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Watch Brands Borrow Some of Music’s Cool
Audemars Piguet, Richard Mille and Hublot are among the makers mining connections with performers for the social media boost and appeal to young consumers.
In Opera, Clocks Take the Spotlight
Time often plays a role in operatic plots, but this year several productions have timepieces onstage.
J.N. Shapiro Makes a Watch in the United States.
J.N. Shapiro markets its Resurgence model as the first watch produced entirely in the country since 1969.
Jurmo Watches Make Customization a Selling Point
“Our goal is to make watches for people that are meaningful to them,” one of Jurmo Watches’ founders said.
Rihanna’s Stylish Choice: A Watch Choker
The jeweler who made the piece, Jacob & Co., used a tourbillon and plenty of diamonds.
Are Manual-Wind Watches Back in Fashion?
One industry executive describes the old-fashioned way of keeping a watch working as “a moment of contemplation, a moment to take for yourself.”
Greubel Forsey’s 10-Year Plan
Greubel Forsey has already increased some production and reorganized distribution to safeguard what its chief executive called ‘rarity and exclusivity.’
Jaeger-LeCoultre and the ‘Golden Ratio Musical Show’
The Swiss watch brand, whose Reverso model was inspired by the mathematical proportion, commissioned a short symphony in its honor.
Vacheron Constantin and the Louvre Offer Art for the Wrist
A buyer gets to choose an artwork from the museum’s collection for Vacheron Constantin to recreate on a watch dial. Just not the ‘Mona Lisa.’
Leica, Known for Cameras, Puts Watches in the Picture
The German camera specialist expects to roll out its second collection before the end of the year.
How to Create a Groundbreaking Watch
The watchmaker Stephen McDonnell spent six years developing the LM Sequential EVO chronograph with MB&F. Here’s the timeline.
Pendant-Style Watches Are Back
Brands from Van Cleef & Arpels to Jaeger-LeCoutre introduce modern versions of the vintage look.
Louis Vuitton Watches Move Upmarket
As it announced a watch case redesign, the brand said it will make fewer, but more sophisticated, timepieces for higher prices.
In Asia, if You Like a Watch Brand, You Start a Club
A Japanese fan organized the first in-person club for the French brand Maurice Lacroix. Now, there are three more in the region.