Omega Sets a New Standard for Quality
The COSC (Official Swiss Chronometer Testing Institute) was the only agency whose certification for precision was considered the pinnacle of timekeeping accurac... Read More...
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Watchmaking Future is in the Hands of Young Leaders
In 2015, Apple introduced the Apple Watch and millennials started pouring in to buy one. The watchmakers just didn’t realize up until this point that huge marke... Read More...
October 2018 Esslinger Newsletter
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Rolex Demand at its highest in 30 years
Demand for Rolex watches is at its peak globally. So much so that it is in short supply. Interestingly this is not a Rolex caused scarcity, the figures show a s... Read More...
Swiss Watch with Drop of World’s Oldest Rum Sold for over $19,000
Recently, a rare limited edition titanium Speake-Marin watch was sold at an auction for £15,000. The unique Swiss timepiece features a tiny vial containing a dr... Read More...
Swiss Decline to Probe Watchmakers over Parts Supply
Swiss competition authority WEKO has formally declined to investigate allegations over the supply of spare parts for independent watch repair shops. Watchmakers... Read More...
$140,000 Donation Help Veterans Watchmakers Training
Sam Canaan of Dover is training Veterans in watchmaking with a vision to offer respectful employment after service and support them in building a new career. Th... Read More...
Swedish Royal Family Crown Jewels Stolen Suspects Were Chased In a Motorboat
Jewels belonging to King Karl IX of Sweden were stolen from Strängnäs Cathedral that had been put up on displayl. Two royal crowns belonging to the 17th-century... Read More...
The Future Of Watchmaking With 3D Printing and Robotic Watchmakers
“History and tradition are best respected by innovating, and not simply imitating and repeating the past,” says Felix Baumgartner, co-founder of luxury watch br... Read More...
US Government publishes new Laws to include Man Made Diamonds
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has changed its definition of diamonds to expand its scope to include man-made diamonds. The previous definition stated, “A d... Read More...
Diamond Thief Caught Just Before Boarding a Flight Out of the Country
A jewel thief named Tamaz Hubel, 67, was caught in Miami just as he was boarding a flight to France. Hubel, a notorious thief uses the sleight-of-hand trick to ... Read More...
August 2018 Esslinger Newsletter
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Swatch Goes On Hiring Spree and Inventory Splurge To Keep Up With Sales Growth
Swatch Group is showing positive signs of growth. It is reported that the company has hired more than 800 employees in the past six months – reaching a total of... Read More...
Swatch Quits Annual Baselworld Trade Show
Swatch Group which owns popular watch brands like Omega, Tissot, Longines and many more is reportedly quitting from Baselworld watch and jewelry trade fair next... Read More...
This See-Through All Sapphire Watch Will Cost You Just About $700,000
Watchmaker Greubel Forsey has crafted a beautiful see-through watch entirely encased in sapphire crystal. Making a sapphire crystal case is not easy either, it ... Read More...