November 2024
The Watch Industry’s Role in Your Speeding Ticket
It was the development of the chronograph, essentially a stopwatch, that laid the groundwork for automobile speed limits.
October 2024
Patek Philippe’s Cubitus Watch Resembles Benjamin James Scarifour
Patek Philippe’s first new collection in 25 years came as a particular shock to a British watchmaker who already had a (far less expensive) doppelgänger on the market.
A Watch Won’t Be Ready Until 2025, but It’s Already Sold Out
The Type 1D model, created by the team of Mark Cho, Naoya Hida and Joshua Nathan Shapiro, won’t even be ready until early next year.
The Lead Stylist for Rihanna and Dua Lipa Wear a Rolex Wallet Chain to Remind Him of How Far He’s Come
The lead stylist for Rihanna and Dua Lipa wears a watch not for its practicality, but for what it represents in his career.
Kollokium Founder Says It’s Not Really a Watch Brand
‘We’re just friends having fun, doing something that we would like for ourselves,’ one Kollokium founder said.
A King’s Clock Adorns the Bangkok Biennale
The French-made timepiece, on display for the art event, was one of many ordered by Rama V in 1873 as gifts for some Buddhist monks.
A Weekend Class on Clock Repair. Irish Scenery Included.
Nigel Barnes, a fifth-generation horologist, acknowledges that it is a “tall order” to learn to fix a clock in two days. But some manage it, he said.
The Watches of Switzerland Group Marks Its Centennial
Brian Duffy, the company’s chief executive, reflects on growth, philanthropy and a new opportunity in jewelry.
Benoît Mintiens of Ressence Recovers 3 Stolen Watches
Benoît Mintiens of Ressence thought he would never recover his cherished prototype watches that were among 14 taken from his home in a 2014 robbery. But then he got a message.
Watch Shapes Go From Round to
After decades of classic round contours, geometric, Brutalist and frankly fantastical forms have stolen the spotlight.
A Watch Took 6,000 Hours to Make. It’s Still Inspiring New Variations.
A new diamond-encrusted Vacheron Constantin timepiece is inspired by one of company’s most elaborate creations.
February 2024
Louis Vuitton Creates a Watch Prize for Independent Creatives
The luxury giant LVMH gathered up-and-coming watchmakers in Paris this week with its first watch prize and a party hosted by the youngest Arnault scion.
January 2024
Watches Can Reflect the Colors of the Rainbow
New techniques and processes create case finishes that appear to change hue as the wearer moves.
A Watch Club That’s Different From the Others
“Being a guy of color founding a watch club is not something that’s done every day,” said Henry Flores, the founder of Classic Watch Club.
Watch Brands Are Part of a Champs-Élysées ‘Renaissance’
As the Paris Olympics near, the famed avenue is getting a makeover, with Panerai, Montblanc and others unveiling new and renovated spaces.
What 2024 May Hold for the Luxury Watch Business
The dealers Silas Walton and Austen Chu discuss their predictions for 2024, including more stability in the market and collectors who buy for passion over profit.
Watches With Stone Dials Are Making a Comeback
Watches with ornamental hard stone dials are making a comeback, but they still are quite rare.
He Makes Watches by Hand in China
It is hard to get parts and materials in China, but Logan Kuan Rao has persevered.
Recreating a Nearly Defunct, But Long Admired, Watch Brand
As Breitling takes over Universal Genève, it reveals its strategy for making the brand successful again.
At Roger Dubuis, a Tale Told in Watches
The Knights of the Round Table collection by Roger Dubuis continues its exploration of the tale of King Arthur, this time with an icy scene.
A New Space Elevates Scandinavian Watchmakers
Housed in a 17th-century bank building in Stockholm, Watches of Scandinavia features more than a dozen brands from the region.
A Watch Honoring an Explorer Joins His Son’s Antarctic Trip
In 1990, Reinhold Messner crossed Antarctica on foot. In December, Simon Messner ran a marathon there with a Montblanc watch that could keep up.
December 2023
Apple Watch Sales to Resume, for Now
The company pulled two watches from stores after losing a patent case, but an appeals court temporarily paused enforcement of that ruling while the legal battle continues.
Apple to Pause Selling New Versions of Its Watch After Losing Patent Dispute
The move, which comes after a ruling by the International Trade Commission, could create a run on watch sales in the week before Christmas.
Atom Moore’s Photos Said to Turn Watches Into Art
A decade ago, Atom Moore wasn’t all that interested in watches. Now he is considered one of the industry’s top professional photographers.