China’s luxury goods demand and economy also developed rapidly, and have advanced to the world’s second largest consumer of luxury goods. the world’s largest luxury group – Louis Vuitton (LVMH) (LVMH.PA: Quote) Monday says that next year its watches and jewelry business in China will show a “very significant growth,” and is committed to enhancing its market share and expanding to three or four-tier cities.
Louis Vuitton watches and jewelry North Asia CEO Jean-Marc Lacave an interview with Reuters, said the global luxury goods industry, both experienced a downturn this year, but also at the same time to see fast recovery, while the Though the growth of the Chinese market slowing, but in the past few months have been apparent recovery.
“If you can maintain the current situation, and based on our past 4-5 months have seen, we can say that next year there will be a very significant growth.” Lacave said.
To develop third-tier cities
three years of work in North Asia Lacave frankly, North Asia business focus is to obtain the Chinese market potential, “This for us is very clear goal.” Louis Vuitton watches and jewelry now China has about 100 sales outlets, he declined to the point of sale for next year’s growth target, only saying that there are a lot of room for growth.
He said China’s luxury consumers a wide footprint, the rising demand for luxury goods, but these consumers are no longer confined to one of China’s second-tier cities, so the company plans to reach third-tier cities in order to meet local consumer demand, and be focused on China for a higher market share.
“extension not only in the second line, growth will be in three and four-wire … the consumer brand of contacts or less, but in addition the various aspects, including the spending power and so on Compared with Shanghai, and other. “Lacave said.
He pointed out that for Louis Vuitton is concerned, not only the Chinese market, Chinese visitors to the company itself is also an important source of tourists. “We are facing more and more Chinese customers from all corners of the world, shopping, All this affects the New York, Paris … I am not saying that we would deliberately build some products only to customers in China, but they do want luxury products and services have some contact with them. ”
Louis Vuitton watches and jewelry sales more than brands including TAG Heuer (Tag Heuer), Zenith (Zenith), Hublot, DeBeers and so on. in 2008, a regional delivery capacity, the Japanese market accounted for 12% in Asia outside Japan accounted for 16%.
In addition, the Louis Vuitton luxury watch retailer in China to hold – Hendry (3389.HK: Quote) is about 7.5% stake, while the other watches Group – Swatch Group (UHR.VX: Quote) is held by Hendry about 8.1% stake.
Louis Vuitton Hendry once again this year with the signing of a strategic cooperation agreement to empower the sole agent in China, which TAG Heuer (Tag Heuer), Zenith (Zenith) watches. Lacave, said Hendry continue to regard as a company’s key retail partners in China, and said, “or with people you know to work together better.”
December 31, 2009
Louis Vuitton watches and jewelry in China is expected next year, significant growth in business
December 30, 2009
Life, fire, Seiko Seiko Brightz Phoenix limited-production models
Last year, Seiko introduced Brightz Phoenix series, the Japanese original design concepts, and to Seiko’s watch technology to build, subject to many consumers. 2009 year-end occasion, Brightz Phoenix once again the fire of life as a design concept, introduced wild flame of fire, as well as two limited intellectual watch, limited edition 15 and 5.
Seiko Brightz Phoenix limited edition models wild fire to symbolize the passion of red flames, with burning ash produced after the “black” concept, the use of fire red and black carbon fiber dial, combined with moon phase display and Kinetic Interactive Kinetic Direct Drive movement, launched in Taiwan on a limited 15 limited-production models of the red. Intellectual of the flame is the combustion temperature is increased when the concept becomes a blue flame, blue and black to create a steady Limited indigo limited mechanical chronograph to describe the calm and composed, but the essence of inner passion. Table models ranging face plate to add Telemeter marked.
Brightz Phoenix to the fire of life for the design concept, a symbol of passion with fiery red color, to create an interactive human Kinetic Direct Drive Kinetic movement with moon phase displayed in red on a limited watches. Particularly with special glossy dial carbon fiber, the design concept from the ashes after the fire had burned black, black carbon fiber with a wear-resistant, heat resistance, corrosion resistance characteristics, can increase the usefulness of the table section to reduce maintenance frequency. Tables, by mechanical gear drive shown in a complex lunar phase function, a single crown alone can be the operation of all functions; cone-shaped crown in the shape, size, design exactly in line with the concept of ergonomics.
intellectual of the flame in 2009 limited the use of mechanical chronograph is the combustion temperature is high it will become a blue flame with the concept of blue and black create a limited number of indigo limited mechanical chronograph. Table models of cool, restrained image of the metaphor, hidden inner enthusiasm. Table models equipped with Cal. 6S28 movement, is most suitable for Asians to wear a mechanical chronograph as a guideline developed out of movement. Limited mechanical chronograph and using Seiko proprietary Magic Lever winding structure of a two-way magic lever, so that automatically set to either the left or right Jieke refining, upgrading the refining rate. Dynamic storage time can be maintained up to about 50 hours, and through the level of clutch design, to form thin models sophisticated effect.
Meanwhile, the facial disc inner joined Telemeter ranging marking, while Table, uses new buckle, case back design perspective can be seen with special gold-plated automatic corrugated plate, the table along with an exclusive list box models and replace the blue crocodile leather strap. Limited mechanical chronograph in Taiwan is only five quotas, a limited number engraved on the back cover.
December 28, 2009
Longines launch PrimaLuna Heart Series Women on the table
Recently, the famous Swiss watch manufacturer Longines in Beijing launched a new heart on a grand series of PrimaLuna watch. Lin Chi-ling the global ambassador for Longines elegant embodiment of grace under the goddess of moonlight, appeared conference, Qing Qing interpretation of “heart month” the ultimate elegance and extraordinary charm.
From the beauty of Arabian legends and bringing a beautiful moon to draw inspiration, Longines watches heart on Series PrimaLuna graceful circles in the adoption of the moon, the passage of the time with the wonderful and beautiful are now presented before our eyes, chant Zheke radiant beauty of the moon. Pure simple on the surface bordered flashing diamonds, so watch even more gentle flow of Korea. Distributed breathtaking new style watch filled with magical charm and PrimaLuna feminine temperament, for advocating a modern style and sophisticated elegance of women attracted to build.
December 26, 2009
High degree of the crisis years of watch-yong
The end of 2009, the annual professional uhrenjournal watch selection have baked. Recently, Haute Horlogerie Awards Ceremony (Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Genève) held in Geneva, the Grand Theater. This year is the ninth high-level clocks Awards held in Geneva, is the Swiss watch industry’s most prestigious honor the altar table, this year a total of 362 entries shall watch, and the scene flourishing.
Association of the Swiss watch industry (FH) the latest data show that the economic downturn affected the impact of the Swiss watch exports in October fell 22.7% from a year earlier to 13 billion Swiss francs, making the decline over the past ten months maintained at 25.5%, no wonder many conservative design of the classic models of the “tsunami table” came into being early this year. However, the major Swiss watch brand launched this year’s new, there are still many challenges the limits of movement styles, bold and avant-garde design, breakthrough technology innovation and luxury full-diamond watch is against the crisis, the cast 18 to be versatile, with a positive attitude in the 2010′s arrival.
Recently, TAG Heuer (Tag Heuer) announced that its most bold and innovative, timing accuracy up to hundredth of a second mechanical Monaco V4 chronograph officially go on sale priced at 650,000 yuan, the world’s only sale of 150 to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the creation of TAG Heuer. As a concept of the table, Monaco V4 award-winning, including the awards Haute Horlogerie Best Design Award, “Wallpaper” “Best Watch”, “Popular Science” “Best New Product.” V4 prior to the birth have any complex features of modern mechanical watch is usually a “traditional” watch parts, V4′s design team will these principles aside, they pioneered the use of belt drives to replace the traditional mechanical watches in the success of the small gear and gear shaft. The miracle is the industry’s belt-style watch is entirely hand-crafted for the mechanical movement kinetics of the creation of a new mode of thinking, as to whether a commercial success, still time to give答案.
Langer’s LANGE ZEITWERK in Geneva Watches Awards Ceremony awarded the “L ‘Aiguille d’Or” (Golden pointer Award). All mechanical character-type dance show with the creeping hours and minutes display different style, innovative digital disc structure, number of dimensions may be unrivaled. Time, the bridge constitutes a hour, minute and small seconds, set the framework, the shape of the wings across the open dial. China Net power reserve watch the smile form instructions are optimistic about the show. Digital disk switch was designed cleverly, by virtue of hearing can tell which one is the minutes before the jump (1 day 1416 times), which is the whole (1 day 24 times) of the hours and minutes before the jump at the same time. This is the first dance with such a clear display of the mechanical watch word, to give people time for a new sensory experience, this life in May this year.
Audemars Piguet (AUDEMARS PIGUET) in the ceremony to the exclusive Audemars Piguet Jules Audemars watch escapement also won the “Best Male Form” awards, as well as the Geneva Asia Award “Public Choice Award” . This Audemars Piguet will soon join the first anniversary of the expiry of Phillpe Merk Chief Executive Officer, no doubt, the best gift.
In 2009, Vacheron Constantin watches jewelry more attention to high production areas, the first time at the senior watch sector-shaped diamond-cutting fire-color process, introduced two high-level models grace graceful jewelry watches: Lady Kalla Flame and Kalla Haute Couture à Secret. All 1005 models with manual winding movement, its winding crown is located in the back of the movement, using “emmaillement” technology, pure hand-made and highly flexible, can be material to the absolute minimum, so the fire can be used to color-shaped diamond-cutting process The whole table diamond-studded, even the clasp is no exception. Kalla Haute Couture à Secret watch in a total of 28 fire color weighing 20 carats of diamond shape formed by the “Starlight curtain”, the secret diamond-studded dial looming, bracelets set with 120 diamonds. In the Kallista watch the 30th anniversary of the birth, Vacheron Constantin to create a new Kallania total weight of about 170 to 186 carats of emerald-shaped cut carats of diamonds in jewelry applications and the number of two aspects to create a new history. China watches net for you to watch the entire section is reported to raise the value of carrying by the Vacheron Constantin manufacture of independent development, and engraved with the prestigious Geneva Seal of the movement – the world’s thinnest mechanical movement of the 1003 models. It is reported that these two tables has recently come to Shanghai, and in No. 796 Huai Hai Road, Vacheron Constantin homes displayed.
December 25, 2009
U.S. watch sales in October improved
LGI Network, according to the latest figures show that since September 2009 to 10 months the overall upward trend in sales of watches.
the entire market of similar stores in the business on the basis of the suggested retail price, sales were approximately 32.5 million U.S. dollars. In September, the entire watch market drop of 13 percentage points.
Blancpain’s latest 500 Fathoms Diving Table 48 millimeters in diameter, up to 1000 meters waterproof. Hair titanium grinding Case built-in automatic decompression tube for the wearer to provide a safe and reliable high-quality.
Market guarantees, sold a total of 312.5 thousand, in the comparable store basis rose by 4 percentage points.
According to LGI reported in terms of prices, including all created from primary to lead the fashion, from qualified to be developed, ranging from 800-99999 products between the U.S. dollar this month’s sales are up sharply increased.
Taking into account more information about the details of same-store sales of watches, including the selling price of 1 U.S. dollars divided by the basic price, which is from the LGI October 2009 Watches-Performance Highlights Report. reports.
LGI Network who specialize in reporting on the luxury product retailers, manufacturers and distributors marketing and sales messages through Time Tracker and Branded Jewelry Tracker to provide a zero sales on jewelry and watches sales and baseline data.
December 23, 2009
Martin Braun watches the year-end launch of large discounts
With the arrival of the Christmas shopping season. The major brands are zealously fight for his best selling double. Recently, the Chinese journalist Martin Braun watches network sites to see, as of December 22, the brand’s Day in order to be the introduction of year-end big discounts. Martin Braun Selene usually a list price of the moon phase is $ 16,250 U.S. dollars, is now playing Liuzhe for $ 9,750.
December 21, 2009
Omega Museum Watch Milestone 1941 Series No. 9
Omega introduced the museum series, the aim is to brand rich in history and the most advanced watch technology, the melting pot. Omega Museum series will be an annual selection of a history of more than 50 years of classic timepieces, with its superior design as a blueprint, and then into the Omega watch has always been innovative technology, perfect for the re-engraved edition.
Recently, the Omega latest “Milestone 1941″ design from the 1938 OMEGA “CK2080″ stainless steel watch, then watch this deeply loved by high-ranking officers. “Milestone 1941″ The design inspiration but also injected a 1941 style, 1941 style 这枚 more in 2007 Omegamania sold in auction. “Milestone 1941″ in the original design, but he has bought an Omega attached to the most advanced in-line technology and precious materials. Watch diameter 38mm, 18K white gold case and clasp, accompanied by short black crocodile leather strap kiss. Excellent design coupled with innovative watchmaking tradition of watch technology, put together into the most eye-catching gems ─ Omega Museum Series No. 9 ─ “Milestone 1941″ Manual on the chain of time tables, built-in proprietary Omega 3203 movement, was the Swiss official Observatory certification, with a fitted non-card-degree vertical wheel hairspring balance wheel and the Omega timing devices, coaxial escapement system. “Milestone 1941″, together with a black varnish, the surface, the first layer of the outer ring of telemeter (Telemetric Scale), scale the number of kilometers per hour; second layer of outer circle for the minute hand; and most inner ring is 1000 units per hour The vortex-type speed meter scale (Snail Tachymetric Scale). Watch the figures and hour markers, were decorated with luminous coating. China Watch Net on the surface there are two small dial: respectively, at 3 o’clock position and the 30-minute timer at 9 o’clock position of the small seconds dial. The classic white hollow hour and minute hands are decorated with luminous coating, to ensure that in any lighting conditions can also be a clear display time. Omega Museum Series No. 9 ─ “Milestone 1941″ form a special box containing a museum, limited edition 1941.
December 19, 2009
Constellation light shine: Luxury watches 12/11 Constellation has been organized a new series of 09 Omega watches will appreciate
December’s arrival means a splendid time will also be celebrating the arrival of this year, 12/11 (5) to 12/20 (day), Omega luxury watch company will be held in Taiwan first full – The new Constellation 2009 Series watches the table shows, invite you to visit the site to give priority to a new appreciation of Omega Constellation 2009 Series watch, to experience a constellation of sparkling and moving series, and an unprecedented visual feast.
Constellation watch series originated in 1982, Omega introduced the table under “Constellation Manhattan,” his famous claw buckle design has already become the world’s most recognizable form models, but also laid the Constellation series watch classic symbol of date. Now, to completely convert to the evolution of new models Omega Constellation 2009 Series watch is the constellation watch further promoted a sense of aesthetics and honorable, and fans eagerly look forward to in the table under the listing this year, having just launched the altar as it contributes to global table The eyebrows and hot. 38mm Constellation watch is also equipped with Omega watches experts praise the deep were made 8500/8501 a new coaxial escapement movement that this section exclusive mechanical watch movement omega symbol of the innovative technology revolution, and 202 parts whole original and completed independently chosen by Omega to provide a more long-term performance and accurate timing. Modified claw classic buckle design, and a variety of dial colors to choose from, so that the table models look more elegant and flowing lines, so that consumers an insight into a variety of different character and style of the constellation of the table models.
The new Constellation 2009 Series In addition to the intrinsic properties of upgrades and exterior design updates, the diverse variety of dial and diamond combinations, so that the new Constellation be able to attract a wider range of consumers — for each can be found in an individual’s wrist to match the best constellation series of watches. Meaningful elements of Omega would be passed on further evolution of the table section, giving the aesthetics of new and contemporary spirit. In the table to show the remarkable characteristics of world-renowned models when further highlights the Omega originality, excellent design and innovative technology. We invite you to visit the luxury Omega watches, give priority to a new appreciation of Omega Constellation 2009 Series watch, share, celebrate the moment!
December 16, 2009
December 14 Patrizzi watch auctions in New York preview
December 14 2:00 pm start, Patrizzi New York in the United States to hold a new round of expensive watches auction. The auction of rare collection of watches and clocks came from well-known connoisseurs and collectors. One of the highlights include Patek Philippe Perpetual Calendar 3970,5102,5036 / 1,2499,5074 and other rare form models, Vacheron Constantin 1940′s ultra-thin 3 asked the table, Art Déco style of Georges Verger antique clock … …
December 7 to 8 in Hong Kong, Mandarin Oriental Hotel, Pre-Show.
Iceland watch company JS Watches
Greenwich Meridian in the world marked the starting point for each time zone. In the absence of daylight saving time, Iceland year round in the “Greenwich time”, but also make it a place worthy of the name of the time to start. This is undoubtedly keen on the design tab for four Icelanders provide a unique advantage.
4 years ago, in November, an ambitious, full of passion and enthusiasm of the fans watch the team has been a dream come true. In the tabulation the guidance of master and many years of preparation, they launched after years of preparation of their own watches.
Over the years, they own the idea of watch design into reality, their design perfectly honed, no doubt accurately, they set an ultimate goal, the goal is to create a clock, it be able to stand the test of time and become a family heirloom from generation to generation. Maybe you never heard of their companies ——- JS Watch CO. Reykjavik.
They watch series consists of five different composition of the watch department, in which a special edition watches, limited edition, paragraph 10. The design of all watches are all assembled by hand in Iceland.