August 2023
NYC Seeks Payment for Trump Tower Clock Installed Without Permission
The Trump Organization audaciously installed a distinctive clock on Fifth Avenue without applying for a permit or paying a fee. City inspectors never noticed.
A Saudi Rolex Sold in a U.S. Mall Could Get Bolsonaro Arrested
Brazil’s former president, Jair Bolsonaro, is the target of multiple criminal investigations. One includes a watch, gifted by the Saudis, sold in a Pennsylvania mall.
A Classic Yachting Watch Gets a Second Wind
TAG Heuer’s new timepiece is inspired by one that commemorated the 1967 America’s Cup.
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.
July 2023
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.
The High-End Watch Universe in Singapore is Expanding
Major brands are opening new shops, local entrepreneurs are growing their lines and collectors are getting new contenders.
It’s Simple: Fewer Watches, Higher Prices
“Let’s face the reality,” one executive said, “this is a trend in the luxury business. And we are part of that business.”
Form Watches Can Be Fruit, Fauna or Almost Anything at All
The industry term for such fanciful timepieces is form watches, and their origin story stretches back at least 500 years.
One Collector Won’t Have to Keep His Watch in a Drawer
An Irish artisan is creating a walnut box, veneered with centuries-old bog oak, for a watchmaker’s client.
A School Watch Gets the Prize
After the F.P. Journe competition revealed the 2023 winner, one jury member said Alexandre Hazemann’s student project “looks like a commercial watch.”
Richemont Aims to Curb Watch Theft
Whether a database created by Richemont will actually help curb thefts may depend on how many people use it.
The ’70s Model Susy Dyson Puts a Wristwatch Up for Auction
The ’70s model Susy Dyson likes to let things go, so she put the Mellerio dits Meller timepiece up for auction.
An Art-Filled Swiss Idyll in Lausanne and the Joux Valley
Breathtaking modern architecture, museums dedicated to watch-making, and bucolic views from a train window await visitors willing to venture beyond Switzerland’s major cities.