iW Magazine iW Summer 2018 | Page 57

The Chronoswiss Flying Grand Regulator Skeleton Limited Edition, front and back How does Chronoswiss attract the younger generation of collectors? We hopefully manage to create fascination. Often, our models can be described as a fusion of historic crafts/arts with contemporary design and modern technology. This tends to be an exciting mix for younger watch lovers. Does Chronoswiss have ambassadors or other marketing partners or events? In the United States, we are represented at trade fairs and trunk shows for collectors, including at Couture Time and at Watchtime NYC, as well as at classic car events such as Pebble Beach. Internationally, we sometimes work with ambassadors mostly from sports, such as the Japanese Professional Football Player Yuki Kobayashi. We are generally on the lookout for authentic, down-to-earth people and continuity in our communication and marketing. How does Chronoswiss handle online sales of its new watches? We have the policy to serve our partners first, but in my opinion it is also part of customer service for a good brand to make its watches available for people outside big cities. Do you follow how early Chronoswiss watches sell at auctions? We do receive quite a few requests, but do not put our older watches to auction. However, they do really well – some of them achieve five times their original price. Chronoswiss Flying Regulator Open Gear Anniversary Edition is limited to 35 pieces in steel and red gold Why should one of our readers choose a Chronoswiss watch over another Swiss watch of similar cost? Because we are an independent, family-run and pioneering brand, manu- facturing edgy and non-conformist watches. Also, our watches – event the ones not being limited – are rather exclusive due to our small number of watches produced per year. We have twenty-five employees, five of whom are watchmakers, and we produce between 2,000 and 3,000 watches per year. SUMMER 2018 | INTERNATIONAL WATCH | 57