NOMOS HOSTS THIRD SYMPOSIUM
More than one hundred watch experts from around the world attended the 3rd Forum Nomos Glashütte , a three-day event in October that featured watch industry discussion and presentations . Seminars covered traditional craftwork , extreme vertical integration , high tech and ultraprecision technology , and the legally protected designation of origin that is “ Glashütte .”
“ The aim of this year ’ s Nomos forum was to collectively gain an idea of where Glashütte and the world of watches are headed ”, says Uwe Ahrendt , CEO of Nomos .
The hosts of the forum were a management trio headed by Ahrendt , as well as Nomos employees , all of whom reported a successful event . The symposium , the third held in the former town church since 2020 , aims to foster dialog and raise awareness about opportunities and critical issues , according to Nomos .
U . S . Wempe President Ruediger “ Rudy ” Albers
WEMPE CELEBRATES ALBERS WITH WATCH EXHIBITION
Watch and jewelry retailer Wempe in October celebrated the 35th anniversary of its U . S . President Ruediger “ Rudy ” Albers with a special exhibition of watches from Wempe ’ s museum collection in Hamburg .
On exhibit during October at Wempe in New York , the celebratory selection included vintage Wempe timepieces , watches from the 1980s and co-branded limited editions .
Albers started his tenure with the Germanybased retailer in 1987 as a master watchmaker at the Wempe store in Hamburg and transferred to its New York location a year later .
Named president of Wempe U . S . in 2002 , Albers has been instrumental in the long-running success of Wempe in the United States . The retailer in the U . S . earns more than 100 million dollars in annual sales and has been the company ’ s top boutique worldwide for the past twenty-five years . Under Albers ’ leadership the U . S . arm of the brand has launched an ecommerce platform and has expanded its New York boutique three times to create its current 5,500-square-foot space on Fifth Avenue . In addition , Albers spearheaded the opening of the first Rolex stand-alone U . S . boutique in 2012 . Operated by Wempe , the store is inside the Rolex Building in NewYork , also on Fifth Avenue .
“ Rudy is simply the heart of Wempe New York ,” says Kim-Eva Wempe , Owner and Managing Director of Wempe Jewelers . “ He has the keen ability to make anyone walking through the door feel like family and leads his team , many of whom have been with him for at least a decade , some even two , in that same manner .”
The celebratory watches on exhibit at Wempe included timepieces from Patek Philippe , Chopard , A . Lange & Söhne , Audemars Piguet , Jaeger- LeCoultre , Cartier and Wempe .
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