Yes, you heard right. The luxury Richemont Group has just launched a new watch brand — an affordable one at that. Yes, you also heard right, the new brand is…
Breaking News: Richemont Group Launches New Watch Brand Called Baume
Up-to-the-minute news and announcements about watch brands and the watch industry.
Worn & Wound’s First West Coast Wind-Up Show Happens This Weekend in San Francisco
Beginning this Friday, May 18, than two dozen interesting independent watch brands — most with retail prices lower than $5,000 — will flock to San Francisco’s Chandran Gallery to showcase…
Hands On With The World’s Most Complex Chronograph: A. Lange & Sohne Triple Split Watch
German brand A. Lange & Sohne continues to be an innovator in the haute horlogerie community. This year, the brand once again tops its own records, setting a new benchmark…
The Rise of Metiers D’ Arts Watches, And Four Artistic Dials Unveiled in 2018 (Piaget, Cartier, Louis Moinet, ArtyA)
Not too long ago, I wrote a guest editorial for Swisstime.Ch … a powerful reference for Swiss watch for a couple of decades. It was about the concept of the…
Actor Robert Downey Jr., AKA Ironman, Dons Devon Tread F1 Watch in Avengers: Infinity War Movie
A box office hit on its opening weekend, Avengers: Infinity War continues to attract s of the super heroes. In addition to the celebrities that are shining on the big screen in…
Behind The Scenes Of The 144th Kentucky Derby With Longines
This past weekend I had the wonderful fortune of being invited by Longines to the famed Kentucky Derby. In the middle of America – Louisville, Kentucky, to be exact –…
Introducing — And Hands On With — The Incredible New Bovet Recital 22 Grand Recital $470,000 Watch
Once again the independent Swiss watch brand Bovet 1822 brings us one of the most spectacular watches of the year in the all-new Recital 22 Grand Recital watch. Several years…
Bulgari, Official Jeweler of Tribeca Film Festival, Unveils Two Films About Independent Women
Yesterday, the Tribeca Film Festival (TFF) came to a close. The highly successful event had a new feature this year. Bulgari was named the Official Jeweler of TFF — a…
Does Anyone Have A Score Card For The Revolving Doors Of The Swiss Watch Industry?
Well, I am not going to sugar coat this. The Richemont Group is making some changes in the ranks, and one or two of them are quite interesting. Alain Zimmermann,…
Greubel Forsey and Franco Cologni Awarded by FHH Cultural Council
On April 18 at Cite du Temps in Geneva, the Fondation de la Haute Horlogerie’s Cultural Council announced the winners of this year’s awards that honor exceptional personalities and professionals…
Introducing the Richard Mille RM 60-01 Les Voiles de St. Barth 2018 Automatic Flyback Chronograph Regatta Limited Edition Watch
Richard Mille says it like it is. He may give numbers to his watches, but their names are always pretty clear cut. Such is the case with the magnificent bright…
Zenith Pop-Up Boutique On Place Vendome In Paris Is Anything But Pop-Up
Last week, following a very busy Baselworld 2018 show, I joined Zenith watches on a brief trip to Paris, where the brand opened what it calls a Pop-Up store. That…
Learn Why Daylight Saving Time Exists, And Spring Ahead This Weekend
This weekend, at 2:00 in the morning on Sunday March 11, we set our clocks ahead by one hour for the start of Daylight Saving Time. The Spring-Ahead concept, originally…
Minuteman Watches Joins Forces With Team Rubicon To Raise Funds For Emergency Response
Sometimes a watch can have a special purpose above and beyond telling time and offering added functions. The new Minuteman Team Rubicon watches certainly have an important function: charity. In fact,…
Retail Building Blocks In America: Bucherer Acquires Tourneau — What Does It Mean For American Retail?
In big news today, American retailer Tourneau has been acquired by European jewelry and watch retail giant, Bucherer Group. Not to be confused with the Swiss watch brand Carl F.…