World of Watches - April 2018

2018 is off to a positive note and while it was noted in a previous issue about one brand beginning to accept cryptocurrencies, it looks like increasing revenues have ended such notions for many of the CEOs. That said, while markets are recovering, it looks like the US is still in the doldrums and we have reports which explain the nature and substance of the recovery and the state of the industry. In this issue, we also address how historical re-issues are a nice Cliff Notes summary for newcomers to heritage watchmaking and that while the last three decades have been mostly about ever increasing wizardry on the movements, we're finally seeing some innovation in cases, bracelets and even the faces of the watches.