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A Pocket Watch for Marie Antoinette Is Now on View in London
The Israeli museum that owns the famous creation by Breguet had been loath to lend it, but then the Science Museum in London came calling.
Collectors Who Can’t Find the Right Watch Make Their Own
“Why am I making a watch?” asked Adnane Kerd, the founder of Guebly. “For me, it was not enough to collect.”
Watches Seized in Raids Go Up for Auction in Ireland
Sixteen high-end timepieces, mostly Rolexes, garnered more than $220,000 for the Irish government.
Doomsday Clock Moves One Second Closer to Catastrophe
The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists shifted the hands of the symbolic clock to 89 seconds to midnight, citing the threat of climate change, nuclear war and the misuse of artificial intelligence.
Craftsmanship Becomes a Focus of Jeweled Watches
Brands still pile on the glitter, but skills such as enamel and miniature work have become the real distinguishing characteristics of high-end watches.
Fitbit Agrees to Pay $12 Million for Not Quickly Reporting Burn Risk With Watches
After consumer complaints of overheating batteries, the company did not immediately report the defect with its Ionic smartwatches, according to a settlement with the U.S. government.
The Painter Whose Canvases Have Hidden Messages
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Quartz Gains Popularity Among Watch Brands Like Hz and Furlan Marri
Long scorned despite being cheaper and more accurate than their mechanical counterparts, quartz watches are finally getting some love.
Trump Says He Supports an End to Daylight Savings Time
President-elect Donald J. Trump said on social media that the time change is “inconvenient” and that the Republican Party would try to put an end to it.
5 Clocks Embody Baroque Style and Their Maker’s Skill
The Wallace Collection in London says a new exhibition is its first on horology.
Santiago Calatrava Designs Gübelin’s First Watch in 20 Years
Santiago Calatrava designed Gübelin’s first watch in 20 years to celebrate the house’s anniversary as well as his friendship with its owners.
After 114 Years, Chanel Gets Into Sports Sponsorship
The annual Boat Race between Oxford and Cambridge now will bear the name of the fashion house’s J12 chronograph watch.
Entrepreneur Plans to Revive a French Family Watch Brand
Eberjax, which made chronographs, stopped production in 1983. But Christophe Hoppé intends to start it again.
Unusual Rolexes Are the Focus of a New Dubai Boutique
Ahmed Seddiqi & Sons spent months searching for discontinued models to offer through the watch brand’s certified pre-owned program.