In a stroke of serendipity, 2013 marks both the 180th anniversary of Swiss watch brand Jaeger-LeCoultre and the 100th anniversary of British luxury automaker Aston-Martin, Jaeger-LeCoultre’s partner for nearly a decade in the development of special, luxury-auto-inspired timepieces.The new timepieces comprise two from JLC’s Master collection, the Master Compressor Extreme W-Alarm and Master Hometime; and [...]

 

As our “Watch Insider” Alexander Linz reported as a rumor in his blog earlier this week, the Richemont Group has announced changes in its Group Management Committee that will result in new leadership at one of its luxury maisons, Montblanc. Click here to read the official release from Richemont. Richemont announces the following changes to [...]

 

Iron Man 3 star Robert Downey, Jr. has been on an international promo tour for the long-awaited film, and has been sporting at least two different Jaeger-LeCoultre watches on two different continents. At a press conference in South Korea, Downey wore the Jaeger-LeCoultre AMVOX5 World Chronograph. One of a limited edition of 300 pieces, the [...]

 

We’ve all experienced sticker shock while perusing the world of fine timepieces… there are even a few brands in which five and six-figure prices are the norm. But some watches go beyond “pricey” and into the rarefied over-1-million category. Below, we’ve compiled a list of five seven-figure watches in which the only things grander than [...]

 

Antiquorum Auctioneers’ next “Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces” auction will be held April 10th in New York City. Among the many exceptional pieces offered for sale are several watches associated with celebrities from the worlds of sports and entertainment, including a rare Rolex owned by Charlie Chaplin and a Bulova owned by Joe DiMaggio. Fans [...]