World time is a very popular complication among collectors. The most expensive wristwatch ever sold at auction was a world time. The dials can have great aesthetic appeal, and in this age of global interconnectedness, it is always handy to know the time around the world at a glance. Yet most world time watches present [...]

 

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 [...]

 

Vacheron Constantin introduced its first form watch in 1912. To celebrate the centennial of the curvy case, Vacheron Constantin launched four new Malte models at SIHH, each wearing an appealing, updated shape. The top model houses the new hand-wound Calibre 2795 shaped tourbillon movement. Click here for more photos of the Malte Collection. Click below [...]

 

Boutique-mania continues for the luxury watch brands. Vacheron Constantin has opened its latest one in Paris, at 2 Rue de la Paix, the brand’s 35th boutique worldwide. To mark the occasion, the Geneva-based manufacture is offering a new edition of its 1972 Prestige watch. In addition to the other Vacheron Constantin collections available, the boutique [...]

 

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 [...]