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Interest in Clocks Is Growing
From Watches and Wonders Geneva to new auction listings, traditional timepieces are attracting a lot of attention.
Phillips to Auction a Patek Owned by China’s Last Emperor
The auction house said it spent three years authenticating the timepiece.
Small Bits of Leather Shape an Industry
A one-man family business still produces watch straps and other small leather items. But the number of such companies has been declining sharply in Italy.
Watch Fans Have Eyes on Watches and Wonders Geneva
TAG Heuer, Zenith and IWC are just a few of the brands introducing new models at the annual Watches and Wonders show.
Zenith Modernizes Its Pilot Watch Line
The historic design, tied to the first flight across the English Channel, now features dials in black opaline, luminous numerals and a smaller crown.
Panerai Targets Women, and Rolex, With the Radiomir’s Return
The brand anticipates that the model’s 40-millimeter size will be an attraction.
Watches and Wonders Geneva Will Have 2 Days for Fans
The fair’s new chief executive says that, in addition to expanding public access, it will spill into the city’s streets with tours and electro music.
Can’t Buy the Watch You Want? It’s Partly a Lack of Watchmakers.
With student enrollments down and retirements rising, Swiss brands worry that growth will stall.
Exploring Watches’ Digital Future
Deepfakes, NFTs, cryptocurrency and more were part of the discussion between Édouard Meylan of H. Moser & Cie and a collector, Miles Fisher.
A ‘Made in Hong Kong’ Watch Was His Goal
Quinn Lai says the movement in his Eoniq mechanical timepiece is the first made entirely in the city.
The Watch Veteran Jean-Claude Biver Readies His New Brand
Jean-Claude and Pierre Biver are debuting their new brand with a timepiece that sounds different notes for hours, quarters of hours, and minutes, on demand.
Armani’s Mechanical Watch Elevates Its Timepiece Line
The fashion house has been making inexpensive pieces for many years, but it now has developed a high-end model with the help of Parmigiani Fleurier.
At Breguet, the Focus Is on the Watch
The chief executive of Swatch Group’s prestige brand, a watchmaker by training, brings an unusual perspective to the job.
5 Watch Museums to Visit
As horological tourism grows, brands are using their collections to entertain visitors and boost loyalty.