Watches and Clocks

January 18, 2024

A Different Kind of Watch Club

“Being a guy of color founding a watch club is not something that’s done every day,” said Henry Flores, the founder of Classic Watch Club. Henry […]
January 18, 2024

Watch Brands Are Part of a ‘Renaissance’ on the Champs-Élysées

As the Paris Olympics near, the famed avenue is getting a makeover, with Panerai, Montblanc and others unveiling new and renovated spaces. Often described as “the […]
January 18, 2024

What the New Year May Hold for the Luxury Watch Business

The dealers Silas Walton and Austen Chu discuss their predictions for 2024, including more stability in the market and collectors who buy for passion over profit. […]
January 18, 2024

Timepieces Set in Stone

Watches with ornamental hard stone dials are making a comeback, but they still are quite rare. The latest grail category in luxury watches does not involve […]
January 18, 2024

Despite Limited Resources, He Makes Watches by Hand

It is hard to get parts and materials in China, but Logan Kuan Rao has persevered. When it comes to watchmaking, Logan Kuan Rao is motivated […]
January 18, 2024

Recreating a Nearly Defunct, but Long Admired, Watch Brand

As Breitling takes over Universal Genève, it reveals its strategy for making the brand successful again. Breitling’s announcement in December that it had acquired the all-but […]
January 18, 2024

A New Space Elevates Scandinavian Watchmakers

Housed in a 17th-century bank building in Stockholm, Watches of Scandinavia features more than a dozen brands from the region. Mikael Sandstrom knows that many people […]
January 18, 2024

A Watch Honoring an Explorer Joins His Son’s Antarctic Trip

In 1990, Reinhold Messner crossed Antarctica on foot. In December, Simon Messner ran a marathon there with a Montblanc watch that could keep up. On a […]
January 18, 2024

When Jewelry Influences Watchmakers

Brands are extending their reach by repurposing best-selling designs, including animal and floral motifs, onto timepieces. The cockatoo, one of Tiffany & Company’s most recognizable motifs […]
January 18, 2024

A Watch Designer Drops a Splashy New Model

An industry newcomer, Benoît Mintiens totally rethought watches with his brand Ressence. Now, he’s issuing a 10th anniversary edition of its signature model. For a decade […]