Two Vintage Breguet Pocketwatches Added to the Brand’s Collection of Historic Timepieces Montres Breguet added to its private collection of historically significant watches, when brand president and CEO Marc A. Hayek acquired two important lots at a Christie’s Geneva auction last year: the Breguet no. 4039, a half-quarter repeating watch with an off-centered hour dial and date indication, and the extremely rare Breguet Tourbillon no. 1176. Read the article Jan 2, 2015 by Mark Bernardo
Sponsored: Gerald Charles Introduces Maestro 9.0 Tourbillon Introducing a new age of technical aestheticism, Gerald Charles debuts its Maestro 9.0 Tourbillon. With a unique design created with the expert oversight of the brand’s creative director, Octavio Garcia, the timepiece is a return to the original Maestro flying tourbillon released in 2005. Taking hints from the brand’s rich history, the new release is... Read the article Mar 21, 2023 by WatchTime
Philippe Cousteau’s Rolex Sea-Dweller Sells for $183,750 at Antiquorum Auction Antiquorum’s fall auction in New York generated an impressive $3,679,437 in sales. The top lots included a Patek Philippe minute repeater, two Patek ref. 5004s, and Philippe Cousteau’s Rolex “double-red” Sea-Dweller, ref. 1665. Let’s take a look at the top 10 sellers. Read the article Oct 10, 2014 by WatchTime
Promotion: TUDOR Heritage Ranger Imbued with the pioneering spirit of the far North and epic tales of sled dogs braving solitary frozen lands, and infused with the exploits of unsung adventurers daily defying their hostile environment to explore new frontiers, the TUDOR Heritage Ranger brings the conquests of the last century into the present. A concentrate of heroic deeds,... Read the article Jul 1, 2014 by Advertising Department
Promotion: TUDOR Heritage Black Bay An open book on decades of deep-water adventures, steeped in the mysterious aura of a hidden bay that gradually reveals its secrets to those who venture there, the TUDOR Heritage Black Bay is a long-lost treasure, returning to the light of day. First presented in 2012 in an appealing version with warm colors, it was... Read the article Jun 12, 2014 by Advertising Department
Fratello Friday: Which Watch Brands Are Likely to Increase in Value? (Part 2) In case you missed part one of this article, please click here. The basic question is: “What brands offer watches that tend to increase in value over time?” As I wrote last time, there are two answers here, a short version and a long version. The short answer is simple: Rolex and Patek Philippe. The... Read the article May 23, 2014 by Robert-Jan Broer
SIHH Day Four: Vacheron Constantin and Ralph Lauren Geneva’s luxurious SIHH watch fair rolls on. Here’s a taste of the new releases from two more of the exhibiting brands. Vacheron Constantin raised lots of eyebrows this year with its bold and unexpected (at least by those of us in the watch press) decision to focus its 2013 SIHH novelties entirely on ladies. That’s... Read the article Jan 24, 2013 by Mark Bernardo
SIHH 2013, Day One: First Look at Novelties from Cartier and IWC The 2013 Salon International de la Haute Horlogerie (SIHH) — the luxury watch world’s winter festival of new timepieces from more than a dozen top brands — kicks off today, and WatchTime is here to get up close and personal with the slew of new watches, many of which won’t even find their way to... Read the article Jan 21, 2013 by Mark Bernardo
Records Fall at Antiquorum and Christie’s Watch Auctions in Geneva In early November, the watchmaking city of Geneva hosted two auctions of fine timepieces, held one day apart — one by Antiquorum and the other by Christie’s — each of which achieved new records for watches at auction. Antiquorum boasted the highest price ever paid for a Rolex sports watch and a Patek Philippe sold... Read the article Nov 14, 2012 by Mark Bernardo
Stephen Forsey to be Keynote Speaker at AWCI 2012 Fans of both classical and modern horology, take note: the American Watchmakers-Clockmakers Institute (AWCI) will be hosting its 2012 Convention and Educational Symposium on August 1st – 5th at the Hyatt Regency Denver Tech Center in Colorado, and this year’s headliners represent two generations of high watchmaking. Stephen Forsey, co-founder with Robert Greubel of the... Read the article Jul 11, 2012 by Mark Bernardo
Youth Movement: Girard-Perregaux Brings Young Watchmakers to New York Recently, I learned firsthand to never again take for granted the faithful functionality of my mechanical watches. Given the opportunity to sit down at a watchmaker’s bench and use the tiny tools to painstakingly and precisely attach wheels and jewels to a stripped-down baseplate, it became extremely clear just how much concentration, dexterity, and patience... Read the article May 11, 2012 by Mark Bernardo
Dominique Loiseau on Girard-Perregaux: The WatchTime Q&A French-born watchmaker Dominique Loiseau first caught the attention of watch collectors in the 1980s, the great wasteland years of the mechanical watch industry when quartz ruled the watch-world roost. His complex and creative inventions, such the Rose des Temps clock, the Blancpain 1735 wristwatch and the 1f4 models from his own independent atelier, have made... Read the article Apr 26, 2012 by Mark Bernardo
Speake-Marin Goes Back to His Roots With Renaissance Tourbillon Minute Repeater While he was working at the Swiss movement manufacturer Renaud et Papi, British watchmaker Peter Speake-Marin created, on his own time, a pocketwatch with a tourbillon and two power trains that is today referred to as the Foundation Watch. It is so named because it established Speak-Marin’s horological bonafides and provided the foundation for his... Read the article Apr 13, 2012 by Mark Bernardo
New from Parmigiani: Two Wristwatches Inspired by the Past Parmigiani Fleurier has unveiled two new limited-edition wristwatches inspired by antique pocketwatches from a collection owned by Parmigiani Fleurier’s parent, the Sandoz Foundation. Both wristwatches are part of Parmigiani’s Toric collection. Find images, prices and wallpaper inside. Read the article Nov 3, 2011 by Norma Buchanan
Ebel 1911 BTR 137 100th Anniversary Limited Edition To celebrate Ebel’s 100th anniversary, the 1911 BTR 137 chronograph will be issued in limited editions of 100 pieces in 18k 4N pink gold and 500 pieces in stainless steel. The 1911 BTR 137 is powered by Ebel Caliber 137 which is developed, assembled and tested in the brand’s workshops and certified by COSC. Find... Read the article Oct 11, 2011 by WatchTime
Frédérique Constant Stars at Lake Tahoe Concours d’Elegance More than 100 classic and antique boats and over 5,000 visitors gathered at one of the world’s best known clear mountain lakes for the 39th annual Lake Tahoe Concours d’Elegance. The event showcases the best vintage wood boats from North America, which compete for top honors in 13 classes. Read the article Sep 19, 2011 by WatchTime
Antiquorum & The Consulate of Monaco Host Only Watch Reception in New York Watch Collectors, VIP guests, philanthropists, members of the press and representatives from the leading watch brands filled Antiquorum’s auction room on September 12 in New York City to get a closer look at the extraordinary timepieces offered in the upcoming “Only Watch” auction benefitting research for Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy. Find a link to over 100... Read the article Sep 15, 2011 by WatchTime
Jaeger-LeCoultre Announces Grande Reverso Ultra Thin Tribute to 1931 U.S. Edition This past December, Jaeger-LeCoultre marked the Reverso’s 80th anniversary with two Grande Reverso Ultra Thin Tribute to 1931 models. Today the brand introduces a new addition to the line, to be available exclusively at the Beverly Hills Boutique and select U.S. retailers. Find pricing and wallpaper inside. Read the article Mar 17, 2011 by WatchTime
An Afternoon with Christophe Claret In many ways, the story of Christophe Claret is the story of the Swiss watch industry. He is independent and innovative. Much of his work is done in secrecy. He designed and created many of the most complicated movements introduced during the past 20 years. Now, Claret emerges from behind the curtain to produce timepieces... Read the article Nov 28, 2010 by WatchTime
Ralph Lauren Opens First USA Watch & Jewelry Salon Ralph Lauren has opened its first USA Watch & Jewelry Salon, located within the new flagship devoted to women’s and home luxury offerings at 888 Madison Ave. in New York City. The Salon features the Ralph Lauren Timepiece collection, and it will debut the Ralph Lauren Fine Jewelry collection. Read the article Nov 4, 2010 by WatchTime
Salvaging Lange’s Most Complex Watch When watchmaker Jan Silva got his first glimpse of the innards of the A. Lange & Söhne Grande Complication 42500 pocketwatch, made in 1902, his heart sank. He saw that restoring them to anything resembling a working movement would be a Herculean labor. Read the article Oct 31, 2010 by Norma Buchanan
