At Watches & Wonders Geneva 2023, we had a lot to talk about as brands to liberty with designs that they typically don’t do: dials with balloons, dials with painted…
When most people think about auto racing and Formula One, they think fast-paced, cutting-edge, high mechanics. Combine this with a watch brand and you think red, racing green, black, yellow…
When I was invited to London with IWC for a pre-Watches & Wonders sneak peek at its newest timepieces, I was thrilled. After all, I have been a fan of…
Every watch brand has a somewhat different process for creating watch dials. And, in fact, some brands don’t create their own dials at all. They purchase them from companies that…
It’s not just on St. Patrick’s Day that the watch world is turning to green. In fact, we’ve been saying for a while that green is the new blue. The…
By Nancy Olson IWC is celebrating Chinese New Year, also called the Lunar New Year or the Spring Festival, in the way it knows best—with a new watch. The Portugieser…
Whether you are shopping for a last-minute holiday gift, or for yourself, this season there are a few must-see (and possibly own) watches to indulge in. With prices ranging…
I’ve been in the watch industry a very long time. In fact, I started my journey in late 1984 and my first full year in timepieces was in 1985.…
By Nancy Olson Corporate sustainability is such an important concept, but too-often used as a “buzz phrase” for half-hearted endeavors that motivate little real change. Not so with…
Watch collectors around the world are familiar with the term Panda when it comes to chronograph watches. It typically defines a white background with black subsidiary dials (panda eyes) …
By Nancy Olson Known since 1984 for its clean s and classic style, IWC’s Portofino is a mainstay among the brand’s collections, ever-expanding to include updated styles and functional features.…
Last week, we let you in on the fact that there was a last chance to bid on the last IWC Big Pilot’s Watch Perpetual Calendar Edition Toto Wolff x…
Over the course of a couple of days in New York City, Swiss independent watch brand Oris made an impact. The brand, a champion of grassroots level initiatives around the…
The last piece of the 100-piece limited-edition IWC Big Pilot’s Watch Perpetual Calendar “Toto Wolff x Mercedes-AMG Petronas Formula One™ Team” is up for auction now – with proceeds going…
We all know that bronze watches have become somewhat of a status symbol these days as collectors vie for the newest bronze watches that develop their own patina over time…