The Australian Financial Review Magazine last week held two events in Sydney and Melbourne for top tier watch brand companies, to celebrate the August 2016 Watch Issue.
It was hosted by Katrina Strickland, the Editor of the AFR Magazine and Bani McSpedden, Editor of Watch & Watch-next.com. The event was held at the Bridge Room in Sydney and in Melbourne at The European’s Tea Room.
Michaela Langely from Tiffany & Co and Editor of the AFR Magazine Katrina Strickland at the AFR Watch issue launch at 44 Bridge Street on July 27, 2016 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Jessica Hromas:Fairfax Media)Joel Ruiz from Hublot and Mathieu Brunisholz from Breitling attend the AFR Watch issue launch at 44 Bridge Street on July 27, 2016 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Jessica Hromas:Fairfax Media)Inigo Ohlsson from Jaeger-LeCoultre and Ruggero Pirrotta from Panerai attend the AFR Watch issue launch at 44 Bridge Street on July 27, 2016 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Jessica Hromas:Fairfax Media)Fairfax Media Brand Solutions and Client Development Director Michael Grenenger (left) talks to guests enjoying the AFR Watch issue launch at The Tea Room at The European. (Photo by Josh Robenstone Fairfax MediaBani McSpedden speaks to guests at the AFR Watch issue launch at 44 Bridge Street on July 27, 2016 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Jessica Hromas:Fairfax Media)
AFR Magazine’s August Watch issue was on sale last Friday. The issue features the highly anticipated Watch inserted magazine that treats watchmaking as the serious business it has become, catering to industry insiders and watch lovers alike. Edited by the region’s pre-eminent horological commentator, Bani McSpedden, Watch is 52 pages of the year’s best watches to salivate over.
Rochelle Burbury is an award-winning journalist and editor with over 25 years of experience in media and communications. She is the former Marketing & Media Editor for B&T as well as the Australian Financial Review, The Australian, and The Sydney Morning Herald, and Consulting Editor for AdNews. In 2023, she won B&T's Best of the Best in PR and in 2024 featured in the B&T Women in Media Power List. Rochelle’s extensive experience makes her a valuable contributor to B&T.
