion weeks to promote their collections, but informal events are more effective than the runway
Tennis star helps to develop his timepieces as well as market them
Buy gems for love — not returns — as you may have to wait a while to make your money back
The collection is a tale of symbolism, stolen heirlooms and tsarist traditions
Stringing experts are rare and secretive, but jewellers and royalty know where to find them
Fast fashion and a more discerning Chinese buyer dent demand for the semi-precious gem
Chief executive Davide Traxler says half the lossmaking watch brand’s social media budget will go on China
One watchmaker is using the Cricket World Cup to reach consumers, while other brands expand in the country’s main hubs
The complex $295,000 piece takes 320 hours to assemble
One in 20 US traders shut up shop last year as listed jewellers battle declining footfall in stores
National pride is changing attitudes, but Chinese watchmakers lack the marketing to compete with global rivals
British MP says he is not alone in the Commons when it comes to a love of timepieces
Chief executive Toshikazu Tajima blends fashion with heritage to push Japanese brand beyond Asia
A renewed Baselworld fair faces its first test this week as watch market feels the heat
Luxury brands cultivate their client base in mountain-set ski boutiques
New digital services add a layer of reassurance for China’s counterfeit-conscious consumers
As female buyers tire of small and dainty watches, luxury brands spot a growth opportunity
The brand branched out from its Royal Oak range but the result has divided opinion
The analogue-digital timepieces are a halfway house that please no one, some argue
The head of the eponymous jewellery brand on how social media has upended the rules
How dark metal and stones helped him feel more emboldened as a black actor in Hollywood
Grants for emerging female jewellery designers changed the life of an injured veteran
The region’s top names are making waves at home and abroad
Jewellery bloggers are diversifying as user mistrust of Instagram’s output rises
Stéphane Bianchi brushes off pressure of taking over from watch industry showman
Enthusiast sites expand ecommerce sidelines into physical stores and collaborate with brands
Visitors will judge whether mission to transform the beleaguered event has delivered the brief
Writer and illustrator Elys Dolan on buying duds and living on beans to build her collection of 40
