Well it’s been a hell of a week for Baselworld. Not only did Rolex, Patek Philippe, Chopard, Chanel and Tudor — the main anchor brands of the annual fair…
Baselworld Blues: Did Fair Mismanagement Cause Its Demise?
Up-to-the-minute news and announcements about watch brands and the watch industry.
Hublot, Rolex Close Manufacturing Facilities Due To COVID-19, Who’s Next?
As countries are taking often-desperate measures to contain the spread and flatten the curve, a host of watch brands are stepping up their efforts as well. Monday, we brought you…
LVMH Group, Local USA Distilleries Switch Production To Hand Sanitizer
LVMH Group, owners of Bulgari, Louis Vuitton, TAG Heuer, Hublot, Zenith, Tiffany & Co. and a host of other luxury brands, has suspended production of its perfumes and high-end scents,…
Will Canceled Watch Shows Lead To Death Of Shows? New Product Release Dates? And Who Cares?
Last week when Watches & Wonders Geneva (formerly SIHH) canceled its 2020 show, the watch world gasped. Naturally, the show organizers were doing the responsible thing and taking into account…
The Demise — And Possible Resurgence — Of RJ Watches
Last week, the Board of Directors of RJ Watches SA — previously Romain Jerome — announced the company’s bankruptcy application in Switzerland. The word came as a shock — not…
Baselworld 2020 Postpones to January 2021
Just days after Watches & Wonders Geneva announces its decision to cancel the show for 2002, Baselworld also announces its cancelation — calling it a postponement. The new show dates…
Watches And Wonders Geneva (Formerly SIHH) Cancels 2020 Show: What This Means For The Watch World
I like to sleep in. I typically don’t go to bed before 1 am, and generally wake up around 7:00 or 7:30. This morning, though, I we up at 5:00…
Pre-SIHH 2019: Introducing The Jaeger-LeCoultre Master Ultra Thin Moon Enamel
SIHH is around the corner and we are beginning to witness a host of new timepieces being showcased ahead of time — but don’t get too excited — this only means…
Four Fantastic Carl F. Bucherer Watches For The Holidays For Him And Her
Loing for the perfect gift for the of your life? Carl F. Bucherer, Swiss watch brand founded in Lucerne in 1888, has a few ideas, including four fantastic watches for…
Fossil Group, Citizen Watch Company To Create Hybrid Watches
Recently, Japanese watch brand, Citizen, signed an exclusive agreement licensing hybrid Smartwatch Technology from the Fossil Group, which specializes in watches and wearables. The multi-year agreement will enable Citizen to…
GPHG 2018: Complete List Of Winners, Including Jean-Claude Biver
Today in Geneva, the GPHG 2018 Awards to place. Here we bring you a lo at the winners in every category of the event. “AIGUILLE D’OR” GRAND PRIX Bovet 1822…
Bovet 1822 Wins Aiguille D’Or Grand Prize at GPHG 2018 for Recital 22
Today at the GPHG 2018 awards in Geneva, Bovet 1822 to home the Aiguille D’OR Grand Prize for its Recital 22 Grand Recital, a nine-day flying tourbillon, Tellurium-Orrery and retrograde…
DeBethune Wins GPHG Chronometry Prize for DB25 Starry Varius Chronometre Tourbillon
At the Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Genève (GPHG) award ceremony that to place this evening at the Théâtre du Léman, in Geneva, De Bethune received the prestigious Chronometry Watch Prize…
WatchTime New York 2018: The Good, The Bad And The Ugly
I’ve been known in the past to take a close lo at the shows and bring the good, the bad and the ugly to the forefront. After spending a weekend…
Hands On: Roger Dubuis $417,000 Excalibur Quatuor Carbon With Four Sprung Balances
Recently I had the distinct pleasure of joining haute horlogerie Swiss watch brand Roger Dubuis on the race tracks at Las Vegas Motor Speedway — where the brand was celebrating…