Make the most of 2020. Read the FT in print for just $99.
Add this topic to your myFT Digest for news straight to your inbox
Hong Kong protests and the slow overhaul of distribution models weigh on luxury brands
The arts enthusiast and chief of The Hour Glass says Singapore is a growing market for horologists
Watch brands are relying on medical functions to gain an edge on rivals in this fast-growing market
Danish jeweller is updating stores and doubling down on trinkets in effort to revive its fortunes
Stars of the genre revere watches as symbols of wealth – but what does this mean for brands?
The region’s growing second-hand watch market is the target for the Dubai retailer and US platform
Residential course run by octogenarian couple is a Shangri-La for aspiring silversmiths
The pilots watch that allows the wearer to switch time zones via the bezel has been reworked
As ever more women buy their own bling, brands are trying to move closer to this increasingly wealthy cohort
Chief Jean-Marc Pontroué is attempting to make its offering both ‘fun’ and sustainable
Lorant Tamas recasts forgotten pieces for a new life on the wrist
High-end retailers that depend heavily on Chinese buyers have to tread with care as protests intensify
‘Chat commerce’ and VIP sites seek to rival high levels of customer service found in physical retail
Luxury groups see a chance to wrest greater brand control in this lucrative market as reforms take hold
Head of Bonhams’ Asian watch division says the house faces a challenge from retailers of pre-owned pieces
The purveyor of menswear shares the ‘surreal’ experience of designing his own timepiece
Consumers from China to Japan recognise their own cultures’ influence on this era’s aesthetic
Headpieces are making an appearance in the boardroom as well as the catwalk
Place Vendôme’s old guard has been forced to make way for a younger crowd
The scion of an Asian design dynasty and creative director of Shanghai Tang is drawn to jewellery imbued with memories
Consumers are designing personal pieces through a stones-first approach
An agency is training aspiring jewellers in Jordan to start their own businesses
The mechanism can be seen in all its glory both through the open-worked dial
Luxury brands go big on VIP touches to woo wealthy clients
Designer who has dressed the likes of Keanu Reeves and Jamie Dornan shares her six finest watches
The private collection is billed as one of the most important ever to go under the hammer
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
Tennis star helps to develop his timepieces as well as market them
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
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
Buy gems for love — not returns — as you may have to wait a while to make your money back
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
