Last week, Chopard celebrated the opening of its new flagship store on Fifth Avenue. The week kicked off with a star-studded event at the store. Standing alongside Chopard Co-Presidents Karl…
As Bell & Ross lifts the embargo on its newest release, I’m reminded of the brand’s history and purpose — one long linked to aviation and the sky. The new Bell & Ross BR-05 Blue Diamond Eagle Watch – with aventurine dial, starry night overview and alluringly iconic Bell & Ross case shape — is…
Inside the NB Center for the Ultimate ‘Cars and Watches’ Event: Nicola Bulgari’s Vintage American Cars and Bulgari Complicated Watches
It was sort of a surreal moment. Being driven into a compound, getting out of the car in front of a full stone lodge the size of a small boutique…
Inside the Manufacture: A Close-UP Look at Bulgari Watchmaking
Earlier this year, we had the unique opportunity to go where few have ever gone before: inside the Bulgari Manufacture. I wrote about that experience in IW Magazine, and now, we…
Inside the $225,000 Oscars Swag Bag — Why The Rich Celebs Get Richer
Not only do the Oscar nominees get paid enormous sums for their acting abilities, but also they get about a quarter-of-a-million dollars worth of swag in the week leading up…
Inside Jaeger-LeCoultre’s Rare Handcrafts Atelier (Dial Painting, Gem Setting, Technology)
It isn’t every day one gets to visit one of the top-tier Manufactures — but I have been lucky enough to visit Jaeger-LeCoultre twice in one year. The brand, tucked away…
Inside Havana, Cuba: Five Things You Must Do in Cuba in Three Fast Days of Delight
Yesterday we brought you a lo at the recently revived St. Petersburg-Habana Regatta, officially timed by Ball Watch USA. Today, we bring you on the rest of our journey in…
Ineichen La Vie En Rose Auction To Showcase F.P. Journe, Roth And More
Ineichen Auctioneers’ first auction for the 2022 calendar year happens on March 12., 2022. Ineichen, which put up several hundred top watches for sale in the late 2021 auction, now promises…
IndyCar Driver Marco Andretti Revs It Up With Ritmo Mundo
IndyCar driver Marco Andretti partners with Ritmo Mundo watches as a spesperson for the brand both on and off the track. The 30-year-old Andretti is an American auto racing driver…
Industry Veteran, Seymour Holtzman, Dies
Seymour Holtzman, a long-standing industry veteran in the watch, jewelry and retail world passed away on May 28, 2024, at the age of 88. Holtzman, owner of C.D. Peacock in…
Industry Retail Legend, Harold Tivol, Dies at 92
I remember being new to this watch and jewelry industry. It was in the early-mid 1980’s and I was working for National Jeweler Magazine – then one of the top…
Industry News: Richemont Group Appoints Jerome Lambert CEO
In big news at luxury conglomerate Compagnie Financiere Richemont, known to most as the Richemont Group, some new appointments have been made to the executive ranks that are expected to…
Industry Loses Watch Veteran Steve Shonebarger
Sadly, last night, Steve Shonebarger, a 25-year-plus veteran in the watch and jewelry world, passed away. He had just been on an overseas trip in his capacity as Vice President of…














