A look at the world’s wristwatch brands, their newest timepieces, brand ambassadors, events and news – by brand.
Luxury sports watches have become one of the most competitive categories in watchmaking, and Vacheron Constantin holds a key space in that arena with its Overseas collection. Now, the brand…
With the heat wave we’ve been experiencing, it’s time for something cool – really cool. Every once in a while, a watch comes along that reminds us that haute horlogerie…
With America’s 250th anniversary celebrations bringing Tall Ships into New York Harbor and other ports across the country this summer, it’s a perfect time to take a lo at watches…
With Fourth of July almost upon us, America’s 250th birthday celebrations are about to kick into high gear. While fireworks will light up skies across the country, one of the…
Physicist Albert Einstein, famed artist Andy Warhol, American industrial designer Nathan George Horwitt and pop artist Kenneth Scharf don’t have much in common at first glance. Yet each played a…
Visitors to New York City’s famed Rockefeller Center now have a new landmark timepiece to admire. Unveiled yesterday above the Rockefeller Center Rink, the newly installed four-sided Rolex clock crowns…
I was there 30 years ago when Michel Parmigiani launched his eponymous watch brand. Backed by the Sandoz Family Foundation, Michel Parmigiani, recognized as one of Switzerland’s most respected restorers…
I’ve been fascinated by the Freak since the day I first saw it in 2001. When Ulysse Nardin brought the watch to New York a quarter century ago, I spent…
Functional innovation brings greater practicality to one of watchmaking’s intriguing perpetual calendars. Sometimes, when a venerable brand like Vacheron Constantin spends years developing an exceptionally complicated timepiece, the innovations born…
When I joined the watch industry than 40 years ago, Philippe Stern was already a driving force at Patek Philippe. Though his father Henri was still leading the compnay, Philippe’s…
Having visited the Patek Philippe Museum in Geneva than once, I can say without hesitation that it is one of the great treats for anyone who s watches — or…
Oris has long been one of those rare watch brands that continually impresses us—not just with solid mechanical watches at approachable prices, but with a genuine commitment to doing good…
As America approaches its 250th anniversary, luxury brands across multiple categories are creating commemorative pieces that blend artistry, heritage and symbolism. One of the most compelling comes not from watchmaking,…
For most musicians, composing a melody with only four notes would be incredibly difficult. But for longtime KISS drummer Eric Singer, it became the challenge behind one of high watchmaking’s…
In the quiet halls of the Louvre, history rarely feels distant. Stone figures carved thousands of years ago still project authority, grace and power with astonishing immediacy. Standing before them,…