On The Wrist: The New Omega Seamaster Diver 300M in Titanium and Bronze Gold
As part of the launch of the current Seamaster Diver 300M collection, Omega is introducing a new version in grade 2 titanium and bronze gold. The design of the new Seamaster is based on the Seamaster...
View ArticleNorqain From Nidau: Where The Wild Ones Are (And Build Damn Good Watches)
Swiss watch start-up Norqain earned a spot in the display windows of the prestigious retailer Wempe in remarkably little time. Our editor Joern F. Kengelbach explores this through the lens of the...
View Article10 Years of Cartier’s Maison des Métiers d’Art – A Special Insight and Review...
In 2011, Cartier acquired a 17th century farmhouse a stone’s throw away from its watch manufacture in La Chaux-de-Fonds, lovingly renovated it, and created an atelier in which the maison prioritises...
View ArticleSwisswatches 24 Days of Christmas: Top Watches of 2024
It’s been another extraordinary year for us all, and the watch world is no exception. That’s why the Swisswatches team sat down once more to compile a list of our top watches from 2024. From milestone...
View ArticleThe Time is Ripe For Change: What Can we Expect in The Watch Industry in 2025?
The most important company and watch model anniversaries in 2025 and a (critical) look at the watch industry this coming year. Normally, we like to hold back on speculation at Swisswatches – and for...
View ArticleRichard Mille’s Certified Pre-Owned Boutique in London: A Horological Hall of...
Were you aware that Richard Mille has its own Certified Pre-Owned boutique in the heart of London? More often than not, the answer to this question, regrettably, is ‘no’. Always ones to keep our noses...
View ArticleFrom Gold to Steel: The 222 from Vacheron Constantin Appears in a New Guise...
The watchmaking company Vacheron Constantin is celebrating its 270th anniversary this year – and is kicking off the anniversary with something of a sensation. The highly coveted reference 222 from...
View ArticleMark Zuckerberg’s Watch Collection: A Closer Look at The Tech Billionaire’s...
When Mark Zuckerberg announced on 28 October 2021 that the parent company Facebook would be renamed Meta with immediate effect, not only Facebook but also Zuckerberg seemed to have undergone a...
View ArticleThe future of Chopard: L.U.C Lunar One And L.U.C Flying T Twin Perpetual
As always, Chopard’s latest creations are well worth looking at in detail, as they offer a glimpse into what the brand is calling the aesthetic future of the company. Seamlessly blending refined...
View ArticleRolex’s Mysterious Off-Catalogue Watches
Rolex may produce over a million watches a year, but this doesn’t stop mystery from shrouding it in many aspects. One such aspect is the off-catalogue Rolex models, reserved for VIP clients and usually...
View ArticleBulgari Serpenti Seduttori: New Mechanical Movement Graces Bulgari’s Iconic...
Last year, we explored the top timepieces of the Year of the Dragon, as various brands presented their own interpretations to herald the year in. The Year of the Snake, however, marks a particularly...
View ArticleVacheron Constantin 222, Audemars Piguet Royal Oak, Patek Philippe Nautilus:...
Why not start the watchmaking year with a bang? This seems to have been the thinking at Vacheron Constantin, which launched the steel version of the Historiques 222 a good three years ago following the...
View ArticleWhat is a mechanical watch?
From the clocking ticking above the platform at the railway station to the watch on your wrist, we encounter watches in our everyday life everywhere we go. At school, we’ve already learnt the necessary...
View ArticleNew Complication Joins The Piaget Polo Series: Polo Flying Tourbillon...
Every watch manufacture has one or more iconic models that have enjoyed great popularity for years. For Piaget, the Polo watch line is one of them. Since its launch in 1979 as the brand’s first sports...
View ArticleRolex Certified Pre-Owned at Bucherer: Everything You Need to Know About the...
The Rolex Certified Pre-Owned programme at Bucherer offers a high-quality and trustworthy alternative to buying pre-owned Rolex luxury watches. But how does the buying, selling, authentication and...
View ArticleThree Timepieces, Three Concepts: Bucherer Exclusives x Ulysse Nardin,...
Retailer Bucherer is kicking off 2025 with the introduction of three special timepieces created in collaboration with watch manufactures Ulysse Nardin, Girard-Perregaux and Chopard. Each watch presents...
View ArticleGlashütte Original and the Fascination of Moonphase Watches
In 1968, the Apollo 8 mission transmitted images to Earth that were so impressive that they triggered a metaphysical shiver across the globe. ‘Earthrise’, the image shot on 24 December 1968 during the...
View ArticleAudemars Piguet Heralds Release of New-Generation Calibre 7138 with Royal Oak...
In a year that’s already seen its fair share of landmark moments, Audemars Piguet has decided to raise the bar once again. Enter the calibre 7138 perpetual calendar. This calibre marks a genuine leap...
View ArticleAudemars Piguet Bids Farewell To Its Calibre 5135 With The Royal Oak...
Audemars Piguet is not only celebrating its 150th anniversary this year, but also bidding farewell to the calibre 5135 after almost a decade in production. However, this special automatic movement with...
View ArticleEverything You Need to Know About Chronograph Watches
Something of a curse within the Swiss watches industry is that almost every horology house lays claim to being the first of their kind: a record-breaker, an inventor, a pioneer. The same applies to the...
View ArticleThe New Hublot Big Bang MECA-10 42 mm: Evolution of a Revolution
At the beginning of 2025, Hublot revised its striking Big Bang MECA-10, a timepiece renowned for its ten-day power reserve and unconventional power reserve display. The primary focus of this update was...
View ArticleEverything You Need to Know About the Omega Speedmaster
The history of the Omega Speedmaster is a tale of remarkable achievements, an impressive heritage, and some of the finest timepieces Omega has ever produced throughout its long-standing history. In...
View ArticleRichard Mille and Ferrari Take Their Collaboration to the Next Level with the...
Since 2021, Richard Mille and Ferrari have been working together — two companies both renowned for technical innovation, distinctive design, and exceptional performance. In 2022, this partnership...
View ArticleNorqain – The Independence Skeleton Chrono And Wild One Collections Welcome...
In April, Norqain — arguably the youngest brand in the history of the fair — will make its second appearance at the prestigious Watches and Wonders. To mark the occasion, Norqain will present, among...
View ArticleW&W 2025: Vacheron Constantin Les Cabinotiers Solaria Ultra Grande...
Some anniversaries are celebrated with confetti and champagne. Others mark their place in history with an event that redefines their own work. Vacheron Constantin chose the latter for its 270th...
View ArticleW&W 2025: IWC Presents Five New Ingenieur Models
To mark Watches and Wonders 2025, IWC Schaffhausen sets off a veritable display of horological fireworks, not only expanding the Ingenieur collection but also infusing it with a wealth of versatile new...
View ArticleW&W 2025: Hublot Celebrates 20 Years of Big Bang with Five Special Editions
The Big Bang – the watch that disrupted traditional notions of luxury timepieces upon its launch in 2005 and has since become a permanent fixture in Hublot’s product portfolio – celebrates its 20th...
View ArticleW&W 2025: Vacheron Constantin Traditionnelle Tourbillon Perpetual Calendar
Vacheron Constantin stages eternity – and a tourbillon – for its anniversary For 270 years, Vacheron Constantin has been striving to capture time with measuring instruments that are as technically as...
View ArticleW&W 2025: Vacheron Constantin Celebrates Mechanics & Anniversary With...
Vacheron Constantin Vacheron Constantin’s watchmaking expertise is undisputed. The manufacture has been demonstrating this expertise since 1755 – that’s right: for 270 years, without interruption. The...
View ArticleW&W 2025: Chopard Men’s and Ladies’ Alpine Eagle Highlights
Celebrating its sixth birthday this year, the Chopard Alpine Eagle enjoyed an ascent to ‘icon’ sports watch status in record time, allowing the maison to comfortably introduce a few new highlights to...
View ArticleW&W 2025: The Chopard L.U.C Quattro Reinterpreted – Jubilee Model Marks 25th...
There is always room for more in the world of fine watchmaking – and few collections embody this aspiration as convincingly as Chopard’s L.U.C collection and the L.U.C 98.01-L calibre. Since the launch...
View ArticleCartier Reinterprets a Classic: Unexpected Return of the Tank à Guichets Jump...
Cartier has once again turned to its archive for inspiration as it unveils the latest addition to its prestigious Cartier Privé collection: a revival of the little-known Tank à Guichets. This release...
View ArticleW&W 25: A. Lange & Söhne 1815 – Highest craftsmanship on 34 millimetres
When it comes to measuring time, standing still is a bad idea. But it’s not just the watch itself that should never stand still in the best case scenario – or, in the case of a mechanical watch,...
View ArticleW&W 2025: Jaeger-Lecoultre Reverso Metiers Rares Highlights
Many brands have an iconic model at the forefront of their portfolio: few, however, hold the key to such a storied history as the Jaeger-LeCoultre Reverso. No wonder, then, that the brand used this...
View ArticleW&W 2025: The Jaeger-LeCoultre Reverso Remains in The Spotlight
Another year around the Sun; another year of ethereal, complex Reverso models as well as several handsome new iterations of the Reverso Tribute. Let’s jump right in. Another stunner: Limited edition...
View ArticleW&W 2025: A. Lange & Söhne Minute Repeater Perpetual – A Premiere
Since its reestablishment in 1994, A. Lange & Söhne has already developed and produced more than 70 different calibres in-house – but what has been missing so far is a movement exclusively with a...
View ArticleW&W 2025: Zenith Celebrates 160th Anniversary With Trilogy of Most Famous...
A trilogy refers to a series of three different works that are linked together and can be considered either as a single work or as three separate works. You could be forgiven for thinking that this is...
View ArticleW&W 2025: The A. Lange & Söhne Odysseus Debuts in Gold
At Watches and Wonders 2025, A. Lange & Söhne is unveiling the sportily elegant Odysseus in a 750-grade Honeygold case for the first time, pairing it with a rich brown dial. With this release, the...
View ArticleW&W 2025: Van Cleef & Arpels – Director of Research Rainer Bernard and Head...
Out of the 60 watch brands attending Watches and Wonders, from highly anticipated horological giants like Patek Philippe to independent geniuses like Christiaan van der Klaauw, Van Cleef & Arpels...
View ArticleW&W 2025: World Record – Bulgari Launches The Thinnest Tourbillon
Amongst other things, Bulgari specialises in ultra-thin watches. With the Octo Finissimo Ultra Tourbillon, the brand has now set its tenth world record in this field in the last eleven years: the...
View ArticleNew Rolex Escapement: Farewell to the Lever
Rolex’s new Land-Dweller watch model’s movement presents a novel escapement that is well worth a closer look. What are its key features – and which inherent limitations of the Swiss lever escapement...
View ArticleW&W 2025: Cartier Treats Tank Louis Cartier to Automatic Manufacture Movement
Cartier has introduced two new iterations of the Tank Louis Cartier, thus expanding one of its most emblematic watch designs. As a successor to the original Tank Normale, first conceived in 1917, the...
View ArticleW&W 2025: Rolex Releases 2025
Rolex is presenting its new releases for this year at Watches & Wonders 2025. Highlights include a left-handed GMT-Master II with a green dial, revised Oyster Perpetual models, and several new...
View ArticlePatek Philippe Novelties: One Collection, Many Highlights
The Greek philosopher Heraclitus is credited with the observation that nothing is as constant as change. This thought resonates when looking at the new products presented by Patek Philippe. Because...
View ArticleSwisswatches Sits Down With Van Cleef & Arpels’ Timepieces Director Pascal...
Everyone forges their own unique professional path – and Pascal Narbeburu, current Timepieces Director at Van Cleef & Arpels, is no exception. His journey to the position is particularly...
View ArticleW&W 2025: All Tudor Releases at a Glance
At Watches and Wonders 2025, Tudor is turning a new page – while remaining true to its proven strengths. Among this year’s novelties are the Pelagos Ultra, offering an impressive water resistance of...
View ArticleGame-changer: Panerai Has Updated The Luminor Marina With Some Exciting New...
As every good collector knows, the smallest of changes can make a huge difference to watches. Panerai is revising its most important model, the Luminor Marina. The PAM01312 becomes the PAM03312. Same,...
View ArticleW&W 2025: TAG Heuer Monaco Split-Seconds Chronograph | F1
On 2 October 2024, what had long been the subject of speculation was finally confirmed: LVMH and Formula 1 officially announced a new partnership. In a year that sees Formula 1 celebrating its 75th...
View ArticleSwisswatches Celebrates 270 Years of Vacheron Constantin With an Enamel...
Vacheron Constantin is celebrating its 270th anniversary this year, making it the oldest watchmaker with uninterrupted production. A wonderful occasion, then, to celebrate a heritage to which the brand...
View ArticleW&W 2025: Piaget Introduces White Gold Polo 79
Initially debuted in 1979, the Piaget Polo 79 has been a big talking point for us at Swisswatches ever since its revival last year, as reported on in great detail by my colleague Nico Bandl. It is a...
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