Exports to mainland China rose 17.6 percent, offering evidence that luxury purchases are shifting to other markets.
The consumer facing digital platform that will enhance the french jeweler’s client experience by providing a new streamlined level of access through a secure online portal.
The LVMH-owned label is also opening its own e-commerce platform in the country.
The Giorgio Galli S1 Automatic timepiece is the first to bear the name of the group’s design director.
Since he took over the division, Laurent Dordet has streamlined its retail network, revamped its products and overhauled its supply chain.
The announcement comes one week after Tom Lewand announced he would step down.
Hodinkee and Omega are the first new tenants of 274 Lafayette Street in 25 years.
“The market is going toward more sporty watches,” noted Patrick Pruniaux, the label’s chief executive officer.
The watchmaker also recently helped restore the Louvre’s 18th-century clock known as “La Création du Monde.”
Lewand has been with the firm since 2016.
The site integrates the company’s case, bracelet and dial production in Saignelégier, Switzerland.
Veldt’s Luxture Aarde watch goes on sale Friday, bringing Citizen Riiiver wearable technology to the U.S.
Designs are meant to target young, budget-conscious consumers.
“We wanted to do a collection on romantic love stories,” said Nicolas Bos, chief executive officer of Van Cleef & Arpels.