On an outdoor terrace six floors above the streets of Manhattan, Seiko Group did something unexpected for a watch company Tuesday night: it asked everyone to slow down. For the New York presentation of “The Gift of Time,” Seiko Group transformed the outdoor terrace of Pace Gallery into a serene Japanese tea garden, complete with…
There are certain pairings that simply make sense, and exceptional watches and extraordinary automobiles have long been among them. A. Lange & Söhne underscored that connection this past weekend as…
Recently in New York, I joined Hublot and American artist Jeff Koons at Studio 525 in Chelsea for the official celebration of their recently announced partnership and the unveiling of…
There are plenty of ways to launch a new watch, but having one presented to the Pope before it even goes on sale is certainly among the unusual. Earlier this month,…
Long before Louis Vuitton made a serious push into watchmaking with the Tambour in 2002, the famed French luxury house had already tested the waters with a rather unusual pair…
Sometimes a new dial color is enough to make a familiar watch feel entirely different. Last week, I had the opportunity to go hands-on with Vacheron Constantin’s newest Overseas Perpetual…
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Ulysse Nardin has spent much of 2026 celebrating the 25th anniversary of its groundbreaking Freak, the world’s most complicated time-only watch, with a series of new introductions, including the Super…
Some collaborations make perfect sense. Others make absolutely no sense — until you see them. The new Caran d’Ache x MB&F GorillaSharpener falls decidedly into the latter camp, and that…
It isn’t every day that an icon turns 50 — especially one that still knows how to move. Chopard’s Happy Diamonds concept celebrates its 50th anniversary this year, and the…
Some watches are instant successes. Others have to wait for the world to catch up. The IWC Ingenieur SL designed by Gérald Genta falls decidedly into the latter camp. When…
San Francisco 49ers’ running back Christian McCaffrey has spent much of his life thinking about performance. It isn’t simply part of his job. It is his job. But for McCaffrey,…
Geneva Watch Days ended this past weekend, and I needed a few days to digest everything. Not because there weren’t plenty of complicated watches, beautiful watches and technically impressive watches…
The Richemont Group (think Cartier, Vacheron Constantin, Van Cleef & Arpels and a host of other luxury Maisons) made an important move toward its future yesterday, appointing Anton Rupert, son…