Up-to-the-minute news and announcements about watch brands and the watch industry.
When I was invited by Swiss watch brand Ulysse Nardin to join them on an adventure in Newport, RI, I jumped at the chance. I have traveled with this brand…
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 …
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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,…
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…
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…
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 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…
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…
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…
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…