This week’s Fix includes the latest industry figures, a heavyweight’s heavyweight at auction and quite possibly the bluest watch we’ve ever seen
By Chris Hall

Something for your diary: SalonQP talks announced

It?s one month this week until SalonQP 2018, and we have a brilliant schedule of talks and panel discussions to satisfy any watch enthusiast. You can view the full programme here ? highlights include an in-depth history of military Panerai from James Dowling and a no-holds-barred discussion on watch design from Christophe Behling and Marco Borraccino. Numbers are limited so get your tickets while you can!
Something blue: Watch Exports for September dip

According to the Federation of the Swiss Watch Industry, Swiss watch exports fell in September for the first time in eighteen months (since April 2017), down 6.9% year-on-year. The exceptions to the trend were China and South Korea, both of which posted double-digit growth (+17.3% and +26.8% respectively). Exports to the UK ? Switzerland?s fourth-biggest market ? were down 2%. Overall for the year, the industry is up 7.5% on 2017 (comparing January-September), but exports to the UK are down 6.5%. However, analysts GfK report that in the UK, actual watch sales were up 5% in September, with sales outside of London rising faster (+8.4% compared with +3.1%). Something bluer: Blancpain at Bucherer

Bucherer has been creating Blue Editions with just about every brand going over the last five years or so ? ...