It's 2013 and as the year of the snake continues to slither, Bulgari’s famous Serpenti collection glides into the spotlight along with the zodiacal sign it symbolises.
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To say there is a plethora of fashion watch styles on the market would be stating the obvious. Jeff Salton speaks with suppliers and retailers to find ways to maximise sales.
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Rumours about Apple entering the watch market have grown to fever pitch, with speculation that the company has 100 product designers working on an iWatch.
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Picking the emerging watch trends can sometimes be particularly tricky. To help, Jeff Salton chats with a panel of watch suppliers to see what they believe women want from a watch in 2013.
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Ice-Watch is continuing to reinforce its young and vibrant image within the market by partnering with iconic Australian music event, Big Day Out.
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Swatch Group has expanded its luxury goods portfolio by acquiring the
jewellery and watch division of upmarket diamond jeweller Harry Winston.
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Is Apple about to enter the watch market with the launch of the iWatch?
If you believe all the rumours, it might happen as early as this year.
Would it be the greatest shake-up of the industry since the Swatch
watch?
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Swatch Group has reported strong 2012 performance results, with gross
sales totalling $8.45 billion (8.14 billion Swiss francs), a 14 per cent
increase from the previous year.
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Rumours are rife about Apple launching an iWatch and it wouldn’t be the first time a computer company entered the watch market; Microsoft tried and failed. Coleby Nicholson asks, would an Apple iWatch be a game-changer?
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More than 100 fraudulent websites were recently closed by US authorities, and it appears that a number of shonky Australian websites selling fake jewellery and watches have also vanished.
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The popular brand Ice-Watch has joined with Silver Shops to launch the first two branded watch kiosks in Australia.
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The creator of the original Swiss Army Knife has begun an innovative global marketing campaign to launch its latest Night Vision watch and Australia is playing a major part.
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