The boycott is on in Russia and top watch brands including Patek Philippe, Audemars Piguet and Rolex have joined the league of other brands and big watch groups that are …
Patek Philippe, Rolex Join Russia Boycott, Redbar Auction To Help Starts Soon
Up-to-the-minute news and announcements about watch brands and the watch industry.
Buy Cool Watches, Donate Watches And Feed Ukraine Refugees At The Same Time
Starting this off with a hashtag: #WatchFamforUkraine Solidarity Auction. Do something to help. As we in America watch the events unfolding in Ukraine from afar, many are doing what they…
Presidents’ Watches From Biden To LBJ And JFK
Updated 2/15/21 With President’s Day here — it seems like a good time to take a lo at which presidents wore which watches over the years. Current President, Joe Biden…
Why Hodinkee’s Purchase Of Crown & Caliber Makes Sense
It’s onward and upward for the leading watch destination Hodinkee. It wasn’t too long ago that the brand announced a new round of Series B Funding. That investment of $40…
Paul Newman’s Rolex Daytona Sells For $5.1 Million At Racing Pulse Auction, Steve McQueen’s Heuer Monaco Gets $2.2 Million
Well it seems that Paul Newman is slightly cooler than Steve McQueen in the auction world — or at least Newman’s Rolex “Big Red” Daytona was in higher demand than…
Hublot Celebrates 40 Years, Unveils Boutique Design By Samuel Ross
In a world where many watch brands boast centuries of history, the highly successful Swiss watch brand Hublot is relatively a baby. Founded in 1980 by Carlo Crocco, the brand…
Meet The Winners Of The Watch World’s Grand Prix Awards, GPHG 2020
This year marks the first time I could not attend the GPHG awards ceremony in person in a while — thanks to COVID-19. As a member of the Academic jury,…
Jacob & Co. Offers Everest Expedition Trip With Explorer Johan Ernst Nilson With Purchase of Astronomia Mount Everest Watch
There’s a lot going on with the newest Jacob & Co. Astronomia Tourbillon. In fact, one might say the Astronomia Mount Everest watch tops all other Astronomia watches. Partnering with…
Jaeger-LeCoultre Teams With Artist Zimoun For Sound Art, Recalls History
Swiss watch brand Jaeger-LeCoultre has teamed with renowned Swiss artist Zimoun, commissioning him to create a special installation of sound art that reflects Jaeger-LeCoultre’s centuries-old history in sound making within…
Ulysse Nardin Unveils Diver Net Concept Watch Made From Fishing Nets
As one of the world’s greatest sailing events, Vendee Globe, gets set to begin, Swiss watch brand Ulysse Nardin – Official Timekeeper of the single-crew highly dangerous race—celebrates by releasing…
Steve McQueen’s Heuer Monaco Worn In 1971 Film, Le Mans, To Be Auctioned by Phillips
Steve McQueen put time on the map – at least for TAG Heuer back in the 1970’s when he wore the Monaco in the film Le Mans. McQueen was an…
Breitling Unveils Chronomat For Women, Adds Spotlight Squad
It was just a couple of years ago that Breitling – under the direction of watch veteran Georges Kern – began an entire revamp of the brand, including its marketing…
GPHG Nears Final Vote For Winners, Commentary On Academy
Following a Swiss-based traveling roadshow that went from La Chaux de Fonds to Zurich and then Bern, the 84 watches up for the Grand Prix de Horlogerie d’ Geneva awards will…
WatchTime New York, Horology Forum Go Virtual
We watch rs – especially in America where we were persona non-grata during the Geneva Watch Days and the Asian Watches and Wonders shows — have all been starving for…
James Marsden, Tom Brady Team Up For IWC ‘Born Of A Dream’ Videos
This summer, we brought our readers an interview with legendary quarterback Tom Brady, conducted after he had finished filming a movie with IWC called “Born of a Dream: A Boy…