Vacheron Constantin Creates the Most Complicated Wristwatch
The 41 functions of the Les Cabinotiers Solaria Grand Complication make it the world’s most complicated wristwatch.
The 41 functions of the Les Cabinotiers Solaria Grand Complication make it the world’s most complicated wristwatch.
Watches and Wonders Geneva, the luxury industry’s only major watch fair, opens this week with introductions from 60 brands.
The padlock-style timepiece now features a mix of diamonds and sapphires.
Sixtie, a new bracelet watch, was inspired by a design from the late 1960s.
A giant pine nut, for example, led to the logo for Statera Watch Co, a fledgling brand on the country’s watch scene.
Once hundreds of clocks are hung in a new exhibition space, “it’s going to be like stepping into the Black Forest.”
With a family tree resonant with storied brand names, David Meylan aims to keep “the heritage alive” with a focus on quality over provenance.
However it is configured, such a timepiece presents one of the greatest challenges in the horological arts.
There now are eight brands selling more than $1 billion each year. Experts say it means big brands are getting bigger and their products are getting pricier.
The home of one of the computer company’s founders displays some of its first products, including credit card-size calculators and specialty watches.