Despite a decline in luxury sales, the recently held watch auctions in Geneva by Phillips, Sotheby’s and Christie’s show that there is still demand for exceptional timepieces from important watchmakers. Phillips and Bacs & Russo held two sales over a three-day period that totaled more than $57.9 million and recorded several record-breaking sales. In addition, […]
Winners of the Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Genève (GPHG), the main awards program for the watch industry, will be announced in Geneva next week. In the meantime, another set of horological prizes, Temporis International Awards, have become predictors of GPHG winners, much like the Golden Globes foreshadow the Oscars in the film industry. The 11th […]
In big news today, one of the most legendary brands in the Swiss watch industry, Patek Philippe unveiled its first new collection in 25 years: Cubitus. Most luxury brand release new collections on a fairly regular basis, at least every five years or so. Not Patek Philippe. This is, after all, the brand that touts […]
The Watches of Switzerland Group (WOS) acquired online watch publication, Hodinkee, “with the goal of supporting Hodinkee’s continued operation as a leader in the watch community,” the U.K.-based watch and jewellery retailer said in a statement Friday. The terms of the deal were not disclosed. Hodinkee, based in New York, owns a popular watch enthusiast […]
Luxury watch brand, the House of Breguet, has named Gregory Kissling as its new CEO, taking effect immediately. He will report to Breguet president, Marc Hayek. Kissling replaces Lionel a Marca, who has held the CEO position since 2021. Marca is reportedly moving to a new role with Swiss watch brand, Blancpain, and is also […]
As soon as I learned about the news that several new Trump watches were hitting the market – with a high-end gold and diamond tourbillon version selling for $100,000 – I wondered if this was fake news. It’s not. In an announcement, and via a video of Trump on this Truth Social platform, the world […]
Ralph Lauren founded the Polo brand in 1967 with a set of neckties and since then the Polo name has been one of the most iconic brands in luxury fashion that will always be associated with the famous fashion designer. He once told Time magazine the name he used reflected the lifestyle he had admired […]
Which timepieces do the world’s top tennis players choose to wear? Discover the coveted watches worn by the stars at this year’s US Open. The US Open marks the end of the annual Grand Slam and tennis fans will not have a tournament with so many participants to enjoy until January, when the Australian Open […]
MB&F said Thursday that luxury fashion brand, Chanel, has taken a 25% stake in the independent Swiss watchmaking brand. Under the agreement, founder Maximilian Büsser, retains the majority of MB&F shares with 60%, while his partner in the company, Serge Kriknoff, head of R&D & Production, owns 15%. The two said they will continue to […]
The 2024 Paris Olympics are in full swing and whether attending live or watching it from afar it’s almost impossible to not see the presence of Omega. The Swiss watch brand has been the “Official Timekeeper” for the Olympics since 1932 and the Paralympics since 1992—a prestigious and highly responsible job where hundreds of a […]