Chopard, which has been the official timekeeper of the biennial Grand Prix de Monaco Historique (GPMH) since 2002, will remain in partnership with the classic-cars racing event through 2018. The next Grand Prix, scheduled for May 9 – 11, 2014, will mark the seventh time in a row that Chopard serves as official timekeeper. Since [...]

 

On my second day of appointments at the 2013 Baselworld watch fair, I discovered a number of intriguing new timepieces, including a slew of “affordable luxury” pieces from Maurice Lacroix, Chopard’s second-most-complicated watch ever, and Carl F. Bucherer’s first tourbillon. Maurice Lacroix, now majority-owned, we learned at the show,  by Asian conglomerate DKSH,  obviously has [...]

 

Chopard’s long association with auto racing, which has inspired watches such as the Mille Miglia and the recent Grand Prix de Monaco Historique — continues at this year’s Baselworld, which sees the release of a trio of new timepieces in its Classic Racing Collection, called Superfast. The new watches — which Chopard describes as appealing to [...]

 

Oscar night fashion is about more than gowns, tuxes and jewelry. Several luxury watch brands were represented at last night’s Oscars ceremony in Los Angeles, on the wrists of some of the best-dressed nominees and presenters who strutted up the red carpet on Hollywood’s biggest night of the year. Piaget’s Alitplano was a popular choice, [...]

 

Growing fascination with the inner workings of mechanical watches has sparked a boom in skeletonized looks. Click here to download wallpaper images of skeleton watches from Breguet, Omega, Jaeger-LeCoultre, Piaget and more of the watches showcased in our feature, “The Inside Story,” from the upcoming March-April issue of WatchTime.     For more wallpaper images [...]