Fair Games: A Look at the Future of Swiss Watch Trade Shows Two weeks ago, on April 14, Baselworld’s parent company MCH Group took note “with great surprise […] of the cancellation of major exhibitors at Baselworld,” namely Rolex, Patek Philippe, Chanel, Tudor, and Chopard. Two years before that, on July 30, 2018, the company’s former CEO René Kamm was already caught off guard by Swatch Group’s... Read the article Apr 23, 2020 by Roger Ruegger
Sponsored: Independent Swiss Watch Brand NORQAIN Celebrates NHLPA Partnership with Limited-Edition Launch NORQAIN's new Adventure Sport Chrono NHLPA Limited Edition is limited to 500 pieces and features unique design details that hint at the speed and thrill of professional ice hockey. Read the article Oct 1, 2020 by WatchTime
EVENTS: Join WatchTime at South Coast Plaza for “The Art of the Timepiece” on June 6, 2019 Summer has finally arrived, so why not join us for an evening celebrating “The Art of the Timepiece” at South Coast Plaza in Costa Mesa, California? South Coast Plaza is the largest shopping mall on the West Coast and features over 20 fine timepiece boutiques. From June 6 – 9, 2019, the luxury retail destination... Read the article May 30, 2019 by WatchTime
FEATURE 11 Watch Brands That Make Their Own Metals We take a look at 11 watch brands, including Rolex, A. Lange & Söhne, Hublot and Omega, that have invented their own alloys by combining different metals. Read the article Nov 27, 2018 by Mark Bernardo
BASELWORLD 2018: The Baselworld Watch Fair: 10 Things to Know What is Baselworld, exactly? Why is it so important? What happens there? Can I go? For the answers to these and more questions, read on. We’ve put together a list of 10 watch-centric FAQs. Read the article Mar 20, 2018 by WatchTime
NEWS About Last Night: The Winning Watches from the 2017 GPHG Awards The Grand Prix d’Horlogerie — a.k.a “The Oscars of Watchmaking” — wrapped up in Geneva last night and we have the scoop on everything you need to know about this year’s champions. The winner of the prized Aiguille d’Or? The Chopard L.U.C Full Strike, a watch that our own Norma Buchanan reviewed earlier this year... Read the article Nov 9, 2017 by Logan R. Baker
NEWS Here Are All 49 Unique Timepieces Up for Auction at Only Watch 2017 The seventh edition of the biennial Only Watch auction — a charity auction whose proceeds are devoted to the research of Duchenne muscular dystrophy — will be held November 11, 2017, at Christie’s in Geneva. As in previous years, a number of watch brands — from large luxury maisons to small, independent watchmakers — will donate... Read the article Jul 18, 2017 by Sophia Kuemmerle
Military Time: 10 Watches With NATO Straps WatchTime contributor Alexander Linz showcases 10 watches with NATO straps, from brands like Tudor, Blancpain, Omega, Hamilton, and others. Read the article May 26, 2017 by Alexander Linz
WatchTime’s May-June 2016 Issue is On Sale Now! The May-June 2016 issue of WatchTime is on newsstands now, featuring our test of the Panerai Luminor Submersible Flyback, complete coverage of the new timepieces from SIHH, a timeline tracing the history of the pilot watch, and more. Read the article May 17, 2016 by Mark Bernardo
Both Sides Now: Chanel Launches its First Men’s-Only Watch The Chanel watch brand has never had a watch aimed specifically at men. Enter the Chanel Monsieur, an elegant, high-end watch with a movement designed by Chanel itself: another first for the brand. Read the article May 2, 2016 by Norma Buchanan
Time For Her: 5 New Ladies’ Watches for Valentine’s Day A selection of the latest women’s watches to help you with your holiday shopping, including new ladies' models from Cartier, Hermes, Chopard, Piaget, and Van Cleef & Arpels. Read the article Feb 10, 2016 by Norma Buchanan
Only Watch 2015 Auction Results: Another Record for Patek Philippe The sixth edition of the biennial Only Watch charity auction took place on November 7th at Geneva’s La Réserve, with 44 one-of-a-kind timepieces, sold under the hammer of watch expert Aurel Bacs, Co-Founder of Phillips in association with Bacs & Russo, raising an astounding 11.2 million Swiss francs ($11.2 million) for the cause of battling... Read the article Nov 9, 2015 by Mark Bernardo
Dive Watch Wednesday: 10 Mechanical Dive Watches for Women Dive watches tend to be among the chunkier types of timepieces, which has always made it difficult to find one small enough to be suitable for most ladies‘ wrists — whether you’re choosing for yourself or as a gift for that special someone above and below the water. It gets even more complicated if you... Read the article May 27, 2015 by Roger Ruegger
Time for Her: 7 Ladies’ Watches For Your Last-Minute Gift Consideration It’s a few days before Mother’s Day and you still haven’t found the right gift for the woman who raised you? Read on. We offer a sampling of new women’s watches to make your last-minute shopping a snap. The Dior VIII Grand Bal Fil de Soie has an 11 1⁄2-ligne automatic caliber that’s inverted so... Read the article May 7, 2015 by Norma Buchanan
Concept to Caliber: The Story Behind Audemars Piguet’s Manufacture Caliber 3120 In this in-depth profile from the WatchTime archives, discover how Audemars Piguet brought its manufacture movement, Caliber 3120, to life, from concept to finished caliber, and see behind-the-scenes photos of Audemars Piguet watchmakers at work assembling the movement. Read the article Feb 11, 2015 by Martina Richter
Which Watch Brand Spends the Most on Advertising? We take a look at the top watch advertisers in the U.S. - including Cartier, Rolex, Movado and Patek Philippe - and reveal how much they spend, and who spends the most. Read the article Dec 31, 2014 by Jay Deshpande
Time is Money: The 26 Richest Swiss Watch Barons Each year the respected Swiss business magazine, Bilan, publishes a list of the 300 richest Swiss with a rough estimate of their fortunes. For this article we examined the list for you to see which members of the watch industry made the ranking. Here they are: Read the article Dec 3, 2014 by Jay Deshpande
Around the Web: The Cartier/Chanel/Tourneau Feud, CNN on Pre-Owned Watches, and More New Year’s Eve is just around the corner, and it is time for our final installment of “Around the Web” for 2013. WatchTime social media maven Alan Loren updates watch aficionados with what we thought were some of the most interesting watch-related stories and news tidbits of the past weeks, culled from the websites of... Read the article Dec 29, 2013 by WatchTime
The 10 Top Watches From Christie’s December Watch Auction Christie’s New York closed a very successful season of watch auctions on December 17, with a 365-lot auction of “Important Watches” that achieved a total of $12,926,175, including a new auction record for the highest-selling timepiece, a Rolex reference 8171 “Padellone” in steel. Here are the top 10 sellers in Christie’s year-ending watch auction. Read the article Dec 24, 2013 by Mark Bernardo
First Look: Emporio Armani’s New Mechanical Watch, the Armani Meccanico (Video) Following in the footsteps of brands like Hermès, Gucci, Chanel, and others, Emporio Armani has joined the growing club of fashion houses that are producing high-end watches with mechanical movements. Click here to find information on, and watch an official brand video for, the new Emporio Armani Meccanico collection, debuting this fall. Read the article Nov 13, 2013 by Mark Bernardo
5 Fashion Brands You Didn’t Know Made Men’s Mechanical Watches Watches bearing the names of big fashion houses tend to get written off by serious watch aficionados, who tend to think of them as only for ladies or, worse, only inexpensive pieces with quartz movements. In addition to brands like Hermes, Ralph Lauren, and Chanel, who have taken strides to establish themselves in the world... Read the article Nov 3, 2013 by WatchTime
