Montblanc Head of Watchmaking Laurent Lecamp’s Incredible Adventure Into The Ice
Here’s why Montblanc manufactures diver’s watches – and is proving more successful at doing so than ever before. Behind every successful wristwatch, there tends to be a particular person advocating it....
View ArticleMaster of Materials: Uncovering Rado’s Deep Connection to Ceramics
‘Born to dare’, ‘Don’t crack under pressure’, ‘Live for greatness’ – every brand has a mantra by which it defines itself. Swiss watch manufacture Rado, aka the self-proclaimed ‘Master of Materials’,...
View Article50 Years Wempe Weinstrasse: A Conversation With Its Managing Director, Marc...
The Wempe branch on Munich’s Weinstrasse has been an integral part of the city for half a century, and has been managed by Marc Autmaring since 2009. Over the past 14 years, the engaging and determined...
View ArticleSwisswatches 24 Days of Christmas: Top Watches of 2023
It’s been another extraordinary year for us all, and the watch world is no exception. That is why the Swisswatches team sat down once more to comprise a list of our top watches of 2023. From...
View ArticlePorsche Design Custom-built Timepieces: Watchmaking of Tomorrow
Despite iconic watch models in their 51-year history, many collectors and connoisseurs of fine mechanics do not necessarily associate Porsche Design with the term ‘watch manufacturer’. And yet Porsche...
View ArticlePoint of View: How Powerful is LVMH Destined to Become in the Luxury Watch...
The luxury goods group LVMH has just promoted Frédéric Arnault to CEO of the LVMH Watch Division, and Julien Tornare to the new CEO of TAG Heuer, as the group continues to massively expand its...
View ArticleAn Introduction to Independent Watchmakers: Who to Watch Out For – Part 1
To those relatively new to watches, the term ‘independent’ can often appear to be thrown around like a cheap joke on Christmas Day, making them wonder what on earth the term actually means? Patek...
View ArticlePoint of View: Why The Breitling Chronomat Automatic 36 Victoria Beckham...
It’s been 16 years since Victoria Beckham launched her eponymous clothing line. Now, in 2024, the Victoria Beckham brand is a key fixture at Fashion Week, offering playful blends of masculine and...
View ArticleThe Wempe Iron Walker Bicolor Proves How Stylish Two-tone Can Be
With 35 international branches and around 800 employees, luxury watch and jewellery retailer Wempe is one of the largest of its kind. Given its size, it’s no surprise that the retailer also sells its...
View ArticlePiaget Polo 79 – Already The Best Comeback of The Year?
When we published our extensive story on the Piaget Polo almost exactly a year ago, we wondered what the future might hold for this classic watch. Would the horology house ever return to the original...
View ArticleF.P.Journe’s lineSport Collection: When Ambition Meets Zeitgeist
Geneva is the city of watchmaking, and many of the largest and best-known watch manufactures in the region have long opted to confine their points of sale to the city centre. F.P. Journe, however, is...
View ArticleLVMH Watch Week: Talking Strategy With The CEOs
The fifth LVMH Watch Week, which took place in Miami from January 28 to February 1, was proof of LVMH’s ambition to become ever more influential in the watch sector, in which it is now the fourth...
View ArticleThe Rise of The Cartier Crash
Collecting is certainly more of a journey than a destination as tastes, among other things, change over time. One thing which changes significantly, yet is scarcely talked about, is the underlying...
View ArticleFirst Look: Louis Vuitton Voyager Flying Tourbillon ‘Poinçon de Genève’...
In the middle of last year, Jean Arnaud, who is responsible for Louis Vuitton’s watch division, announced a new era for the maison’s iconic Tambour model. The drum-shaped case has been given a...
View ArticlePoint of View: Are the New Dior Chiffre Rouge Models Any Good, or Just...
For quite some time, Dior watches have predominantly been considered ‘fashion watches’ by the majority of the watch community. Recently however, the brand launched five new watches to add to its...
View ArticleYear of the Dragon: The Fiery Timepieces Giving Life to The Watchmaking World
The Dragon is the fifth of the 12-year cycle of animals appearing in the Chinese calendar’s zodiac. It’s an important one, too. The Year of the Dragon is largely seen as one of the most powerful, lucky...
View ArticleAudemars Piguet Royal Oak Novelties 2024: John Mayer, Sand Gold And Flying...
The time we spend the rest of the year waiting for is nearly here – Watches and Wonders. Audemars Piguet, however, does things according to its own set of rules. On Thursday at the new AP House in...
View ArticleAudemars Piguet Code 11.59 Novelties 2024
Audemars Piguet dropped some crazy new Royal Oaks this month, and whilst they did take the spotlight, there were other releases too. Seven new watches were added to the Code 11.59 collection, which...
View ArticleZenith Pilot’s Watches: The Untold Story of the Pilot
Ever since the Wright brothers revolutionised aviation in 1903, watch manufactures have competed to produce the best, most precise, and most functional tool watches for the skies. Given the...
View ArticleHow Good is the Bucherer Watch Wallet App?
With the Bucherer Watch Wallet, Bucherer presents a new app with which you can not only manage your watch collection including all documents, but also track the value of your watches on a daily basis...
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